*Pages 1--7 from Microsoft Word - 17937* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 02- 1251 May 24, 2002 PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS POLICY FOR A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING RATE FOR INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE TELEPHONE SERVICES WITH TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S. A. DE C. V.; COMMISSION EXTENDS PLEADING CYCLE FOR FILE NO. ISP- WAV- 20020322- 00012 Pleading Cycle Established ISP– WAV- 20020419- 00014 Comments/ Petitions Due: June 25, 2002 Responses/ Oppositions Due: July 9, 2002 AT& T (“ AT& T”) has filed a petition to waive the Commission’s International Settlements Policy (“ ISP”) to lower the accounting rate for International Message Telephone Services (“ IMTS”) between AT& T and its correspondent in Mexico, Telefonos de Mexico S. A. de C. V. (“ Telmex”). 1 AT& T requests a waiver of the ISP in order to implement a proposed settlement rate reduction between AT& T and Telmex for traffic exchanged between the United States and Mexico. WorldCom, Inc. (“ WorldCom”) filed a similar petition, file no. ISP- WAV-20020322- 00012 that was placed on public notice on May 6, 2002. Because these petitions raise similar issues, we extend the pleading cycle of WorldCom’s petition to run concurrently with this petition. The average settlement rate currently in effect with Telmex is US $0.19 per minute. AT& T states that this proposed agreement would reduce settlement rates with Telmex as follows: For the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 the average settlement rate of $0.155 will be paid by each party. For the period January 1, 2002 through February 28, 2002, 1 Petition for Waiver of the International Settlement Policy for a Change in Accounting Rate for International Message Telephone Services with Telefonos de Mexico S. A. de C. V. (filed Apr. 19, 2002) (AT& T Petition). 1 the average settlement rate of $0.135 will be paid by each party. 2 For the period March 1, 2002 through December 31, 2003, the proposed rates to be paid by AT& T for southbound minutes would be divided into three different rates for different locations in Mexico. 3 Under the agreement, all traffic sent by Telmex for northbound minutes would be settled at $0.055 per minute. The proposed settlement rate reductions of AT& T are detailed in the Supplementary Data Statement of AT& T’s petition (see Attachment below). AT& T argues that the Commission may find good cause to waive the ISP to allow implementation of the proposed rates. 4 AT& T states that the rates proposed are lower that the existing $0.19 settlement rate, and are lower than the rates proposed last year to other U. S. carriers. 5 AT& T notes that WorldCom filed a petition with the Commission to implement similar rates with Telmex and that Telmex has offered similar rates to other U. S. carriers. 6 AT& T supports the efforts of the U. S. Trade Representative in seeking removal of the current international rules that prevent negotiation of competitive market- based international termination rates in Mexico. Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before June 25, 2002, and reply comments on or before July 9, 2002. Any filings should reference the file number of the proceeding. This public notice also extends the pleading cycle for WorldCom’s petition, file no. ISP- WAV-20020322- 00012. An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed in accordance with Section 1.51( c) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1.51( c). 2 According to AT& T, they had been settling with Telmex at an interim rate of $. 04 per minute for these periods (January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 and January 1, 2002 to February 28, 2002). AT& T states that they reached an agreement with Telmex to true up that interim payment in a Release and Settlement. 3 AT& T states that the proposed agreement calls for: (1) a settlement rate of $0.055 per minute for IMTS traffic terminating in the three largest cities in Mexico (i. e., Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey); (2) a settlement rate of $0.085 for IMTS traffic terminating in approximately 200 large and medium sized cities in Mexico; and (3) a settlement rate of $0.1175 for IMTS traffic terminating in all other locations in Mexico. AT& T also states that there is a $0.095 settlement rate for Home Country Direct (“ HCD”), Inbound 800 (International Freephone) and Received Collect traffic for both the northbound and southbound routes. 4 See Petition for Waiver of the International Settlement Policy for a Change in Accounting Rate for International Message Telephone Services with Telefonos de Mexico S. A. de C. V., Supplementary Filing (filed May 2 , 2002) (AT& T Supplementary Filing) (citing 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review, Reform of the International Settlement Policy and Associated Filing Requirements, 14 FCC Rcd 7963, 7993, ¶ 80 (1999)). 5 AT& T Petition at 2 citing WorldCom International Settlements Policy Modification Request, file no. ARC- MOD- 20010530- 00123 (filed May 30, 2001). 