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**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

### **DA 00-229** 

#### **PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON** 

**NEVADACOM, INC PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING**

**THAT TELEGRAPHIC MONEY ORDER SERVICE IS AN INFORMATION**

**(ENHANCED) SERVICE AND NOT SUBJECT TO STATE REGULATION**

**CC Docket No. 00-21**

###  Released: February 8, 2000 

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On September 17, 1999, Nevadacom, Inc. filed a petition seeking an
expedited ruling from the Federal Communications Commission confirming
that: (1) telegraphic money transfer service provided by record carriers
is an information service and subject to the Commission's ancillary
jurisdiction; (2) States may not impose any state law, rule, or
regulation that acts to bar or inhibit the provision of money transfer
service by record carriers; and (3) to the extent a state imposes any
law, rule or regulation that attempts to regulate the entry into, or
provision, of money transfer services by record carriers, that state
law, rule, or regulation is preempted by federal law to the extent
necessary to correct such inconsistency with federal policy.

Interested parties may file comments regarding the Nevadacom petition no
later than **March 9, 2000**, with the Secretary, FCC at 445 12^th^
Street, SW, TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. Oppositions or responses to
these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC no later than
**March 24, 2000**. All pleadings are to reference **CC Docket No.
00-21.** Interested parties should file an original and seven copies of
all pleadings. An additional copy of all pleadings must also be sent to
Janice M. Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 5-C327, 445 12^th^
Street, SW, TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554, and to the Commission's
contractor for public services records duplication, International
Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20^th^ Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20036. The Nevadacom petition is available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center, Room
CY-A257, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. Copies
also can be obtained from ITS at 1231 20^th^ Street, NW, Washington, DC
20036 or by calling ITS at (202) 857-3800 or faxing ITS at (202)
857-3805.

Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via
the Internet to . Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission
must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the
caption of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen,
commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing
address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may
also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing
instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ,
and should include the following words in the body of the message, "get
form \<your e-mail address." A sample form and directions will be sent
in reply.

We will treat this proceeding as permit, but disclose for purposes of
the Commission's *ex parte* rules. *See generally* 47 C.F.R. §§
1.1200-1.1216. Parties 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) as well. Interested
parties are to file with the Secretary, FCC, and serve Janice M. Myles
and ITS, with copies of any written *ex parte* presentations or
summaries of oral *ex parte* presentations in these proceedings in the
manner specified above.

For further information, contact Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program
Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1580, e-mail .

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