PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Report No. CCB/CPD-98-18                                                         March 23, 1998  
                                     
                       PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS
                               ACTIONS TAKEN

       Pursuant to authority delegated under Section 0.291 of the Commission's Rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.291, the Competitive Pricing Division of the Common Carrier Bureau has reviewed
the petitions to reject and the petitions to suspend and investigate the tariff transmittals listed in
this Report.

       We conclude that none of the parties filing petitions against the tariff transmittals listed
in this Report have presented compelling arguments that these transmittals are so patently
unlawful as to require rejection.  Similarly, we conclude that none of these parties have
presented issues regarding these transmittals that raise significant questions of lawfulness which
require investigation of the tariff transmittals listed in this Report.

       Accordingly, the petitions to reject or suspend and investigate the following tariff
transmittals are denied, and these transmittals will, or have, become effective on the dates
specified below.  Applications for review and petitions for reconsideration of these decisions
may be filed within 30 days from the date of this public notice in accordance with Sections
1.115 and 1.106 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.115, 1.106.

       Additional information about a particular tariff transmittal may be obtained from the
contact person at (202) 418-1540.
                                                                                                                    
CARRIER:       Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

TRANSMITTAL(s):       Transmittal No. 2695, Tariff F.C.C. No. 73

SUBJECT:                      Carrier Identification Code Parameter

PETITIONER(s): MCI Telecommunications Corp.

EFFECTIVE DATE:       March 24, 1998 

CONTACT:       Jim Lichford (202)418-1526
                                                                                                                     
For more information, contact Judith A. Nitsche at (202) 418-1540.