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$// Order; Bell Atlantic Network; Trans. No. 860; CC Dkt. 93-162; DA 96-491 //$
$/ Section 0.291 Delegated Authority /$
TRANSMITTED FOR FCC RECORD ONLY

                               Before the
                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.
                                    
                                    
    DA 96-491

In the Matter of                       )     
                                  )     CC Docket No.  93-162 
Bell Atlantic Network Service, Inc.         )      
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1            )     Transmittal No. 860 
                                   

                 ORDER
                 
                                  Adopted: March 29, 1996; Released: April 4, 1996

By the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

     1.   On March 7, 1996, Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc., filed Transmittal No.
860 to revise its Tariff F.C.C. No. 1.  One provision of Transmittal No. 860, which is
scheduled to become effective on April 21, 1996, proposes common construction charges for
physical collocation arrangements that have been transitioned to virtual collocation.  No
petitions have been filed against this transmittal.

     2.   The common construction charges in Transmittal No. 860 raise the same issues
regarding rate levels, rate structures, and terms and conditions of service as those identified in
the Physical Collocation Tariff Suspension Order. Therefore, these charges are suspended for
one day until April 22, 1996, and will be subject to the investigation initiated in the Physical
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 Network Services, Inc.,
F.C.C. No. 1, Transmittal No. 860, for the common construction charges ARE SUSPENDED
for one day and investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal IS INSTITUTED.




     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc., 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 Network Services, Inc. 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 Network
Services, Inc. shall keep accurate account of all amounts received by reason of the rates that
are the subject of these investigations.



                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                    James D. Schlichting
                    Chief, Tariff Division
                    Common Carrier Bureau