6 See Petition for Waiver of the International Settlement Policy for a Change in Accounting Rate for International Message Telephone Services with Telefonos de Mexico S. A. de C. V., file no. ISP– WAV-20020322- 00012 (filed Mar. 21, 2002) (WorldCom Petition). 2 If filed by hand delivery, the Commission's contractor, Vistronix, Inc., will receive hand- delivered or messenger- delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N. E., Suite 110, Washington, D. C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8: 00 a. m. to 7: 00 p. m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. If filed by mail, the following procedures should be followed: Commercial Overnight Mail (other than U. S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U. S. Postal Service first- class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D. C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be sent to each of the following: The Commission’s duplicating contractor, Qualex International, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554; e- mail: qualexint@ aol. com; facsimile: (202) 863- 2898; phone: 202 863- 2893. (1) George Li, Policy Division, International Bureau, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 6- A761, Washington, D. C. 20554; e- mail: gli@ fcc. gov; (2) Claudia Fox, Policy Division, International Bureau, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 6- A848, Washington, D. C. 20554; e- mail: cfox@ fcc. gov; (3) Susan O’Connell, Policy Division, International Bureau, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 6- A847, Washington, D. C. 20554; e- mail: soconnel@ fcc. gov; (4) Gardner Foster, Policy Division, International Bureau, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 3- A625, Washington, D. C. 20554; e- mail: gfoster@ fcc. gov. Copies of the application and any subsequently- filed documents in this matter may be obtained from Qualex International, in person at 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554, via telephone at (202) 863- 2893, via facsimile at (202) 863- 2898, or via e- mail at qualexint@ aol. com. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554. For further information, contact Gardner Foster, International Bureau, at (202) 418- 1460. 3 Attachment Supplementary Data Statement Settlement Rates between AT& T and Telmex Settlement Rate per Minute Current Effective 1/ 1/ 01 – 12/ 31/ 01* Effective 1/ 1/ 02 – 2/ 28/ 02 Telmex AT& T Effective rate $0.19 $0.155* $0.135* Effective 3/ 1/ 02 – 12/ 31/ 03 Telmex AT& T All U. S. locations HCD, I800, Received Collect Largest Cities Medium Cities Rest of Mexico HCD, I800, Received Collect $0.055 $0.095 $0.055 $0.085 $0.1175 $0.095 Notes: *AT& T agreed in a Release and Settlement agreement with Telmex to true- up the interim payment of $0.04 made by AT& T based on $. 135 and $. 155 for these applicable periods. A separate call set up surcharge of 30 seconds per message shall apply to Home Country Direct calls. A $2.00 surcharge applies per Received Collect message that uses one or more of the following services (Person- to- Person Collect, Station- to- Station Collect) when the ticketing is performed at the originating location. A 3 minute minimum charge (at the Dial Day rate where applicable) shall apply to Operator Station, Person Collect and Person- to- Person. 4 SETTLEMENT RATES BETWEEN TELMEX AND AT& T FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 1, 2002 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2003 1. Associated Mexican Numbering Plan Area Codes (MNPAs) for Termination in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey at $0.055: 55 33 81 2. Associated MNPA’s for Termination in Medium- Sized Cities at $0.085: 222 438 632 757 958 228 442 633 758 961 229 443 639 762 965 231 444 641 771 967 232 449 642 773 968 238 451 645 775 971 246 452 646 777 981 271 453 653 779 983 272 461 656 782 986 284 462 661 783 987 287 463 662 786 993 311 464 664 791 998 312 466 665 823 999 314 469 667 828 317 472 668 829 322 473 669 831 324 474 676 833 325 475 686 834 341 477 713 841 351 481 714 842 352 492 715 844 353 493 721 861 354 494 722 867 356 591 726 868 374 595 727 871 378 597 728 877 381 612 732 878 384 614 733 891 389 618 735 892 392 622 736 899 393 623 744 916 415 624 747 917 427 626 754 921 435 627 755 922 5 436 631 756 938 3. Associated MNPA’s for Rest of Mexico Termination at $0. 1175: 223 357 467 694 826 224 358 468 695 827 225 359 471 696 832 226 371 476 697 835 227 372 478 698 836 233 373 482 711 845 235 375 483 712 846 236 376 485 716 862 237 377 486 717 864 241 379 487 718 866 243 382 488 719 869 244 383 489 723 872 245 385 495 724 873 247 386 496 725 894 248 387 498 729 897 249 388 499 731 913 273 391 588 734 914 274 394 592 737 918 275 395 593 738 919 276 411 594 739 923 278 412 596 741 924 279 413 599 742 932 281 414 613 743 933 282 417 615 745 934 283 418 616 746 936 285 419 621 748 937 288 421 625 749 951 294 422 628 751 953 296 423 629 753 954 297 424 634 759 962 313 425 635 761 963 315 426 636 763 964 316 428 637 764 966 318 429 638 765 969 319 431 643 766 972 321 432 644 767 982 323 433 647 768 984 326 434 648 769 985 327 437 649 772 988 328 441 651 774 991 329 445 652 776 992 6 342 447 658 778 994 343 448 659 781 995 344 454 671 784 996 345 455 672 785 997 346 456 673 789 347 457 674 797 348 458 675 821 349 459 677 824 355 465 687 825 7