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$// Order; Bell Atlantic; Trans. No. 853; CC Dkt. 94-97; DA 94-97 //$
$/ Section 0.291 Delegated Authority /$
TRANSMITTED FOR FCC RECORD ONLY
                                    
                               Before the
                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.
                                    
                                    
    DA 96-476

In the Matter of                       )
                                  )     CC Docket No.  94-97 
Bell Atlantic Telephone Company             )                   
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1            )     Transmittal No. 853


                          ORDER
           
                             Adopted: March 29, 1996; Released: March 29, 1996

By the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

     1.   On February 16, 1996, Bell Atlantic Telephone Company filed Transmittal No.
853 to revise its Tariff F.C.C. No. 1.  Under Transmittal No. 853, which is scheduled to
become effective on April 1, 1996, Bell Atlantic proposes to modify its Facilities
Management Service (FMS).  One provision of the filing in Transmittal No. 853 would
reduce DS3 rates for FMS administration and primary premises cross-connects to reflect
previous rate reductions in the standard or basic special access services.  No petitions have
been filed against this transmittal.
     
     2.   The reduced DS3 rates for FMS cross-connects in Transmittal No. 853 raise the
same issues regarding rate levels, rate structures, and terms and conditions of service as those
identified in the Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order.  Therefore, these charges are
suspended for one day until April 2, 1996, and will be subject to the investigation initiated in
the Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order.  These rates will also be subject to an
accounting order to facilitate any refunds that may later prove necessary.






     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  204(a), and Section 0.291 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.291, the revisions to Bell Atlantic Telephone Company
Tariff F.C.C. No. 1, Transmittal No. 853, for the reduced DS3 rates for FMS cross-connects
ARE SUSPENDED for one day and an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal IS
INSTITUTED.

     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Bell Atlantic Telephone Company SHALL
FILE tariff revisions within five business days of the release date of this Order to reflect this
suspension.

     5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for these purposes, we waive Sections
61.56, 61.58, and 61.59 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  61.56, 61.58, and 61.59. 
Bell Atlantic Telephone Company should cite the "DA" number of the instant Order as the
authority for this filing.

     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  204(a), Bell Atlantic Telephone
Company shall keep accurate account of all amounts received by reason of the rates that are
the subject of this investigation.



                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                    James D. Schlichting
                    Chief, Tariff Division
                    Common Carrier Bureau