1996 Common Carrier Bureau
Order
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DA-96-2207ERRATUM. to R&O released November 13, 1996 in the matter of revision of filing requirements.12/31/1996da962207.txt  
DA-96-2196NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION REVISIONS TO TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND AND LIFELINE ASSISTANCE RATES. Suspended and set for investigation transmittal 729 to increase USF and LA monthly charges.12/30/1996 
DA-96-2185BELL ATLANTIC; ACCESS CHARGE RULES. Denied Bell Atlantic's petition for a waiver of sections 69.112(b) and (c) of the FCC's rules to off12/26/1996 
FCC-96-490**ACCOUNTING SAFEGUARDS. The Commission today released an Order implementing the accounting safeguards requirements of the Te12/24/1996fcc96490.txt  
DA-96-2178CALLER ID. Granted waivers of the *82 unblocking requirement for calls that originate on Siemens Stromberg Carl12/23/1996da962178.txt  
DA-96-2181CALLER ID. Granted Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s petition for a stay of Section 64.1601(b) of the caller ID12/23/1996da962181.txt  
DA-96-2158TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES, AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. Approved the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.'s proposed payment rate for 1997.12/20/1996 
DA-96-2163SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Denied MCI Telecommunications petition to reject or suspend and investigate Southwestern Bell Teleph12/20/1996da962163.txt  
FCC-96-485**PRESCRIPTION OF REVISED PERCENTAGES OF DEPRECIATION PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. Prescribed depreciation rates for seven local exchange carriers and AT&T Alascom, Inc12/20/1996 
DA-96-2170PACIFIC BELL REVISIONS TO TARIFF. Suspended for one day from effective date the physical colllocation revisions to Pacific Bell Tariff12/20/1996da962170.txt  
DA-96-2171PETITION OF SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 69.4 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Dismissed as moot Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Petition For Waiver of Section 69.4 of the C12/20/1996da962171.txt  
DA-96-2169POLICIES AND RULES CONCERNING OPERATOR SERVICE ACCESS AND PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION. Granted in part various requests by LECs to extend or waive the requirement that they file federal t12/20/1996 
DA-96-2148EDWIN BLAKE V. AT&T CORP.. Dismissed with prejudice complaint filed by Edwin Blake and dismissed as moot all other outstanding12/19/1996 
DOC-87546CCB PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM TO CLOSE AT NOON ON DEC. 20 AND DEC. 24.12/18/1996 
DA-96-2136NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC., (NCA) V. AT&T. Granted in part NCA's request for reconsideration of the order dismissing with prejudice NCA's compl12/18/1996da962136.txt  
FCC-96-483** INTERCONNECTION/LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS (LECS) AND COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE (MRS) PROVIDERS.. Dismissed, in part, and denied, in part, Rural Telephone Coalition's motion for stay of three rules12/18/1996fcc96483.txt  
DA-96-2101LDS, INC. Initiated enforcement action against Long Distance Services, Inc.(LDS, Inc.); notified LDS, Inc., of12/17/1996da962101.txt  
DA-96-2102LONG DISTANCE SERVICES, INC. Initiated enforcement action against Long Distance Services, Inc. (LDSI) and its affiliated companie12/17/1996da962102.txt  
DA-96-2108MATRIX TELECOM, INC. Adopted Consent Decree in the matter of Matrix Telecom, Inc. and possible violations of the Commissi12/17/1996 
DA-96-2115AMERICA'S CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED AND LINQ-UP AMERICA (LOS ANGELES) V. LCI INTERNATIONAL TELECOM CORP. Denied and dismissed with prejudice complaint filed by America's Choice Communications, Inc., and Li12/17/1996da962115.txt  
DA-96-2102COMMON CARRIER BUREAU FINDS TWO COMPANIES APPARENTLY LIABLE FOR FORFEITURE FOR SLAMMING. The Common Carrier Bureau issued two Notices of Apparent Liability (NALs) for alleged violations of Report Number: CC 96-2112/17/1996nrcc6087.txt  
DA-96-2114**ARMIS REPORTS. Implemented the Order section of the FCC's Order and NPRM on Reform of Filing Requirements and Carri12/17/1996da962114.txt  
DA-96-2099SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWB).. Over MCI's objections, waived rules for the limited purpose of reviewing SWB's Transmittal No. 258212/13/1996 
FCC-96-476** COMMISSION DENIES PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT.. See Third Item Under News Releases.12/13/1996 
DA-96-2072AT&T CORP.. Adopted Consent Decree in the matter of AT&T and possible violations of the Commission's policies an12/11/1996 
DA-96-2049TELESPHERE NETWORK, INC. AND NATIONAL TELEPHONE SERVICES, INC. COMPLAINTS. Granted Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaints with Prejudice of Telesphere Network, Inc. and Nation12/11/1996 
DA-96-2089FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Denied, in part, the request of the Alaska Telephone Association for an extension for filing comment12/11/1996 
DOC-87161COMMON CARRIER SCORECARD REPORT GOES ON-LINE. The Common Carrier Bureau released today the second editionof the Common Carrier Scorecard. The Sco12/10/1996nrcc6083.txt  
FCC-96-466RATE OF RETURN PRESCRIPTIONS.. Recalculated damages in the matter of Section 208 complaints alleging violations of the Commission's12/10/1996fcc96466.txt  
DOC-87211**COMMISSION OVERTURNS CONNECTICUT DECISION AND REMOVES BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR NEW PAYPHONE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT: COMMISSION GRANTS PETITION FOR PREEMPTION FILED BY NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL-(REPORT NO CC 96-20, COMMON CARRIER ACTION).12/10/1996nrcc6084.txt  
FCC-96-470**CONNECTICUT PAYPHONE. Granted the New England Public Communications Council's Petition for Preemption pursuant to Section12/10/1996fcc96470.wp  
DA-96-2048GRAPHNET, INC. V. MCI INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Granted joint request for approval of the Protective Agreement regarding treatment of confidential m12/09/1996 
DA-96-2033NATIONAL TELEPHONE SERVICES, INC.. Withdrew MCI Communications Corporation application for review and reversed, in part, the Common Bur12/06/1996 
DA-96-2051AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Denied Petition to Reject, or in the alternative, to suspend and investigate Ameritech Operating Com12/06/1996 
DA-96-2052AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Denied petition to reject, or in the alternative, to suspend and investigate Ameritech Operating Com12/06/1996 
DA-96-2053SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Denied petition to reject or suspend and investigate Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Tariff F.C.12/06/1996 
DA-96-2001AFFORD-A-CALL CORPORATION V. GTE NORTH, INC.. Granted motion to voluntarily withdraw the complaint filed by Afford-A-Call seeking to recover damag12/04/1996 
FCC-96-455ENHANCED TELEMANAGEMENT, INC. V. NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Denied application for review filed by Enhanced TeleManagement, Inc. seeking reversal of a Common Ca12/02/1996 
DA-96-2004PART 69. Granted, to an extent, petitions for waiver of the rules to permit establishment of new rate elemen12/02/1996 
DA-96-2008NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.. Denied NECA's petition to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to permit small cost companies to elect12/02/1996da962008.txt  
DA-96-2000POLICIES AND RULES CONCERNING OPERATOR SERVICE ACCESS AND PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION.. Granted various local exchange carriers an extension from December 1, 1996, until December 23, 1996,11/29/1996 
