Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Further Comment on Specific Questions Regarding the Universal Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 36 and 69

[CC Docket No. 96-45; DA 96-1078]

Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Further Comment on Specific Questions

Regarding the Universal Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 14, 1996, (61 FR 10499) the Commission published in

the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the

implementation of universal service support pursuant to section 254 in

the 1996 Telecommunications Act. A public notice, which was released by

the Common Carrier Bureau on July 3, 1996, sought further comment on 72

specific questions regarding the universal service notice of proposed

rulemaking. This public notice extended the comment period until August

2, 1996. The purpose of the public notice was to supplement information

received in response to the universal service NPRM.

DATES: The July 3, 1996, public notice extended the comment period

until August 2, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary,

1919 M St., N.W., Room 222, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Astrid Carlson, Universal Service

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Branch, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202)

530-6023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Although the Commission received hundreds of

comments in response to the NPRM in this docket released March 8, 1996,

the Common Carrier Bureau issued a public notice in order to supplement

the record by asking for comment on 72 focused questions involving

universal service support for high cost, rural and insular areas,

support for schools, libraries and health care providers, support for

low income individuals and administration of the support mechanism.

Federal Communications Commission.

Kathleen B. Levitz,

Deputy Bureau Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.

[FR Doc. 96-26429 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]

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