1 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov 1 PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 00-1141 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON ALTS PETITION FOR DECLARATOR RULING: LOOP PROVISIONING CC DOCKET NOS. 98-147, 96-98, 98-141, NSD-L-00-48 Released: May 24, 2000 On May 17, 2000, The Association for Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS) filed a petition pursuant to section 1.2 of the Commissions Rules, submits this petition for declaratory ruling. ALTS requests that the Commission clarify, interpret and modify its rules governing crucial aspects of loop provisioning by incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs). Specifically ALTS states that the Commission should: · Hold the Rule 51.319 requires ILECs to provide high-capacity loops, including (DS- 1 and DS-3 level loops, to any requesting CLEC on an unbundled and nondiscriminatory basis; · Hold that rules 51.319 requires ILECs to provide entire loops to CLECs providing integrated voice and data services over a shared line; · Adopt maximum intervals for provisioning of UNE loops; · Require ILECs to provide access to subloops wherever possible in a manner that will support provision of multiple services over a shared line; · Hold that ILECs must provision special access circuits within the same interval in which they provision these circuits for their own retail services; · Determine a federal deadline by which all ILEC OSS interfaces has access; · Ensure that all loop de-conditioning charges and other recurring and nonrecurring charges adhere to TELRIC principles; and · Set prima facie federal penalties for ILEC failure to comply with these rules. ALTS further states that these loop provisioning rules are vitally needed if the promise of competitive markets, and the rapidly accelerating competitive market for DSL and other broadband services, is to become and remain a reality. Interested parties may file comments regarding the ALTS petition no later than June 23, 2000, with the Secretary, FCC, Room TW-A325, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Oppositions or responses to these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC no later than July 10, 2000. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket Nos. 98-147, 96-98, 98-141, and NSD-L-00-48. Interested parties should file an original and seven copies of all pleadings. An additional copy of all pleadings must also be sent to Janice M. Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 5-C327, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and to the Commission's contractor for public services records duplication, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. The ALTS petition is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies also can be obtained from ITS at 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, or by calling ITS at (202) 857-3800 or faxing ITS at (202) 857-3805. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/efcs.html. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to efcs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, "get form