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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[Report No. I-6991; File Nos. I-T-C-93-031, I-T-C-93-050, I-T-C-93-054]

 

Pleading Cycle Extended for Comments on AT&T's Petition for 
Reconsideration of Commission Order Authorizing Three International 
Resale Carriers Proposing To Provide ``Call-Back'' Services

June 22, 1994.
    The Commission recently granted the above-referenced Section 214 
applications of VIA USA, Ltd., Telegroup, Inc., and Discount Call 
International Co. to resell international switched services of other 
carriers using a ``call-back'' configuration. (VIA USA, Ltd et al., FCC 
94-86, released May 11, 1994). This service allows a customer in a 
foreign country to use foreign facilities to dial a telephone number in 
the United States and receive dial tone at a switch at the reseller's 
U.S. location, which the customer can then use to place a call via an 
outbound switched service of a U.S. carrier. The through calls are 
billed at U.S.-tariffed rates.
    AT&T petitioned to deny these applications alleging that this 
service constitutes an unreasonable practice under Section 201 of the 
Communications Act (``the Act'') and may constitute wire fraud. The 
Commission denied AT&T's petition. On June 10, 1994, AT&T filed a 
petition for reconsideration asking the Commission to find that 
uncompleted call signalling is an unreasonable practice under Section 
201(b) of the Act, is contrary to the public interest for purposes of 
Section 214 of the Act, violates Section 202(a) of the Act, and 
violates the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. 1343.
    In order to develop a complete record on the issues raised by 
AT&T's petition, the Commission on its own motion is extending the time 
for the filing of comments. Interested parties may file comments by 
July 22, 1994, and reply comments by August 8, 1994 with the Secretary, 
FCC, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554. A copy should also be 
sent to Troy F. Tanner, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 534, 1919 M 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.

    For further information, contact Troy F. Tanner, International 
Facilities Division of the Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 632-7265.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-15880 Filed 6-29-94; 8:45 am]
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