[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6660]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 61, 64, and 69

[CC Docket No. 95-116; DA 96-358]


Telephone Number Portability

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Common Carrier Bureau is seeking comment on how passage of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996 may affect issues raised in the 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (CC Docket No. 95-116) published August 
1, 1995, regarding telephone number portability. The Commission will 
examine how particular telephone number portability issues may be 
affected, if at all.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 1996; reply 
comments must be received on or before April 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments must be filed with the Office of 
the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, D.C. 20554. The complete text of the Notice released by the 
Commission is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 1919 M Street NW., Room 
239, Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Karp (202/418-1517), Mindy 
Littell (202/418-1394), or Jeannie Su (202/418-0491), Policy and 
Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Synopsis of Public Notice

    On July 13, 1995, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (CC Docket No. 95-116) regarding telephone number 
portability. Telephone Number Portability, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, 60 FR 39136 (August 1, 1995). The pleading cycle in 
response to that Notice closed on October 12, 1995. On February 8, 
1996, the President of the United States signed into law the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, which, among other things, requires 
local exchange carriers ``to provide, to the extent technically 
feasible, number portability in accordance with requirements prescribed 
by the Commission.'' Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104-104, 
110 Stat. 56 (1996).
    Therefore, the Common Carrier Bureau seeks comment on how passage 
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 may affect the issues raised in 
the July Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. We ask that parties not simply 
reiterate their previous comments, but confine their discussion to how 
particular issues have been affected, if at all.
    Comments and reply comments in response to this Notice should be no 
more than 10 pages, and otherwise in compliance with Sections 1.415 and 
1.419 of the Commission's rules. Comments must be filed on or before 
March 29, 1996, and reply comments must be filed on or before April 5, 
1996. Comments and reply comments must be sent to the Office of the 
Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Two copies 
should also be sent to the Policy and Program Planning Division, Common 
Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20554. One copy should also be sent to the Commission's contractor for 
public service records duplication: ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., 
Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037. Comments and reply comments will be 
available for public inspection during regular business hours in the 
FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20554. Copies can also be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.
    We will continue to treat this proceeding as non-restricted for 
purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules. See generally 47 CFR 
Secs. 1.1200-1.1216.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 61, 64, and 69

    Communications common carriers, Telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.
Regina M. Keeney,
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-6660 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]
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