1 Section 254(b)(3).

2 See MCI Comments at p. 6.

3 See MFS Communications Company, Inc. Comments at p. 13, 15; MCI Comments at p. 19.

4 Id. MFS Comments at p. 8.

5 MCI Comments at p. 6.

6 Section 254 (b) (3).

7 Section 254 (b) (3).

8 Id.

9 MCI Comments at pp. 2-7.

10 AT&T Comments at pp. 4-7.

11 AT&T Comments at p. 14.

12 NYNEX Comments at p. 10.

13 US West, Inc. Comments at p. 13.

14 SWBT Comments at p 14.

15 Id. at p.15.

[16] MCI Communications Inc., NYNEX Corporation, Sprint/United Management Co., and US WEST, Inc., Benchmark Cost Model: Joint Submission, Copyright 1995, CC Docket No. 80-286 (Dec. 1, 1995),at I-2, Item 3.

17 Id.

18 MCI comments at p. 12.

19 MFS comments at p. 19.

20 US WEST Comments at p. 13.

21 NYNEX comments at pp. 10-11.

22 NECA Comments at p. 6.

23 Rural Coalition Comments at p. 19.

24NECA Comments at p. 4.