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Ō ‘XĆ“-ŌWASHINGTON, D.C. 20554Į`+(# ĮĆ ĆDA 98Ä ÄĆ Ć©2126Ä Äƒ Ō ¬ŌŚyx°\ dddhyŚĮxĮ Ō aE¼‡ŌŃ#5ō\  PŽ6Q抐P#ŃNews media information 202/418©0500 Fax©On©Demand 202/418©2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ĮxĮĮ` `  ĮĮø ø ČĮĮšĮĮhhĮĮĄĄ@ĮĮhĮĮppĮĮČČøĮ Ō ‘X®“-ŌŃ#XPō\  PŽ6QXP#ŃĮ`ä(#§ĮĆ ĆReleased: October 23, 1998Ä Äƒ Ō ‘X€ “-ŌĮąi ģĘĮĆ ĆNational Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.ƒ ĮądģhĮFile 1999 Modifications of Average Schedule Universal Service Formulas ƒ Ō ‘XR “-ŌÄ ÄĮxĮĮ` `  ĮĮø ø ČĮĮšĮĮhhĮĆ ĆAAD 98©96 Ō ‘X; “-ŌÄ Ä Ō ‘X$ “-ŌŠŠŌõfŌĆ ĆPUBLIC COMMENT INVITEDÄ ÄŌTģŌŠŠŌP°ŌĮąģģTĮƒ Ō ‘Xö“-ŌĮąģģTĮĆ ĆÄ Äƒ Ō ‘Xß“-ŌĮxĮĆ ĆComment Date: Ä Ä Ć ĆĮšĮNovember 23, 1998 Ō ‘XČ“-ŌĮxĮReply Date:Ä Ä Ć ĆĮšĮDecember 11, 1998Ä Ä Ō  ŌĮxĮOn October 1, 1998, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) filed its 1999 Modifications of Average Schedule Universal Service Formulas. These proposed formulas, Ō °xLŌif approved, would be scheduled to take effect on January 1, 1999 and remain in effect through December 31, 1999. On October 14, 1998, NECA filed an erratum to its October 1, 1998 filing. Ō ‘X'“-   ŌĮxĮInterested parties may file comments no later than Ć ĆNovember 23, 1998Ä Ä. Replies should Ō ‘X“- °xāŌbe filed by Ć ĆDecember 11, 1998Ä Ä. Comments should reference file number ASD 98©96. A copy Ō °x˜Ōof each pleading should be sent to Debbie Byrd, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Ō °xŌCarrier Bureau, 2000 L Street, N.W., Room 258K, Washington D.C. 20554 and the International Ō °x?ŌTranscription Service (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036. Copies are Ō °xóŌavailable for public inspection and copying in the Accounting Safeguards Division public Ō °xjŌreference room 2000 L Street, N.W. Room 812, Washington, D.C. Copies are also available from ITS, (202) 857©3800. Ō  ōŌĮxĮFor further information, please contact George Williams, at (202) 418©0867 (voice), (202) 418©0484 (TTY). Action by the Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC.