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                                                       DA 95-2195


                                                October 19, 1995

         US WEST FILES AMENDMENTS TO ITS REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF
               WAIVER AND PETITION FOR RULEMAKING REGARDING 
               MEET POINT BILLING REQUIREMENTS (RM No. 8540)

                        Pleading Cycle Established

COMMENTS:  October 26, 1995

REPLY COMMENTS:  November 2, 1995
 
     On November 1, 1994, US West Communications (US West) asked the Commission
to extend US West's waiver of the Commission's single bill requirement for meet point
billing arrangements.  US West requested a temporary extension of its waiver of the single
bill requirement for only those cases in which its meet point billing contracts with other
participating non-Tier I local exchange carriers have been cancelled, and the parties have
been unable to reach an agreement on new terms and conditions.  US West also filed on
November 1, 1994, a petition for rulemaking (RM No. 8540) to eliminate the single bill
requirement.

     On October 3, 1995, US West filed an amended petition for waiver of the single bill
requirement to replace its earlier petition.  In addition to its amended petition for waiver, US
West concurrently filed an amended petition for rulemaking to eliminate the single bill
requirement.  This amended petition for rulemaking is intended to replace its earlier petition
for rulemaking.  On October 5, 1995, US West filed an erratum to its amended petition for
rulemaking.  

     Interested parties may file comments on US West's amended petition for waiver of
the single billing requirement and comments on the amended petition for rulemaking no later
than October 26, 1995.  Replies must be filed by November 2, 1995.

     An original and four copies of all comments and replies must be filed in accordance
with Section 1.51(c) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.51(c).  In addition, one copy
of each pleading must be filed with International Transcription Services (ITS), the
Commission's duplicating contractor, at its office at 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140,
Washington, D.C. 20037 and one copy with the Chief, Tariff Division, Room 518, 1919 M
Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20554.  All comments and replies regarding US West's
amended petition for rulemaking must refer to RM No. 8540.

     For further information, contact Katherine Schroder, Tariff Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-1530.

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