**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

##  Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of )

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GTE Telephone Operating Companies ) Transmittal No. 1234

Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 )

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GTE Systems Telephone Companies ) Transmittal No. 304

Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 )

**ORDER**

**Adopted: December 20, 1999 Released: December 20, 1999**

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division:

### I. INTRODUCTION

1.  In this Order, we suspend for one day and set for investigation the
    tariffs filed by

GTE Telephone Operating Companies (GTOC) and GTE Systems Telephone
Companies (GSTC) (collectively GTE) seeking to establish rates, terms,
and conditions for Expanded Interconnection Service. GTE filed
Transmittal No. 1234 on behalf of GTOC and Transmittal No. 304 on behalf
of GSTC on December 6, 1999 with effective dates of December 21, 1999.
On December 13, 1999, Sprint Corporation (Sprint) filed a petition to
reject or in the alternative, suspend and investigate GTE's tariff
filings.[^1] On December 16, 1999, GTE filed a reply.[^2]

II. DISCUSSION

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2.  Sprint argues that GTE's tariff filings fail to include adequate
    cost and investment

information to support the site preparation charge associated with the
service. Sprint further contends that the tariff filings do not include
specific information regarding the costs that will be directly incurred
by GTOC and GSTC in the provision of expanded interconnection service
and do not include an adequate explanation of demand. GTE's reply
includes additional cost support and investment data.

3\. We find that Sprint's Petition raises substantial questions of
lawfulness that warrant investigation. These issues include but are not
limited to whether: (1) the site preparation charge associated with the
filing is adequately supported by cost and investment data; (2) the
filing includes sufficient data regarding the specific costs that will
be incurred in the provision of the service; and (3) the demand data
included in the filing is adequate.

4.  We will, accordingly, suspend GTOC and GSTCs' tariff filings for one

day and initiate an investigation into the lawfulness of the tariffs.
The specific issues that will be the subject of the investigation will
be identified in an upcoming designation order and may include, but may
not be limited to, the issues identified in this Order. We may also, by
order, identify discrete issues that do not warrant further
investigation.

**III. *EX PARTE* REQUIREMENTS**

5\. This investigation is a permit-but-disclose proceeding and subject
to the requirements of section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's 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. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2), as revised. Other rules
pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in section
1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b).

IV\. ORDERING CLAUSES

6\. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 204(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, 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 and 0.291, the tariff revisions
filed by GTE Telephone Operating Companies under Transmittal No. 1234
and GTE Systems Telephone Companies under Transmittal No. 304 ARE
SUSPENDED for one day and an investigation IS INSTITUTED.

7\. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 204(a) and 4(i) of
the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 204(a) and 154(i), and
through the authority delegated pursuant to sections 0.91 and 0.291 of
the Commission's rules, 47 U.S.C. §§ 0.91 and 0.291, GTE Telephone
Operating Companies and GTE Systems Telephone Companies SHALL KEEP
ACCURATE ACCOUNT of all monies received that are associated with the
rates that are subject to this investigation.

8\. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE
Systems Telephone Companies SHALL FILE supplements reflecting the one
day suspensions. For this purpose, we waive sections 61.58 and 61.59 of
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.58 and 61.59. Carriers should
cite the "DA" number on the instant Order as the authority for the
filings.

9\. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE
Systems Telephone Companies SHALL FILE these supplements no later than
five business days from the release date of this Order.

10\. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Sprint's petition to reject or in the
alternative, suspend and investigate the Expanded Interconnection
Services tariff filings of GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE
Systems Telephone Companies IS GRANTED to the extent indicated herein
and otherwise IS DENIED.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Jane E. Jackson

Chief, Competitive Pricing Division

Common Carrier Bureau

[^1]: Sprint Petition to Reject or in the Alternative, Suspend and
    Investigate, filed December 13, 1999 (Sprint Petition).

[^2]: GTE Reply to Sprint Petition, filed December 16, 1999 (GTE Reply).