[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10611]
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[Federal Register: May 4, 1994]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 1
[CC Docket No. 94-1; DA 94-314]
Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.
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SUMMARY: The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
initiating a comprehensive review of the performance of local exchange
carriers under price cap regulation. The Commission pledged to
undertake this fourth-year review when it adopted price cap regulation
for the Regional Bell Operating Companies, GTE, and electing local
exchange carriers. A motion for extension of time was filed on March
30, 1994, by the United States Telephone Association and granted by the
Commission on April 7, 1994. This notice serves to grant all local
exchange carriers additional time in which to file comments and replies
on the issues set forth in the above-cited NPRM.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 9, 1994, and reply
comments on or before June 8, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanne Wall, Tel. (202) 632-6917.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Order
Adopted: April 6, 1994;
Released: April 7, 1994.
In the Matter of: Price Cap Performance Review for Local
Exchange Carriers; Motion for Extension of Time.
By the Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau:
1. On March 30, 1994, the United States Telephone Association
(USTA) filed a motion for extension of time to file comments in
response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking\1\ in the above-captioned
proceeding. Comments are scheduled to be filed by April 18, 1994 and
replies by May 17, 1994. USTA seeks an extension until May 9, 1994 for
comments and until June 8, 1994 for replies.
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\1\Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 94-1, FCC No. 94-10,
rel. Feb. 16, 1994.
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2. USTA states that the Commission has requested that interested
parties submit detailed information and quantitative data on a wide
variety of issues, ranging from the broad policy goals underlying the
price cap plan, to specific details of the plan, to transition issues
related to increasing competition in access markets. USTA indicates
that it is the principal trade association representing the entire
local exchange carrier industry and views this proceeding as critically
important to determining the future of the telecommunications industry.
USTA asserts that the quantification and other analyses that it will be
submitting cannot be completed in time for inclusion in comments to be
filed on April 18. Therefore, it argues, an extension of time is
necessary for USTA to gather and analyze relevant data and to allow its
consultants to prepare their reports and obtain the approval of USTA's
membership before those reports can be incorporated in its comments.
3. The Common Carrier Bureau has reviewed USTA's request for
extension of time and has determined that good cause has been shown to
grant all interested parties additional time, until May 9, 1994, to
file comments and until June 8, 1994 to file reply comments.
4. Therefore, it is ordered that the United States Telephone
Association's motion for extension of time is granted to the extent
specified herein.
Federal Communications Commission.
A. Richard Metzger, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-10611 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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