[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22759]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket 98-146; DA 98-1624]


Inquiry Concerning Advanced Telecommunications Capability

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of inquiry; extension of comment deadline.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sua sponte 
extended the filing period for comments on its Notice of Inquiry about 
the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability to all 
Americans. The intended effect of this action is to allow parties to 
have additional time in which to file comments in this proceeding.

DATES: Comments are due on or before September 14, 1998. Reply comments 
are still due on or before October 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments should be sent to the Office of 
the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW, 
Suite 222, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy to John W. Berresford of 
the Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2033 M 
Street, NW, Suite 399-A, Washington, DC 20054. Comments may also be 
filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). 
See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 
24121 (May 1, 1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an 
electronic file via the Internet to <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/
ecfs.html>. Parties should also file one copy of any document filed in 
this docket with the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th St., NW, Washington, DC 
20036, (202) 857-3800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program 
Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1580 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice, DA 
98-1624, released August 12, 1998, extending the time for filing 
comments in CC Docket 98-146. The full text of the Public Notice is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20554. The complete text also may be purchased from the Commission's 
copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 1231 
20th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.

Summary of the Public Notice

    1. In the Notice of Inquiry (Notice), the Commission solicits 
public comment about several aspects of the deployment of advanced 
telecommunications capability to all Americans in a timely and 
reasonable manner. The Notice set the comment filing deadline at 
September 8, 1998, and the reply comment filing deadline at October 8, 
1998.
    2. Because of the proximity of the September 8, 1998, date to 
certain holidays, the Commission has decided to extend the filing 
deadline for filing comments to September 14, while keeping the 
deadline for reply comments at October 8.
    3. Accordingly, it is ordered that the time for filing comments in 
CC Docket No. 98-146 is extended by six days, until September 14, 1998.
    4. This action is taken pursuant to section 4(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. sections 154(i) and 
sections Secs. 1.415 and 1.430 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415 
and 1.430.

Federal Communications Commission.
Kathryn C. Brown,
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-22759 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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