PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 98-426 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: March 2, 1998 PUBLIC NOTICE TO ANNOUNCE REGIONAL OVERSIGHT TEAM MEMBERS Under Section 272 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a Bell Operating Company, ("BOC") may manufacture equipment, originate in-region interLATA telecommunications services, and provide interLATA information services provided it conducts these operations through one or more separate affiliates and complies with certain other requirements. Section 272 also requires that the BOC obtain a joint Federal/State audit every two years conducted by an independent auditor to determine whether the company has complied with the requirements of Section 272 and any regulations promulgated under Section 272. To oversee the biennial audits required under Section 272, a Federal/State biennial oversight team was established pursuant to Section 53.209(d) of the FCC rules. The oversight team includes staff members from 42 state regulatory commissions and the FCC. Under Section 53.211 of the FCC rules, the oversight team is required to review a BOC's preliminary audit requirements before the BOC engages an independent auditor to conduct the audit. By this Public Notice, the oversight team is announced. Ameritech Corporation Federal/State Oversight Team FCC Coordinator State Coordinator Mr. Vincent AmalfitanoMr. Joseph P. Buckley Federal Communications CommissionOhio Public Utilities Commission 1724 Fowler Avenue 180 East Broad Street Bronx, New York 10462 Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793 (718) 518-8999; Fax (718) 518-8974 (614) 466-0399; Fax (614) 752-8352 Team Members Mr. Bill Hill (FCC) Mr. Karl Henry (IN) Ms. Judy Marshall (IL) Mr. Tom Ferris (WI) Ms. Pam Taber (IN) Mr. Kevin Klingbeil (WI) Bell Atlantic Corporation Federal/State Oversight Team FCC Coordinator State Coordinator Mr. Marvin Gentry Mr. Wayne Brindley Federal Communications CommissionNew York Public Service Commission Audits Branch, Room 230 One Penn Plaza, 8th Floor 2000 L Street, N.W. New York, New York 10119 Washington, DC 20036 (212) 290-4332; Fax (212) 290-4155 (202) 418-0858; Fax (202) 418-0167 Team Members Mr. Dwayne Boyd (DC) Mr. Joseph Lochner (NY) Mr. Rodney Wilson (DC) Mr. Leo White (NY) Mr. Robert King (FCC) Mr. Michael Rowley (NY) Mr. Pat McLarney(MA) Mr. Glenn Bartron(PA) Mr. Steve Molnar(MD) Mr. Tom Sheets (PA) Mr. Rich Kania (ME) Mr. Brian Kent (RI) Ms. Mary Hart (NH) Ms. Amy Gilmour (VA) Mr. Mark Naylor (NH) Mr. Sonny Ragland(VA) Mr. Walter Szymanski (NJ) Mr. Greg Faber (VT) Mr. Jim Murphy (NJ) Mr. D. Todd Carden (WV) Mr. Charlie Dickson (NY) Ms. Virginia S. Keys (WV) BellSouth Corporation Federal/State Oversight Team FCC Coordinator State Coordinator Ms. Sherry Herauf Mr. Timothy J. Devlin Federal Communications CommissionFlorida Public Service Commission Audits Branch, Room 230 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard 2000 L Street, N.W. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850 Washington, DC 20036 (904) 413-6400; Fax (904) 413-6401 (202) 418-0819; Fax (202) 418-0167 Team Members Ms. Gladys Gray (AL) Mr. Gary Forman (KY) Ms. Trish Green (FCC) Mr. Bill Strack (KY) Mr. Rick Wright (FL) Mr. Dorman Davis (MS) Ms. Demetrius Lockwood(FL) Mr. Tom Ellison (SC) Mr. Bev B. Knowles (GA) Mr. Mike Gaines (TN) SBC Communications Incorporated Federal/State Oversight Team FCC Coordinator State Coordinator Mr. Joseph Paretti Mr. Greg Meyer Federal Communications CommissionMissouri Public Service Commission 6 Durham Lane 815 Charter Commons, Suite 100 Suffern, New York 10901 Chesterfield, Missouri 63017-0608 (914) 357-2971; Fax (914) 357-2984 (314) 207-8001, x224; Fax (314) 207-8009 Team Members Mr. John Bethel (AR) Mr. Bob Schallenberg (MO) Mr. Tom Lew (CA) Mr. Phil Williamson (NV) Mr. Francis Fok (CA) Mr. Jim Armstrong(OK) Ms. Diana Lee (FCC) Mr. Larry Manning(OK) Mr. Jerry Lammers (KS) Ms. Donna Nelson (TX) Mr. Gordon Persinger (MO) US West, Incorporated Federal/State Oversight Team FCC Coordinator State Coordinator Mr. Robert Bentley Mr. William A. Steele Federal Communications CommissionColorado Public Service Commission Audits Branch, Room 230 1580 Logan Street 2000 L Street, N.W. Denver, Colorado 80203 Washington, DC 20036 (303) 894-2000 x387; Fax (303) 894-2065 (202) 418-0876; Fax (202) 418-0167 Team Members Mr. Will Shand (AZ) Mr. Marc A. Martinez (NM) Mr. Matt Rowell (AZ) Ms. Terry Lambeth(OR) Mr. Jeffrey Stover (FCC) Mr. Harlan Best (SD) Mr. Donald P. Judisch (IA) Mr. Carl Mower (UT) Ms. Terri Carlock (ID) Mr. Merton Lott (WA) Mr. Lee Larson (MN) Ms. Paula M. Strain (WA) Mr. Ron Woods (MT) Ms. Denise Parrish (WY) Mr. Steve Stovall (NE) -FCC-