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

In the Matter                       of)
                                     )
Investigation of Bell Atlantic's     )       CC Docket No.  96-185
New Expanded Interconnection         )
Offerings                            )       
                                     )       Transmittal No. 936 
Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies    )       
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1     )       Transmittal No. 942

                         
                 ORDER
               
                 Adopted: February 25, 1997                   Released February 25, 1997

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

       1.      On January 14, 1997, Bell Atlantic filed Transmittal No. 936 to revise its
Tariff F.C.C. No. 1.  Transmittal No. 936, which is currently scheduled to become effective
on February 28, 1997, proposes to modify some terms and conditions governing Bell
Atlantic's virtual collocation and physical collocation service offerings.  On February 13,
1997, Bell Atlantic proposed revisions to Transmittal No. 936 by filing Transmittal No. 942. 
Transmittal No. 942 also is scheduled to go into effect on February 28, 1997.  No petitions
have been filed against these transmittals.
       
     2.   Transmittal No. 936 and Transmittal No. 942 raise the same issues regarding
rate levels, rate structures, and terms and conditions of service as those that are subject to
the investigation of Bell Atlantic's new expanded interconnection offerings.  Therefore,
Transmittal No. 936 and Transmittal No. 942 are suspended for one day and will be subject
to the investigation initiated in the Bell Atlantic Tariff Suspension Order.  Any rates proposed
in these transmittals will 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 Tariff F.C.C. No.1,
Transmittal No. 936 and Transmittal No. 942, ARE SUSPENDED for one day from the
effective date and an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittals IS INSTITUTED.





     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Bell Atlantic 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 the above 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 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 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, Competitive Pricing Division
                    Common Carrier Bureau