[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53331-53332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27070]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 91-281]


Calling Number Identification Service; Caller ID

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) issued two 
Public Notices concerning Petitions for Reconsideration filed by 
Siemens Business Communications, Inc. (Siemens) and US West 
Communications, Inc. (USW). The petitions address various aspects of a 
Commission order released on March 25, 1997.

DATES: Effective October 9, 1997. Interested parties may file comments 
regarding these petitions on or before October 29, 1997. Reply comments 
may be filed by November 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to William F. Caton, Acting 
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20554. Copies of documents filed with the Commission may 
be obtained from the International Transcription Service (ITS), 1231 
20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800. Documents are 
also available for review and copying at the Federal Communication 
Commission Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C., Monday, from 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday through 
Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (202) 418-0029.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Technical Information: Debra Harper, 202-418-1574.
    Legal Information: Alan Thomas, 202-418-2338.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 23, 1997, Siemens Business 
Communication Systems, Inc. (Siemens) filed a petition requesting that 
the Commission reconsider certain of its rules issued in Rules and 
Policies Regarding Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID, 
Third Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Further 
Reconsideration, and Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 
CC Docket No. 91-281, FCC 97-103 (62 FR 34015 June 24, 1997). 
Specifically, Siemens states that: the Commission's rules are 
unenforceable against private branch exchange (PBX) owners/operators 
because the language of the adopted regulations applies only to 
carriers; actual notice of the Commission's rules has not been provided 
to PBX owners/operators and will result in widespread non-compliance; 
manufacturers have only eight months, as opposed to the needed twenty-
four months, to incorporate the required upgrades; the Commission 
failed to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before requiring upgrades of 
currently installed PBX systems; and that PBX systems should enjoy the 
same exemptions as granted to Centrex systems that currently use * 6 or 
* 8 for dialing functions other than calling party number (CPN) 
blocking or unblocking. Siemens recommends that the Commission take the 
following action: suspend the March 25, 1998 compliance deadline; 
grandfather all in-place PBX equipment; allow PBX manufacturers at 
least two years or until January 1, 2000 to incorporate CPN blocking 
and unblocking signaling in new PBX equipment; allow PBX systems the 
same dialing exemptions allowed Centrex systems; and clarify which PBX 
signaling methods are acceptable for passing CPN blocking and 
unblocking information.
    On July 24, 1997, US West Communications, Inc. (USW) Ohio filed a 
petition requesting that the Commission reconsider certain of its rules 
established in Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number 
Identification Service--Caller ID, Third Report and Order, Memorandum 
Opinion and Order on Further Reconsideration, and Memorandum Opinion 
and Order on Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 91-281, FCC 97-103 (62 FR 
34015 June 24, 1997). USW states that Nortel DMS-100 switches are not 
capable of providing * 82 blocking mechanisms and, thus, requests a 
reconsideration of blocking code requirements with respect to party 
lines. Alternatively, USW requests a waiver with respect to customers 
served by Nortel DMS-100 switches.
    Comments for both petitions may be filed on or before October 29, 
1997. Reply comments may be filed by November 10, 1997.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27070 Filed 10-10-97; 8:45 am]
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