PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              
                                                                        
  DA 98-267                      February 12, 1998
                                                                          
  
  INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SE      EKS COMMENT ON
  REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF S  ECTION 63.10(C)(2) BY
  TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LIM           ITED
  
                          File No. ISP-98-002
                                           
   On February 6, 1998, Telecom New Zealand Limited (TNZL) filed a request for
  temporary waiver of Section 63.10(c)(2) of the Commission's rules.  Section 63.10(c)(2)
  requires that any carrier classified as dominant on a particular route, for the provision of
  particular services, must provide such services as an entity that is separate from its
  foreign carrier affiliate.  The authorized dominant carrier must maintain separate books
  of account from its foreign affiliate and cannot jointly own transmission or switching
  facilities with its foreign affiliate.  
  
   TNZL is authorized under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
  amended, to provide international services between the United States and foreign points,
  and is regulated as a dominant carrier with respect to the U.S.-New Zealand route. 
  TNZL has requested a temporary waiver of the Section 63.10(c)(2) requirements until no
  later than April 1, 1998.  TNZL states that this will permit it to make the necessary
  internal changes coincident with the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 1998. 
  
   Interested parties may file comments regarding this request no later than February
  26, 1998.  Reply comments may be filed no later than March 10, 1998.  All filings
  should refer to File No. ISP-98-002. 
  
   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 TNZL's Request for Temporary Waiver may be obtained from ITS, and
  are also available for public inspection and copying in the International Reference Room
  during normal reference room hours. 
  
   For further information, contact Adam Krinsky, Telecommunications Division,
  International Bureau, (202) 418-1099.