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                                             DA 95-2325


PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS    ON
PACIFIC BELL'S PETITION FOR WAIVERS TO
IMPLEMENT RESALE COMPETITION IN CALIFORNIA

                CCBPol 95-21
          

                                   Released:  November 9, 1995 

     On November 3, 1995, Pacific Bell (Pacific) filed a petition seeking waivers of
Part 69 of the Commission's rules.  Pacific states that the requested waivers are
necessitated by the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) July 24, 1995
decision authorizing competition in the local exchange.  Pacific states that the CPUC's
decision opens the local exchange market to competition, allowing certificated carriers to
resell Pacific's tariffed local exchange services to their end users.  

     Specifically, Pacific requests a waiver of the rules regarding End User Common
Line (EUCL) charges to permit Pacific to assess the charges on resellers that use Pacific's
local exchange services to serve their end user customers, and to base the charge on the
status of resellers' end user customers (residential, single-line business or multi-line
business).  Pacific states that this waiver is required because Pacific will not have a direct
relationship with end user customers of resellers.  Pacific states that the waiver will
assure that EUCL charges will continue to be assessed upon Pacific's customer of record
for the local exchange service (the reseller) in the same manner as they are today.

     Pacific also seeks a waiver of the Commission's 1985 Order regarding application
of the charge for a change in presubscription, to allow Pacific to assess the
presubscription (PIC) change charge upon the resellers.  Pacific states that this waiver is
necessary, as with the EUCL charge, because Pacific will not have a direct relationship
with end user customers of resellers.  
   
     Interested parties should file comments on Pacific Bell's Expedited Petition for
Waivers by November 23, 1995 and reply comments by December 4, 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 95-21, 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.  

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