********************** ********************** ************ NOTICE ********************** ********************** ************ This document was converted from WordPerfect to ASCII Text format. Content from the original version of the document such as headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers will not show up in this text version. All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the original document will not show up in this text version. Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ********************** ********************** ********************* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 99-656 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 TTY 202/418-0484 202/4180485 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: April 5, 1999 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company Petitions Commission for Permission to Establish New Rate Elements to Offer SONET-Based Services Pleading Cycle Established CCB/CPD No. 99-12 COMMENTS DEADLINE: April 12, 1999 On March 26, 1999, Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company (Cincinnati Bell) filed a petition pursuant to section 69.4(g)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  69.4(g)(1), requesting permission to implement new switched access rate elements necessary to provide a new Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) based service. Cincinnati Bell states that its proposed rate elements are patterned after certain rate elements that Ameritech had proposed and which the Commission approved. Cincinnati Bell asserts that Ameritech previously filed a petition for waiver of Part 69 of the Commission's rules to establish switched access SONET service. Cincinnati Bell states that the petition was approved, and that, pursuant to the Third Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-262, after an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) has satisfied the public interest requirement for establishing new rate elements for a new switched access service and the original petition did not rely on a competitive showing, other incumbent price cap LECs can introduce identical new services and their petitions will be reviewed within 10 days. Cincinnati Bell therefore requests permission to implement new rate elements, which it claims are identical to those previously approved for Ameritech. This matter shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1200, 1.1206. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than one or two sentence descriptions of the views and arguments presented is generally required. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b). Interested parties may file comments on Cincinnati Bell's petition no later than April 12, 1999. When filing comments, please reference the internal file number: CCB/CPD 99-12. An original and four copies of all comments must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 - 12th Street, S.W., TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be filed with the Commission's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services (ITS), 1231 - 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20336 and one copy with the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, 445 - 12th Street, S.W., Room 5-A225, Washington, D.C. 20554. For further information, contact Renee Terry, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-1530. - FCC -