PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� News Media Information (202) 418-0500. Fax on Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http:/www.fcc.gov FTP site: ftp.fcc.gov DA 98-4 06 Release d: March 3, 1998 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON GTEC S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE IMPLEMENTATION TIME FOR ITS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC) SWITCH FOR LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY PHASE I IMPLEMENTATION CC Dock et 95-116 NSD Fil e No. L-98-09 Comment Date: March 9, 1998 Reply Comment Date: March 16, 1998 On January 29, 1998, GTE California Incorporated (GTEC) filed a petition seeking an extension of two months, until June 1, 1998, for implementation of Local Number Portability ( LNP ) in GTEC s network with regard to a 5ESS base unit and its two remote switches located at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles and comprising the USC Switch. The USC Switch is within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for Los Angeles which is scheduled for Phase I LNP implementation by March 31, 1998. As an CLEC operating in Pacific Bell s territory, GTEC states that until very recently, the USC Switch functioned as a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) under the ownership of USC, and that USC did not upgrade the switch to enable LNP functionality. GTEC asserts that since the time it took possession and began operating the switch on December 20, 1997, it has been working closely with its switch software vendor to establish a rapid LNP schedule for the necessary upgrades to make the USC switch LNP capable. We seek comments on whether to grant a waiver of the March 31, 1998, Phase I Implementation for the USC Switch in the Los Angeles MSA until June 1, 1998. Comments are due by March 6, 1998. Ex parte presentations in this proceeding will be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of the Commission s rules, that are applicable to permit-but- disclose proceedings. Interested parties should file an original and four copies of their comments with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20554. In addition, parties should send two copies to Jeannie Grimes, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Suite 235, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554, and one copy to ITS, at 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection and copying in the Network Services Division Public Reference Room, Room 220, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554. Copies of comments and reply comments will also be available from ITS, at 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 857-3800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Forster at (202) 418-7061 or Gayle Radley-Teicher at 418-2320. The address is: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, DC 20554. The fax number is: (202) 418-7314. The TTY number is: (202) 418-0484. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-