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     DA 97-1397 

      Released: July 2, 1997


      PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON PETITION FOR 
         CLARIFICATION OF ORDER IN THE PAYPHONE PROCEEDING
                                  
                       (CC Docket No. 96-128)



     Comments Due:August 1, 1997
  Reply Comments Due: August 15, 1997 


     On May 5, 1997, the American Public Communications Council (APCC) petitioned for
further clarification, or in the alternative, for reconsideration of the Common Carrier Bureau's
(Bureau) April 4, 1997 Order, which clarifies and provides a limited waiver of the local exchange
carrier (LEC) payphone service tariffing and unbundling requirements of the Commission's
Payphone Orders that implement Section 276 of the Communications Act.  APCC requests that
the Bureau further clarify which LEC services are included as payphone-specific features that must
be federally tariffed, pursuant to the Payphone Orders.  APCC argues that payphone-specific
features should include all features that payphone providers may require or find useful in
configuring payphone service. APCC also requests that the Bureau clarify that unbundled features
include those features that are available, but not automatically provided, with a basic payphone
line.    

     Interested parties should file an original and four copies of comments on the petition by
August 1, 1997, and reply comments by August 15, 1997, with the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 222, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  In
addition, one copy should be sent to Chief, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Mail
Stop 1600A, Room 6008, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and one copy should
be sent to the Commission's contractor for public service records duplication, International
Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037. 
The petition will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC
Reference Room, Room 239, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
 Washington, D.C. 20554, or through ITS at 202/857-3800.

     This proceeding will be treated as a non-restricted notice and comment proceeding.  Ex
parte presentations are permitted, except during the Sunshine Agenda period, provided that they
are disclosed as provided in the Commission's rules.

     For further information, contact Rose Crellin or Michael Carowitz, Enforcement Division,
Common Carrier Bureau, 202/418-0960.

     
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