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                                                  DA 95-1598

                PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON 
            US WEST'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF COMMISSION'S RULES
                   TO ESTABLISH UNBUNDLED COMMON LINES 

                                                  
                                        Released:   July 18, 1995     

     On July 10, 1995, U.S. West Communications, Inc. (US West) filed a petition seeking
a waiver of the Commission's rules to enable it to provide unbundled common lines. 
Specifically, US West seeks a waiver to assess End User Common Line (EUCL) charges on
alternative exchange carriers reselling US West's unbundled local links.  US West also intends
to implement a flat-rate charge for Carrier Common Line elements associated with these links. 
US West states that a waiver is necessary for it to comply with a recent decision by the State
of Iowa Department of Commerce Utilities Board requiring US West to offer unbundled local
link service.  US West adds that the waiver request seeks relief similar to that recently granted
to Rochester Telephone by the Commission.

     Interested parties may file comments on this petition for waiver by August 17, 1995, and
reply comments by September 1, 1995, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.  A copy should also be sent to Janice Myles, Common Carrier
Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and to the
Commission's contractor for public service records duplication:  ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street,
N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.  Copies of these filings can be obtained from ITS,
Inc. at (202) 857-3800.  

     We will treat these proceedings as non-restricted for purposes of the Commission's ex
parte rules.  See generally, 47 C.F.R. 1.1200-1.1216.  For further information contact Janice
Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division of the Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-
1577.
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