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

                                                                              

                                                                         
      DA 97-31 

                                                                         
                                                                                          PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON
                COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLANS
                           FOR PAYPHONE SERVICE

                           CC Docket No.  96-128

      Released:  January 8, 1997

 The four Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) listed in this Public Notice recently filed
Comparably Efficient Interconnection (CEI) plans for payphone services in accordance with
Commission requirements imposed in Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification
and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket  No. 96-
128 and 91-35, Report and Order, FCC 96-388, released Sept. 20, 1996, and Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 96-439 released Nov. 8, 1996.  These BOCs include: Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company (Dec. 30, 1996); NYNEX (Jan. 3, 1997); Bell Atlantic (Jan. 6,
1997); and US West (Jan. 6, 1997).    

 Interested parties must file a separate pleading for each of the proposed CEI plans on
which they comment.  Comments on these proposed CEI plans must be filed by February 7,
1997, and reply comments by February 24, 1997, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C.  20554.  In addition, parties should send one copy to Janice
Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554, and to one copy to International Transcription Service, Inc, (ITS), the Commission's
contractor for public service records duplication.  The proposed CEI plans are available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center, Room
239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies also can be obtained from ITS
at 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C.  20037, or by calling  (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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