*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 17077* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 00- 229 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON NEVADACOM, INC PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING THAT TELEGRAPHIC MONEY ORDER SERVICE IS AN INFORMATION (ENHANCED) SERVICE AND NOT SUBJECT TO STATE REGULATION CC Docket No. 00- 21 Released: February 8, 2000 On September 17, 1999, Nevadacom, Inc. filed a petition seeking an expedited ruling from the Federal Communications Commission confirming that: (1) telegraphic money transfer service provided by record carriers is an information service and subject to the Commission’s ancillary jurisdiction; (2) States may not impose any state law, rule, or regulation that acts to bar or inhibit the provision of money transfer service by record carriers; and (3) to the extent a state imposes any law, rule or 1 News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 regulation that attempts to regulate the entry into, or provision, of money transfer services by record carriers, that state law, rule, or regulation is preempted by federal law to the extent necessary to correct such inconsistency with federal policy. Interested parties may file comments regarding the Nevadacom petition no later than March 9, 2000, with the Secretary, FCC at 445 12 th Street, SW, TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. Oppositions or responses to these comments may be filed with the Secretary, FCC no later than March 24, 2000. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 00- 21. 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, SW, TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554, and to the Commission’s contractor for public services records duplication, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20 th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. The Nevadacom petition is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC’s Reference Center, Room CY- A257, 445 12 th Street, SW, TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. Copies also can be obtained from ITS at 1231 20 th Street, NW, Washington, DC 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