1764 Petitions of ALLTEL Pennsylvania, Inc. and Bentleyville Telephone Company as rural and small incumbent local exchange carriers for Commission action under section 251(f)(2) and 253(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; doc. no. P-00971177

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Petitions of ALLTEL Pennsylvania, Inc. and Bentleyville Telephone Company as Rural and Small Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers for Commission Action under Section 251(f)(2) and 253(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Doc. No. P-00971177

[27 Pa.B. 5668]

   On July 10, 1997, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) entered a Final Opinion and Order that denied, without prejudice, the Petition of ALLTEL Pennsylvania, Inc. and Bentleyville Telephone Company for relief under Section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TA-96). The Petition requested that the Commission provide relief under Section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TA-96).

   On August 11, 1997, ALLTEL and Bentleyville filed another Petition seeking similar relief. The Commission has determined that publication and comment on these Petitions is appropriate.

   Consequently, interested parties must submit comments on the ALLTEL and Bentleyville Petitions 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 Prothonotary at the Commission's offices in Harrisburg. The contact person at the Commission is Joseph K. Witmer, Assistant Counsel, Law Bureau, [phone].

JAMES J. MCNULTY,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1764. Filed for public inspection October 31, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]