DOC-86540COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS.11/27/1996nrcc6092.txt  
DOC-86545THE COMMISSION TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ON COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS: PART 68 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND ACTIONS TAKEN. Report Number: N-049-A11/27/1996 
FCC-96-454POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING RATES FOR DOMINANT CARRIERS. Terminated as moot proceedings concerning the treatment of AT&T Corp.'s offerings of promotions and11/26/1996 
DOC-86616THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL'S WORKING GROUPS TO HOLD MEETINGS DECEMBER 3-5.11/26/1996 
DOC-86435NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS RECEIVED DURING SUNSHINE PERIOD FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE RECOMMENDED DECISION.11/25/1996 
DA-96-1963U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted U S West Communications, Inc.'s application to discontinue service over certain facilities l11/25/1996 
DOC-86444**COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDING TO IMPLEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING PROVISION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 (CC DOCKET NO. 96-237).. Report Number: DC-96-10411/22/1996 
DA-96-1948NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. (NCA) V. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (AT&T).. Granted NCA's request to withdraw its complaint against AT&T alleging violations of Section 202 of t11/21/1996 
DA-96-1947DIRECT DIAL AUDIO CORPORATION.. Declined to address Direct Dial's complaint stating that Direct Dial was not a telecom carrier and s11/21/1996 
DA-96-1935TELEPORT DENVER , LTD. V. US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted joint request and dismissed with prejudice Teleport's complaint against US West alleging tha11/21/1996 
DOC-86109NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS RECEIVED DURING SUNSHINE PERIOD- FEDERAL -STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE RECOMMENDED DECISION.11/20/1996 
DOC-86242THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL'S DISPUTE RESOLUTION TASK FORCE TO HOLD MEETING NOVEMBER 26. CONTACT: MICHAEL SLOMIN OF BELLCORE AT (202) 809-2355..11/20/1996 
DA-96-1917PAY TELEPHONE. ERRATUM to Order on Reconsideration (FCC-96-439), adopted November 8, 199611/19/1996 
FCC-96J-3ERRATA - FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Errata to recommended decision released November 8, 199611/19/1996 
DA-96-1927SOUTHWESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted request for confidential treatment of cost support data filed in support of Transmittal 257611/19/1996 
DA-96-1922CALLER ID. Granted Northeast Lousiana Telephone Company's petition for waiver of caller identification privacy11/19/1996 
DA-96-1919SOUNDNET EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.. Denied SoundNet's requests for a declaratory ruling that providers of elevator telephones should be11/18/1996 
DA-96-1879THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND GRAPHNET, INC.. Took action on Western Union Telegraph Company and Graphnet, Inc's Joint Motion For Order to Termina11/15/1996 
DOC-86003PETITIONS FOR WAIVERS FILED BY VARIOUS COMPANIES CONCERNING SECTION 61.41(C)(2) AND 69.3(E)(11) AND THE DEFINITION OF STUDY AREA CONTAINED IN THE PART 36 APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted the joint petition for waiver of various Comis11/15/1996 
DA-96-1914INVESTIGATION OF GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES, GTE SYSTEM TELEPHONE COMPANIES, AND SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES NEW EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION OFFERINGS. Suspended for one day the effective date of GTE System Telephone Companies', GTE Telephone Ope11/15/1996 
DA-96-1896PACIFIC BELL REVISIONS TO TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 128. Local Exchange Carriers' Rates, Terms, and Conditions for Expanded Interconnection Through Physical11/14/1996 
DA-96-1894BELL OPERATING COS.. Granted Ameritech's request to allow it to begin offering "Movers Mailbox" in Illinois, Indiana, Ohi11/14/1996 
DA-96-1883ACCIPITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND U. S. WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted petition of Accipiter Communicaitons and U.S. West for waiver of Section 61.41 (c) (2) of th11/14/1996da961894.txt  
DA-96-1878PACIFIC TELESIS. Waived for Pacific Telesis, AT&T, the BOCs, and GTE certain of the FCC rules requiring annual CPNI n11/13/1996 
DA-96-1873REVISION OF FILING REQUIREMENTS. The Common Carrier Bureau, acting on delegated authority, today released an Order that eliminates or11/13/1996da961873.txt  
FCC-96J-3**FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Issued Recommended Decision on Universal Service. Proposed rules and policies that will create an e11/08/1996 
DA-96-1872SAN CARLOS APACHE TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY, INC., AND U.S. WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted, subject to conditions, San Carlos Apache Telecommunications Utility, Inc.'s and US WEST Co11/08/1996 
FCC-96-439**PAY TELEPHONE RULES, POLICIES AND PROVISIONS. Addressed issues relating to the clarification of rules adopted September 20, 1996, (FCC 96-388); co11/08/1996fcc96439.txt  
DA-96-1832** INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS (LECS) AND COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PROVIDERS.. Granted motion for extension of page limit of AT&T and the motion for enlargement of page limit of L11/06/1996 
DA-96-1814ARIZONA PAYPHONE ASSOCIATION, COMPLAINANT, V. U S WEST COMMUNI-CATIONS, INC., DEFENDANT..11/04/1996 
FCC-96-431AMERITECH CORPORATION - APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE. Resolved this proceeding, the terms and conditions of which are contained in the Consent Decree.11/04/1996 
FCC-96-415AMERITECH TELEPHONE OPERATING COS.. Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to Ameritech11/01/1996 
FCC-96-417BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE OPERATING COS.. Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to Bell Atlantic11/01/1996fcc96417.txt  
FCC-96-412BELLSOUTH TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES. Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to BellSouth (AAD No. 93-148)11/01/1996 
FCC-96-416NYNEX TELEPHONE COS.. Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to NYNEX11/01/1996 
FCC-96-413PACIFIC BELL. Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to Pacific Bell11/01/1996 
FCC-96-418SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. (SWBT). Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to SWBT11/01/1996 
FCC-96-414U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS INC.. Adopted a Consent Decree Order with regard to U S West (AAD No. 93-152)11/01/1996 
FCC-96-411BELL OPERATING COS. (RBOCS)/MINIMUM BANK BALANCE REQUIREMENT. Waived certain of the FCC rules to allow the RBOCs to use actual balances rather than "minimum bank11/01/1996 
DA-96-1801LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS' RATES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS FOR EX- PANDED INTERCONNECTION THROUGH PHYSICAL COLLOCATION FOR SPECIAL ACCESS AND SWITCHED TRANSPORT. BELL ATLANTIC REVISIONS TO TARIFF F.C.C. NO.1..10/31/1996 
FCC-96-424**POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. Relieved long distance companies from tariff filing requirements.10/31/1996 
DA-96-1769AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY VERSUS GLOBALNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted AT&T's motion to dismiss with prejudice both its complaint and Globalnet's cross-complaint.10/30/1996 
