*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 6205.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 156 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20554 January 23, 2001 Ms. Sandra Wagner Vice President -- Federal Regulatory SBC Telecommunications, Inc. 1401 I Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Subject: SBC/ Ameritech Merger Order, CC Docket No. 98- 141, ASD File No. 99- 49 Dear Ms. Wagner, This letter responds to your December 7, 2000 request to extend the deadline for implementing business rules changes for the Ameritech states. 1 You state that, due to the complexity and programming work necessary to make the changes, SBC requires an extension from January 2001 to March 2001. 2 To ensure that the changes are made correctly and that the resulting reports are accurate, I hereby grant SBC’s request to extend the implementation date. If SBC is unable to meet this schedule, you should notify Mark Stone of my staff at (202) 418- 0816 as soon as possible. Please do not hesitate to call me at 418- 0802 or Mark Stone if you have any questions on this matter. Sincerely, Kenneth P. Moran Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division CC: Mr. Al Syeles, SBC Telecommunications, Inc. 1 See Letter from Sandra L. Wagner, Vice President – Federal Regulatory, to Kenneth P. Moran, Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC (Dec. 7, 2000). 2 SBC would first report the March changes in its April 20, 2001 filing. 1