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$//Order; U S West Communications; Trans. No. 713; CC Dkt. 94-97; DA 96-492//$
$/ Section 0.291 Delegated Authority/$  
TRANSMITTED FOR FCC RECORD ONLY

                   Before the
             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C.
          
                  
                      DA 96-492

In the Matter of                       )
                                  )     CC Docket No.  94-97 
U S West Communications Inc.           )                   
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 5            )     Transmittal No. 713


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

By the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

     1.   On March 1, 1996, U S West Communications Inc. filed Transmittal No. 713
to revise its Tariff F.C.C. No. 5.  Transmittal No. 713, which  is scheduled to become
effective on April 15, 1996, proposes to modify the existing expanded interconnection channel
terminations for digital data service and DS1 to include interconnection to U S West's frame
relay service.  This filing also deletes tariff references to network project plan which expired
June 30, 1995.  No petitions have been filed against this transmittal.
     
     2.   Transmittal No. 713 raises 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, Transmittal No. 713 is suspended for one day until April 16,
1996, and will be subject to the investigation initiated in the Virtual Collocation 




Tariff Suspension Order.  This transmittal 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 U S West Communications Inc.Tariff
F.C.C. No. 5, Transmittal No. 713, ARE SUSPENDED for one day and an investigation of
the referenced tariff transmittal IS INSTITUTED.

     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that U S West Communications 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.  U
S West Communications 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), U S West Communications
Inc. 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