PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, 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 07-4095 September 27, 2007 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AT&T INC.’S PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL FORBEARANCE UNDER 47 U.S.C. § 160 FROM THE COMMISSION’S PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES RULES WC Docket No. 07-215 Comments Due: October 29, 2007 Reply Comments Due: November 28, 2007 On September 11, 2007, AT&T Inc. (AT&T), on behalf of its operating telephone companies, filed a petition for conditional forbearance pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C. § 160.1 In its petition, AT&T asks the Commission to forbear conditionally from applying section 228(b)(5) of the Act, and section 64.1506 of the Commission’s rules to the extent those provisions together require that telecommunications carriers offer interstate pay-per- call services only through telephone numbers beginning with a 900 access code.2 AT&T seeks this forbearance so that it may offer a new enhanced directory assistance service to its wireline customers through an alternative dialing sequence, *ATT (*288).3 This Public Notice establishes certain procedural requirements relating to consideration of the AT&T Petition. 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 1 AT&T Inc. Petition for Forbearance from Section 228(b)(5) and 47 CFR 64.1506, WC Docket No. 07-215 (filed Sept. 11, 2007) (AT&T Petition). The AT&T operating telephone companies are: BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Alabama, AT&T Florida, AT&T Georgia, AT&T Kentucky, AT&T Louisiana, AT&T Mississippi, AT&T North Carolina, AT&T South Carolina, and AT&T Tennessee; Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Illinois; Indiana Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Indiana; Michigan Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Michigan; Ohio Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Ohio; Wisconsin Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Wisconsin; Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Nevada; Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California; Southern New England Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Connecticut; and Southwestern Bell Telephone L.P. d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, AT&T Kansas, AT&T Missouri, AT&T Oklahoma, and AT&T Texas. See AT&T Petition at 1 n.1. 2 See AT&T Petition at 1; see also 47 U.S.C. § 288(b)(5); 47 C.F.R. § 64.1506. 3 See AT&T Petition at 1. 2 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). Interested parties may file comments on the AT&T Petition on or before October 29, 2007 and reply comments on or before November 28, 2007. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 07-215. Comments may be filed using: (1) the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies.4 § Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting comments. § For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in response. § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. § Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. § U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. 4 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 3 People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (tty). Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Janice Myles, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 5-C140, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to Janice.Myles@fcc.gov. Parties shall also serve one copy with the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 488-5300, or via e-mail to fcc@bcpiweb.com. Documents in WC Docket No. 07-215 are available for public inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St. SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. These documents may also be viewed on the Commission’s website at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Adam Kirschenbaum, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7280. - FCC -