*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 11179.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 2030 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION OF ITC^ DELTACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER CLARIFICATION CC Docket No. 96- 98 Released: August 28, 2001 Comments: September 18, 2001 Reply Comments: September 28, 2001 On August 16, 2001, ITC^ DeltaCom Communications, Inc. d/ b/ a ITC^ DeltaCom filed a Petition asking the Commission to waive the safe harbor requirements established in the Supplemental Order Clarification. 1 In its Petition, ITC^ DeltaCom asserts that it needs a waiver in order to serve its customers using UNE DS1 loop and transport combinations, multiplexed onto access service DS3 entrance facilities. Interested parties may file comments regarding the Petition no later than September 18, 2001, with Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- B204, Washington, DC 20554. Oppositions or responses to these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC, no later than September 28, 2001. All filings concerning any or all matters in this Public Notice should refer to CC Docket No. 96- 98. Interested parties should file an original and seven copies of all pleadings. An additional copy of all pleadings must be sent to Janice M. Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 5- C327, 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, and the Commission’s contractor for public records duplication, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202- 863- 2893, facsimile 202- 863- 2898, or via e- mail qualexint@ aol. com. In addition to filing paper comments, parties may also file comments using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24,121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http:// www. fcc. gov/ e- file/ ecfs. html. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 1 In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Supplemental Order Clarification, CC Docket No. 96- 98, FCC 00- 183, 15 FCC Rcd 9587 (rel. June 2, 2000). News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e- mail. To obtain filing instructions for e- mail comments, commenters should send an e- mail to ecfs@ fcc. gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, “get form .” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. For further information, contact Jeremy Miller or Julie Veach, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418- 1580. 2