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                                           Released: July 3, 1997


    PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SUPPLEMENTAL
              SHOWINGS IN CONNECTION WITH PENDING
    AMERITECH, BELL ATLANTIC, BELLSOUTH, NYNEX, AND U S WEST 
         PETITIONS FOR FORBEARANCE FROM APPLICATION OF
                   SECTION 272 OF THE ACT TO
                 PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED SERVICES
                                
                      CC Docket No. 96-149

     On June 30, 1997, Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, NYNEX and U S West
(collectively, petitioners) filed supplemental showings in connection with pending petitions for
forbearance pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). 
All petitioners request that, to the extent their enhanced 911 (E911) services are interLATA
information services, the Commission forbear from applying the requirements of section 272 of
the Act to those services.  Ameritech also requests that to the extent its telecommunications
relay services are interLATA information services, the Commission forbear from applying the
requirements of section 272 to those services.  BellSouth also requests that to the extent its
reverse directory services are interLATA information services, the Commission forbear from
applying the requirements of section 272 to those services.  

     Persons are reminded that this proceeding is, for ex parte purposes, a
"permit-but-disclose" proceeding and subject to the "permit-but-disclose" requirements under
Section 1.1206(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b), as revised.  Persons making oral ex
parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain a
summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. 
More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally
required.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b)(2), as revised.  Other rules pertaining to oral and written
presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) as well.  The Commission also requires all
written ex parte presentations or summaries of oral ex parte presentations in this proceeding to
be served on all parties to this proceeding.

     Interested parties should file comments on the Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth,
NYNEX, and U S West supplemental showings by July 22, 1997, and reply comments by
August 5, 1997, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  
In addition, two copies should be sent to Janice Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room
544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and one copy to International
Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), the Commission's contractor for public service records
duplication.  The above-referenced supplemental showings, together with the other filings in
this proceeding, are available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours
in the FCC's Public Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554.  Copies can also be obtained from ITS at 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036, or by calling (202) 857-3800.

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