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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[CC Docket No. 94-1; DA 94-314]

 

Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.

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SUMMARY: The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
initiating a comprehensive review of the performance of local exchange 
carriers under price cap regulation. The Commission pledged to 
undertake this fourth-year review when it adopted price cap regulation 
for the Regional Bell Operating Companies, GTE, and electing local 
exchange carriers. A motion for extension of time was filed on March 
30, 1994, by the United States Telephone Association and granted by the 
Commission on April 7, 1994. This notice serves to grant all local 
exchange carriers additional time in which to file comments and replies 
on the issues set forth in the above-cited NPRM.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 9, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before June 8, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanne Wall, Tel. (202) 632-6917.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Order

    Adopted: April 6, 1994;
    Released: April 7, 1994.

    In the Matter of: Price Cap Performance Review for Local 
Exchange Carriers; Motion for Extension of Time.

    By the Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau:
    1. On March 30, 1994, the United States Telephone Association 
(USTA) filed a motion for extension of time to file comments in 
response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking\1\ in the above-captioned 
proceeding. Comments are scheduled to be filed by April 18, 1994 and 
replies by May 17, 1994. USTA seeks an extension until May 9, 1994 for 
comments and until June 8, 1994 for replies.
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    \1\Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 94-1, FCC No. 94-10, 
rel. Feb. 16, 1994.
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    2. USTA states that the Commission has requested that interested 
parties submit detailed information and quantitative data on a wide 
variety of issues, ranging from the broad policy goals underlying the 
price cap plan, to specific details of the plan, to transition issues 
related to increasing competition in access markets. USTA indicates 
that it is the principal trade association representing the entire 
local exchange carrier industry and views this proceeding as critically 
important to determining the future of the telecommunications industry. 
USTA asserts that the quantification and other analyses that it will be 
submitting cannot be completed in time for inclusion in comments to be 
filed on April 18. Therefore, it argues, an extension of time is 
necessary for USTA to gather and analyze relevant data and to allow its 
consultants to prepare their reports and obtain the approval of USTA's 
membership before those reports can be incorporated in its comments.
    3. The Common Carrier Bureau has reviewed USTA's request for 
extension of time and has determined that good cause has been shown to 
grant all interested parties additional time, until May 9, 1994, to 
file comments and until June 8, 1994 to file reply comments.
    4. Therefore, it is ordered that the United States Telephone 
Association's motion for extension of time is granted to the extent 
specified herein.

Federal Communications Commission.
A. Richard Metzger, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-10611 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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