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                                                       DA 95-1896

PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
         ON PACIFIC BELL'S PETITION FOR
WAIVER OF PART 69 RULES TO ESTABLISH
RATE STRUCTURE FOR VIDEO DIALTONE SERVICE

           
           CCBPol 95-10
     

                                        Released: August 31, 1995

               
     On August 25, 1995, Pacific Bell (Pacific) filed a petition
requesting an expedited waiver of certain provisions of the
Commission's Part 69 rules in order to permit Pacific to establish
a rate structure for video dialtone service in four regions of
California.  Pacific states that a waiver is necessary because a
uniform rate structure is not prescribed for video dialtone
service.  Pacific proposes to establish recurring and non-recurring
rate elements to be assessed to customer programmers.  Pacific
states that it currently does not plan to bill end user subscribers
for any video dialtone rate elements.  Pacific states that it
intends the rate elements described in its petition to apply to the
four areas for which Pacific has received Section 214 approval, as
well as to any other area in Pacific's territory in which Pacific
deploys its video dialtone network in the future.

     Specifically, Pacific seeks a waiver of Parts 69.110 and
69.112 to allow establishment of its proposed video dialtone rate
structure.  Pacific also seeks a waiver of Part 69.305(b) to allow
Pacific to assign the video dialtone investment included in Cable
and Wire Facilities Category 2 to the appropriate Part 69 element. 
In addition, Pacific requests a waiver of Part 69.307(c) to allow
Pacific to assign the general support facilities used in the
provision of video dialtone services to the appropriate Part 69
element.

     Interested parties should file comments on Pacific Bell's
petition by September 30, 1995 and reply comments by October 15,
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.  Parties filing comments in this non-docketed
proceeding should include the Policy Division internal reference
number, CCBPol 95-10, on their pleadings. Pacific Bell's petition
is available for inspection and copying in the Industry Analysis
Division reference room, Common Carrier Bureau, Room 533, 1919 M
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies can also be obtained
from ITS at (202) 857-3800.

     We will treat this proceeding 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.