Before the

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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**ORDER**

**Adopted:** July 26, 2000 **Released:** July 26, 2000

By the Deputy Chief, Competitive Pricing Division:

# Introduction

1.  This Order facilitates the filing of access charge tariffs by
    incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) to take effect on August
    11, 2000.[^1] This Order addresses the dates on which the tariff
    filings must be filed; the dates for filing petitions to suspend or
    reject the ILEC tariff filings, and replies to any such petitions;
    and service of the petitions and replies. In addition, this order
    establishes the tariff filing procedures. All correspondence and
    comments in connection with these filings should be designated in
    reference to August 11, 2000 Access Charge Tariff Filings.

# DISCUSSION

## Tariff Filing Dates and Procedures

2.  ILECs are permitted to make their tariff filings 15 days prior to
    the effective date of the tariffs. Therefore, to be effective on
    August 11, 2000, on 15 days' notice, ILECs must make their tariff
    filings on July 27, 2000. ILECs must use the Electronic Tariff
    Filing System (ETFS) to file all of their tariff material.[^2] For
    price cap ILECs, such material includes their Tariff Review Plans
    (TRPs). ILECs should make every effort to file as early as possible
    to avoid any complications on meeting the July 27, 2000, 7:00 PM
    Eastern Time deadline for filing with the ETFS. ILEC filings must be
    received by ETFS after 7:00 PM Eastern Time on July 26, 2000, and no
    later than 7:00 PM Eastern Time on July 27, 2000 for the filing to
    be considered officially received on July 27, 2000. ILECs are
    reminded that there is a remote filing site available, at the
    following address:

    Los Angeles, CA <http://www.fccetfs.com/>

3.  In addition to filing the TRP on ETFS, each ILEC filing a TRP should
    provide the Competitive Pricing Division of the Common Carrier
    Bureau with two copies on diskette or CD‑ROM. These two copies
    should be marked ATTN: Raj Kannan, Fifth Floor, 445 12^th^ Street,
    SW, Washington, DC 20554. One copy of the TRP on Diskette or CD‑ROM
    should also be given to the Commission's Duplication Contractor,
    ITS, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room CY-B400, Washington, DC 20554.
    Computer diskette or CD-ROM copies of the TRP should be submitted in
    Lotus Release-3 format. We urge carriers to run a computer virus
    check on each diskette or CD before submitting those disks or CDs.
    The computer file on the diskette or CD-ROM should be named COSAAN00
    where "COSA" is the 4‑character company study area code.

4.  Copies of the TRP filed on diskette or CD--ROM may be obtained from
    ITS (202) 857-3800 in Room CY--B400, 445 12^th^ Street, SW,
    Washington, DC 20554. Copies of any information filed electronically
    may be obtained via the Internet using the ETFS at
    <http://svartifoss.fcc.gov:8080/prod/ccb/etfs>, or from ITS. For
    more information, contact Raj Kannan at (202) 418-1540, Competitive
    Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

## Pleading Filing Dates and Procedures

5.  In order to provide as much time as possible for all parties to
    review these filings, while leaving ILECs sufficient time to respond
    to other parties' review of their tariff filings, we modify the
    normal pleading cycle. Accordingly, petitions to suspend or reject
    the tariff filings will be due August 1, 2000 and replies will be
    due August 7, 2000.

6.  Parties filing pleadings are encouraged to use ETFS in order to
    facilitate access to these documents. Petitioners and carriers
    filing in paper format should file their originals with the
    Secretary at 445 12^th^ Street, SW, TW--A325, Washington, DC 20554,
    with copies to the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division at 445 12^th^
    Street, SW, 5--A207, Washington, DC 20554, and ITS. Petitioners and
    carriers filing electronically on the ETFS will not be required to
    file a copy with the Competitive Pricing Division or ITS. For the
    purpose of this tariff proceeding, any petitions and reply comments
    filed on the ETFS will be considered officially filed with the
    Commission. We caution parties that the Commission's Electronic
    Comment Filing System (ECFS) will not accept these petitions and
    replies. We also invite members of the general public to submit one
    copy of their comments, without regard to form, by letter to the
    Secretary, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

## Service

7.  Because there is limited time available for review of the petitions
    and replies, we establish the following service requirements for
    these filings. On the date one of these filings is submitted to the
    Commission, it shall be served upon the filing carrier or the
    petitioner, respectively, or their attorney or other duly
    constituted agent by personal delivery or by facsimile
    transmission.[^3] Parties are instructed to provide contact persons
    and facsimile numbers in their filings. Parties filing petitions and
    replies electronically are reminded they are still required to serve
    copies in accordance with these rules as stated herein.

# ORDERING CLAUSES

8.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Sections 1.773(a)(2) (iii) and
    1.773(b)(1)(iii) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.773(a)(2)
    (iii), 1.773(b)(1)(iii), ARE WAIVED, for the purpose specified in
    paragraph 5 *supra*.

9.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Section 1.47(d) of the Commission's
    Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.47(d), IS WAIVED for the purpose specified in
    paragraph 7 *supra*.

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

    Richard Lerner Deputy Chief, Competitive Pricing Division Common
    Carrier Bureau

[^1]: These expected filings will revise the tariffs filed by ILECs in
    the July 1, 2000 Annual Access Charge Tariff Filings.

[^2]: 47 C.F.R. § 61.13(b).

[^3]: 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.773(a)(4) and (b)(3). We waive any inconsistent
    portions of section 1.47(d) of the Commission's rules.