PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              
                                                                         
DA 96-258
                                                                         
                PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON 
                        SNET'S PETITION FOR WAIVER 
                   OF PART 69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES

                               CCBPol 96-08

Released:  February 28, 1996

On February 26, 1996, Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET) filed a
petition seeking a waiver of certain sections of Part 69 of the Commission's Rules. 

Specifically, SNET requests a waiver of the rules regarding End User Common Line
(EUCL) charges in order to allow SNET to bill EUCL charges to competing LECS (CLECs)
that resell SNET's unbundled local loops.  SNET also seeks a waiver of the rules regarding the
Presubscription Change Charge in order to allow SNET to bill the Presubscription Change
Charge to CLECs that resell SNET's unbundled local loops.  SNET states that these waivers are
required because SNET will no longer have a direct relationship with end user customers of
resellers.  SNET states that the waiver will assure that EUCL charges will continue to be
assessed upon SNET's customer of record for the local exchange service (the reseller) in the
same manner as they are today.    

In addition, SNET seeks a waiver of the Commission's Rules so that it can assess CCL
charges on a flat-rate basis for customers of SNET's unbundled loops.    SNET states that to the
extent it will not be providing switching functions for CLECs that purchase SNET unbundled
loops, SNET will be unable to measure, and therefore bill, originating or terminating usage. 

Interested parties are asked to file comments on SNET's petition for waiver by March
11, 1996, and March 21, 1996, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C.  20554.  A copy should also be sent to Janice Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC,
Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and to the Commission's contractor
for public service records duplication: ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington,
D.C.  20037.   Parties filing comments in this non-docketed proceeding should include the
Policy Division internal reference number, CCBPol 96-08, on their pleadings.  SNET's
petition is available for inspection and copying in the Common Carrier Bureau reference room,
Room 509, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies can also be obtained from
ITS at (202) 857-3800. 

We will treat this proceeding as non-restricted for purposes of the Commission's ex parte
rules.  See generally 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216.  For further information contact Janice M.
Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division of the Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-
1577.

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