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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET N.W.
     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20554DA 97-1568
                                                                                                                          
          News Media Information 202/418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418-2222.

     
     
            COMMON CARRIER BUREAU EXTENDS FILING DATE
      FOR SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMISSION ACTIONS 
              RELATED TO LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPETITION

                           CCBPol 97-9

                                               Released:  July 24, 1997

     On July 18, 1997, the Common Carrier Bureau released a Public Notice (DA 97-1519)
seeking recommendations from interested persons on Commission actions critical to the promotion
of efficient local exchange competition.  Later that same day, the United States Court of Appeals for
the 8th Circuit issued its opinion in Iowa Utilities Board v. FCC.  In that opinion, the court vacated
certain of the Commission's rules promulgated in the First Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-98
implementing the local competition provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

     Responses to the July 18th Public Notice were due no later than August 4, 1997.  In light of
the opinion by the 8th Circuit and to enable commenters to take that opinion into account in their
comments, we will extend that date so that responses should be filed no later than August 11, 1997.

     Persons filing submissions are reminded that they should include the internal reference
number, CCBPol 97-9, on their responses.  The ex parte procedures and filing procedures outlined
in the July 18th Public Notice remain unchanged.

     Common Carrier Contact:  Claudia Pabo at (202) 418-1580

                             - FCC -