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                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                )
                                )       CC Docket No. 98-104
1998 Annual Access Tariff Filings)      
                                )
Ameritech                       )       Transmittal No. 1166
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 2)
                                 

                  MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

     Adopted: July 23, 1998             Released:  July 23, 1998

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau:


                        I.  INTRODUCTION

     1.  On June 29, 1998 the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau), among other things, suspended for
one day and set for investigation the price cap incumbent local exchange carriers' (LECs) 1998 Annual
Access Tariffs.  On July 10, 1998, Ameritech filed Transmittal No. 1166.  This transmittal proposes
revisions to its review plan filing and its price cap filing in its 1998 Annual Access Tariff filing effective
July 25, 1998.
       
                        II.  DISCUSSION

     2.  This transmittal raises issues that were set for investigation in the 1998 Annual Access
Suspension Order.  Therefore, we suspend this transmittal for one day and make it subject to the
investigation initiated in the 1998 Annual Access Suspension Order.

                       III.  EX PARTE REQUIREMENTS
                                
     3.  This investigation is a permit-but-disclose proceeding and subject to the requirements under
Section 1.1206(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b), as revised.  Persons making oral ex parte
presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain a summary of the
substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed.  More than a one or two
sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required.  See 47 C.F.R. 
1.1206(b)(2), as revised.  Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in Section
1.1206(b), as well.  

                     IV.  ORDERING CLAUSES

     4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  204(a), and through the authority delegated pursuant to Sections 0.91 and
0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.91 and 0.291, that the tariff revisions filed by  
Ameritech ARE SUSPENDED for one day from the effective date and an investigation of the referenced
tariff transmittal IS INSTITUTED AND CONSOLIDATED in CC Docket No. 98-104.

     5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ameritech SHALL FILE, within five business days of the
release date of this Order, a supplement to their tariff in order to suspend the effective date for one day to
July 26, 1998.   This carrier should cite the DA number of the instant Order as the authority for making
this filing. 

     6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 204(a) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and 204(a), and through the authority delegated pursuant to
Sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.91 and 0.291, that 
Ameritech SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNT of all amounts received by reason of the provisions
that are the subject of this investigation.  


                              
       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Jane E. Jackson
                              Chief, Competitive Pricing Division
                              Common Carrier Bureau