*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 13912.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., 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 Released: September 27, 2001 COMMENT SOUGHT ON BELLSOUTH REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN CERTAIN EXCHANGES IN LOUISIANA File No. NSD- L- 01- 150 Pleading Cycle Established Comments Due: October 11, 2001 Reply Comments Due: October 18, 2001 On June 20, 2001, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. and BellSouth Corporation (BellSouth) filed a petition requesting modification of a local access and transport area (LATA) boundary to provide two-way, flat -rat ed, non- opt ional expanded local calling service (ELCS) bet ween the St . Landry and Opelousas exchanges in Louisiana. Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before October 11, 2001 and reply comments on or before October 18, 2001. All filings must reference File No. NSD- L- 01- 150 and should be sent to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW- A325, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. Two copies should also be sent to Alan Thomas, Network Services Division, 445 12th Street, S. W., Suite 6- A207, Washington, D. C., 20554. The full text of the petition is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202- 863- 2893, facsimile 202- 863- 2898, or via e- mail qualexint@ aol. com. For further information, contact Alan Thomas of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418- 2320, TTY (202) 418- 0484. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1