[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 237 (Monday, December 11, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63491-63492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30051]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 64
[CC Docket No. 91-281; FCC 95-480]
Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On November 30, 1995, the Commission adopted a Fourth Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (Fourth NPRM) addressing numerous petitions for
waiver of its Caller ID rules. The Fourth NPRM is intended to address
issues associated with requiring carriers to deploy blocking
capabilities. It seeks comment on whether local exchange carriers
(LECs) must pass calling party number (CPN) if they use particular
switches that do not have CLASS software installed.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 27, 1995, and reply
comments must be filed on or before January 10, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Specht, Senior Engineer, Network Services Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-2378 or Elizabeth Nightingale, Attorney,
Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-2352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This summarizes the Commission's Fourth
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of Calling Number
Identification Service--Caller ID, (CC Docket No. 91-281, FCC 95-480,
adopted November 30, 1995 and released December 1, 1995). The file is
available for inspection and copying during the weekday hours of 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. in the Commission's Reference Center, room 239, 1919 M
St., N.W., Washington, D.C., or copies may be purchased from the
Commission's duplicating contractor, ITS, Inc. 2100 M St., N.W., Suite
140, Washington, D.C. 20037, phone (202) 857-3800.
Analysis of Proceeding
On May 5, 1995, the Commission affirmed its finding that interstate
delivery of a calling party's number is in the public interest. The
Commission noted that widespread availability of CPN promotes new
services, consistent with Commission responsibilities under Section 1
and 7 of the Communications Act and benefits the public by enabling
consumers to conduct telephone transactions more efficiently. The
Commission also continued to recognize the importance of balancing the
benefits of such widespread availability with the privacy interests of
calling and called parties and the need for reasonable consumer
education. The Commission affirmed rules that require carriers with
Signalling System 7 (SS7) call set up capability to transport CPN to
interconnecting carriers without additional charge. The Commission also
affirmed rules that require originating carriers to recognize *67 as
the first three digits of a call as a caller's request for privacy. The
Commission permitted per line blocking where state policy allows and
established rules that carriers providing per line blocking services
recognize *82 as a caller's request that privacy not be provided.
Additionally, the Commission affirmed rules that require carriers to
notify customers with respect to *67 and *82 capabilities.
Over the past several months, the Commission has received numerous
requests from petitioners seeking waivers, stays or declaratory rulings
of the Commission's caller ID rules. On October 30, 1995, the
Commission released an Order that addressed some of these requests for
relief. See Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Numbering
Identification Service--Caller ID, Order, CC Docket No. 91-281, FCC 95-
446, released October 30, 1995. On November 30, 1995, the Common
Carrier Bureau, pursuant to delegated authority, adopted an Order that
addressed the remaining petitions for relief. See Rules and Policies
Regarding Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID, Order, CC
Docket No. 91-281, DA 95-2415 (Com. Car. Bur. adopted November 30,
1995).
The Fourth NPRM tentatively concludes that LEC switches not
equipped with CLASS software should not be required to pass CPN and
that they should be permitted to pass it only if they can provide the
blocking and unblocking capabilities specified in Section 64.1601(b) of
the Commission's rules. The Fourth NPRM seeks comment on its tentative
conclusions, and specifically on the economic feasibility of adding
blocking and unblocking capabilities to switches already able to pass
CPN.
Ordering Clauses
It is further ordered, pursuant to Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 201-
205, 218 of the Communications Act as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
154(j), 201-205, and 218, that notice is hereby given of the proposed
changes in policies regarding the application of caller ID rules to
switches without CLASS software, and comment is invited on this
proposal.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64
Calling party telephone number, Communications common carriers,
Telephone.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-30051 Filed 12-8-95; 8:45 am]
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