PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                 DA 97-1071

News media information 202/418-0500     Fax-On-Demand  202/418-2830     Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov    ftp.fcc.gov

    PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON REQUESTS FOR
       CLARIFICATION OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES REGARDING
        INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN LECS AND PAGING CARRIERS

                          CCB/CPD 97-24
                                             Released:  May 22, 1997

Comment Date:       June 13, 1997
Reply Date:         June 27, 1997


     On April 25, 1997, Southwestern Bell Telephone (SWBT) filed a letter with the Common
Carrier Bureau requesting clarification of the Commission's rules regarding interconnection
between LECs and paging carriers.  SWBT filed an additional letter with the Common Carrier
Bureau on May 9, 1997.  On May 16, AirTouch Communications, Inc., AirTouch Paging, AT&T
Wireless Services, Inc., and PageNet, Inc. filed a letter responding to SWBT's April 25 letter.

     Interested parties may file comments on these letters on or before June 13, 1997, and
reply comments on or before June 27, 1997, with the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554.  Comments and reply
comments should reference CPD 97-24.  An original and four (4) copies of all comments and
replies must be filed in accordance with Section 1.51(c) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 
1.51(c).  Additionally, two (2) copies should also be sent to Wanda Harris, Common Carrier
Bureau, FCC, Room 518, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and one (1) copy
should be sent to the Commission's contractor for public service records duplication, ITS, Inc.,
2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.

     Parties wishing to view the above-referenced letters may do so in the Common Carrier
Bureau Reference Room, Room 574, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  Copies can also
be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.  Additionally, copies of the letters have been filed in the
public record of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 and Interconnection between Local Exchange Carriers and Commercial Mobile
Radio Service Providers.

     We will treat this proceeding as permit-but-disclose for purposes of the Commission's ex
parte rules.  See generally, 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1206.  For further information on this
proceeding, please contact Edward B. Krachmer, Competitive Pricing Division, at (202) 418-
0198.

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