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DA 99-1372Released:                               July 13, 1999
                                                               
     COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON INTRALATA TOLL
  DIALING PARITY IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FILED BY LOCAL EXCHANGE
                            CARRIERS
                                
                                
                      CC DOCKET NO. 96-98
                          NSD-L-98-121
                                
                   Pleading Cycle Established
                                
COMMENTS:  July 19, 1999                        REPLY COMMENTS:  July 21, 1999  
     
     On March 23, 1999, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released
an order that waived the February 8, 1999 deadline for the implementation of intraLATA toll
dialing parity in section 51.211(a), and the schedule for the implementation of intraLATA toll
dialing parity in section 51.213.  See Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and Petition of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company,
Pacific Bell, and Nevada Bell for Expedited Declaratory Ruling on Interstate IntraLATA Toll
Dialing Parity or, in the Alternative, Various Other Relief, Order, CC Docket No. 96-98, NSD
File No. L-98-121, FCC 99-54 (rel. March 23, 1999) (March 23 Order).  The Commission
issued a revised schedule, which requires local exchange carriers (LECs) to file intraLATA
toll dialing parity implementation plans with the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) on June
22, 1999, if a state commission has not yet acted on that LEC's plan.  On June 23, 1999, in
accordance with the revised schedule, the Bureau released a public notice listing intraLATA
toll dialing parity plans filed with the Bureau and initiating a comment cycle for the Bureau's
consideration of any LEC plan filed with the Bureau.  

     The Bureau has accepted for filing purposes, the following intraLATA toll dialing
parity plan, not yet approved by the indicated state, but filed with the Bureau after the June
22, 1999 deadline:

NEXTLINK Massachusetts, Inc., July 12, 1999
Stateline Telecommunications, Inc., SD, filed July 12, 1999

     Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before July 19,
1999, and reply comments on or before July 21, 1999.  All filings must reference File No.
NSD-L-98-121 and CC Docket 96-98.  Send original and four copies to the Commission
Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Suite TW-A325, 
Washington, D.C. 20554 and two copies to Al McCloud, Network Services Division, Portals
II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 6A-320. Washington, D.C. 20554. 
     
     A copy of the LEC plans and comments may be obtained during regular business
hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite CY-A257,
Washington, D.C., 20554, (202) 418-0267 or through the FCC's duplicating contractor,
International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20036, at (202) 857-3800 (voice/TRS) (202) 293- 8810 (TTY), (202) 857-3805 (fax), or
service@itsdocs.com (e-mail).  

     For further information contact Gregory Cooke of the Common Carrier Bureau,
Network Services Division, at (202) 418-2351 (voice) or gcooke@fcc.gov, or Robin Smolen
of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418-2353 (voice) or
rsmolen@fcc.gov.  The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.
     

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