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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-616

NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Doc. No. M-00960799F0002

[28 Pa.B. 1903]

   On September 6, 1996, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) entered an Order on Reconsideration (September 96 Order) regarding implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TA-96). The September 96 Order determined that Commonwealth Telephone Company (Commonwealth) qualified as a Rural Telephone Company (RTC) but that ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ALLTEL) and United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, Inc. (United) should not receive that designation without submitting more data.

   The Commission also required ALLTEL and United to file supplemental data within 30 days. In September 1996, ALLTEL and United submitted letters supporting RTC designation based on the Commission's determination for Commonwealth Telephone in the September 96 Order. In October 1996, AT&T Communications of Pennsylvania, Inc. submitted reply comments that challenged the ALLTEL and United data and suggested that the Commission require more information.

   The Commission has determined, after a careful review of the comments and reply, that a final opportunity to file additional comments and a reply is necessary given the issue and the passage of time. Consequently, the Commission is providing this public notice for comments and reply comments. The deadline for comments shall be 14 days dating from publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The deadline for submitting reply comments shall be 21 days dating from publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Persons or entities submitting any comments or reply must file an original and 13 copies of any comment or reply comment with the Office of the Secretary in PUC Doc. No. P-00960799F0002. One copy must be filed in Doc. No. I-00940035.

   The contact person at the Commission is Joseph K. Witmer, Assistant Counsel, Law Bureau (717) 787-3663. A copy of the ALLTEL and United data, as well as the AT&T Reply, can be obtained from Lisa Higley in the Office of the Secretary at (717) 787-1013.

JAMES J. MCNULTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-616. Filed for public inspection April 17, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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