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**Federal Communications Commission**

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

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**DA 00-1141**

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## PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON

**ALTS PETITION FOR DECLARATOR RULING: LOOP PROVISIONING**

**CC DOCKET NOS. 98-147, 96-98, 98-141, NSD-L-00-48**

#  **Released: May 24, 2000**

On May 17, 2000, The Association for Local Telecommunications Services
(ALTS) filed a petition pursuant to section 1.2 of the Commissions
Rules, submits this petition for declaratory ruling. ALTS requests that
the Commission clarify, interpret and modify its rules governing crucial
aspects of loop provisioning by incumbent local exchange carriers
(ILECs).

Specifically ALTS states that the Commission should:

-   Hold the Rule 51.319 requires ILECs to provide high-capacity loops,
    including (DS-1 and DS-3 level loops, to any requesting CLEC on an
    unbundled and nondiscriminatory basis;

-   Hold that rules 51.319 requires ILECs to provide entire loops to
    CLECs providing integrated voice and data services over a shared
    line;

-   Adopt maximum intervals for provisioning of UNE loops;

-   Require ILECs to provide access to subloops wherever possible in a
    manner that will support provision of multiple services over a
    shared line;

-   Hold that ILECs must provision special access circuits within the
    same interval in which they provision these circuits for their own
    retail services;

-   Determine a federal deadline by which all ILEC OSS interfaces has
    access;

-   Ensure that all loop de-conditioning charges and other recurring and
    nonrecurring charges adhere to TELRIC principles; and

-   Set *prima facie* federal penalties for ILEC failure to comply with
    these rules.

ALTS further states that these loop provisioning rules are vitally
needed if the promise of competitive markets, and the rapidly
accelerating competitive market for DSL and other broadband services, is
to become and remain a reality.

Interested parties may file comments regarding the ALTS petition no
later than **June 23, 2000**, with the Secretary, FCC, Room TW-A325, 445
12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Oppositions or responses to
these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC no later than **July
10, 2000. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket Nos. 98-147, 96-98,
98-141, and NSD-L-00-48.** 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and to the
Commission's contractor for public services records duplication,
International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20^th^ Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. The ALTS petition is available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's
Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20554. Copies also can be obtained from ITS at 1231 20^th^ Street,
N.W., 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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