October 10, 2000

OPEN PROCEEDINGS

The following is a listing of current FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
and Notices of Inquiry open for public comment, except routine petitions
to amend the Table of Allotments. This listing also includes pertinent
Public Notices announcing comment subjects and dates. For additional
information, contact Marilyn Abraham, Consumer Information Bureau at
(202) 418-2374. Please note: as comment and reply comment periods
expire, they are deleted from this listing. \*Asterisk indicates comment
period deadline is past, but reply comment period still is open.

# [CABLE SERVICES BUREAU]{.underline}

**CS-97-80; FNPRM 9/18/00 (adopted 9/14/00); FCC 00-341**

**Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices.**

The Commission adopted Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
Declaratory Ruling in this proceeding. Comments due: November 15;
replies due: December 18.

**GEN 00-185; NOI 9/28/00 (adopted 9/28/00); FCC 00-355**

**In the Matter of Inquiry Concerning High-Speed Access to the Internet
Over Cable and Other Facilities.**

The Commission seeks to determine what regulatory treatment, if any,
should be accorded to cable modem service and the cable modem platform
used in providing this service.

# [COMMON CARRIER BUREAU]{.underline}

**CC 98-147; CC 96-98; Order 8/10/00 (adopted 8/9/00); FCC 00-297**

**Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications
Capability and Implementation of the Local Competition Provision of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.**

In the advanced Services First Report and Order, the Commission adopted
measures to facilitate the development of competition in the advanced
services market. Comments due September 18\*; replies due October 10.

**CC 80-286; PN 8/15/00; DA 00-1865**

**Comment Sought on Recommended Decision Issued by Federal-State Joint
Board on Jurisdictional Separations.**

The Commission seeks comment on the impact of the increased intrastate
usage since

1995 on jurisdictional allocations and consumers. Comments due September
25\*; replies due October 10. Contact: William Cox at (202) 418-7400.

**PN 8/29/00; DA 00-1982**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on the Massachusetts Department of
Telecommunications and Energy Petition for Delegation of Additional
Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures in Massachusetts.**

The Commission is seeking comment on Petitioner\'s request for
additional delegated authority to implement the number conservation
measures to the extent that they are not superseded by the national
number resource optimization measures addressed in the numbering
resource optimization order. Comments due September 27\*; replies due
October 11. Contact: Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-2320.

**CC 96-45; Order and FNPRM 8/31/00 (adopted 8/30/00); FCC 00-332**

**Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Promoting Deployment
and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, Including Tribal
and Insular Areas.**

The Commission stayed, on its own motion, the implementation of recently
adopted federal Lifeline and link Up assistance rule amendments only to
the extent that they apply to qualifying low-income consumers living
near reservations. Comments due October 12; replies due October 27.

**CC 00-157; PN 9/1/00; DA 00-2024**

**FCC Seeks Comment on Joint Application for Consent to Transfer Control
Filed by Northpoint Communications, Inc. and Verizon Communications.**

On August 25, 2000, NorthPoint Communications, Inc. and Verizon
Communications filed a joint application under section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. section 214,
requesting Commission approval of the transfer of control of
NorthPoint\'s section

214 authorization to provide domestic interstate telecommunications
services as a non-dominant

carrier in connection with the proposed merger of NorthPoint and Verizon
digital subscriber line business into a new non-dominant carrier.
Comments due October 2\*; replies due October 17.

Contact: Jessica Rosenworcel at (202) 418-2764.

**CC 98-147; CC 96-98; PN 9/6/00; DA 00-2036**

**Common Carrier Bureau Extends Pleading Cycle for Second Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 98-147 and Fifth Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-98.**

On August 10, 2000, the Commission released the *Order on
Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking* in *CC
Docket No. 98-147* and *Fifth Further Notice of Proposed* *Rulemaking*
in *CC Docket No. 96-98*. The *Order on Reconsideration* clarified
certain aspects of the Commission\'s collocation rules. Additionally,
the Commission adopted a *Second Further* *Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking* in *CC Docket No. 98-147* that invites comment on the issues
that were remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals in *GTE Service Corp. v.
FCC* and on other collocation-related issues important to local
competition. The Commission also adopted a *Fifth Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking* in *CC Docket No. 96-98,* inviting comment on
whether the Commission\'s local competition rules should be modified or
clarified, particularly those applying to the transport, loop, and
subloop elements, in light of the deployment of new network
architectures by incumbent. Comments due October 12; replies due
November 14. Contact: William Kehoe at (202) 418-1580.

**PN 9/7/00; DA 00-2040**

**Wisconsin Local Exchange Carriers File Intrastate Pay Telephone
Services Tariff Submissions and Cost Support.**

On March 2, 2000, the Common Carrier Bureau released an order directing
the four largest incumbent local exchange carriers in Wisconsin to
submit to the Federal Communications Commission copies of their
currently effective tariffs for intrastate payphone service offerings,
along with cost support justification for these tariffs, which have not
been determined by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to comply
with section 276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the
Commission\'s rules. Comments due: October 2\*; replies due October 23.
Contact: John Stover at (202) 418-1520.

**PN 9/12/00; DA 00-2086**

**Progress Telecommunications Corporation Seeks Commission Determination
of \"Exempt Telecommunications Company\" Status under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act.**

On August 18, 2000, Progress Telecommunications Corporation pursuant to
§ 34(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as added
by § 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104,
filed an application requesting a Commission determination that it is an
exempt telecommunications company. Comments due October 3\*; replies due
October 10. Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499.

**PN 9/12/00; DA 00-2087**

**Caronet, Inc. Seeks Commission Determination of \"Exempt
Telecommunications Company\" Status Under The Public Utility Holding
Company Act.**

On August 18, 2000, Coronet, Inc. pursuant to § 34(a)(1) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as added by §103 of the
telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104, filed an
application requesting a Commission determination that it is an exempt
telecommunications company. Comments due October 3\*; replies due
October 10.

Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499.

**CC 96-98; PN 9/18/00; DA 00-2131**

**Comments Requested on WorldCom Petition for Waiver of the Supplemental
Order Clarification Regarding UNE Combinations.**

On September 12, 2000, WorldCom, Inc. filed a petition for waiver of the
Supplemental Order Clarification in CC Docket No. 96-98 Implementation
of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of
1996. The Order sets out the requirements regarding the ability of
requesting carriers to use combinations of unbundled network elements
(UNEs) to provide local exchange and exchange access service prior to
the Commission\'s resolution of the Fourth Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in this docket. Comments due October 2\*; replies due October
10. Contact: Jodie Donovan-May at (202) 418-1580.

**PN 9/22/00; DA 00-2152**

**Comments Invited on Qwest Corporation\'s Application to Discontinue
Operation of Telecommunications Facilities within 17 Colorado Exchanges.
Contact.**

On August 24, 2000, Qwest Corporation filed an application requesting
authority under § 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §
214(a), and § 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission\'s rules,
47 C.F.R. § 63.71, to discontinue operation of its telecommunications
facilities within 17 Colorado exchanges. Comments objecting to this
application must be filed with the Commission by October 23, 2000.
Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499 or Marty Schwimmer at (202)
418-2320.

**PN 9/22/00; DA 00-2153**

**Comments invited on QWEST Corporation\'s Application to Discontinue
Operation of Telecommunications Facilities Within 5 Wyoming Exchanges.**

On September 7, 2000, Qwest Corporation filed an application requesting
authority under

§ 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 214(a), and §
63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. §
63.71, to discontinue operation of its

telecommunications facilities within five Wyoming exchanges. Comments
objecting to this application must be filed with the Commission by
October 23, 2000. Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499 or Marty
Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320.

**CC 00-170; PN 9/22/00; DA 00-2155**

**Commission Seeks Comment on Joint Application for Consent to Transfer
Control Filed by OnePoint Communications Corp. and Verizon
Communications.**

On September 5, 2000, OnePpoint Communications Corp. and Verizon
Communications filed applications pursuant to Section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 214, requesting
Commission approval of the transfer of control of Verizon of domestic
and international authorizations held by OnePoint and its subsidiaries
to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications
services as a nondominant carrier. Comments/Petitions due October 23;
Responses/Oppositions to Petitions due October 31. Contact: John Adams
at (202) 418-0394, or Elizabeth Nightingale at (202) 418-2352.