DA-96-1762QUISQUEYANA, INC. V. AT&T CORPORATION. Dismissed with prejudice Quisqueyana, Inc.'s complaint against AT&T Corp. alleging that AT&T, in its10/28/1996 
FCC-96-392800 SERVICES.. Adopted 800 database rules; affirmed the Common Carrier Bureau's action in partially suspending GTE10/28/1996 
DA-96-1770PETITIONS FOR WAIVERS FILED BY VARIOUS COMPANIES CONCERNING SECTIONS 61.41(C)(2), 69.3(E) AND THE DEFINITION OF STUDY AREA CONTAINED IN THE PART 36 APPENDIX-GLOSARY OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted joint petition filed by Golden Belt Telephone Associa10/25/1996 
DA-96-1764**INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PROVIDERS. Granted Motion for Extension of Page Limit filed by United States Telephone Association regarding op10/25/1996 
DA-96-1754IBEX LTD. V. NEW VALLEY CORPORATION.. Dismissed with prejudice Ibex's complaint against New Valley seeking damages due to the alleged mist10/24/1996 
DA-96-1759OPERATOR ASSISTANCE NETWORK (OAN) V. CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE CO. (CBT).. Granted joint motion to dismiss OAN's complaint against CBTalleging that CBT's failure to provide ac10/24/1996 
DA-96-1757GVNW INC./MANAGEMENT (GVNW); USF DATA COLLECTION. Denied GVNW's petition for declaratory ruling, or alternatively, a waiver of Section 36.612(a) of th10/23/1996 
DA-96-1750AT&T CORP.. Denied AT&T's petition for order requiring advance production of documents in Section 271 proceeding10/23/1996 
DA-96-1734ONTONAGON COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted petition for a four-month waiver of the Commission's equal access implementation requirement10/21/1996 
DA-96-1706ERRATUM: SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. The DA number for the Order released October 16 should be DA 96-1709 instead of DA 96-1706.10/16/1996 
FCC-96-410THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. TRT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, AND FTC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Directed IDB Worldcom Services, Inc., the successor in interest to TRT Telecommunications Corporatio10/15/1996 
DA-96-1709SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. (SWBT). Waived certain rules with regard to SWBT's Tariff F.C.C. No. 73. (Please note that the text of the i10/15/1996 
DA-96-1687PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day from the effective date the physical collocation revisions to Pacific Bell Tar10/10/1996 
DA-96-1667ALLNET COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC. V. PUBLIC SERVICE TELEPHONE COMPANY (PSTC). Denied Allnet's complaint against PSTC alleging that PSTC refused to route Allnet's non-800 Feature10/08/1996 
DA-96-1663RULES AND POLICIES REGARDING CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE - CALLER ID. Granted Pacific Bell's petition for a limited waiver of the Commission's Caller Identification priva10/04/1996 
FCC-96-397**CLASSIC TELEPHONE, INC. PETITION FOR PREEMPTION, DECLARATORY RULING AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Granted to the extent discussed and otherwise denied Classic Telephone, Inc.'s Petition for Preempti10/01/1996 FCC-96-397A1.txt  FCC-96-397A1.pdf   
DA-96-1647BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES OFFER OF COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION TO PROVIDERS OF INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES. Granted Bell Atlantic's emergency petition for extension of time requesting an additional six months09/30/1996 
FCC-96-394IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Interconnection between Local Exchange Carriers and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers09/27/1996 
DA-96-1622PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation of the physical collocation revisions to Pacif09/27/1996 
FCC-96-394FCC RECONSIDERS TWO ISSUES IN ITS INTERCONNECTION RULES. (See third item under News Releases in addenda)09/27/1996 
DA-96-1621IIT WORLD DIRECTORIES, INC. V. VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORP. Granted request by ITT World Directories, Inc. to dismiss their complaint with prejudice and termina09/27/1996 
DA-96-1623ERRATA - PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OT 1996.09/27/1996 
FCC-96J-2AMENDMENT OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT BOARD. The Federal State Joint Board recommended that the FCC amend its rules concerning allocation of expe09/27/1996 
DA-96-1539AMERICAN TELEGRAM CORP. (ATC) V. NEW VALLEY CORP.. Denied ATC's complaint against New Valley regarding New Valley's tariffed Mailgram service.09/25/1996 
FCC-96-389PACIFIC BELL. Denied MCI's petition for clarification, or in the alternative, reconsideration, concerning the Comm09/24/1996 
DA-96-1603**LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPETITION. Granted the motion for extension of page limit filed by MCI; extended to 50 pages the limit applicab09/24/1996 
DA-96-1587PACIFIC BELL REVISIONS TO TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 128. Suspended for one day from the effective date the physical collocation revisions to Pacific Bell Tar09/20/1996 
FCC-96-388IMPLEMENTATION O\OF THE PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Adopted a Report and Order implementing the payphone provision of the Telecommunications Act of 199609/20/1996 FCC-96-388A1.doc  FCC-96-388A1.pdf  FCC-96-388A1.txt   
DA-96-1577DEFINITION OF STUDY AREA.. Dismissed petition filed by Great plains Communications, Inc. and petersburg Telephone Company for w09/20/1996 
DOC-82692ERRATUM. To Order and NPRM in the matter of implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: reform of f09/19/1996 
DA-96-1565AMERITECH. Suspended for one day the revisions to Ameritech Tariff F.C.C. No. 2, filed under Transmittall No. 909/17/1996 
FCC-96-378FCC DENIES MOTION FOR STAY OF ITS INTERCONNECTION RULES. See News Release in "Addenda".09/17/1996 
DA-96-1538POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 254(G) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. Granted AMSC a waiver pending further consideration of AMSC's petition seeking an extension of time09/13/1996 
FCC-96-376IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 34(A)(1) OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, AS ADDED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Correction09/12/1996 
FCC-96-370**REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMON CARRIERS (ORDER AND NPRM). Modified rules to permit LECs to file ARMIS reports and cost allocation manual revisions on an annua09/12/1996 
DA-96-1518AMERITECH. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation with regard to the rate adjustments to Amerite09/10/1996 
DA-96-1511ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNTS. Granted request for extension of time until September 23 to file reply comments in the matter of joi09/09/1996 
DA-96-1496US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted authorization by Commission to discontinue service over certain facilities located in the st09/05/1996 
DA-96-1471GOLDEN BELT TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC., S&T COMMUNICATIONS OF DIGHTON, INC., S&T TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC., UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF SOUTHCENTRAL KANSAS, AND UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF KANSAS. Granted Golden Belt Telephone Association, 08/30/1996 
DA-96-1443INTERNATIONAL TELECHARGE, INC., COMPLAINANT, V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.08/29/1996 
DA-96-1462PETITION FOR WAIVERS FILED BY ALBION TELEPHONE CO., CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE CO., INC., FREMONT TELCOM CO., MIDVALE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC., ROCKLAND TELEPHONE CO., INC., AND US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC..08/29/1996 
