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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th  STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
     
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                                             File No. NSD-L-99-35
                 
                                          Released:  May 12, 1999
                      

  COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE U S WEST, TOLEDO TELEPHONE, AND WASHINGTON
    UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REQUEST FOR LIMITED
 MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING
          SERVICE BETWEEN VARIOUS EXCHANGES IN WASHINGTON
                                  
On March 25, 1999, US West Communications, Inc. (US West), along with the Toledo Telephone Company
(Toledo) and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Washington), filed a petition requesting
modification of local access transport area (LATA) boundaries to provide two-way, non-optional, flat-rated
expanded local calling service (ELCS) between the Washington State US West exchanges of Chehalis,
Centralia, and Winlock, and Toledo's Toledo, Orgeon exchange. 

Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before May 24, 1999 and reply comments
on or before June 1, 1999.  All filings must reference File No. NSD-L-99-35 and should be sent to Magalie
Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW-B204, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies of documents filed with the Commission may be obtained from the
International Transcription Service (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 857-3800. 
Documents are also available for review and copying at the Reference Room, 445 12th Street, CY-A257, S.W.,
Washington, D.C., (202) 418-0267.

For further information contact Alan Thomas of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at
(202) 418-2338, TTY (202) 418-0484.

                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION