*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 53211.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 05- 3008 November 21, 2005 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON BELLSOUTH CORPORATION’S PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO CHANGE THE DISTRIBUTION METHODOLOGY FOR SHARED LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY AND THOUSANDS- BLOCK NUMBER POOLING COSTS RM- 11299 Comment Date: January 5, 2006 Reply Comment Date: February 6, 2006 On November 3, 2005, BellSouth Corporation (BellSouth) filed a petition for rulemaking to change the distribution methodology for shared local number portability (LNP) and thousands- block number pooling costs. 1 In its Petition, BellSouth asks the Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to change the methodology, set forth in section 52.32 of the Commission’s rules and related Commission orders, for distributing the shared costs of LNP and thousands- block number pooling among service providers. 2 Specifically, BellSouth requests that the Commission replace the current method of allocating shared industry costs for LNP and pooling among service providers based upon end- user telecommunications revenues with a usage- based mechanism that requires carriers to pay for those LNP and pooling costs that they cause. 3 Pursuant to section 1.405 of the Commission’s rules, 4 interested parties may file comments on BellSouth’s Petition on or before January 5, 2006 and reply comments on or before February 6, 2006. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic 1 BellSouth Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to Change the Distribution Methodology for Shared Local Number Portability and Thousands- Block Number Pooling Costs (filed Nov. 3, 2005) (Petition). 2 Petition at 1 (citing 47 C. F. R. § 52. 32; Telephone Number Portability, CC Docket No. 95- 116, RM 8535, Third Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11701 (1998); Numbering Resource Optimization, CC Docket No. 99- 200, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 7574, 7667, 7668- 69, paras. 204, 207 (2000)). 3 Id. 4 47 C. F. R. § 1.405. 1 3 BCPI, telephone (202) 488- 5300, facsimile (202) 488- 5563, TTY (202) 488- 5562, or via e- mail at fcc@ bcpiweb. com. This matter shall be treated as a “permit- but- disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. 8 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. 9 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. 10 For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Margaret Dailey, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418- 2396, or via e- mail margaret. dailey@ fcc. gov. - FCC - 8 See 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.1200, et seq. 9 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b)( 2). 10 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b). 3