DA-96-1474AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES.. Granted petitions by AT&T Corporation, MCI Telecommunications Corporation, and MFS Communications Co08/29/1996 
DA-96-1467NON-ACCOUNTING SAFEGUARDS. Denied motion for an extension of time to file reply comments in the matter of implementation of the08/28/1996 
DA-96-1321ERRATUM. to Second Report and Order and Memorandum and Opinion and Order, released August 8, 199608/23/1996 
DA-96-1434ALLTEL TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. Approved ALLTEL Telephone Systems' cost allocation manual08/23/1996da961434.txt  
FCC-96-339AMERITECH. Granted Ameritech Communications, Inc. a waiver of Section 22.903(a) and declaratory relief from Sec08/22/1996fcc96339.txt  
FCC-96-341COMPETITION IN THE INTERSTATE INTEREXCHANGE MARKET PLACE. Vacated the Interexchange Order which found that the rationale used to justify the 800 and inbound s08/20/1996fcc96341.txt  
DA-96-1321ERRATA. to First R&O released August 8 in the matter of local competition provisions in the Telecommunicatio08/19/1996da961321.txt  
FCC-96-354JOINT BOARD. Appointed the Hon. Thomas L. Welch to the Federal-State Joint Board08/16/1996fcc96354.txt  
DA-96-1312SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. Tariff-- Waived certain of the FCC rules; Denied the Petition to Reject or Suspend and Investigate S08/15/1996 
DA-96-1314CONTEL OF TEXAS D/B/A GTE SOUTHWEST, INC. ( GTE ) , ET AL. GRANTED THE PETITION OF GTE, CRAWFORD TELEPHONE CO. , AND NRPT COMMUNICATIONS , INC. FOR WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF STUDY AREA AND THE PRICE CAP RULE.08/15/1996da961314.txt  
DOC-80161MOBILETEL, INC.. Dismissed Mobile Tel's applications as unacceptable for filing and rescinded its licenses for Cellul08/14/1996 
DA-96-1302PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY. Suspended Puerto Rico Telephone Company's virtual collocation provisions of its Tariff No. 1, Transm08/14/1996 
DOC-80505BELL ATLANTIC CORP. AND NYNEX CORP. SEEK FCC CONSENT FOR PROPOSED TRANSFER OF CONTROL -- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED --. Comments due September 18, replies October 1808/14/1996 
DA-96-1280JUST AARON V. GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED. Granted in part the complaints of Just Aaron against GTE California incorporated.08/12/1996 
DA-96-1289FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO. ET. AL. Granted in part the petition of Farmers Mutual Telephone Co., Project Mutual Telephone Cooperative A08/12/1996 
DA-96-1276ASSOCIATION OF LONG DISTANCE USERS, LTD. (ALDU). filed complaint against American Telephone and Telegraph Company, alleging violations of Communica08/09/1996 
DA-96-1281IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-ACCOUNTING SAFEGUARDS OF SECTION 271 AND 272 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED AND REGULARTORY TREATMENT OF LEC PROVISION OF INTEREXCHANGE SERVICES ORIGINATING IN THE LECS LOCAL EXCHANGE AREA.. Granted in part motion or e08/09/1996 
FCC-96-325INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PROVIDERS.08/08/1996 FCC-96-325A1.pdf   
DOC-79885IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. See fifth item under Addenda "News Releases."08/08/1996 
DA-96-1243PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - ERRATUM TO R&O. Released July 3, 1996, CC Docket No. 87-124 in the matter of access to telecommunications equipment08/08/1996da961243.txt  
FCC-96-333IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Second R&O and MO&O08/08/1996fcc96333.txt  
FCC-96-329**CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY NETWORK INFORMATION (CPNI); ALARM MONITORING SERVICE PROVIDERS.. Affirmed that customer authorization for a carrier to obtain access to its CPNI does not extend to a08/07/1996fcc96329.txt  
FCC-96-331**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS GEOGRAPHIC RATE AVERAGING AND RATE INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996; RULES PROTECT LONG DISTANCE CUSTOMERS IN RURAL AND HIGH-COST AREAS FROM PAYING MORE THAN THOSE IN URBAN AREAS.08/07/1996fcc96331.txt  
DA-96-1252SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 39. Denied Cablevision Systems Corporation's petitions to reject or, in the alternative, to suspend and08/06/1996 
DA-96-1232BELL ATLANTIC. GRANTED BELL ATLANTIC'S PETITION FOR INTERIM WAIVER OF THE FCC'S OVERHEAD LOADING PRESCRIPTION SUSPE08/02/1996 
DOC-79116NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATION RECEIVED DURING SUNSHINE PERIOD.08/01/1996 
DOC-79121NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATION RECEIVED DURING SUNSHINE PERIOD.08/01/1996 
DOC-79214WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE AUGUST MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS. Contact: Crystal Foster at (202) 418-074908/01/1996 
DA-96-1159ERRATUM - NYNEX FILES PETITION TO EXTEND USPP WAIVER TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS LATA 128 - COMMENTS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 16, REPLIES OCTOBER 21.07/31/1996 
DOC-79221ADDENDUM: TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: JULY 30.07/31/1996 
DA-96-1212U S WEST PETITIONS FOR PART 69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES; PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED--. Comments are due Aug 30, replies Sept. 16 [DA 96-1212]07/30/1996 
DA-96-1204280 SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC. SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 103 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 (DA 96-1204).07/29/1996 
DOC-79018PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW.07/29/1996 
DOC-95184GALLAUDET STUDENT AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL SWIMMER TOM DOLAN DEMONSTRATE NEW HIGH TECH PHONE SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF..07/29/1996 
DA-96-1190COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE IN TEXAS AND NORTH CAROLINA - CC DOCKET NO. 96-159 - COMMENTS ARE DUE AUGUST 26, REPLIES SEPTEMBER 10.07/26/1996 
DA-96-1189COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITIONS FOR ASSOCIATION CHANGES BY INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANIES - CC DOCKET NO. 96-158 - COMMENTS DUE AUGUST 26, REPLIES SEPTEMBER 10.07/26/1996 
DA-96-1197PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. Report Number: CPD-1407/26/1996 
FCC-96-313**BELL OPERATING COMPANY. Reconsidered and reestablished the effective date of the Interim BOC Out-of-Region Order, FCC 96-288 Report Number: CC 96-2107/24/1996 
FCC-96-307SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.. Denied Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation's Petition for Declaratory Ruling seeking07/19/1996 
DA-96-1152ERRATUM. to the MO&O released July 16, 1996 (DA 96-1129) in the matter of Request for Clarification Filed by07/18/1996 
DA-96-1147J.B.N. TELEPHONE CO., INC. ( JBN AND UNITED TELEPHONE OF EASTERN KANSAS ( UNITED ).. Granted the petitions for waiver filed by the JBN and United thereby allowing the petitioners to alt07/17/1996 
FCC-96-286ERRATUM. To the Order released July 2 (CC Docket No. 95-116; FCC 96-286) in the matter of Telephone Number po07/15/1996 
DA-96-1110PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.'S PETITION FOR EXPEDITED DECLARATORY RULING [DA 961110].07/15/1996 
DA-96-1125NEW ENGLANDTELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. AND NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. ( NYNEX ). Granted motions for extension of time in this proceeding in the matter of NYNEX's petition for forbe07/15/1996 
DA-96-1101TOWNE READER SERVICE, INC. V. MCI.. Granted MCI's motion to dismiss Towne's complaint and terminated the proceeding. (By MO&O [DA 96-1107/12/1996 
