FCC Common Carrier Bureau granted SBC extension of time to develo...

FCC Common Carrier Bureau granted SBC extension of time to develop business rules plan of record under SBC-Ameritech merger conditions. Under merger conditions, SBC must develop jointly with CLECs uniform business rules for completing local service requests of competitors. First phase of requirement is making business rules publicly available by Feb. 19. Bureau granted extension until March 15 as requested by SBC, which said it needed time to complete certain collaborative sessions in connection with plan to implement uniform operations support systems.