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 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  04-  2478 
 August  5,  2004 


 SBC  FILES 
 COST  ALLOCATION  MANUAL  REVISION 


 PUBLIC  NOTICE 


 WCB/  Pricing  No.  04-  23  COMMENTS:  September  7,  2004 
 REPLY  COMMENTS:  September  22,  2004 


 I.  COST  ALLOCATION  MANUAL  REVISION 
 1.  In  this  public  notice,  we  seek  comment  on  the  Cost  Allocation  Manual  (CAM)  revision  filed  by  SBC  Telecommunications,  Inc.  on  behalf  of  Ameritech,  Pacific  Bell,  Nevada 


 Bell,  and  Southwestern  Bell  Telephone  Companies  (SBC),  on  July  23,  2004.  SBC’s  revision  reflects  changes  to  the  nonregulated  activities  and  transactions  with  affiliates  sections  of  the 
 CAM,  including  new  services  that  will  be  provided  to  its  advanced  services  affiliates  in  accordance  with  the  Commission’s  OI&  M  Order.  1 


 II.  PROCEDURAL  MATTERS 
 2.  This  matter  shall  be  treated  as  a  "permit-  but-  disclose"  proceeding  in  accordance  with  the  Commission's  ex  parte  rules.  2  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  is  generally  required.  3  Other  rules 
 1  Section  272(  b)(  1)  's  "Operate  Independently"  Requirement  for  Section  272  Affiliates,  WC  Docket  No.  03-228, 
 Report  and  Order,  FCC  04-  54  (rel.  March  17,  2004),  para.  19. 


 2  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.1200,  1.  1206. 
 3  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1206(  b). 
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 -All  filings  must  be  addressed  to  the  Commission’s  Secretary,  Office  of  the  Secretary,  Federal  Communications  Commission. 
 7.  Three  (3)  copies  of  the  comments  and  reply  comments  should  also  be  sent  to  the  Pricing  Policy  Division,  Wireline  Competition  Bureau,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  5-  A361, 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554,  Attn:  Debbie  Weber.  Parties  shall  also  serve  one  copy  with  Best  Copy  and  Printing,  Inc.,  Portals  II,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  CY-  B402,  Washington,  D.  C. 
 20554,  (800)  378-  3160,  or  via  e-  mail  to  Joshir@  erols.  com. 
 8.  Documents  in  this  proceeding  are  available  for  public  inspection  and  copying  during  business  hours  in  the  FCC  Reference  Information  Center,  Portals  II,  445  12  th  Street  SW, 


 Room  CY-  A257,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  The  documents  may  also  be  purchased  from  Best  Copy  and  Printing,  Inc.,  telephone  (800)  378-  3160  ,  facsimile  (301)  816-  0169. 


 9.  For  further  information,  contact  Debbie  Weber,  Pricing  Policy  Division,  Wireline  Competition  Bureau,  (202)  418-  0812. 
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