FCC-96-263INTERCONNECTION AND RESALE OBLIGATIONS PERTAINING TO COMMERCIALMOBILE RADIO SERVICES. Adopted a rule concerning the obligations of CMRS providers to permit the resale of their services.07/12/1996fcc96263.txt  
DA-96-1106RCI LONG DISTANCE, INC. V. NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY, ET AL.. Denied RCI's complaint alleging that New York Telephone Company's, et al., procedures for procedure07/12/1996 
DA-96-1097DEFINITION OF STUDY AREA.. Granted request by U S West, et al., for waivers of the definition of "Study Area" contained in the07/12/1996 
DOC-92792PRELIMINARY DOMESTIC INFORMATION FROM STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS RELEASED BY FCC..07/11/1996 
FCC-96-289POLICIES AND RULES REGARDING INTERSTATE PAY-PER-CALL AND TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT - (ORDER & NPRM). issued new rules taht will protect consumers from unknowingly being charged for calls made to toll-07/11/1996 
DA-96-1102PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED ON MFS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION (CCB POL 96-09, DA 96-1102). Comments due August 9; replies August 26. Report Number: CCB POL 96-0907/11/1996 
DA-96-1078**COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS FURTHER COMMENT ON SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING- CC DOCKET 96-45 [DA 96-1078]-. Comment Date: August 2, 199607/05/1996 
FCC-96-285ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.. Amende Commission rules to ensure access by persons who use hearing aids to the nation's telephone n07/05/1996 
DA-96-1069COMPUTER III RULES FOR REVERSE SEARCH COMPATABILITY.. Granted Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's and BellSouth's petitions for a waiver fo the Computer07/05/1996 
DA-96-1073INMATE-ONLY PAYPHONES.. Denied in part and granted in part four petitions requesting that actions required by the Inmate-Onl07/05/1996 
DA-96-1067MFS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY INC.. Granted the MFS Communications Company, Inc.'s motion to withdraw its petition for preemption, decla07/05/1996 
DA-96-1077LETTER TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Re: Request for Staff Interpretative Ruling Regarding Preemptive Effects of Commission's Regulation07/03/1996 
FCC-96-288**BELL OPERATING COMPANY.. Adopted an Order that relaxes the regulatory treatment for Bell Operating Companies (BOC) that provi07/01/1996fcc96288.txt  
DA-96-1034NORTH PITTSBURGH TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., ET AL.. Denied joint petition for waiver of the rules because they are too large to be eligible to file tari07/01/1996 
DA-96-1031RELEASED: JUNE 26, 1996. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMONTS ON SWBT'S COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLANS FOR INTERNET SUPPORT SERVICES - CC DOCKET NOS. 85-229, 90-623 AND 95-20.. Comments due July 26; replies Augsut 12. DA No. 96-1031.06/27/1996 
DA-96-1040NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.. Approved the National Exchange Carrier Association Inc.'s proposed modifications to the Interstate A06/26/1996 
DA-96-1039METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY. Dismissed to moot Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Request for Declaratory ruling regard06/26/1996 
DA-96-1021DIRECTEL, INC. V. AT&T. Denied Directel's complaint against AT&T seeking an order by the Commission declaring that AT&T cann06/26/1996 
DOC-93735DATABASE SERVICE MANAGEMENT, INC.. Ordered Database Service Management, Inc. to follow the directive in letter re: toll-free numbers.06/25/1996 
DA-96-1009EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Apparent Liability for Forfeiture06/21/1996 
DA-96-1011SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 73. Waived Sections 0.453(j) and 0.455(b)(11) of the Commission's rules and ordered that the petitions t06/21/1996 
DA-96-1010COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ADOPTS CONSENT DECREE AGREEMENT WITH MCI RESOLVING NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE FOR SLAMMING. Action by the Common Carrier Bureau May 24, 199606/21/1996nrcc6040.txt  
DA-96-1008IN THE MATTER OF EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION WITH LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANY FACILITIES..06/20/1996 
DA-96-966GENERAL PLUMBING CORPORATION V. NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY AND MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted General Plumbing Corporation's complaint against New York Telephone Company and MCI Telecomm06/20/1996 
DA-96-983** PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION.. Extended to July 1 and July 15, respectively, the deadlines for filing comments and replies in the m06/20/1996 
DA-96-944HFT, INCORPORATED, COMPLAINANT, V. AT&T CORP., DEFENDANT.06/14/1996 
DA-96-950SKYLINE TELECOM., SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC., AND US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted Skyline Telecom, South Central Utah Telephone Association, Inc., and US WEST Communications,06/14/1996 
DA-96-957BLUESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY, MJD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF EASTERN KANSAS. Granted Bluestern Telephone Company, MJD Communications, Inc., and United Telephone Company of Easte06/14/1996da960957.txt  
DA-96-955CHAMPLAIN VALLEY TELECOM, INC., NORTHLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VERMONT, AND VERMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.. Granted, in part, Champlain Valley Telecom, Inc., Northland Telephone Company of Vermont, and Vermon06/14/1996da960955.txt  
DA-96-934AT&T CORP. V. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, INC.. Granted the Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by AT&T and National Accounts; terminated the proceeding.06/13/1996 
DA-96-939ONCOR PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF POLICIES AND RULES CONCERNING OPERATOR SERVICE ACCESS AND PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION-. CC Docket No. 91-35 -- Comments are due July 5, replies July 15 [DA 96-939]06/13/1996 
DA-96-868SOUTHWESTERN BELL FILES APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF COMMON CARRIER BUREAU MO&O ON AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS; PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED. Comments are due July 15, replies July 30 [DA 96-868]06/13/1996 
DA-96-937PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON MFS PETITION FOR PREEMPTION OF LOCAL ENTRY BARRIERS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY-CCB POL 96-15 [DA96-937].06/12/1996 
DA-96-932SOUTHWESTERN BELL. Approved Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Comparably Efficient Interconnection Plans for PC Bac06/11/1996 
DA-96-926FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE TO CONVENE AN OPEN MEETING AT 9:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1996- CC DOCKET NO. 96-45.06/11/1996 
DA-96-892HI-RIM COMMUNICATIONS V. IXC CARRIER GROUP.. Granted Hi-Rim's request to dismiss the complaint against IXC Carrier Group; complaint dismissed wit06/07/1996 
DA-96-908ALLOCATION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICE.. Granted Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Committee motion for extension of time to file reply comment06/07/1996 
DA-96-891BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COS.. Approved the Comparably Efficient Interconnection (CEI) plan for Internet Access Service submitted b06/06/1996 
DA-96-895CLASSIC TELEPHONE, INC.. Authorized to acquire control of four telephone exchanges located in Hill City, Ellis, Quinter, and06/05/1996 
FCC-96-242**TELEPHONE COMPANIES.. Deleted Part 66 of the Commission's rules concerning applications relating to consolidation, acqusit06/04/1996 
