[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1606]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[CC Docket No. 96-45; DA 97-88]
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service: Staff Workshops
on Proxy Cost Models
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On January 14 and 15, 1997, the federal and state staff of the
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service conducted workshops
regarding the selection of a proxy cost model. The purpose of the
notice is to allow interested parties to file comments on the
discussions at the workshops or to supplement the record with regard to
issues raised at the workshops.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Astrid Carlson, Universal Service
Branch, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau,at (202)
530-6023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. On January 14 and 15, 1997, the staff of the Federal-State Joint
Board on universal service conducted workshops relating to the
selection of a proxy cost model for determining the cost of providing
the service supported by the universal service support mechanism. The
focus of the workshops was the three proxy cost models that have been
submitted for consideration at the workshops: (1) The Benchmark Cost
Proxy Model (BCPM), submitted by U S West, Sprint, and Pacific Bell;
(2) the Hatfield Model, Version 2.2, Release 2, developed by Hatfield
Associates, submitted by AT&T Corp. and MCI Telecommunications Corp.;
and (3) the Telecom Economic Cost Model, developed by Ben Johnson
Associates, Inc, submitted by the New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate.
2. Interested parties may wish to comment on the discussions in the
workshops or to supplement the record with regard to issues raised at
the workshops. Commenters are requested to provide, as a preface to
their comments, a brief summary not to exceed three single-spaced pages
in total. The comments and comment summary should be filed on or before
January 24, 1997. Commenters must file an original and four copies of
their comments with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 222, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.
Comments should reference CC Docket No. 96-45. Commenters must also
serve comments on the Federal-State Joint Board and Joint Board staff
in accordance with the attached service list. Commenters should also
send four copies to Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, Accounting
an Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2100 M Street, NW., Room
8611, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, commenters should send one
copy of their comments to the Commission's copy contractor,
International Transcription Service, Inc., Room 140, 2100 M Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20037. Comments will be available for public
inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center,
Room 239, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.
3. Parties are also asked to submit comments on diskette. Such
diskette submissions would be in addition to and not a substitute for
the formal filing requirements addressed above. Parties submitting
diskettes should submit them to Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch,
Accounting an Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2100 M Street,
NW., Room 8611, Washington, DC 20554. Such a submission should be on a
3.5 inch diskette in an IBM compatible format using WordPerfect 5.1 for
Windows software in a ``read only'' mode. The diskette should be
clearly labelled with the party's name, proceeding, and date of
submission. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover letter.
Federal Communications Commission.
Kathleen B. Levitz,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-1606 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
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