**CC 00-176; PN 9/22/00; DA 00-2159**

**Comments Requested on the Application By Verizon New England Inc. for
Authorization Under Section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide
In-Region, InterLata Service in the State of Massachusetts.**

On September 22, 2000, Verizon New England Inc., Bell Atlantic
Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance
Company (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), and Verizon Global
Networks Inc. filed an application for authorization to provide
in-region, interLATA service in the State of Massachusetts, pursuant to
§ 271 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C.
§ 271. Comments in support of or in opposition to Verizon\'s application
must be filed on or before October 16, 2000. Contact: Eric Einhorn at
(202) 418-1587 or Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253.

**CC 96-98; PN 9/25/00; DA 00-2175**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on the Louisiana Public Service
Commission Petition for Delegated Authority to implement Number
Conservation Measures NSD File No. L-00-170, Pleasing Cycle
Established.**

The Commission is seeking comment on Petitioner\'s request for
additional delegated authority to implement the number conservation
measures to the extent that they are not superseded by the

national resource optimization measures addressed in the *Numbering
Resource Optimization* *Order.* Comments due October 25; replies due
November 8. Contact: Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-2320.

**PN 9/25/00; DA 00-2176**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on the Maryland Public Service
Commission Petition for Delegated Authority to Implement Number
Conservation Measures. NSD File No. L-00-171, Pleading Cycle
Established.**

The Commission is seeking comment on Petitioner\'s request for
additional delegated authority to implement number conservation measures
to the extent that they are not superseded by the national number
resource optimization measures addressed in the *Numbering Resource*
*Optimization Order.* Comments due: October 25; replies due November 8.
Contact: Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-2320.

**PN 9/25/00; DA 00-2177**

**Teldata, Inc. Seeks Commission Determination of \"Exempt
Telecommunications Company\" Status Under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act. NSD File No. ETC 00-39, Pleading Cycle Established.**

On August 22, 2000, Teldata, Inc. pursuant to § 34(a)(1) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as added by § 103 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104, filed an
application requesting a Commission determination that it is an exempt
telecommunications company. Comments due October 10; replies due October
16. Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499 or Marty Schwimmer at (202)
418-2320.

**CC 96-128; PN 9/26/00; DA 00-2189**

**RBOC/GTE Payphone Coalition Files Proposal for Setting Payphone
Compensation for Interim Period in Pay Telephone Reclassification and
Compensation Proceeding. Pleading Cycle Established.**

The Commission is seeking comment on RBOC/GTE Payphone Coalition\'s
proposal to resolve outstanding issues related to payphone compensation
for the Interim Period. Comments due October 20; replies due October 31.
Contact: Lynne Milne at (202) 418-1520.

**CC 96-45; PN 9/28/00; DA 00-2216**

**Citizens Telecommunications Company of Illinois, GTE South
Incorporated, and GTE North Incorporated Seek a Waiver of the Definition
of \"Study Area\" in Part 36 of the FCC\'s Rules.**

On September 8, 2000, Citizens Telecommunications Company of Illinois,
and GTE South Incorporated and GTE North Incorporated filed a joint
petition for waiver of the definition of \"study area\" as set forth in
Part 36 of the Commission\'s rules. Comments due October 13; replies due
October 23. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400.

# [OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY]{.underline}

**ET 98-153; Order 10/4/00 (adopted 10/3/00); DA 00-2255**

**Revision of Part 15 of the Commission\'s Rules Regarding
Ultra-Wideband Transmission Systems.**

The Commission extended the time period for filing reply comments in
this proceeding

to October 27, 2000.

# [WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU]{.underline}

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**WT 96-86; Fourth NPRM 8/2/00 (adopted 7/25/00); FCC 00-271**

**The Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements
for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communication
Requirements through the Year 2010.**

In this Fourth Notice of Proposed Rule Making, the Commission is
considering various technical and operational issues regarding the use
of interoperability frequencies in the 764-776 MHz and 794-806 MHz
frequency bands. Comments can be filed 30\* days after publication in
the Federal Register; reply comments can be filed 45 days after
publication in the Federal Register.

**CC 94-102; PN 8/16/00; DA 00-1875**

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on Phase 1 E911
Implementation Issues.**

The Commission is seeking comment on a request filed by King County,
Washington E-911 Program Office for assistance in resolving a conflict
related to the implementation on wireless Phase I Enhanced 911 (E911)
service in the State of Washington. Comments due September 18\*, replies
due October 11. Contact: Wendy Austrie at (202) 418-1310.

**CC 92-105; WT 00-110; NPRM 8/29/00 (adopted 8/24/00); FCC 00-327**

**Implementation of 911 Act, The Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated
Dialing Arrangements.**

The Commission is seeking comment on (1) appropriate transition periods
for areas in which 911 is not currently in use as an emergency number,
including service area-specific circumstances and capabilities that the
Commission should address before carriers can deploy 911 as the uniform
emergency number; and (2) how the Commission should facilitate States\'
efforts to deploy comprehensive emergency communications systems, such
as through guidelines, meetings, or other information-sharing measures,
in a manner that does not impose obligations or costs on any person.
Comments due October 16; replies due November 15.

**PN 9/20/00; DA 00-2083**

**FCC Seeks Comment on Petition for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding
Whether Certain CMRS Practices Violate the Communications Act.**

The Commission is seeking comment on a petition for declaratory ruling
filed on February 2, 2000 by the plaintiffs in the *White v. GTE* class
action lawsuit. The White petition requests a declaratory ruling on the
issues contained in count I of the Third Amended Complaint of the GTE
class action. GTE filed an opposition to the White petition on February
10, 2000. On March 3, 2000, petitioners submitted a reply to GTE\'s
opposition.

The issues presented by the White petition are focused on whether the
following practices are unjust and unreasonable practices under § 201(b)
of the Communications Act: (1) charging customers for dead time; (2)
charging for unanswered or unconnected calls; (3) measuring the time of
a call from the time the \"send\" button (or other similar button) is
pushed; and (4) the practice of rounding up any of the foregoing types
of charges to the next minute. In light of the Commission decisions in
response to the Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems petition and the WCA
petition. Comments due October 20; replies due November 6. Contact:
Susan Kimmel or Mary Woytek at (202) 418-1310.

**PN 9/25/00; DA 00-2167**

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Requests for
Waiver by State of Ohio to Obtain Licenses for Twelve 800 MHZ General
Category Channels.**

On July 14, 2000, Ohio filed a supplemental request for waiver of §§
90.617, 90.617(d) and 90.681 of the Commission\'s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§
90.615, 90.617(d), 90.681. Ohio states that these frequencies are
essential for its \$272 million state-wide interoperable public safety
communications project, the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System.
Comments due October 10; replies due October 17. Contact: Pam Slipakoff
at (202) 418-7705.

**CC 94-102; PN 9/29/00; DA 00-2231**

**WTB Seeks Comment on Petition for Reconsideration of Voicestream
Waiver Filed by APCO.**

On September 20, 2000, the Association of Public-Safety Communications
Officials-International, Inc. filed a petition for reconsideration of
the conditional waiver granted to Voicestream. Oppositions due October
10; replies to Oppositions due October 17.

Contact: E. Wendy Austrie at (202) 418-1310.

**PN 10/3/00; DA 00-2248**

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Conforms Due Dates for Filing
Comments and Replies to the Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
in WT Docket No. 97-82.**

This *Public Notice* conforms the dates for filing comments and reply
comments to the *Order on Reconsideration of the Third Report and Order,
Fifth Report and Order, and Fourth* *Further Notice of Proposed Rule
Making* (GCC 00-274), which was released on August 14, 2000, with the
dates published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2000. Comments due
October 30; replies due November 27.