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No. 1 ) ) GTE Systems Telephone Companies ) Transmittal No. 304 Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 ) ORDER Adopted: December 20, 1999 Released: December 20, 1999 By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Order, we suspend for one day and set for investigation the tariffs filed by GTE Telephone Operating Companies (GTOC) and GTE Systems Telephone Companies (GSTC) (collectively GTE) seeking to establish rates, terms, and conditions for Expanded Interconnection Service. GTE filed Transmittal No. 1234 on behalf of GTOC and Transmittal No. 304 on behalf of GSTC on December 6, 1999 with effective dates of December 21, 1999. On December 13, 1999, Sprint Corporation (Sprint) filed a petition to reject or in the alternative, suspend and investigate GTE's tariff filings. On December 16, 1999, GTE filed a reply. II.DISCUSSION 3. Sprint argues that GTE's tariff filings fail to include adequate cost and investment information to support the site preparation charge associated with the service. Sprint further contends that the tariff filings do not include specific information regarding the costs that will be directly incurred by GTOC and GSTC in the provision of expanded interconnection service and do not include an adequate explanation of demand. GTE's reply includes additional cost support and investment data. 3. We find that Sprint's Petition raises substantial questions of lawfulness that warrant investigation. These issues include but are not limited to whether: (1) the site preparation charge associated with the filing is adequately supported by cost and investment data; (2) the filing includes sufficient data regarding the specific costs that will be incurred in the provision of the service; and (3) the demand data included in the filing is adequate. 4. We will, accordingly, suspend GTOC and GSTCs' tariff filings for one day and initiate an investigation into the lawfulness of the tariffs. The specific issues that will be the subject of the investigation will be identified in an upcoming designation order and may include, but may not be limited to, the issues identified in this Order. We may also, by order, identify discrete issues that do not warrant further investigation. III. EX PARTE REQUIREMENTS 5. This investigation is a permit-but-disclose proceeding and subject to the requirements of section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's 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) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b). IV. ORDERING CLAUSES 6. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 204(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 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, the tariff revisions filed by GTE Telephone Operating Companies under Transmittal No. 1234 and GTE Systems Telephone Companies under Transmittal No. 304 ARE SUSPENDED for one day and an investigation IS INSTITUTED. 7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 204(a) and 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C.  204(a) and 154(i), and through the authority delegated pursuant to sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 U.S.C.  0.91 and 0.291, GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE Systems Telephone Companies SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNT of all monies received that are associated with the rates that are subject to this investigation. 8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE Systems Telephone Companies SHALL FILE supplements reflecting the one day suspensions. For this purpose, we waive sections 61.58 and 61.59 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  61.58 and 61.59. Carriers should cite the "DA" number on the instant Order as the authority for the filings. 9. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE Systems Telephone Companies SHALL FILE these supplements no later than five business days from the release date of this Order. 10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Sprint's petition to reject or in the alternative, suspend and investigate the Expanded Interconnection Services tariff filings of GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE Systems Telephone Companies IS GRANTED to the extent indicated herein and otherwise IS DENIED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Jane E. Jackson Chief, Competitive Pricing Division Common Carrier Bureau