[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6660]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 61, 64, and 69
[CC Docket No. 95-116; DA 96-358]
Telephone Number Portability
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Common Carrier Bureau is seeking comment on how passage of
the Telecommunications Act of 1996 may affect issues raised in the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (CC Docket No. 95-116) published August
1, 1995, regarding telephone number portability. The Commission will
examine how particular telephone number portability issues may be
affected, if at all.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 1996; reply
comments must be received on or before April 5, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments must be filed with the Office of
the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW.,
Washington, D.C. 20554. The complete text of the Notice released by the
Commission is available for inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 1919 M Street NW., Room
239, Washington, D.C. 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Karp (202/418-1517), Mindy
Littell (202/418-1394), or Jeannie Su (202/418-0491), Policy and
Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Synopsis of Public Notice
On July 13, 1995, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (CC Docket No. 95-116) regarding telephone number
portability. Telephone Number Portability, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 60 FR 39136 (August 1, 1995). The pleading cycle in
response to that Notice closed on October 12, 1995. On February 8,
1996, the President of the United States signed into law the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, which, among other things, requires
local exchange carriers ``to provide, to the extent technically
feasible, number portability in accordance with requirements prescribed
by the Commission.'' Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104-104,
110 Stat. 56 (1996).
Therefore, the Common Carrier Bureau seeks comment on how passage
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 may affect the issues raised in
the July Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. We ask that parties not simply
reiterate their previous comments, but confine their discussion to how
particular issues have been affected, if at all.
Comments and reply comments in response to this Notice should be no
more than 10 pages, and otherwise in compliance with Sections 1.415 and
1.419 of the Commission's rules. Comments must be filed on or before
March 29, 1996, and reply comments must be filed on or before April 5,
1996. Comments and reply comments must be sent to the Office of the
Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Two copies
should also be sent to the Policy and Program Planning Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554. One copy should also be sent to the Commission's contractor for
public service records duplication: ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W.,
Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037. Comments and reply comments will be
available for public inspection during regular business hours in the
FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554. Copies can also be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.
We will continue to treat this proceeding as non-restricted for
purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules. See generally 47 CFR
Secs. 1.1200-1.1216.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 61, 64, and 69
Communications common carriers, Telephone.
Federal Communications Commission.
Regina M. Keeney,
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-6660 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]
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