Current Events Archives for 1997

What's New in the Bureau
1997 Archives

Commission addresses Universal Service issues raised by petitioners. (CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 96-262, 94-1, 92-213, 95-72; FCC 97-420 )
[ News Release | WordPerfect Format | Text Format | Zip Format ].12/30/97
FCC establishes procedures it will use to designate carriers not under the jurisdiction of a state commission as eligible to receive universal service support. (CC Docket No. 97-62, FCC 97-419) [News Release | Text Format | WordPerfect Format] 12/30/97
Common Carrier Bureau Issues Letter in Response to Paging Company Concerns Regarding Implementation of Telecommunications Act of 1996. (DA 97-2726)
[ Text format | WordPerfect format ].12/30/97
Commission Denies BellSouth's Application to Provide Long Distance Services in South Carolina. (CC Docket No. 97-208, FCC 97-418) 12/24/97
FCC releases Common Carrier Scorecard providing an overview of how telephone companies performed individually and as a group, and highlighting the types of telephone-related consumer complaints and inquiries processed by the FCC during the most recent reporting period. 12/24/97
Jurisdictional Separations NPRM Comments available for downloading (CC Docket No. 80-286) 80-286 Comments . 12/23/97
Staff members of the FCC release version 2.0 of the customer location and loop design modules of the Hybrid Cost Proxy Model. 12/19/97
FCC revises universal service collection amounts for the first six months of 1998 to better correspond with anticipated demand (CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 97-411). [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format | Acrobat Format | HTML] 12/16/97
Common Carrier Bureau seeks comment on accelerated docket for handling formal complaints filed with the Commission. (CC Docket No. 96-238, DA 97-2178) [Text Format | WordPerfect Format] 12/12/97
FCC releases 1996/1997 Edition of the Statistics of Communications Common Carriers. 12/5/97
The Common Carrier Bureau and the Office of General Counsel will hold a public forum on Wednesday, December 17 at 9:30am. The purpose of the forum is to receive ideas regarding Commission regulations administered by the Bureau that are candidates for repeal or modification (DA 97-2546). The forum will be broadcast live in RealAudio over the internet.
[Text Format | WordPerfect Format] 12/4/97
Common Carrier Bureau grants extension of time to States choosing to file cost studies for determining federal univeral service support (CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 97-160, DA 97-2538).
[ Text Format | WordPerfect Format | Acrobat Format ] 12/3/97
Network Services Division of the Common Carrier Bureau grants waiver of the four-digit carrier identification code (CIC) implementation schedule for certain small carriers (DA 97-2528).
[ Text Format | WordPerfect Format] 12/3/97
Comments on the application by BellSouth for authorization under section 271 of the Communications Act to provide in-region, interlata service in Louisiana (CC Docket No. 97-231) are now available for downloading. 12/2/97
FCC concludes investigation of 1997 access tariff filings by ordering local exchange carriers to revise rates and issue refunds (CC Docket No. 97-149, FCC 97-403). [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format | PDF Format] 12/1/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division's Carrier Locator listing 3,832 telecommunications carriers that provided interstate services in 1996. 11/28/97
FCC Adopts Streamlined Process for Resolution of Formal Complaints against Telecommunications Providers (CC Docket No. 96-238, FCC 97-396). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 11/25/97
The Common Carrier Bureau's Consumer Protection Branch Launches Paperless Environment. 11/25/97
Common Carrier Bureau extends filing deadlines for Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Carrier Identification Codes. (CC Docket No. 92-237, DA 97-2439). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 11/21/97
Comments & Reply Comments on BellSouth's application to provide in-region long distance services in South Carolina (CC Docket No. 97-208) 11/19/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division report on Telecommunications Industry Revenues for 1996 as reported in Telecommunications Relay Service Fund filings. 11/17/97
FCC releases Order Concluding Investigation and Denying Application for Review of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Tariff F.C.C. No. 73, CC Docket No. 97-158, Transmittal No. 2633, FCC 97-394. [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 11/17/97
Brief and Affidavits in Support of Application by BellSouth for Provision of In-Region, Interlata Services in Louisiana. 11/14/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division report on Equal Access Lines and Presubscribed Lines. 11/3/97
Common Carrier Bureau makes available modules for determining customer location and outside plant design in The Hybrid Cost Proxy Model. 10/30/97
