**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., SW**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**DA 99-2345**

## PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON

#### BELL ATLANTIC PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE

**FOR NATIONAL DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE**

### CC DOCKET NO. 97-172

#  **Released: October 28, 1999**

On October 22, 1999, Bell Atlantic Corporation (Bell Atlantic) filed a
petition pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act. The petition
seeks forbearance from applying the requirements of section 272 of the
Act, so as to allow Bell Atlantic to provide nonlocal directory
assistance service on an integrated basis with it local directory
assistance. Bell Atlantic states that it offers the same services and
seeks the same relief given to U S WEST, *Memorandum Opinion and Order*,
CC Dockets Nos. 97-172, 92-105, FCC 99-133 (rel. Sept. 27, 1999) (*US
WEST Forbearance Order)* in *the U S WEST Forbearance Order*.

Interested parties may file comments regarding the Bell Atlantic
petition no later than **November 12, 1999**, with the Secretary, FCC,
Room TW-A325, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554. Oppositions
or responses to these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC no
later than **November 23, 1999. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket
No. 97-172.** Interested parties **that are not filing through the
ECFS** should file an original and seven copies of all pleadings.
Parties **that are filing** through ECFS should follow the instructions
in the following paragraph. An additional copy of all pleadings must be
sent to Janice M. Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 5-C327, 445
12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, and to the Commission's
contractor for public services records duplication, International
Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20^th^ Street, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20036. All pleadings in CC Docket No. 97-172 are available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's
Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
20554. Copies also can be obtained from ITS at 1231 20^th^ Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 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 <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/efcs.html>. 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 <efcs@fcc.gov>, 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
<jmyles@fcc.gov>.

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