PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              
 $//Public Notice, Ducor Tel. Co., Study Area Waiver, AAD
 96-29, DA 96-471//$
 $/Part 36 Appendix-Glossary/$
"Record Only"                                 
            DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF 
                THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE
             APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES
                                   AAD 96-29
DA 96-471
Release Date:  March 29, 1996  

Comment Date:  April 29, 1996
     Reply Date:  May 14, 1996

On January 12, 1996, the Ducor Telephone Company ("Ducor") filed a petition for
waiver of the definition of "Study Area" as set forth in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the
Commission's rules.  That definition constitutes a rule freezing all study area boundaries.  This
waiver would allow Ducor to reflect the changes in its study area boundaries that would result
from the incorporation of the previously unserved community of Kennedy Meadows into its
existing California study area.  Ducor states that the California Public Utilities Commission
approved its request to provide service to those subscribers.

Interested parties may file comments on this petition on or before April 29, 1996, and
reply comments on or before May 14, 1996, with the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554.  Comments and reply
comments should also reference AAD 96-29.  Four (4) copies should also be sent to Adrian
Wright, Cost Analysis Branch, Accounting and audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Room
812, 2000 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and one (1) copy should be sent to the
Commission's contractor for public service record duplication:  International Transcription
Service (ITS), 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.  Copies of the petition
may be obtained from the Accounting and Audits Division's public reference room, Room 812,
2000 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  Copies are also available 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.  1.1200-1.1206.  However, if the waiver petition is opposed
this proceeding becomes restricted under the Commission's ex parte rules.  See generally, 47
C.F.R.  1.1208-1.1216.  For further information contact Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830.

                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION