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PUBLIC NOTICE

     Federal Communications Commission
     1919 M St., N.W.
     Washington, D.C. 20554


     DA 97-1519

           COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS RECOMMENDATIONS
              ON COMMISSION ACTIONS CRITICAL TO THE 
        PROMOTION OF EFFICIENT LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPETITION

                           CCBPol 97-9

                                            Released: July 18, 1997

     More than 11 months have passed since the Commission issued its First
Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-98 implementing the local competition
provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and more than nine months
have passed since petitions for reconsideration of that order were filed.  In the
intervening months, incumbent local exchange carriers, new local exchange
carriers, interexchange carriers, commercial mobile service providers and other
carriers have been intensely involved in implementing the procompetitive provisions
of the 1996 Telecommunications Act through negotiations, arbitrations before state
regulatory commissions, and participation in various other proceedings.  

     The experience gained from this implementation process may well have
provided incumbent and new local exchange carriers as well as other interested
parties with new insights regarding the actions that this Commission should take in
order to promote Congress' goal of efficient entry into local exchange markets as
quickly as possible.

     We, therefore, invite interested parties to submit any recommendations
regarding the key actions that the Commission reasonably can and should take, and
their relative priority, to speed the development of competition in local exchange
markets.  We would like parties to identify not only the significant issues already
pending before the Commission in one or more proceedings, but also any additional
market-opening initiatives critical to promoting Congress' procompetitive goals. 
For issues currently pending before the Commission, parties should 
describe the reasons for prioritizing recommended Commission action, but should
not present detailed argumentation in support of those recommendations.  In
addition, the FCC's newly-created Enforcement Task Force may examine the
submissions as it considers ways to achieve swift, certain and effective
enforcement of the statute and the Commission's rules.

  Responses to this Public Notice should be filed no later than August 4, 1997. 
There will be no replies.  Responses should be filed with the Secretary, FCC, 1919
M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Two copies should be sent to Janice
Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.  One copy should also be sent to the Commission's
contractor for public service records duplication, International Transcription Service,
Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.  Persons filing
submissions should include the internal reference number, CCBPOL 97-9, on their
responses.  The AT&T and MCI letters, as well as any responses to this Public
Notice, will be available for inspection and copying in the Common Carrier
Bureaus's Public Reference Room, Room 575, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20554.  Copies can also be obtained from ITS by calling (202) 857-3800.

  This request for recommendations will be treated as an exempt proceeding
under the ex parte rules.  47 C.F.R.  1.1200(a), 1.1204.  However, any
presentations that address the merits of a pending proceeding should comply with
the ex parte rules applicable to that proceeding.  In this regard, ex parte
presentations in restricted proceedings are prohibited.  47 C.F.R.  1.1208.  Ex
parte presentations in "permit-but-disclose" proceedings are permitted, provided
they are disclosed in accordance with the Commission's rules.  47 C.F.R. 
1.1206.

     Common Carrier Contact:  Claudia Pabo at (202) 418-1580

                             - FCC -$// PN, CCB seeks Recommendations on Commission Actions, CCBPol 97-9, DA 97-1519
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