FCC releases Memorandum Opinion and Order in the Matter of Beehive Telephone, Inc., and Beehive Telephone Nevada, Inc. (Complainants), v. The Bell Operating Companies, (defendants), File No. E-94-57, FCC 97-387. [ Order with attachment (Acrobat Format, 40 pages, 1.2 MB) | Order without attachment (WordPerfect Format, 20 pages, 99 KB) | Attachment only (Acrobat Format, 20 pages, 1.1 MB) ]. 10/27/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division's Telephone Subscribership Report. 10/22/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division's Preliminary International Telecommunications Traffic Report for 1996. 10/20/97
Commission Releases Third Report & Order on Universal Service, Schools, and Libraries. 10/15/97
Competitive Pricing Division Announces New Electronic Tariff Filing System [ Public Notice | Electronic Tariff Filing System ] 10/14/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division's report on Long Distance Market Shares for the 2nd Quarter of 1997. 10/10/97
FCC releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking commenton on rules for implementing the Community Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (FCC 97-356, CC Docket No. 97-213). [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format ] 10/10/97
FCC releases Order on pay telephone reclassification and compensation provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FCC 97-371, CC Docket Nos. 96-128). [ Corrected Text Format | Corrected WordPerfect Format ] 10/9/97 Corrected versions posted 10/23/97
FCC directs the North American Numbering Council to recommend an entity to administer the toll-free number database. In addition, the Commission reaffirms the selection of North American Numbering Plan Administrator and Billing & Collection Agent (FCC 97-372, CC Docket Nos. 92-237, 95-155). [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format ] 10/9/97
The Common Carrier Bureau and the Schools and Libraries Corporation is Sponsoring a Workshop on Application Forms on Friday, October 10. [ Public Notice | Draft Forms ] 10/9/97
FCC releases a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking initiating a comprehensive review of Part 36 jurisdictional separations procedures to ensure that they meet the objectives of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FCC 97-354, CC Docket No. 80-286). [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format ] 10/7/97
Brief and Affidavits in Support of Application by BellSouth for Provision of In-Region, Interlata Services in South Carolina (CC Docket No. 97-208). 10/2/97
FCC preempts facilities build-out requirements of Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act while upholding State Commission's pro-competitive interpretations of other Texas requirements (FCC 97-346). [ News Release | Text Format | WordPerfect Format | PDF Format] 10/1/97
Common Carrier Bureau announces procedures for states regarding lifeline consents, adoption of intrastate discount matrix for schools and libraries, and designation of eligible telecommunications carriers. 10/1/97
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Announces the Creation of a Rural Task Force; Solicits Nominations for Membership on Rural Task Force. 9/17/97
Universal Service Companies to Hold Open Meetings
- Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors
- Schools and Libraries Corporation Board of Directors
- Rural Health Care Corporation Board of Directors
9/17/97
Commission Approves Incorporation Documents for Universal Service Administrative Company, Schools and Libraries Corporation, and Rural Health Care Corporation, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21 9/15/97
Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Universal Service Support Distribution Options for Schools, Libraries, and Rural Health Care Providers.9/10/97
FCC releases NPRM asking for comment on the defintion of "single business line" and "primary residential line" for the purposes of applying subscriber line charges (FCC 97-316, CC Docket No. 97-181). [ Erratum | Corrected Text Version | Corrected WordPerfect Version |
Corrected Acrobat Version ] 9/9/97
FCC releases Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Universal Service Benefits for Rural Health Care Providers. 9/5/97
Second FNPRM in the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Transport Rate Structure and Pricing, and End User Common Line Charge (FCC 97-317). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | Acrobat Version ] 9/5/97
FCC releases Fiber Deployment Update for 1996. 8/29/97
Responses to Universal Service Data Request Order requiring information from certain large LECs to enable the Commission to evaluate forward-looking economic cost models are available. 8/27/97
Order on Metrocall, Inc. motion for extension of time to file the Universal Service Worksheet, FCC form 457 (Worksheet). 8/27/97
FCC Affirms, with Minor Modifications, Decision to Eliminate Tariff Filing Requirements for Long Distance Carriers (FCC 97-293, CC Docket No. 96-61).
[ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | News Release ] 8/20/97
FCC Addresses Number Portability Implementation Issues (FCC 97-289, CC Docket No. 95-116).
[ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | News Release ] 8/20/97
Commission Denies Ameritech's Application to Provide Long Distance Services in Michigan. 8/19/97
FCC Addresses Petitions for Reconsideration of its Local Competition Order, Clarifies Shared Transport Issues (FCC 97-295, CC Dkt. Nos. 96-98, 95-185)
[ News Release | Word Perfect Version | Text Version ] 8/19/97
Order on Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., FCC 97-292. 8/15/97
Public Notice on Self-Certification as a Rural Telephone Company. [Corrected Version (released 9/22/97) | Original Version ] 8/14/97
FCC Approval of Bell Atlantic/Nynex Merger Subject to Market-opening Conditions [ News Release | Word Perfect Version | Text Version ]. 8/14/97
Listing of changes adopted in the May 8 Universal Service Order that will take effect January 1, 1998. 8/14/97
FCC Announces Non-substantive Changes to Universal Service Worksheet Instructions Released on August 4, 1997. 8/12/97
Procedures For States to Elect to File State-conducted Forward-looking Cost Studies for Universal Service Support for Non-rural Carriers (CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 97-160). DA 97-1677 8/7/97
Reply Comments on LCI's petition for expedited rulemaking (RM 9101) concerning the requirements governing operations support systems (OSS) estabilshed in Commission's Local Competition First Report and Order, CC Docket 96-98 are now available for downloading. 8/5/97
Commission Seeks Comment on the Rural Telephone Companies' Joint Emergency Petition for Partial Stay of the Commission's Report and Order (FCC 97-157) in the matter of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. 8/4/97
Common Carrier Bureau releases 1997 Annual Access Tariff Designation Order (CC Docket No. 97-149) [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ]. 7/29/97
FCC releases Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on the mechanism the Commission should use to estimate the forward-looking economic costs that non-rural local exchange carriers would incur to provide universal sevice in rural, insular, and high cost areas [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ]. 7/18/97
Common Carrier Bureau seeks recommendations on Commission actions critical to the promotion of efficient local exchange competition [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ]. 7/18/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division's 1st Quarter 1997 Long Distance Market Share Report
FCC releases Public Notice clarifying Section 43.61 International Traffic Data Reporting Requirements [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | PDF Version ]. 7/16/97
Erratum to the Universal Service Order on Reconsideration [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ], and the corrected version of the Order on Reconsideration [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ]. 7/16/97
FCC Proposes Further Action to Prevent Slamming (CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 97-248).
[ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | Acrobat Version | News Release ] 7/16/97
Comments on LCI's petition for expedited rulemaking (RM 9101) concerning the requirements governing operations support systems (OSS) estabilshed in Commission's Local Competition First Report and Order, CC Docket 96-98 are now available for downloading. 7/14/97
FCC Reconsiders Issues in its Universal Service Order (CC Docket No. 96-45).
[ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 7/11/97
FCC releases Universal Service Data Request Order requiring information from certain large LECs to enable the Commission to evaluate forward-looking economic cost models. 7/11/97
Reply Comments on Ameritech Michigan application to provide in-region long distance services in Michigan are now available for downloading. 7/10/97
Transcript of the Forum on LEC Billing, June 24, 1997. 7/10/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division's Preliminary Statistics of Communications Common Carriers . 6/30/97
Commission Denies SBC Application to Provide Long Distance Telephone Service in the State of Oklahoma (CC Docket No. 97-121). 6/26/97
FCC releases Second Order on Reconsideration on Implementation of the Non-Accounting Safeguards of Sections 271 and 272 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended (CC Docket No. 96-149, FCC 97-222). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 6/25/97
FCC denies petitions for stay of its Access Reform and X-Factor orders (FCC 97-216, CC Dockets 96-262, 94-1, 91-213, 95-72). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 6/19/97
FCC releases Industry Analysis Division report on Trends in the U.S. International Telecommunications Industry. 6/18/97
FCC releases Physical Collocation Tariff Investigation, Second Report & Order (FCC 97-208, CC Docket No. 93-162). [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format | Additional Appendices and Tables in Excel Format - zipped ] 6/13/97
Transcripts of the Operations Support Systems Forum that was held on May 28 [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format ] and May 29 [ Text Format | WordPerfect Format ] are now available online. 6/11/97
Comments on Ameritech Michigan application to provide in-region long distance services in Michigan are now available for downloading. 6/11/97
FCC releases Errata to Price Cap Fourth Report & Order (FCC 97-159, CC Docket No. 94-1). 6/11/97
FCC releases Errata to Access Charge Reform First Report & Order (FCC 97-158, CC Docket No. 96-262).
