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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554`(#FCC 99-214   yx\ dddhy  aE#5\  P6QP#News media information 202/4180500 FaxOnDemand 202/4182830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov  W4#XP\  P6Q2XP#   X'SUNSHINE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO ACCESS CHARGE REFORM j(CC DOCKET NO. 96262), PRICE CAP PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR LOCAL DEXCHANGE CARRIERS (CC DOCKET NO. 941), AND FEDERALSTATE JOINT  XR 'BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE (CC DOCKET NO. 9645) LIFTED WITH  X; 4REGARD TO ISSUES RAISED IN THE JULY 29, 1999, EX PARTE SUBMISSION OF THE COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICES  X' IN CC DOCKET NOS. 9645, 96262, 941, AND 99249.  l  X' Adopted: August 11, 1999Ghh}pp"X Released: August 11, 1999  X'  X4  By the Commission: The Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (Coalition), whose  Xm4members are AT&T, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, GTE, Sprint, and SBC, filed an ex parte presentation in Common Carrier Docket Nos. 9645, 96262, 941, and 99249 on July 29,  XA41999 (Presentation). Also on July 29, 1999, the Sunshine Notice{AK {O'#X\  P6G; /P#эSee 47 C.F.R.  1.1203(b).{ for matters designated for  X*4consideration at the Commission August 5, 1999, Open Meeting was released.*ZK {O5'#X\  P6G; /P#эSee FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, August 5, 1999, Public Notice (released July 29, 1999). In that  X4Notice, the Commission designated, inter alia, that the Commission would consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the availability of services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms in unserved and underserved areas, including tribal and insular areas, in CC Docket No. 9645 and a Fifth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning issues relating to interstate access charge reform in CCDocket Nos. 96262, 941, and 9863. Those matters were considered and voted on at the August 5, 1999, Commission Open Meeting. In the Presentation, the Coalition submitted a proposal directed at the reformation of interstate universal service high cost support, access charge rates, and rate structures for price cap local exchange carriers. The Presentation raises issues of significant public interest in ongoing Commission proceedings. Because, however, it considers matters that are also at  X#4issue in proceedings currently subject to Sunshine restrictions{#K {Of)'#X\  P6G; /P#эSee 47 C.F.R.  1.1203(a).{ (CC Docket Nos. 96262, 94-1, and 9645), interested parties are currently prohibited from making any presentations to the Commission in response to the Presentation. $F,,,#e@k[!\L'\ '#k \ h'Ԍ X4ԙThe Presentation raises legal and policy issues that have widespread impact and importance. We believe that the public interest in fully and expeditiously considering the  X4significant issues raised by the Presentation would best be served by lifting the Sunshine restrictions applicable to CC Docket Nos. 96262, 94-1, and 9645 to the extent necessary to allow immediate public comment on the Presentation. Accordingly, this Public Notice establishes that the Sunshine Restrictions applicable to CC Docket Nos. 96262, 94-1, and  Xv496-45 are hereby lifted solely with regard to the issues raised by the ex parte presentation made by the Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service on July 29, 1999, in  XJ4FCC CCDocket Nos. 9645, 96262, 941, and 99249.J {O '#X\  P6G; /P#эSee generally 47 C.F.R.  1.1203.  X 4Persons 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 a one or two sentence description of the views  X 4and arguments presented is generally required. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b). Other rules  X 4pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permitbutdisclose proceedings are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b). Questions relating to the Access Charge Reform Docket (CC Docket No. 96262) may be directed to Tamara Preiss of the Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 4181520. Questions relating to the Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket N. 941) may be directed to Aaron Goldschmidt of the Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 4181520. Questions relating to the Federal StateJoint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 9645) may be directed to Jack Zinman of the Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 4187400. All materials related to the proceedings described in this notice will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Copies can also be obtained from ITS at 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, or by calling (202) 8573800. In addition, copies of  X4the Presentation and related ex parte presentations are or will be available electronically on the Commission's Electronic Comments Filing System (ECFS) webpage at http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. ` `  Ghh}FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ` `  Ghh}Magalie Roman Salas ` `  Ghh}Secretary