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X-$XX(#(#(#(#!$ X $(#(#(#(#!$WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554Mu77 DA 971568  X-(#(#(#(# X x    X-x #5\  P6Q?АP#News Media Information 202/4180500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/4182222.#XP\  P6QXP#  X  x` `  X -x` `  hh@hpp  X -  COMMON CARRIER BUREAU EXTENDS FILING DATE XgFOR SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMISSION ACTIONS p RELATED TO LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPETITION  X--*CCBPol 979 ă  X- hh@hpp  Released: July 24 , 1997   xOn July 18, 1997, the Common Carrier Bureau released a Public Notice (DA 971519)  xNseeking recommendations from interested persons on Commission actions critical to the  xpromotion of efficient local exchange competition. Later that same day, the United States Court  X- xof Appeals for the 8th Circuit issued its opinion in Iowa Utilities Board v. FCC. In that opinion,  xthe court vacated certain of the Commission's rules promulgated in the First Report and Order  xin CC Docket No. 9698 implementing the local competition provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.   {xResponses to the July 18th Public Notice were due no later than August 4, 1997. In light  xjof the opinion by the 8th Circuit and to enable commenters to take that opinion into account in  X- xtheir comments, we will extend that date so that responses should be filed no later than August  X-11, 1997 .   xPersons filing submissions are reminded that they should include the internal reference  X- xnumber, CCBPol 979 , on their responses. The ex parte procedures and filing procedures outlined in the July 18th Public Notice remain unchanged. ""k^ xCommon Carrier Contact: Claudia Pabo at (202) 4181580 A FCC