PUBLIC NOTICE.DA 97-2734
  
              Released:   December 31, 1997

PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
CODING DIGIT WAIVER ORDE            R

                        (CC Docket No. 96-128)
             
Comments Due: January 15, 1998               
Reply Comments Due: January 22, 1998   

  

  1.                                On November 6, 1997, the International Telecard Association ("ITA") filed a petition for
partial reconsideration of the Coding Digit Waiver Order. ITA requests that the Commission preclude
PSPs from assessing per-call compensation payment obligations on prepaid phone card services for the
duration of the waiver, and until accurate coding digit information is provided.  ITA claims that prepaid
providers will be irreparably harmed without the ability to track and block payphone calls in real time,
because this is the only time a prepaid customer can recover a charge from its customer. 

  2.                                Ex Parte Presentations  This Public Notice is a "permit-but-disclose proceeding" and subject
to the "permit-but-disclose" requirements under Section 1.1206(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b),
as revised. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the
presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the
subjects discussed.  More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented
is generally required. See 47 C.F.R. 1.1206 (b)(2), as revised. Other rules pertaining to oral and written
presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206 (b), as well. 

  3.                                Comment Filing Dates  Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Sections 1.415 and
1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments with
the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Room 222, 1919 M St. N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554 on or before January 15, 1998, and reply comments on or before January 22,
1998.  To file formally in this proceeding, participants must file an original and four copies of all
comments, reply comments, and supporting comments.  In addition, parties should file two copies of any
such pleadings with the Chief, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Stop 1600A, Room 6008,
2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Parties should also file one copy of any documents
filed in this docket with the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc.,
1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.  Comments and reply comments will be available for
public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street,
N.W., Washington, DC. 

For further information, contact Rose Crellin or Greg Lipscomb, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier
Bureau, 202/418-0960.

                                      Action by the Acting Chief, Enforcement Division

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