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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  455  12  th  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  DA  01-  2368  News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  TTY  202/  418-  0484  202/  418-  0485  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
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 Released:  October  12,  2001 


 PLEADING  CYCLE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  QWEST  CORPORATION  PETITION  FOR  PRICING  FLEXIBILITY  FOR  SPECIAL  ACCESS  AND  DEDICATED  TRANSPORT 
 SERVICES 
 CCB/  CPD  FILE  NO.  01-  18 


 COMMENTS:  October  25,  2001  REPLY  COMMENTS:  November  5,  2001 


 On  October  10,  2001,  Qwest  Corporation  (Qwest)  filed  a  petition  for  pricing  flexibility  for 
 special  access  and  dedicated  transport  services  pursuant  to  Sections  1.  774  and  69.  701  et  seq.  of  the 
 Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.774  and  69.701  et  seq.  In  accordance  with  Section  1.  774(  c)  of 
 the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.774(  c),  comments  and  oppositions  shall  be  filed  no  later 
 than  October  25,  2001,  15  days  after  the  petition  was  filed.  Pursuant  to  Section  1.  774(  e)(  2)(  i)  of 
 the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.774(  e)(  2)(  i),  interested  parties  may  file  comments 
 electronically  through  the  Commission’s  Electronic  Tariff  Filing  System  (ETFS).  Parties  electing 
 to  file  comments  through  a  method  other  than  ETFS  must  file  such  comments  in  accordance  with 
 Section  1.774(  e)(  2)(  ii)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.774(  e)(  2)(  ii).  In  addition,  in 
 accordance  with  Section  1.  774(  d)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.  774(  d),  Qwest  may  file 
 a  reply  no  later  than  November  5,  2001,  10  days  after  comments  are  filed.  Any  such  reply  must  be 
 filed  through  ETFS.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.  774(  e)(  3).  For  additional  information  about  the  filing  and 
 service  of  comments  and  replies,  see  Sections  1.  774(  c)-(  e)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§ 
 1.774(  c)-(  e). 


 This  matter  shall  be  treated  as  a  "permit-  but-  disclose"  proceeding  in  accordance  with  the  Commission's  ex  parte  rules.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.1200,  1.1206.  Persons  making  oral  ex  parte 
 presentations  are  reminded  that  memoranda  summarizing  the  presentations  must  contain  summaries  of  the  substance  of  the  presentations  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).  Other  rules  pertaining  to  oral  and  written  ex  parte 
 presentations  in  permit-  but-  disclose  proceedings  are  set  forth  in  section  1.  1206(  b)  of  the  Commission's  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1206(  b). 


 For  further  information,  contact  Julie  Saulnier,  Competitive  Pricing  Division,  Common  Carrier  Bureau,  (202)  418-  1530. 
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