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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                           DA 97-1925

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


                                                Released: September 5, 1997


Ameritech's Petition Documenting Public Interest in Establishing New Service and Rates
        Elements Under Section 69.4(g) of the Commission's Rules
                                    
                              CCB/CPD 97-46
                                    
                       Pleading Cycle Established
                                    
COMMENTS:        September 15, 1997

REPLY COMMENTS:  September 22, 1997

        On September 4, 1997, Ameritech filed a Petition demonstrating that the establishment of new
switched access service and related elements, service provider number portability (SPNP) query
service, under Section 69.4(g) of the Commission's Rule, 47 C.F.R. 69.4(g) in conjunction with the
implementation of long-term number portability (LTNP) is in the public interest.  Ameritech stated in
its petition that the proposed new service and rate elements, when implemented through tariffs, will
authorize Ameritech to begin to perform prearranged and default SPNP queries on behalf of
telecommunications carriers (TC) as recently required by the Commission.  Ameritech states that they
seek in this petition the authority to establish a new service by October 1, 1997, so they can perform
LTNP queries on traffic received by it from other TCs that have chosen not to deploy LTNP in their
networks, but rather to rely on the local exchange carriers to perform their LTNP queries on their
behalf.  Further, Ameritech states that while the Commission will shortly prescribe a LTNP cost
recovery mechanism in accordance with the 1996 Act, Ameritech's proposal is complementary to that
mechanism since it seeks to implement a new switched access service that will enable Ameritech to
perform LTNP queries for other TCs and to assess appropriate charges to those carriers.  In addition,
Ameritech states that since LTNP is being implemented beginning on October 1, 1997, it is imperative
that the Commission approve this petition as soon as possible.

         Interested parties may file comments no later than September 15, 1997.  Reply comments
must be filed no later than September 22, 1997.  When filing comments or replies, please reference
the internal file number:  CCB/CPD 97-46

        







        An original and four 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.  1.15(c).  In addition, a copy of each pleading
must be filed with International Transcription Services (ITS), the Commission's duplicating contractor,
at its office at 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037 and one copy with the Chief,
Competitive Pricing Division, Room 518, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  
        
        For further information, contact Judith Nitsche, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier
Bureau at (202) 418-1540. 


     -FCC-