[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 107 (Friday, June 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30027-30028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14251]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA99-1010]
Sunshine Act Meeting
May 28, 1999.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
EXTENSION OF DATE FOR CLOSING OF COMMENT FILING PERIOD FOR SUNSHINE ACT
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HEARING: Notice of Extension from May 28, 1999 until June 28, 1999 of
the Closing Date for Filing Comments pursuant to the Second Hearing In
A Series of Hearings about Telephone Service For Indians On
Reservations (64 FR 12809, March 15, 1999).
TIME AND DATE: The Hearing was held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on
March 23, 1999.
PLACE: The Hearing was held at the Gila River Indian Community at the
Sprung facility, 5550 West Wild Horse Path, Chandler, Arizona.
STATUS: Chairman William Kennard, Commissioner Susan Ness, and
Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth presided over the hearing.
Commissioner Gloria Tristani submitted a written statement.
MATTERS CONSIDERED AT THE MARCH 23, 1999 HEARING: Representatives of
Indian tribes and of Indian-owned telephone companies operating on
reservations, representatives of non-Indian telephone companies,
executives from telecommunications service providers, representatives
of the State of Arizona, and technology experts testified about the
level of telephone service currently available on reservations. In
addition, testimony addressed measures that tribes, telephone
companies, telecommunications service providers, the FCC, and states
can take to improve access to affordable telephone service on
reservations. Specific issues included the cost of telephone service to
remote, low-population areas; the availability of advanced services
including E911 and Internet access on reservations; implementation of
alternative technologies; right-of-way issues; and governmental and
sovereignty issues. The hearing was open to the general public.
REASONS FOR EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE OF PERIOD FOR FILING COMMENTS:
First, members of the Native American community requested the
extension. Second, the extension will facilitate the development of as
extensive a record as possible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Jensen, at (202) 418-0990, e-mail
ejensen@fcc.gov, of the Office of Communications Business
Opportunities; Belford Lawson, at (202) 418-7264, e-mail
blawson@fcc.gov, in that Office; and William Kehoe, at (202) 418-7122,
e-mail bkehoe@fcc.gov, in the Common Carrier Bureau.
Federal Communications Commission.
Eric Jensen,
Deputy Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities.
[FR Doc. 99-14251 Filed 6-2-99; 9:34 am]
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