News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov***************** ***************** ******************** ** NOTICE ********************************* *********************** This document was converted from WordPerfect to ASCII Text format. Content from the original version of the document such as headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers will not show up in this text version. All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the original document will not show up in this text version. Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ********************************* ******************************** PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 1919 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 97-2532 December 2, 1997 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON SETTLEMENT RATE ESTABLISHED FOR INTERNATIONAL PAID 800 SERVICE BETWEEN SPRINT AND TELMEX ON THE U.S.-MEXICO ROUTE File No. ISP-97-M-701 On October 17, 1997, Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint) filed a request for modification of the Commission's International Settlements Policy (ISP) to establish a settlement rate for International Paid 800 Service between Sprint and its correspondent, Tel‚fonos de M‚xico, S.A. de C.V. (Telmex) in Mexico. Specifically, Sprint proposed that effective January 1, 1996, the settlement rate for Paid 800 Service for traffic between Mexico and Sprint's U.S. service area would be $0.15/minute during the day and $0.10/minute at night. Because no objections or comments to Sprint's request were filed within the applicable 21-day pleading period, Sprint's request was deemed granted on November 11, 1997. On November 25, 1997, AT&T Corp. (AT&T) filed an Opposition to Sprint's request for modification. Because AT&T's Opposition raises significant issues concerning the applicable settlement rate for the provision of international Paid 800 service between the United States and Mexico, the International Bureau seeks comment on AT&T's Opposition. For the purposes of this proceeding, the International Bureau will consider AT&T's Opposition as a Petition for Reconsideration. During the pendency of this proceeding, Sprint's request for modification will continue to be deemed granted and Sprint's proposed settlement rate for Paid 800 service on the U.S.-Mexico route will remain in effect. Interested parties may file comments regarding this petition no later than January 5, 1998. Reply comments may be filed no later than January 19, 1998. All filings should refer to File No. ISP-97-M-701. In accordance with Section 1.51(c) of the Commission's rules, an original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Secretary at the above address. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be filed with: (1) International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), the Commission's duplicating contractor, at its office at 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20036; and (2) the International Reference Room, International Bureau, Room 102, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20554. Copies of Sprint's ISP Modification, AT&T's Opposition, and any subsequently filed documents in this matter may be obtained from ITS. Such documents are also available for public inspection and copying in the International Reference Room during normal reference room hours. For further information, contact Jamie Hedlund, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau, (202) 418-1399.