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                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

                                 
                                 
In the Matter of              )
                      ) 
    Implementation of the Local Competition)CC Docket No. 96-98
  Provisions in the Telecommunications Act)
      of 1996)
     )
    Interconnection between Local Exchange )CC Docket No. 95-185
  Carriers and Commercial Mobile Radio)
     Service Providers)
     )


                             ORDER


    Adopted:  November 6, 1996Released:  November 6, 1996

By the Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division:

     1.  On November 4, 1996, AT&T Corp. (AT&T) filed a Motion for Extension of Page Limit,
and The Local Exchange Carrier Coalition (LECC)  filed a Motion for Enlargement of Page Limit
(collectively, the Motions).  Both Motions request that the Commission waive the page limitation,
set forth in section 1.429(g) of the Commission's rules, that applies to replies to oppositions to
petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's First Report and Order, released on August 8,
1996.  AT&T argues that "the public interest would benefit from a full and complete discussion of
the issues" raised in the petitions and oppositions.  LECC points out that the Common Carrier
Bureau has already increased the 25-page limit for petitions for reconsideration as well as
oppositions in this proceeding to 50 pages.  Both parties  therefore request that the Commission
extend the page limit normally governing replies to oppositions to petitions for reconsideration to
20 pages in this instance.

     2.  We agree with LECC that an increased page limit for replies will ensure that parties have
the opportunity to compile a complete record in the Commission's reconsideration of the First
Report and Order.  We therefore grant the Motions and will extend the page limit applicable to
replies to oppositions to petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's First Report and Order
to 20 pages.  This extension applies to all parties filing replies to oppositions to petitions for
reconsideration of the First Report and Order.  In response to LECC's request, we also clarify that
the page limit established regarding replies to oppositions in this proceeding shall not include any
empirical economic studies or relevant state orders included as part of a filing.

     3.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that the Motion for Extension of Page Limit of AT&T 
and the Motion for Enlargement of Page Limit of LECC are hereby GRANTED and the limit
applicable to all parties filing replies to oppositions to petitions for reconsideration of the
Commission's First Report and Order is hereby extended to 20 pages.





     Richard K. Welch
     Chief, Policy & Program
        Planning Division
     Common Carrier Bureau