PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                 DA 97-2060

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                                  Released:  September 23, 1997

                 PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED
                                
                     File No. CCB/CPD 97-53
                                
                   Pleading Cycle Established


COMMENTS:           October 23, 1997 

REPLY COMMENTS:     November 7, 1997


     On September 3, 1997, MetroCall, Inc., filed a petition for rulemaking to establish
compensation proxies for call termination between local exchange carriers and paging mobile
radio service providers.  This petition will be treated as a petition for rulemaking pursuant to
Section 1.401 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.401.  

     Pursuant to Section 1.405 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.405, interested
parties may file a statement in support of, or in opposition to, this petition not later than October
20, 1997.  Replies must be filed by November 4, 1997.  When filing comments and/or replies,
please refer to the following internal file number:  CCB/CPD 97-53.

     An original and four (4) 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.  1.51(c).  Additionally, two (2)
copies should also be sent to Wanda Harris, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 518, 1919 M
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and one (1) copy should be sent to the Commission's
contractor for public service records duplication, ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140,
Washington, D.C. 20037.
 
     Parties wishing to view the above-referenced petition may do so in the Common Carrier
Bureau Reference Room, Room 575, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  Copies can also
be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.  We will treat this proceeding as permit-but-disclose for
purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules.  See generally, 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1206.  For
further information, contact Edward B. Krachmer, Competitive Pricing Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-0198.

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