Federal Register: December 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 249)

DOCID: FR Doc 01-31864

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Parts 54 and 69

Docket ID: [CC Docket Nos. 00-256, 96-45; DA 01-2916]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Common carrier services:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers; Limited Extension of Time for Filing Comments and Replies in Rate-of-Return Access Charge Reform Proceeding

DATES: Comments are due on or before February 14, 2002, and reply comments are due on or before March 18, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In this document, the Commission extends the time by 45 days for filing comments and reply comments in the RateofReturn Access Charge Reform proceeding. Certain members of the MultiAssociation Group (MAG) requested an extension of time for filing comments. This proceeding seeks additional comment on proposals for incentive regulation, proposed changes to the ``allornothing'' rule, pricing flexibility for rateofreturn carriers, and merging the Long Term Support mechanism into the new Interstate Common Line Support mechanism.

SUMMARY:

Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service—; Non-price cap incumbent local exchange carriers and interexchange carriers; interstate services; Multi-Association Group regulatory plan; extension,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On November, 8, 2001, the Commission released the Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``FNPRM'') in CC Docket Nos. 00256 and 9645, FCC 01304, published at 66 FR 59761, November 30, 2001. Certain members of the MultiAssociation Group (MAG) requested an extension of time for filing comments in the FNPRM. This proceeding seeks additional comment on proposals for incentive regulation, proposed changes to the ``allor nothing'' rule, pricing flexibility for rateofreturn carriers, and merging the Long Term Support mechanism into the new Interstate Common Line Support mechanism. When filing comments and reply comments, parties should reference CC Docket Nos. 00256 and 9645, and conform to the filing procedures contained in this FNPRM. The complete text is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, and also may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th Street, SW, CYB402, Washington, DC 20554. The FNPRM is also available via the Internet at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/ edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC01304A1.pdf. Federal Communications Commission.
Jack Zinman,
Deputy Division Chief, Competitive Pricing Division.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Marvin F. Sacks at (202) 418-2017 (Common Carrier Bureau).