*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 26906.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th 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 03- 1184 RELEASED: April 22, 2003 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON LETTER OF SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. FOR COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION WAIVER CC DOCKET NO. 97- 172 Comments Due: May 5, 2003 Reply Comments Due: May 20, 2003 On April 14, 2003, SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) filed a letter requesting that the Commission grant it a waiver of the Commission’s comparably efficient interconnection (CEI) requirements to allow it to provide international electronic and operator- assisted reverse directory assistance services as part of its petition for forbearance from section 272 for international directory assistance services. Commenters may file combined comments addressing both the request for a CEI waiver and the petition for forbearance. 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 generally is 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). Pursuant to Section 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on the petition for forbearance or before May 5, 2003 and reply comments of or before May 20, 2003. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, SW, Suite TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two (2) courtesy copies must be delivered to Janice M. Myles, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, 445 12 th Street, SW, Suite 5- C327, Washington, DC 20554 and one (1) copy must be sent to 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 Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to . Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or rulemaking number 1