Reply Comments on application by SBC Communications, Inc. for authorization under section 271 of the Communications Act to provide in-region, interlata service in the state of Oklahoma (CC Docket No. 97-121) are now available for downloading. 5/30/97
Ameritech Michigan submits application to provide in-region long distance services in Michigan. 5/21/97
Common Carrier Bureau Announces Agenda for Operations Support Systems Forum. 5/20/97
12 and 18 Month Report of Industry Team on Coin Sent-Paid TRS available on line (comments due June 2, 1997)5/12/97
The FCC Report & Order on Universal Service (FCC 97-157) is now available for downloading. 5/8/97
Commission Implements Telecom Act's Universal Service Provisions, and Reforms its Price Cap Plan and Access Charge System. 5/7/97
Reply Comments on the Internet Access & Information Service Provider NOI (CC Docket No. 96-263, FCC 96-488) are now available for downloading. 5/1/97
Application By SBC Communications, Inc. For Authorization Under Section 271 Of The Communications Act To Provide In-region, Interlata Service In The State Of Oklahoma (CC Docket No. 97-121)
[ Public Notice | Protective Order | Previous Public Notice | Application ] 4/8/97
Comments and Reply Comments in the matter of Implementation of Section 273 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FCC 96-472, CC Docket No. 96-254) are now available for downloading. 4/4/97
Comments on the Internet Access & Information Service Provider NOI (CC Docket No. 96-263, FCC 96-488) are now available for downloading. 3/26/97
FCC releases Telephone Number Portability Order (FCC 97-74, CC Docket No. 95-116, RM-8535). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | Acrobat Version | News Release ] 3/13/97
Comments and Reply Comments on the 1/9/97 Cost Proxy Models Staff Analysis are now available for downloading. 3/10/97
Common Carrier Bureau issues Letter in response to paging company concerns regarding implementation of Telecommunications Act of 1996. 3/4/97
Enforcement Division Releases New Fact Sheets on 900 Number Pay-Per-Call and Other Information Services and Telephone Issues. 3/3/97
Nine Additional Reply Comments on the Access Charge Reform NPRM (FCC 96-488) are now available for downloading. 2/26/97
Common Carrier Bureau outlines accomplishments since enactment of the 1996 act. [ News Release | Report ] 2/20/97
FCC Creates New 311 Code for Non-emergency Police Calls and 711 Code for Access to Telecomunications Relay Services. [ Text Version | Word Perfect Version | News Release ] 2/19/97
Reply Comments on the Access Charge Reform NPRM (FCC 96-488) are now available for downloading. 2/19/97
FCC grants Ameritech Michigan's request to dismiss its pending application for authorization to provide in-region, interLATA services in the State of Michigan. [ DA 97-331: Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] [ FCC 97-40: Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 2/13/97
Further extension of time granted for parties to submit comments in response to Commission Staff's Analysis of Cost Proxy Models, DA 97-333. [ previous extension ]
Staff's Analysis: [Text Version | WordPerfect Version | Acrobat Version ] 2/13/97
Statistics Of Communications Common Carriers now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. 2/11/97
Commission implements Telemessaging and Electronic Publishing provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 2/7/97
FCC grants ALTS motion to strike AT&T agreement from Ameritech Filing. [ Text Version | WordPerfect ] 2/7/97
Proxy Cost Model Workshop Comments (CC Docket 96-45) are now available for downloading. 2/6/97
Commission Adopts Tariff Streamlining Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-187). [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | News Release ]. 2/6/97
Extension of time granted for parties to submit comments in response to Commission Staff's Analysis [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version | Acrobat Version ] of Cost Proxy Models, DA 97-239 [ Public Notice ]. 2/6/97
Comments on the Access Charge Reform NPRM (FCC 96-488) are now available for downloading. 1/31/97
Common Carrier Bureau Grants Requests for Extension of Time to File Comments and Replies in Response to the Access Reform Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket Nos. 96-262, 94-1, 91-213.
[ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ] 1/23/97
Common Carrier Bureau revises the comment schedule for Ameritech Michigan's application to provide in-region long distance services in Michigan.
[ Application | 1/17/97 Public Notice | 1/2/97 Public Notice | 1/2/97 News Release ] 1/22/97
Reply Comments on the Recommended Decision of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service are now available for downloading. 1/15/97
FCC releases NOI on Telecommunications Relay Services, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC 90-571, FCC 97-7) [ Text Version | WordPerfect Version ]. 1/15/97
FCC Releases Report on Long Distance Market. 1/15/97
Commission Staff Releases Analysis of Forward-Looking Economic Cost Proxy Models.
[ Public Notice | Staff Analysis: Text Version | WordPerfect Version | Acrobat Version ] 1/13/97
Comments on the Recommended Decision of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service are now available for downloading. 1/3/97

wcb HomePage | FCC HomePage

— updated on 1/21/98 —