96-26430. Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Further Comment on Cost Models Regarding the Universal Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26430]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 36 and 69

[CC Docket No. 96-45; DA 96-1094]


Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Further Comment on Cost Models 
Regarding the Universal Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 14, 1996, (61 FR 10499) the Commission published in 
the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the 
implementation of universal service support pursuant to section 254 in 
the 1996 Telecommunications Act. A public notice, which was released by 
the Common Carrier Bureau on July 10, 1996, sought comment on cost 
models discussed in the universal service notice of proposed 
rulemaking. This public notice extended the comment period until August 
9, 1996. The purpose of this public notice was to supplement 
information regarding cost models received in response to the NPRM.

DATES: The July 10, 1996, public notice extended the comment period 
until August 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
1919 M St., NW. Room 222, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Astrid Carlson, Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits 
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Although the Commission received hundreds of 
comments in response to the NPRM in this docket released March 8, 1996, 
the Common Carrier Bureau issued a Public Notice in order to supplement 
the record by asking for additional comments on the Benchmark Cost 
Model, the Benchmark Cost Model 2, the Hatfield model and the Cost 
Proxy Model.

Federal Communications Commission.
Kathleen B. Levitz,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-26430 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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