FCC-96-242**TELEPHONE COMPANIES.. Denied part 66 of the Commission's rules concerning applications relating to consolidation, acqusiti06/04/1996 
DA-96-885CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, ET.AL.. Granted the petition of Classic Communications, Classic Telephone, Inc., and United Telephone Co. of06/04/1996 
DA-96-885CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, ET. AL.. Granted the petition of Classic Communications, Classic Telephone, Inc., and United Telephone Co. of06/03/1996 
DOC-93158COMPUTER AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXPENSES.. Terminated proceeding without revising rules governing the accounting treatment of general purpose c05/31/1996 
FCC-96-241AMENDMENT OF PART 32, UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES, TO REVISE THE ACCOUNTING FOR GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXPENSES.05/30/1996 
DA-96-834ERDMAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. V. US SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CO.. Denied Erdman's complaint against Sprint alleging that Sprint unlawfully disconnected and refused to05/29/1996 
DA-96-842IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.05/24/1996 
DA-96-839ALLOCATION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICES. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB)05/24/1996 
DA-96-844SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWBT).. Suspended for one day and instituded an investigation of SWBT's revisions to its tariff FCC No. 63,05/24/1996 
DA-96-821AMERITECH OPERATING COS.. Waived sections of the Commission's rules; denied the petition to reject, or in the alternative, to05/22/1996 
DA-96-803SWITCHED LOCAL TRANSPORT.. Acted on joint petition filed by nine LECs for clarification or waiver of the requirement to provide05/22/1996 
DA-96-808WAIVERS OF ONA SERVICE TARIFFING REQUIREMENTS.. Granted, to an extent, and otherwise denied petition for waivers of the Commission's Open Newtwork A05/20/1996 
FCC-96-160INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING RATES. (THIRD R&O AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION). Concluded that there is no evidence that the interconnection of end user private lines at U.S. carri05/20/1996 
FCC-96-222**CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY NETWORK INFORMATION; COMPUTER II REMAND PROCEEDINGS.. See the first news release in the Addenda of today's digest.05/17/1996 
DA-96-771FIDELITY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND BOURBEUSE TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Granted petition for waiver of certain Commission rules governing the balloting and allocation proce05/16/1996 
DA-96-753**LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS ON THE TELECOM ACT.. Ordered that parties may filed proposed language for rules in certain proceedings implementing the l05/14/1996 
DA-96-736MULTIMEDIA TELECOMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION EMERGENCY PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING.. Granted motion for extension of time to file comments. Comment period extended to May 22, 1996. (B05/10/1996 
FCC-96-214**ALLOCATION OF COST ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICES.. Initiated a proceeding to implement provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by reexamining05/10/1996 
DA-96-729SNI INNOVATION AND XINEX NETWORKS.. Granted to the extent the requests for waivers filed SNI Innovation and XIXEX Network to offer for s05/10/1996 
DA-96-715THE FURST GROUPS, INC. V. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND THE FURST GROUP, INC., V. AT&T CORP.. Granted with prejudice the joint motion to dismiss the two formal complaints filed by The Furst Grou05/09/1996 
FCC-96-161BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC (BT).. Granted BT's petition for reconsideration of the Commissions Report and Order in provision of aeron05/09/1996 
DA-96-721BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Approved the revised zone density pricing plan filed by bellSouth, for switched and special access s05/09/1996 
DA-96-707ALLTEL TELEPHONE SERVICE CORPORATION.. Granted request that ALLEL Missouri be permitted to reconfigure its study area boundaries to conform05/08/1996 
DA-96-700** LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS.. Modified page limitations and denied requests for extension of time. (CC Docket No. 96-98 by Order05/07/1996 
DA-96-702** FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE.. Denied request filed by Information Renaissance and California Technology Assistance Project for a s05/06/1996 
FCC-96-203ATLANTA TRUNKING ASSOCIATES, INC. AND MAP WIRELESS L.LC.. Granted, to an extent, Atlantic Trunking Associates, Inc.s' and MAP Wireless, L.L.C's requests to wa05/06/1996 
DA-96-687AT&T/INVESTIGATIONS.. terminated, as moot, the investigations of AT&T's proposed modification to Contract Tariff No. 36, a05/03/1996 
DA-96-699INDEPENDENT DATA COMMUNICATIONS MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION, INC. AND AT&T.. Granted, to an extent, motion for extension of time filed by AT&T on April 25, 1996 in which to file05/03/1996 
DA-96-697KASSON & MANTORVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND ROCK DELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Granted a waiver to sonsolidate the Rock Dell study area into the Kasson study area. (By MO&O [DA 905/03/1996 
DA-96-684CALLER ID.. Granted request of Municipality of Anchorage d/b/a Anchorage Utility Co. (ATU) for extension until M05/02/1996 
DA-96-680AMERITECH.. Suspended for one day revisions to Ameritech Tariff FCC No. 2, Transmittal No. 959 and instituted an04/30/1996 
DA-96-674BELLSOUTH REVERSE-MATCH.. Granted in part request for waiver of computer III GEI Plan and GEI eqaul access parameter requireme04/29/1996 
DA-96-626SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CO. L.P. V. BELL TELEPHONE CO.. Granted in part and denied in part the motion of Sprint to vacate order and dismiss supplemental com04/29/1996 
FCC-96-182**ERRATUM TO NPRM [FCC 96-182]. Released April 19, 1996, in the matter of implementation of the local competition provisions of the04/26/1996 
DA-96-644GREEN HILLS TELEPHONE CORP. AND WHEELING TELEPHONE CO.. Granted the petition filed by Green Hills and Wheeling for waiver of the definition of "study area."04/25/1996 
DA-96-623COMMON CARRIER BUREAU REQUESTS COMMENTS ON 91 EMERGENCY PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING.04/24/1996 
DA-96-617SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES.. Suspended for one day the revisions to Sprint Local Telephone Companies Tariff FCC No. 1 contained i04/23/1996 
DA-96-616GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED, ET. AL.. Granted subject to conditions the Joint Petition filed by GTE Midwest Inc., et.al., for waivers of t04/22/1996 
DA-96-556COST ALLOCATION MANUAL.. Granted, in part, denied, in part, the petitions for reconsideration of certain provisions of an ord04/22/1996 
DA-96-613GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED.. Authorized GTE Midwest to discontinue service over certain facilities located in the State of Missou04/22/1996 
DA-96-612U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Authorized U S West to discontinue service over certain facilities located in the State of Utah. (B04/22/1996 
DOC-94805** COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDING TO IMPLEMENT INTERCONNECTION PROVISIONS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996--CC DOCKET NO. 96-98 (REPORT NO. DC 96-32, ACTION IN DOCKET CASE).. Action by the Commission April 19 by NPRM [FCC 96-182] Report Number: DC 96-3204/22/1996 
FCC-96-75ERRATUM. To R&O (FCC 96-75) released March 5 in the matter of amendment of policies and rules concerning oper04/22/1996 
