*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 18184.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA 02- 1310 Released: June 4, 2002 COMMENT SOUGHT ON SOUTHWESTERN BELL REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN CERTAIN EXCHANGES IN TEXAS WC Docket No. 02- 134 Pleading Cycle Established Comments Due: June 18, 2002 Reply Comments Due: June 25, 2002 On March 29, 2002, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWBT) filed two petitions requesting modification of a local access and transport area (LATA) boundary to provide two- way, flat- rated, non- optional expanded local calling service (ELCS) between the Possum Kingdom exchange and the Graham and Jacksboro exchanges; and the Martin Mill and Tyler exchanges. All the exchanges are located in Texas. Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before June 18, 2002 and reply comments on or before June 25, 2002. All filings must reference WC Docket No. 02- 133 and should be sent to Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW- A325, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. Two copies should also be sent to Carmell Weathers, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, 445 12th Street, S. W., Suite 6- A207, Washington, D. C., 20554. The full text of the petition is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202- 863- 2893, facsimile 202- 863- 2898, or via e- mail qualexint@ aol. com. For further information, contact Gregory Cooke of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Policy Division, at (202) 418- 2320, TTY (202) 418- 0484. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1