[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26152-26153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13101]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Chapter I and Part 64
[CC Docket No. 96-98; CC Docket No. 96-112; DA 96-753]
Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996; Allocation of Costs Associated With
Local Exchange Provision of Video Programming Services
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Common Carrier Bureau released a public notice inviting
parties filing comments or reply comments on the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-98, regarding implementation of the
local competition provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-112, regarding
allocation of costs associated with local exchange provision of video
programming services, to submit proposed language for rules that the
Commission could adopt in these proceedings. Such proposed language
will not be counted against the page limits set forth in those notices.
DATES: Comment dates in CC Docket No. 96-98 are May 16, 1996, with
reply comments due May 30, 1996, and also May 20, 1996, with reply
comments due June 3, 1996. Comments in CC Docket No. 96-112 are due May
28, 1996; reply comments are due June 7, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be filed with the Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., 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, N.W., Room 239, Washington, D.
C. 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant (202/418-1941), Policy
and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Synopsis of Public Notice
On April 19, 1996, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-98 to implement the local competition
provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Implementation of the
Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 96-182 (Local Competition NPRM) (61
FR 18311, April 25, 1996). Parties are hereby invited to submit, in
conjunction with their comments or reply comments, proposed text for
rules that the Commission could adopt in this proceeding. Specific rule
proposals should be filed as an appendix to a party's comments or reply
comments, and will not be counted against the page limits set forth in
paragraph 291 of the Local Competition NPRM or the Order released May
7, 1996, modifying those page limits. Implementation of the Local
Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Order, DA
96-700. Such appendices may include only proposed text for rules that
would implement proposals set forth in the parties' comments and reply
comments in this proceeding, and may not include any comments or
arguments. Proposed rules should be provided in the format used for
rules in the Code of Federal Regulations, and should otherwise conform
to the Comment Filing Procedures set forth in the Local Competition
NPRM.
On May 10, 1996, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-112. Allocation of Costs Associated with
Local Exchange Carrier Provision of Video Programming Services, Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 96-214 (LEC Video Programming NPRM) (61 FR
25184, May 20, 1996). Parties are hereby invited to submit, in
conjunction with their comments or reply comments, proposed text for
rules that the Commission could adopt in this proceeding. Specific rule
proposals should be attached as an appendix to a party's comments or
reply comments, and will not be counted against the page limits set
forth in paragraph 66 of the LEC Video Programming NPRM. Such
appendices may include only proposed text for rules that would
implement proposals set forth in the parties' comments and reply
comments in this proceeding, and may not include any comments or
arguments. Proposed rules should be provided in the format used for
rules in the Code of Federal Regulations, and should otherwise conform
to the Comment Filing Procedures set forth in the LEC Video Programming
NPRM.
Accordingly, it is ordered That parties may file proposed language
for rules in this proceeding consistent with the procedures set forth
above.
Federal Communications Commission.
Regina M. Keeney,
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-13101 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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