[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55779-55780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26429]


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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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