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PUBLIC NOTICE

          Federal Communications Commission
          445 12th St., S.W., Room TW-A325
          Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                                 DA 99-984

PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON
GLOBAL NAPS SOUTH, INC. PETITION FOR PREEMPTION OF
JURISDICTION OF THE VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION 
REGARDING INTERCONNECTON DISPUTE WITH BELL ATLANTIC-VIRGINIA

CC DOCKET NO. 99-198

                                   Released:  May 24, 1999

     On May 19, 1999, Global NAPs South, Inc. (Global NAPs) filed a petition pursuant to section
252(e)(5) of the Communications Act.  In its petition, Global NAPs requests that the Commission
preempt the jurisdiction of the Virginia State Corporation Commission with respect to an arbitration
proceeding involving Global NAPs and Bell Atlantic.

     Interested parties may file comments regarding the Global NAPs petition no later than June 8,
1999, with the Secretary, FCC, Room TW-A325, 445 12th Street, S.W.,  Washington, D.C. 20554. 
Oppositions or responses to these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC no later than June 17,
1999.  All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 99-198.  Interested parties should file an original
and seven copies of all pleadings.  An additional copy of all pleadings must also be sent to Janice M.
Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 5-C327, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554,
and to the Commission's contractor for public services records duplication, International Transcription
Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20036.  The Global NAPs petition is
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center, Room
CY-A257, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.  20554.  Copies also can be obtained from ITS at
1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, or by calling ITS at (202) 857-3800 or faxing ITS at
(202) 857-3805.

Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to
http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/efcs.html.  Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. 
If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters
must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in
the caption.  In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number.  Parties may also submit an
electronic comment by Internet e-mail.  To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters
should send an e-mail to efcs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the
message, "get form <your e-mail address."  A sample form and directions will be sent in reply.

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 Secretary, FCC, and serve Janice M. 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.

For further information, contact Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1580, e-mail jmyles@fcc.gov.