Before the
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554
DA 97-1270
In the Matter of ) CC Docket No. 94-97
US West Communications ) Transmittal No. 846 
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 5 )
ORDER
Adopted: June 18, 1997 Released: June 18, 1997
By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau:
1. On June 9, 1997, US West Communications filed Transmittal No. 846 to revise 
its Tariff F.C.C. No. 5. Transmittal No. 846, which is currently scheduled to become effective 
on June 24, 1997, proposes to define the equipment for virtual collocation service to include: (1) 
bay-to-bay and shelf-to-shelf cables; (2) cables from the interconnector-designated equipment 
(IDE) to the central office single point of termination; and (3) necessary connectors associated 
with fiber interconnection cables. Furthermore. Transmittal No. 846 introduces two new virtual 
collocation rate elements: central office single point of termination and cable racking. No 
petitions have been filed against these transmittals.
2. Transmittal No. 846 raises identical issues regarding rate levels, rate structures, and 
terms and conditions of service as those identified by the Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension 
Order? Therefore, Transmittal No. 846 is suspended for one day and will be subject to the 
investigation initiated by the Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order. This transmittal is 
subject to an accounting order to facilitate any refunds that may later prove necessary.
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 204(a), and Section 0.291 of the 
Commission's Rules. 47 C.F.R. § 0.291, the revisions to US West Communications Tariff F.C.C. 
No. 5, Transmittal No. 846. ARE SUSPENDED for one day from the effective date and an 
investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal IS INSTITUTED.
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that US West Communications SHALL FILE tariff 
revisions within five business days of the release date of this Order to reflect this suspension.
' Ameritech Operating Companies, et al., CC Docket No. 94-97, Order, 10 FCC Red 1960 (1994) 
(Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order).
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5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the above purposes, we waive Sections 
61.56, 61.58. and 61.59 of the Commission's Rules. 47 C.F.R. $$ 61.56. 61.58. and 61.59. US 
West Communications should cite the "DA" number of the instant Order as the authority for this 
filing.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. 47 U.S.C. § 204(a). US West Communications shall 
keep accurate account of all amounts received by reason of the rates that are the subject of this 
investigation.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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lames D. Schiichting
Chief. Competitive Pricing Division
Common Carrier Bureau
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