*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 14059.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 11 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) CC Docket No. 93- 162 ) ) CC Docket No. 94- 97 ) ) CC Docket No. 96- 185 Ameritech ) Revisions to Tariff F. C. C. No. 2 ) Transmittal No. 1285 ) Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ) Revisions to Tariff F. C. C. No. 73 ) Transmittal No. 2874 ORDER Adopted: January 9, 2002 Released: January 10, 2002 By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau 1. On December 27, 2001, Ameritech filed Transmittal No. 1285 to revise Tariff F. C. C. No. 2, Access Services, to become effective January 11, 2002. Also on December 27, 2001, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWBT) filed Transmittal No. 2874, to revise Tariff F. C. C. No. 73, Access Services, to become effective January 11, 2002. Ameritech and SWBT are proposing, among other things, to add OC48/ OC48c and OC192 options to their Interconnection Services. 2. Transmittal Nos. 1285 and 2874 affect the issues regarding rate levels, rate structures, and terms and conditions of collocation services that are subject to the investigation of Ameritech’s Tariff F. C. C. No. 2 and SWBT’s Tariff F. C. C. No. 73, revisions to Expanded Interconnection provisions. Therefore, with respect to the rates, terms and conditions affecting Expanded Interconnection Services, Transmittal Nos. 1285 and 2874 are suspended for one day and will be subject to the investigation initiated in the Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order, 1 the Expanded Interconnection Tariff 1 Ameritech Operating Companies, et al., CC Docket No. 94- 97, Order, 10 FCC Rcd 1960 (1994) (Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order). The Virtual Collocation Tariff Suspension Order suspended for one day and initiated an investigation of the Virtual collocation tariffs filed on September 1, 1994 by the TIER 1 local exchange carriers subject to expanded interconnection requirements. In the Phase II Designation Order, the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) designated issues for investigation regarding the rate levels, rate structures, and terms and conditions of service for the second phase of the investigation of the LECs’ virtual collocation tariffs. Local Exchange Carriers’ Rates, Terms and Conditions for Expanded Interconnection Through Virtual Collocation for Special Access and Switched Transport, CC Docket No. 94- 97, Phase II, Order Designating Issues for Investigation, 10 FCC Rcd 11116 (1995) (Phase II Designation Order). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 11 ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Order, 2 and the New Expanded Interconnection Service Suspension Order. 3 These transmittals will also be 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 the authority delegated pursuant to Sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, the revisions to Ameritech’s Tariff F. C. C. No. 2 and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company’s Tariff F. C. C. No. 73 Interconnection Service offerings filed under Transmittal Nos. 1285 and 2874, respectively, ARE SUSPENDED for one day from the January 11, 2002 effective date, and investigations of the referenced transmittals are instituted and incorporated within CC Docket Nos. 93- 162, 94- 97, and 96- 185. 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4( i) and 204( a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. §§ 154( i) and 204( a), Ameritech and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company SHALL KEEP accurate account of all amounts received by the reason of the rates that are subject of this investigation. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ameritech and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company SHALL FILE tariff revisions within five business days of the release date of this Order to reflect this suspension. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Tamara L. Preiss Chief, Compet it ive Pricing Division Common Carrier Bureau 2 Ameritech Operating Companies, et al., CC Docket No. 93- 162, Order, 8 FCC Rcd 4589 (Com. Car. Bur. 1993) (Expanded Interconnection Tariff Order). 3 Investigation of Ameritech’s New Expanded Interconnection Offerings, CC Docket No. 96- 185, Order, 11 FCC Rcd 10177 (Com. Car. Bur. 1996) (New Expanded Interconnection Service Suspension Order). The New Expanded Interconnection Service Suspension Order suspended for one day and initiated an investigation into Ameritech’s new physical collocation expanded interconnection offering, filed on July 2, 1996. In the New Expanded Interconnection Tariff Designation Order, the Bureau designated issues for investigation regarding rate levels, rate structures and terms and conditions of service. Ameritech Operating Companies’ New Expanded Interconnection Tariff, CC Docket No. 96- 185, Order Designating Issues for Investigation, DA 97- 523 (Com. Car. Bur. 1997) (New Expanded Interconnection Designation Order). 2