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Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. v. FCC, ___ F.3d ___ (8th Cir., Aug. 19, 1998); Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 10119 (1997), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 16606 (1997). Petitions for reconsideration are pending before the Commission. and the Price Cap Fourth Report and Order3Z|Ɩ yOH$ԍ Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Access Charge Reform, Fourth Report and Order in CC Docket No. 941 and Second Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96262, 12 FCC Rcd 16642  {O$(1997) (Price Cap Fourth Report and Order).3 of May 1997, the Commission adopted a presumptively marketbased approach to access reform and a permanent price cap plan with an Xfactor of 6.5 percent. Since then, several parties  X6have filed petitions proposing significant changes to these orders, or have made ex parte presentations to propose ideas not presented in comments. In addition, parties have had the opportunity to observe changes in the level of competition in the marketplace. In this Public Notice, we invite parties to update and refresh the record on specific issues in these two  X~6proceedings to reflect all these developments.X~Ɩ yO&$ԍ We note that implementation of highcost universal service support also requires changes to access charges and that, therefore, access charge reform will be considered together with implementation of highcost universal service support. Xg 0*0*0*3' !XyJXXԌ X6pFirst, in their petitions for reconsideration of the Price Cap Fourth Report and Order, some parties have argued for a higher XFactor, and some have argued for a lower XFactor, for use in determining the price cap indices for price cap local exchange carriers (LECs). Parties are invited to update their comments and refresh the record on the specific arguments raised in these petitions for reconsideration. pIn addition, Bell Atlantic and Ameritech have made specific pricing flexibility  Xa6proposalsi a yO$ԍ Letter from Kenneth Rust, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Bell Atlantic, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, April 27, 1998; Letter from Anthony M. Alessi, Director, Federal Relations, Ameritech, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, June 5, 1998.i that differ in several respects from proposals contained in the record developed in  XJ6response to the Access Charge Reform Notice.J {O $ԍ Access Charge Reform, CC Docket No. 96262 et al., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd  {Ou$21354 (1996)(Access Charge Reform Notice). First, because these proposals were made a  X56year after issuance of the Access Charge Reform Order, they reflect both the measures adopted by the Commission in that order and developments in the marketplace since adoption of that order. Second, Bell Atlantic and Ameritech propose that the criteria used to evaluate the degree of competition vary by service. They also set forth proposals for phased relief as the competition in various services increases. We seek comment on these proposals. pFinally, on December 9, 1997, the Consumer Federation of America, the International Communications Association, and the National Retail Federation petitioned the Commission to initiate a rulemaking addressing the prescription of interstate access rates to costbased  Xh6levels.h  {O%$ԍ See Consumer Federation of America et al., Petition for Rulemaking, RM9210 (Dec. 9, 1997). On February 24, 1998, MCI petitioned the Commission to "revisit and significantly  XQ6modify its Access Reform policies by July 1, 1998."Q {O$ԍ See MCI Telecommunications Corporation, Emergency Petition for Prescription, CC Docket No. 97250, CCB/CPD No. 9812 (Feb. 24, 1998). Parties are invited to update their comments and refresh the record for both of these proceedings based on intervening events. Parties are specifically invited to comment on whether and how we could implement specific forms of pricing flexibility for LECs subject to prescriptive access rates. To the extent that  X6we have not already addressed the concerns set forth in MCI's petition,  yO!$ԍ MCI Emergency Petition for Prescription, CC Docket No. 97250, CCB/CPD No. 9812, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11127 (Com. Carr. Bur. 1998). we will consider MCI's petition in connection with RM9210. Any updates or comments on matters contained in MCI's petition should be filed in that proceeding. "P 0*((H"ԌpPursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.415,  X61.419, interested parties may file comments on before October 26, 1998 , and reply comments  X6on or before November 9, 1998 . All comments should reference CC Docket No. 96262 ,  X6CC Docket No. 941 , and RM9210 . The Access Charge Reform and Price Cap proceedings  X6will continue to be permitbutdisclose proceedings for purposes of the Commission's ex parte  X6rules.a  {O $ԍ Access Charge Reform Notice, 11 FCC Rcd at 21493.a pComments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System  XL6(ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking  X56Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24,121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as  X 6an electronic file via the Internet to . Generally, only  X 6one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In this case, however,#XP\  P6QXP# commenters must  X 6transmit one electronic copy of the comments to CC Docket No. 96262, CC Docket No. 94 X 61 , and RM9210 . In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties also may submit an electronic comment by Internet email. To get filing instructions for email comments, commenters should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, "get form ." A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. pParties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing and two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number referenced. All filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M St. N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, commenters must send one copy to the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 and one copy to Chief, _Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. pFor further information contact Tamara Preiss, 4181505, or Harold Watson, 2024181520, TTY: (202) 4180484.  X$$+ éFCC _