Released:  March 6, 2000

        COMMENT SOUGHT ON BELL ATLANTIC'S  REQUEST FOR 
      LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE 
     EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN ITS PALENVILLE 
               AND KINGSTON EXCHANGES IN NEW YORK
                                
                       File No. NSD-L-00-27
                                
                   Pleading Cycle Established

Comments Due: March 20, 2000            Reply Comments Due: April 3, 2000

On February 18, 2000, Bell Atlantic filed a petition requesting modification of local access and transport
area (LATA) boundaries to provide two-way, traditional, non-optional, expanded local calling service
(ELCS) between its Palenville and Kingston exchanges in New York.

Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before March 20, 2000 and reply
comments on or before April 3, 2000.  All filings must reference File No. NSD-L-00-27 and should be
sent to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW-A325, 445 12th
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Two copies should also be sent to Al McCloud, Network
Services Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite 6-A207, Washington, D.C., 20554.  Copies of documents
filed with the Commission may be obtained from the International Transcription Service (ITS), 445 12th
Street, S.W., Suite CY-B400, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 314-3070.  Documents are also available
for review and copying at the FCC Reference Room, 445 12th Street, S.W., CY-A257, Washington,
D.C., (202) 418-0270. 

For further information contact Alan Thomas or Al McCloud of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network
Services Division, at (202) 418-2320, TTY (202) 418-0484.

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