Released:  October 19, 2000
                                                               
  COMMENTS SOUGHT ON COMPTEL'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
    THE MODIFICATION OF THE SBC/AMERITECH MERGER CONDITIONS
                                
                                
     On September 8, 2000, the Commission released an Order granting the request of SBC
Communications, Inc. (SBC) to modify certain aspects of the conditions contained in the
SBC/Ameritech Merger Order (SBC Plug & Play Order).  On October 10, 2000, the Competitive
Telecommunciations Association (CompTel) filed a petition for reconsideration of the SBC
Modification Order pursuant to Section 1.106 of the Commission's rules.  
                                
     Parties may file comments on CompTel's petition no later than November 2, 2000. Replies
should be filed no later than November 9, 2000.  Comments should reference CC Docket 98-141,
ASD File No. 99-49.  A copy of each pleading should be sent to Anthony Dale, FCC Common
Carrier Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 6-C461, Washington, D.C. 20554 and the International
Transcription Service (ITS), 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Copies are available
for public inspection and copying in FCC's Public Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-
A257, Washington, D.C.  Copies are also available from ITS, (202) 857-3800.

     For further information, contact Anthony Dale at (202) 418-2260 (voice) or TTY (202) 418-
0484.

Action by the Deputy Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC.