[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44682-44683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21272]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 20
[WT Docket No. 97-207; DA 99-1566]
Calling Party Pays Service Offering in the Commercial Mobile
Radio Services
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document extends the time for filing comments and reply
comments in this proceeding to the close of business on September 17,
1999, and October 18, 1999, respectively. A modest extension has been
granted to allow interested parties more time to provide more
substantive and complete comments on the issues associated with Calling
Party Pays (CPP).
DATES: Comments are due on or before September 17, 1999 and reply
comments are due on or before October 18, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Levin or David Siehl, Policy
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-1310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following synopsis contains the text in
chief of the Order Extending Comment and Reply Comment Periods, DA 99-
1566, adopted August 6, 1999, and released August 6, 1999, in the
proceeding on Calling Party Pays Service Offering in the Commercial
Mobile Radio Services, WT Docket No. 97-207. The complete text of the
entire released document containing the Order is available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC
Reference Information Center (Courtyard level), 445 12th Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20554, and also may be purchased from the Commission's
copy contractor, International Transcription Services (ITS, Inc.),
(202) 857-3800, 445 12th Street, SW, CY-B400, Washington, DC 20054.
Synopsis of Order Extending Comment and Reply Comment Periods
1. This document extends the time for filing comments and reply
comments in the captioned proceeding to the close of business on
September 17, 1999, and October 18, 1999, respectively.
2. On July 7, 1999, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) in this proceeding that invited interested parties to
comment no later than August 18, 1999, and to reply to filings by other
parties no later than September 8, 1999. 64 FR 38396, July 16, 1999.
3. On August 2, 1999, the Personal Communications Industry
Association (PCIA) requested an extension of the comment and reply
comment dates until September 30, 1999, and October 22, 1999,
respectively. PCIA cites the need for additional time to enable it to
reflect in its comments the results of studies it is conducting on CPP
use in other countries, and on technical and billing issues associated
with CPP implementation in the United States.
4. The Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, agrees
with PCIA that a modest extension of the comment and reply comment
deadlines would enable them and other interested parties to provide
more substantive and complete comments on the many issues associated
with CPP. Consequently, the grant of an extension of the comment
deadlines will enhance the overall quality of the comments and reply
comments, and will provide a more complete record for consideration.
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However, extension of the comment deadlines to the dates that PCIA
requests could unduly delay the Commission's determination of the
issues, in view of their significance to commenting parties and the
public. Therefore, it is concluded that modifying PCIA's request for
the extension, as specified below, is in the public interest.
Ordering Clause
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to Sec. 1.46 of the
Commission's rules regarding the time for filing comments, that the
request of PCIA is granted to the extent indicated. The comment
deadline in the CPP proceeding is extended to the close of business on
September 17, 1999, and the reply comment deadline is extended to the
close of business on October 18, 1999.
Federal Communications Commission.
Kris Monteith,
Chief, Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-21272 Filed 8-16-99; 8:45 am]
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