1820 Petition of the Frontier Companies for Commission action under section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, doc. no. P-00981393

Petition of the Frontier Companies for Commission Action Under Section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Doc. No. P-00981393

[28 Pa.B. 5545]

   On June 8, 1998, Frontier Communications of Breezewood, Inc., Frontier Communications of Canton, Inc., Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, Inc., Frontier Communications of Lakewood, Inc., and Frontier Communications of Oswayo River, Inc. (collectively Petitioners) filed a joint petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking a 2-year suspension of interconnection obligations imposed by section 251(b) and (c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (act), 47 U.S.C.A. § 251(b) and (c), under section 251(f)(2) of the act. Petitioners also request the right to seek three additional 1-year extensions of that suspension period. Under the act, the Commission must act on the petition within 180 days of receipt of the submission.

   The Commission is soliciting comments and reply comments to the petition. Interested parties must submit comments on the petition within 7 days of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Reply comments must be submitted within 14 days of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Copies of the petition may be obtained from Lisa Higley at [phone] in the Office of the Secretary at the Commission's offices in Harrisburg. The contact person at the Commission is Maryanne Martin, Assistant Counsel, Law Bureau, [phone].

JAMES J. MCNULTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1820. Filed for public inspection October 30, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]