DA-96-597GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED, CONTEL OF TEXAS, INC.. Granted the application to siscontinue service over facilities located in the state of Texas. (By O04/18/1996 
DA-96-544FRONTIER CORPORATION V. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Returned Frontier's complaint without service for failure to state a claim and non-compliance with C04/17/1996 
DOC-96335**COMMISSION ANNOUNCES INTERNTION TO FORM TELEMEDICINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT.. Chairman Reed Hundt announced today the Commission' s intention to form a teleme04/15/1996 
DA-96-520BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COS.. Dismissed with prejudice the complaint of Bell Atlantic v. Eastern telelogic Corp., et. al.; termin04/12/1996 
FCC-96-167FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE.04/11/1996 
DA-96-570ACCENT COMMUNICATIONS, IC., ET. AL.. Granted subject to conditions the Joint Petition filed by accent Communications, Incc., et. al., con04/11/1996 
DA-96-555RADIO ASTRONOMY COORDINATION ZONE IN PUERTO RICO.. Granted an extension of time to file reply comments from April 16 to April 30. (ET Docket No. 96-204/11/1996 
DA-96-565U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Waived rules and authorized US West to discontinue service over certain facilities located in the St04/11/1996 
DA-96-566U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Waived rules and authorized US West to discontinue service over certain facilities located in the St04/11/1996 
DA-96-569VISTA-UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS.. Dismissed as moot Vista-United's application requesting authority under Section 214 to construct and04/11/1996 
DA-96-557**FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE.. Denied Rural telephone Coalitions petition for a grant of 50-page limit for comments and reply comme04/09/1996 
FCC-96-131OPERATOR SERVICE ACCESS AND PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION.. Required LECs to provide international blocking services to business customers, where technically f04/08/1996 FCC-96-131A1.txt  FCC-96-131A1.pdf   
DA-96-537SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES.. Suspended for one day Sprint Tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal No. 5, and instituted an investigation.04/05/1996 
FCC-96-152**CSW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted application filed by CSW requesting status as an exempt telecommunications company under the04/05/1996 
DA-96-523BEK COMMUNICATIONS I, INC., ET AL.. Granted petitions for waivers of section s 61.41 (C) (2), 69.3 (e) (11) and 69.605 (c) and the Defin04/04/1996 
DA-96-491BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICE, INC.. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation concerning revisions to Bell Atlantic Network04/04/1996 
DA-96-493BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Suspende for one day and instituted an investigation concerning Bell Atlantic's Tariff FCC, No. 1, T04/04/1996 
DA-96-490PACIFIC BELL.. Suspended for one day and instituded an investigation concerning revisions to Pacific Bell Tariff FC04/04/1996 
DA-96-501SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWB).. Waived rules; suspende for one day and institude an investigation concerning revisions to SWB's tari04/04/1996 
DA-96-492U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS INC.. Suspended for one day and institude an investigation concerning the reviews to U S West's Tariff FCC04/04/1996 
FCC-96-107ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (ALTS) AND TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. (TCG).. Denied the applications for review filed by ALTS and TCG with regard to orders issued by the Common04/03/1996 
DA-96-489ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET AL.. Granted the Joint Petition filed by Alenco Communications, Inc., et al. concerning the definition of04/02/1996 
DA-96-475GTE SYSTEM TELEPHONE COMPANIES.. Suspended for one day and institude an investigation concerning GTE tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal No04/02/1996 
DA-96-477BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICE, INC.. Initiated an investigation into Bell Atlantic's Tariff No. 1, Transmittal No. 835 which became effec04/02/1996 
DA-96-483**FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE.. Extended by four calendar days the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments in response to t04/01/1996 
DA-96-458ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORP.. Suspended for one day an institude an investigation of Rochester's Tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal No.03/29/1996 
FCC-96-108METRIC CONVERSION OF TARIFF PUBLICATIONS.. Declined to adopt any of the options proposed in the Part 61 Metric NPRM; terminated the proceeding.03/29/1996 
DA-96-439CALLER ID/ SPRINT. Granted in part Sprint Communication Co.'s petition for stay and waiver of the Commission's calling03/29/1996 
FCC-96-105SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. (SWB).. Denied the applications for review filed by SWB with regard to Tarriff FCC No. 73, filed under Trans03/29/1996 
DA-96-446UNBUNDLED RATE ELEMENTS FOR SS7 SIGNALLING. Granted petition for waiver of the Commission rules filed by Ameritech to establish unbundled rate e03/28/1996da960446.txt  
DA-96-445SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWB).. Granted SWB's motion to close investigation and to withdraw application for review; terminated inves03/27/1996da960434.txt  
DA-96-434BELL ATLANTIC. Granted Bell Atlantic's waiver request with regard to its 1996 Annual Access Tariff Filing.03/26/1996da960445.txt  
DA-96-404ALASCOM, INC.. Suspende and set for investigation Transmittal No. 807, which would, among other things, after the l03/22/1996 
DA-96-405FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.. Clarified when the subscriber plants factor transition rules apply. (By R&O [DA 96-405] adopted Mar03/22/1996da960405.txt  
DA-96-409DEKALB TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. FAIRBANKS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SYSTEM, ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND GVNW INC./MANAGEMENT.. Granted petitions for waiver of section 69.3 (f) to file their own access tariffs for a one year per03/22/1996 
FCC-96-126** INTERCONNECTION AND RESALE OBLIGATIONS PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICES.. See first item under "News Release." Report Number: DC 96-2703/22/1996 
FCC-96-123** COMMISSION PROPOSES THAT LONG DISTANCE COMPANIES BE RELIEVED OF TARIFF FILING REQUIREMENT AS IT BEGINS REVIEW OF REGULATORY REGIME FOR INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - CC DOCKET 96-61 (REPORT NO. DC 96-24, ACTION IN DOCKET CASE Report Number: DC 96-2403/22/1996 
DA-96-398SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. (SWB).. Waived certain of the Commission's rules regarding confidential treatment of SWB's tariff support ma03/20/1996 
DA-96-397GTE TELEPHONE OPERATION COS. (GTE).. Suspended for one day the revisions to GTE Tariff FCC No. 1 made in Transmittal No. 1017 and institu03/20/1996 
DA-96-381**REVISION OF FILING REQUIREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 402(B)(2)(B) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996: ANNUAL ARMIS REPORTS.. Rescided the proposal in Revision of Reporting Requirements that ARMIS quality of service reports be03/20/1996 
DA-96-394PACIFIC BELL.. Dismissed petition by Teleport Communications Group, Inc., for declaratory ruling opposing plan by P03/20/1996 
DA-96-358REVISED COMPENSATION OBLIGATIONS FOR INTEREXCHANGE CARRIERS REQUIRED TO PAY COMPENSATION TO COMPETITIVE PAYPHONE PROVIDERS - CC DOCKET NO. 91-35 [DA 96-358].03/19/1996 
