*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 25416.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information: (202) 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: (888) 835- 5322 DA 03- 604 Released: February 27, 2003 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR VERIZON PETITION FOR PRICING FLEXIBILITY FOR SPECIAL ACCESS AND DEDICATED TRANSPORT SERVICES WCB/ Pricing 03- 10 COMMENTS: March 13, 2003 REPLY COMMENTS: March 24, 2003 On February 26, 2003, Verizon Telephone Companies (Verizon) filed a petition for pricing flexibility for special access and dedicated transport services in designated geographic areas 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. The petition is available for review through the Commission’s Electronic Tariff Filing System (ETFS). Comments and oppositions may be filed no later than March 13, 2003, 15 days after the petition was filed. 47 C. F. R. § 1.774( c). Interested parties are strongly encouraged to file comments electronically through ETFS, although they are not required to do so. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.774( e)( 2)( i). The ETFS provides instructions for filing both public and confidential versions of comments, and, if interested parties require additional assistance, they may call the ETFS Information Line at (202) 418- 7700. 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, Verizon may file a reply no later than March 24, 2003. 1 Any such reply must be filed through ETFS. 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 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). For further information, contact Joi Nolen, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418- 1520. 1 The Commission’s rules require that this reply be filed 10 days after the comment deadline. 47 C. F. R. § 1.774( d). In this case, the tenth day falls on March 23, a Sunday, thus the reply is due on Monday, March 24. See 47 C. F. R. § 1. 4( j). 1 2 - FCC - 2