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 98-538 Released: March 20, 1998 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITIONS FO R EXTENSION OF TIME OF THE LOCAL NUMBER PO RTABILITY PHASE II IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE CC Dock et 95-116 AT&T Corporation NSD File No. L-98-40 BellSouth Corporation NSD File No. L-98-27 GTE Service Corporation NSD File No. L-98-29 MediaOne, Inc. NSD File No. L-98-30 Pacific Bell NSD File No. L-98-32 Sprint Local Telephone Companies NSD File No. L-98-37 Teleport Communications Group, Inc. NSD File No. L-98-38 US West Communications, Inc. NSD File No. L-98-32 Vista-United Telecommunications NSD File No. L-98-39 Comment Date: March 30, 1998 Reply Comment Date: April 6, 1998 On March 2, 1998, BellSouth Corporation; GTE Service Corporation; MediaOne, Inc.; Pacific Bell; and US West Communications, Inc. each filed petitions seeking delay of Local Number Portability ( LNP ) implementation deadlines. See Public Notices, "Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Petitions for Extension of Time of the Local Number Portability Phase I Implementation Deadline," DA Nos. 98-449 and 98-451 (Comm. Carr. Bur., rel. March 4 and March 5, 1998). To the extent that those petitions requested delays of the Phase II implementation deadline of May 15, 1998, they will be treated as if a separate petition had been filed. Similarly, if parties have already commented on petitions from these entities, and have addressed scheduling delays beyond Phase I implementation in their comments, those parties need not file additional comments specifically addressing delays of Phase II implementation. On March 16, 1998, AT&T Corporation; Sprint Local Telephone Companies; Teleport Communications Group, Inc.; and Vista-United Telecommunications each filed petitions seeking a delay of the LNP Phase II implementation deadline of May 15, 1998. Individually, the petitioners state that their respective implementation delays are due to the failure of Perot Systems Corporation (Perot), the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) vendor originally contracted by the Southeast, Western and West Coast LLC Regions to provide a stable platform to support local number portability. Petitioners further advise that the Southeast, Western and West Coast LLCs have dismissed Perot and have recently contracted with Lockheed Martin-IMS who will have an NPAC ready on May 11, 1998. Once the NPAC is in place, carriers state that they must do testing of various ordering systems before local number portability can become commercially available. We seek comments on above-referenced petitions for extension of the May 15, 1998, Phase II Implementation deadline. Comments are due by March 30, and reply comments by April 6, 1998. Parties filing comments may do so collectively or individually on the petitions listed in this notice. Parties filing comments are encouraged to include in the comments' headings that the comments refer to CC Docket Number 95-116 and should indicate the NSD File Number of the specific petition that their comments address. Arguments specific to any one entity or entities should be clearly identified in all pleadings filed. 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. Parties are encouraged to file a copy of all pleadings on 3.5 inch diskette in an IBM-compatible format using WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows software in a ready only mode. Diskette submissions should be in addition to, and not a substitute for, the hard copy filing requirements reviewed above. All diskettes should be clearly labeled with: (1) the party s name; (2) the name of the proceeding and docket number; (3) the type of filing submitted (e.g., comments, reply comments); and (4) the date of submission. The diskettes should be accompanied by a cover letter and filed with: (1) Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, Room 222, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554; and (2) Chief, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, parties should send five copies to Alvin McCloud, 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: Jared Carlson at (202) 418- 2350 or Patrick Forster at (202) 418-7061. 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-