DA-96-389NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY AND NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY.. Granted in part and denied in part the petition for extension of waiver to extend NYNEX's waiver of03/19/1996da960389.txt  
DOC-98595**FURTHER COMMENTS TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY.03/14/1996 
FCC-96-104COMMISSION AFFIRMS ITS RULING CONCERNING BILLING OF FEDERAL SUBSCRIBER LINE CHARGE. The Commission has affirmed its findings in the SLC Billing Order which addressed the treatment, und Report Number: CC 96-703/14/1996nrcc6020.txt  
DA-96-356AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Granted petition by MFS Communications Company, Inc. to suspend and investigate Ameritech's Tariff F03/13/1996 
DA-96-309SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY. Approved the revised zone density pricing plan filed by SNET03/08/1996 
FCC-96-70AT&T COMMUNICATIONS. Dismissed MCI's application for review of an Order issued by the Common Carrier Bureau denying MCI's03/08/1996 
FCC-96-1AMENDMENT OF PART 68 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Adopted final rules which govern the terms and conditions under which cutomer-provided terminal equi03/07/1996 
DA-96-296PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON BELLSOUTH CORPORATION'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S COMPUTER III RULES FOR REVERSE SEARCH CAPABILITY - CC DOCKET NO. 90-623. Comments are due March 20, replies March 2703/06/1996 
DA-96-294ALSCOM, INC.. Granted Alascom's request for an extension of time to March 11 to file its reply comments on the rev03/06/1996 
DA-96-295PRACTICAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION (PIC).. Conditionally granted PIC's request for a waiver of the rules to offer a device that detects the pre03/06/1996 
DA-96-265MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION V. AMERICAN LONG DISTANCE SERVICES, INC. Dismissed without prejudice complaints concerning changes to consumers' long distance carriers03/06/1996 
DA-96-297REVISION OF ARMIS USOA REPORT. Adopted minor revisions to three Automated Reporting Management Information System Reports03/06/1996 
DA-96-288SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO. (SNET).. Took action on SNET's application for authority to construct, operate, own, and maintain facilities03/05/1996 
DA-96-289NYNEX.. Dismissed NYNEX's petition for waiver of Part 69 of the Commission's rules. (By Order [DA 96-289] a03/05/1996 
DA-96-240COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (CMD). Granted CMC's request for an extension of time until May 15 to file its annual report and independen03/01/1996 
DA-96-232CREDIT CARD CALLING SYSTEMS, INC. V AT&T COMMUNCIATIONS. Dismissed with prejudice Credit Card Calling Systems' complaint against AT&T alleging violations of03/01/1996 
DA-96-233MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION V BEEHIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Granted motion and dismissed MCI's complaint against Beehive alleging violation of the Communication03/01/1996 
DA-96-268PAY TELEPHONE USE FEE RATE ELEMENT. Authorized Ameritech Operating Companies and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to file tariffs und03/01/1996da960268.txt  
DOC-96179DATABASE SERVICE MANAGEMENT, INC. (DSMI). Common Carrier Bureau directs DSMI to accept additional 888 number protection requests03/01/1996 
DA-96-278NYNEX. Granted request by Teleport Communications Group, Inc. to dismiss its petition without prejudice con03/01/1996 
DA-96-280TOLL FREE SERVICE ACCESS CODE. Dismissed as moot petitions for emergency motion for stay for the deployment of the 888 toll free nu03/01/1996 
DA-96-267BRISTOL BAY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Granted Bristol Bay's request for waiver of the definition of "study area" contained in the Part 3602/29/1996 
FCC-96-51COMMON CARRIER AND PRIVATE OPERATIONAL FIXED SERVICES. Consolidated the rules for the common carrier and private operational fixed services to reflect a co02/29/1996 
DA-96-267BRISTOL BAY TELEPHONE COORPERATIVE, INC. Granted the petition for waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" contained in the Part 36 Appendix-02/29/1996 
DA-96-266COPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Granted the petition for waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" contained in the Part 36 Appendix-02/29/1996 
DA-96-2631996 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFFS.. Set forth the summary material that local exchange carriers (LECs) should file on or before April 2,02/29/1996 
DA-96-264SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Granted waiver and denied petition for MCI to reject or suspend and investigate SEB Tariff Transmitt02/29/1996 
DOC-98877**CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT ANNOUNCES INTENTIONS TO APPOINT HIMSELF, COMMISSIONERS BARRETT AND NESS TO JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE.. Chairman Reed Hundt announced today at the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners' Winter02/28/1996 
DA-96-258PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SNET'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PART 69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.. Comments are due March 1102/28/1996 
FCC-96-69WHFS-FM, ANNAPOLIS, MD.. Notified of apparent liability for forfeiture of $38,000 for violation of the lowest unit charge rul02/27/1996 
DA-96-248PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Suspended and set for investigation Transmittal 1855, Tariff FCC No. 128 proposing to add five adddi02/26/1996 
DOC-99041COMMISSION PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMMON CARRIER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. The Commission today took steps to reduce significantly reporting burdens associated with the Commis02/26/1996 
DA-96-221SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.. Denied the petition to reject or suspend and investigate Transmittal No. 2525 filed against SWB.02/23/1996 
DA-96-211INTERSTATE OPERATOR SERVICES FOR THE DEAF.. Denied the petition for rulemaking of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company requesting that the Commis02/22/1996 
FCC-96-34INMATE CALLING SERVICES PROVIDER TASK FORCE.. Granted in part the petition for declaratory ruling filed by the Inmate Calling Services Providers T02/21/1996 
DOC-100540COMMON CARRIER BUREAU TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF TELECOM LEGISLATION, 10:00 AM, ROOM 856, 1919 M ST. NW, WASHINGTON, DC.02/20/1996pncc6003.txt  
FCC-96-47MFS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.. Denied MFS's petition for reconsideration, finding that MCS has not presented any new evidence or ar02/16/1996 
FCC-96-54AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ESTABLISH RULES AND POLICIES PERTAINING TO A MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE IN THE 1610-1626.5/ 2483.5-2500 MHZ FREQUENCY BAND.02/15/1996 
DA-96-189GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED. To discontinue service over facilities located in the states of Missouri and Kansas Pursuant to 47 U02/15/1996 
FCC-96-58AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Petition for a declaratory ruling and related waivers to establish a new regulatory model for the Am02/15/1996 
DA-96-188GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED. To discontinue service over facilities located in the state of Missouri Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sectio02/15/1996 
FCC-96-22ALASCOM, INC.; AMERITECH-ILLINOIS; AMERITECH-INDIANA; AMERITECH-MICHIGAN; ET AL.. The Prescription of Revised Percentages of Depreciation pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934,01/26/1996