[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7059]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 41

[CC Docket No. 98-119, FCC 98-344]


1998 Biennial Regulatory Review--Elimination of Rules Concerning 
Telegraph and Telephone Franks

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission released a Report and 
Order which eliminated the rules governing the issuance of franks and 
certain reports by communications common carriers. The elimination of 
this rule does not restrict privileges that are statutorily recognized, 
and will not affect other obligations imposed by the Communications 
Act, or confer any additional pricing flexibility on dominant or other 
carriers.

DATES EFFECTIVE: April 22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Beers, Deputy Chief of the 
Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-0952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this 
proceeding was released July 21, 1998. See 63 FR 41757, published 
August 5, 1998. This is a compendium of the Commission's Report and 
Order, CC Docket 98-119, adopted December 22, 1998, and released 
February 3, 1999, pursuant to our 1998 Biennial Review of Regulations 
as required by Section 11(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 161(b). The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington. 
DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 41

    Telegraph and telephone franks.

Rule Change

PART 41--[REMOVED]

    Accordingly, under the authority of Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Interpret or apply sec. 210, 48 Stat. 1073, as 
amended (47 U.S.C. 210), Title 47 CFR chapter 1 is amended by removing 
part 41.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7059 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]
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