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    DA 95-1916 //$
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                                                       DA 95-1916

PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON
        NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES'
REVISED PETITION FOR WAIVERS OF PART 69
               TO PROVIDE UNBUNDLED COMMON LINES

CCBPol 95-   12


                                   Released: September 6, 1995 

               
     On August 30, 1995, NYNEX Telephone Companies (NYNEX) withdrew
the Petition for Waivers of Part 69 of the Commission's rules that
it filed on October 3, 1994 in connection with its offering of
unbundled common lines in the state of New York.  NYNEX also filed
a revised Petition for Waivers of Part 69 of the Commission's rules
in order to allow it to apply the End User Common Line (EUCL)
charge and a flat-rated Carrier Common Line (CCL) charge to
purchasers of unbundled common lines in any state in the NYNEX
region. 

     NYNEX states that its revised petition seeks waivers to allow
it to apply both the EUCL and CCL charges to purchasers of
unbundled common lines.  NYNEX asserts that this approach would be
similar to the waiver the Commission granted to Rochester Telephone
Corporation, Rochester Telephone Corporation Petition for Waiver to
Implement Its Open Market Plan, Order, 10 FCC-677-6, released March
7, 1995.  In addition, NYNEX requests that the waiver cover all of
its service region, not just New York.  NYNEX argues that a region-
wide waiver would allow it to respond more quickly to state
regulatory initiatives to promote competition by requiring
unbundling of local exchange services.  
           
     Interested parties should file comments on NYNEX Telephone
Companies' petition by September 27, 1995 and reply comments by
October 9, 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 95-12, on their pleadings.  NYNEX
Telephone Companies' 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.  

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