*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 8419.doc* - 1 - PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 911 Released: April 10, 2001 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON JOINT PETITION OF BELLSOUTH, SBC AND VERIZON CC Docket No. 96- 98 On April 5, 2001, BellSouth Corporation and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. (BellSouth), SBC Communications, Inc. (SBC), and Verizon Telephone Companies (Verizon) (Joint Petitioners) filed a Joint Petition asking the Commission to find that high- capacity loops and dedicated transport should not be subject to mandatory unbundling. Interested parties may file comments regarding the Joint Petition no later May 10, 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 May 25, 2001. All pleadings and correspondence are to reference 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 to the Commission’s contractor for public services records duplication, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 445 12 th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC 20554. The Joint Petition is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC’s Reference Center, Room CY- A257, and 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Copies also can be obtained from ITS at 445 12 th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC 20554 or by calling ITS at (202) 857- 3800 or faxing ITS at (202) 857- 3805. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filign System (ECFS). 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, although courtesy copies must be filed with Janice M. Myles at the address listed above. 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 .” 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 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 - 2 - 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 general information on Coalition petition contact Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418- 1577, e- mail jmyles@ fcc. gov. - FCC - 2