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                                        DA 95-2467

                        PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED
                 FOR COMMENTS ON PACIFIC BELL'S AMENDMENT
                  AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED MODIFICATION
                OF VIDEO DIALTONE FACILITIES AUTHORIZATIONS
                                     
                      FILE NO. W-P-C-6913 & W-P-C-6916

                               CCBPol 95-28
                              
                                   Released:   December 12, 1995

     On December 8, 1995, Pacific Bell filed an Amendment and
Request for Expedited Modification requesting the Commission's
approval of a new shared channel mechanism to be implemented on a
trial basis.  Pacific Bell asks that the Commission expeditiously
approve the addition of a trial analog channel sharing plan to its
video dialtone grants for the San Francisco Bay and San Diego,
California areas.  Additionally, Pacific Bell states that it
intends to initially exercise its authorization to provide video
dialtone services in those areas in a limited market trial prior to
its deployment of a full-scale commercial video dialtone offering. 
Pacific Bell further states that the ability to trial video
dialtone services will complement its efforts and its intent to
move forward with the deployment of an advanced broadband network. 

     Interested parties are invited to file comments on Pacific
Bell's Amendment and Request.  Comments should be filed by January
11, 1996, and reply comments by January 22, 1996, with the
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.  20554.  A copy should also be sent to Janice M.
Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554; to Carmel Weathers, Common Carrier Bureau,
FCC, Room 6218, 2025 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 the Amendment and Request can be obtained from ITS at
(202) 857-3800.  The Amendment and Request is available for review
and photocopying at the FCC Public Reference Room, 6th Floor, 2025
M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 8:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:00,
Monday through Thursday. 

     We will continue to 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 M.
Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division of the Common Carrier
Bureau, at (202) 418-1579.

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