**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of )

) CC Docket No. 99-35

Local Number Portability )

Tariff Filing of Ameritech Operating ) Transmittal No. 1204

Companies )

**MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER**

**Adopted: June 2, 1999 Released: June 2, 1999**

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division:

I. INTRODUCTION

1\. On February 26, 1999, the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) released
the *Number Portability Designation Order,*[^1] specifying issues for
investigation with respect to Ameritech Operating Companies (Ameritech)
Transmittal Nos. 1186 and 1187, establishing rates, terms and conditions
for the provision of long-term local number portability. On May 27,
1999, Ameritech filed Transmittal No. 1204 proposing new monthly rates
for its local number portability query service charges[^2] with an
effective date of June 3, 1999. On our own motion, pursuant to section
204(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, we suspend
Ameritech Transmittal No. 1204 and include Ameritech Transmittal No.
1204 in the investigation of CC Docket No. 99-35.[^3]

II. TRANSMITTAL NO. 1204

2\. The *Number Portability Designation Order* sets out the specific
issues for the Bureau's investigation of Ameritech Transmittal Nos. 1186
and 1187.[^4] We find that Ameritech Transmittal No. 1204 raises the
same issues that were set for investigation in the *Number Portability
Designation Order*. The Bureau, therefore, designates for investigation
with respect to Ameritech Transmittal No. 1204 all issues set for
investigation in the *Number Portability Designation Order* for this
company.

**III. *EX PARTE* REQUIREMENTS**

3\. This tariff investigation is a \"permit‑but‑disclose proceeding\"
and subject to the \"permit‑but‑disclose\" requirements under section
1.1206(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b), as revised. Persons
making oral *ex parte* presentations are reminded that memoranda
summarizing the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of
the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed.
More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments
presented is generally required.[^5] Other rules pertaining to oral and
written presentations are set forth in section 1.1206 (b), as well.

**IV. ORDERING CLAUSES**

4\. **ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED** that, pursuant to section 204 of the
Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 204, and sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the
Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, Transmittal No. 1204,
filed by Ameritech Operating Companies, **IS SUBJECT** to the
investigation in CC Docket No. 99-35.

5\. **IT IS FURTHER ORDERED** that, pursuant to section 204(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 204(a), and through
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 tariff revisions filed by Ameritech Operating Companies, in
Transmittal No. 1204 **Are SUSPENDED** until August 31, 1999.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Jane E. Jackson

Chief, Competitive Pricing Division

Common Carrier Bureau

[^1]: Long-Term Number Portability Tariff Filings of Ameritech, et al.,
    *Order Designating Issues for Investigation,* CC Docket No. 99-35,
    DA 99-374 (Com. Car. Bur., rel. Feb. 26, 1999) (*Number Portability
    Designation Order*). The order also specified issues for the
    investigation of the local number portability tariff filings of GTE
    System Telephone Companies, GTE Telephone Operating Companies,
    Pacific Bell, and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Those tariff
    filings are not at issue here.

[^2]: *See* Ameritech Transmittal No. 1204, filed May 27, 1999.

[^3]: *See* 47 U.S.C. § 204(a); *See* *also* 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91 and
    0.291.

[^4]: *See* Number Portability Designation Order at paras. 9-11, 16-21,
    51.

[^5]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206 (b)(2), as revised.