Calling Number Identification ServiceCaller ID

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CC Docket No. 91-281; DA 96-19]

Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On January 16, 1996, the Common Carrier Bureau (Network

Services Division) of the Federal Communications Commission released an

order extending the time in which to file reply comments in response to

the Commission's Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (In the Matter of

Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number Identification-Caller ID,

CC Docket No. 91-281 (60 FR 63491, Dec. 11, 1995). The Commission

extended the filing date because the reply comments were due while the

Commission was closed due to the government shutdown and the weather

emergency. The Order extends the date to January 31, 1996.

DATES: Reply Comments must be filed on or before January 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Specht, (202) 418-2378, or

Elizabeth Nightingale, (202) 418-2352, both of the Common Carrier

Bureau, Network Services Division.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number

Identification--Caller ID; Order

Adopted: January 16, 1996

Released: January 16, 1996

By the Deputy Chief, Network Services Division,

Common Carrier Bureau:

1. In a Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released December 1,

1995, the Commission sought comment on proposed modifications to its

caller ID rules concerning blocking and unblocking capabilities. See

Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rules and Policies

Regarding Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID, CC Docket

No. 91-281, FCC 95-480 (released December 1, 1995). Comments were due

December 27, 1995, and reply comments were due January 10, 1996. Due to

the government shutdown and the weather emergency, however, the

Commission was closed on these dates.

2. In a public notice released January 11, 1996 (DA 96-2), the

Commission announced that ``any documents that were due to be filed

with the Commission . . . while it was closed, whether for the budget-

related shutdown or the subsequent weather emergency, will be due no

later than 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 1996.'' (emphasis in

original). The filing deadline for the comments, therefore, is subject

to the January 16 date imposed by that notice.

3. The public notice released on January 11, however, did not

address a situation in which both comments and replies were due while

the Commission was closed. By this Order, the filing deadline for reply

comments is extended to January 30, 1996.

4. Accordingly, it is ordered that the date for filing reply

comments to the Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding

is extended to January 30, 1996.

5. This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections

4(i) and 5(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.

Secs. 154(i) and 155(c), and authority delegated thereunder pursuant to

Sections 0.91, 0.204 (a)-(b) and 0.291 of the Commission's Rules, 47

C.F.R. 0.91, 0.204(a)-(b) and 0.291.

6. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact

Michael Specht, (202) 418-2378, or Elizabeth Nightingale, (202) 418-

2352, both of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division.

Federal Communications Commission.

John S. Morabito,

Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

[FR Doc. 96-1146 Filed 1-24-96; 8:45 am]

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