PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20554
                                                                                                                            
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                                                                   DA 97-2576

            COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR TEMPORARY 
           EMERGENCY WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES GOVERNING
            THE OFFERING OF CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT BY LECS

                               CCBPol 97-12

                                                            Released:  December 9, 1997
 
       On December 1, 1997, U S WEST, Inc. (U S WEST), filed a petition for temporary
emergency waiver of the Commission's rules governing the offering of customer premises
equipment (CPE) by local exchange carriers (LECs).  U S WEST requests that the Commission
grant a limited waiver of the rules governing U S WEST's offering of CPE.  U S WEST states
that the waiver is necessary to permit U S WEST to extend its Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
offering in two limited geographical areas beyond the 12 kilofeet distance limitation of the High-
bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL).  U S WEST also seeks a temporary waiver of the
Commission's network disclosure rules as they apply to the Network Interface of its DSL
Service.

       Interested parties are to file comments on the petition for waiver filed by U S WEST on
or before January 8, 1998, and reply comments by January 23, 1998, with the Secretary,
FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  An original and six copies are to be
filed with the Secretary.  Two copies are to be sent to Janice Myles, Common Carrier Bureau,
FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  One copy is to be sent to
the Commission's contractor for public service records duplication, International Transcription
Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20036.  Parties filing
comments in this non-docketed proceeding should include the Policy Division internal reference
number, CCBPol 97-12, on their pleadings.  The petition is available for inspection and copying
in the Common Carrier Bureau's Public Reference Room, Room 575, 2000 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies can also be obtained from ITS by calling (202) 857-3800 or
faxing ITS at 202-857-3805. 

       We will treat this proceeding as permit, but disclose for purposes of the Commission's
ex parte rules.  See generally 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216.  Parties 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.  Interested parties are to file with the
Commission Secretary, and serve Janice Myles and ITS with copies of any written ex parte
presentations or summaries of oral ex parte presentations in these proceedings in the manner
specified above.  We also require all written ex parte presentations or summaries of oral ex parte
presentations in this proceeding to be served on all parties to the proceeding.  

       For further information contact Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577 or Jason Oxman at (202)
418-1580. 


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