PUBLIC NOTICE

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


                                                       DA 97-1131


             PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS 
                REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW
                   OF PAYPHONE CEI PLAN ORDERS

                      CC Docket No.  96-128

                                        Released:  May 29, 1997

     On May 15, 1997, the American Public Communications Council and the Inmate Calling
Service Providers Coalition each filed a consolidated application for review of the Common
Carrier Bureau's April 15, 1997 orders regarding the Comparably Efficient Interconnection (CEI)
plans for the payphone services of Ameritech (DA No. 97-790), Bell Atlantic (DA No. 97-791),
BellSouth (DA No. 97-792), NYNEX (DA No. 97-795), Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell (DA No.
97-794), SWBT (DA No. 97-795), and US West (DA No. 97-796).  

     Interested parties should file comments on the applications for review by June 30,  1997,and reply comments by July 14, 1997, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.  20554.  In addition, parties should send one copy to Janice Myles, Common
Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and to one
copy to International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), the Commission's contractor for public
service records duplication.  The applications for review are available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies also can be obtained from ITS at 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite
140, Washington, D.C.  20037, or by calling  (202) 857-3800. 

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

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