Extension of Comment Period for Request for Comments on the Enhancement of the .us Domain Space

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

[Docket No. 980212036-8172-03]

Extension of Comment Period for Request for Comments on the

Enhancement of the .us Domain Space

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,

Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 4, 1998, the National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA) published a Notice and Request for

Comments on the Enhancement of the .us Domain Space (Notice), 63 FR

41547 (1998). The Notice asked for public comments through September 3,

1998. As a result of numerous requests from the public, NTIA is

extending for 30 days the period for filing public comments. The

comment period for the Notice will now close on October 5, 1998.

DATES: Written comments are requested by October 5, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The Department invites the public to submit written comments

in paper or electronic form. Comments may be mailed to Karen Rose,

Office of International Affairs (OIA), National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA), Room 4701, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

Paper submissions should include a version on diskette in ASCII, Word

Perfect (please specify version), or Microsoft Word (please specify

version) format. Comments submitted in electronic form may be sent to

[email protected]. Electronic comments should be submitted in the

formats specified above.

Comments received will be posted on the NTIA website at http://

www.ntia.doc.gov. Detailed information on electronic filing is

available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/efiling/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rose, NTIA/OIA, (202) 482-0365.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 4, 1998, NTIA published ``Requests

for

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Comments on the Enhancement of the .us Domain Space,'' 63 FR 41547

(1998) (also posted at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/

usrfc/dotusrfc.htm). The Notice sought comments regarding ways to make

the .us domain more attractive to American businesses. Since that time,

NTIA has received a number of requests to extend the comment period to

allow more time to address the issues on which NTIA solicited public

comment. Because of these expressions of interest, NTIA is extending

the comment period for an additional 30 days to afford parties a full

opportunity to respond to the important issues presented in the Notice.

Dated: August 21, 1998.

Kathy Smith,

Acting Chief Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98-22970 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]

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