*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 713.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: April 7, 2000 COMMENT SOUGHT ON SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY’S REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN THE BLESSING AND EL CAMPO EXCHANGES IN TEXAS File No. NSD- L- 00- 46 Pleading Cycle Established Comments Due: April 28, 2000 Reply Comments Due: May 5, 2000 On March 31, 2000, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company filed a petition requesting modification of local access and transport area (LATA) boundaries to provide two- way, flat- rated, non- optional expanded local calling service (ELCS) bet ween the Blessing and El Campo exchanges in Texas. Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before April 28, 2000 and reply comments on or before May 5, 2000. All filings must reference File No. NSD- L- 00- 46 and should be sent to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW- A325, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. Two copies should also be sent to Al McCloud, Network Services Division, 445 12th Street, S. W., Suite 6- A207, Washington, D. C., 20554. Copies of document s filed wit h the Commission may be obt ained from t he Int ernat ional Transcript ion Service (ITS), 445 12th Street, S. W., Suite CY- B400, Washington, D. C. 20554, (202) 314- 3070. Documents are also available for review and copying at the FCC Reference Room, 445 12th Street, S. W., CY-A257, Washington, D. C., (202) 418- 0270. For further information contact Alan Thomas or Al McCloud of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418- 2320, TTY (202) 418- 0484. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1