[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54008-54009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15196]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[CC Docket No. 01-92; DA 06-1730]


Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule, extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document grants a motion requesting an extension of time 
to file comments on an intercarrier compensation reform plan, the 
``Missoula Plan.'' The Order modifies the pleading cycle by extending 
the comment period in order to facilitate the development of a more 
substantive and complete record in this proceeding.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 25, 2006. Submit reply 
comments on or before December 11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CC Docket No. 01-92, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS) / http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
     E-mail: To [email protected]. Include CC Docket 
01-92 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: To the attention of Victoria Goldberg at 202-418-
1587. Include CC Docket 01-92 on the cover page.
     Mail: All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Victoria Goldberg, 
Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 5-A266, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.
     Hand Delivery / Courier: The Commission's contractor, 
Natek, Inc., will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper 
filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, 
NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002.

--The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
--All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or 
fasteners.
--Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.
--Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express 
Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, 
Capitol Heights, MD 20743.

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number. All comments received will be posted without change 
to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Notice 
requesting comment on the Missoula Plan, 71 FR 45510, August 9, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer McKee, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-1530, or Victoria Goldberg, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-7353.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
released August 29, 2006. The complete text of the Order is available 
for inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference 
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room CY-A257, 
Washington, DC 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, 
telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, 
e-mail [email protected]. To request materials in accessible formats for 
people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio 
format), send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(tty).
    By the Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) grants a motion 
requesting an extension of the comment dates and modifies the pleading 
cycle for comments on an intercarrier compensation plan called the 
``Missoula Plan.'' The Missoula Plan was filed on July 24, 2006 by the 
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' Task Force on 
Intercarrier Compensation. On July 25, 2006, the WCB released a Public 
Notice requesting that comments on the Missoula Plan be filed by 
September 25, 2006, and reply comments by November 9, 2006, 71 FR 
45510, August 9, 2006.

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On August 24, 2006, the National Association of Regulatory Utility 
Commissioners filed a motion requesting an extension of the comment 
date to October 25, 2006, and the reply comment date to December 9, 
2006.
    The WCB determined that providing additional time to file comments 
and reply comments will facilitate the development of a more 
substantive and complete record in this proceeding. Although it is the 
policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely 
granted, given the extensive nature of the Missoula Plan and the 
complexity of the proposals contained therein, the WCB determined that 
good cause exists to provide parties an extension of time, from 
September 25, 2006 to October 25, 2006 for filing comments, and from 
November 9, 2006 to December 11, 2006 for filing reply comments in this 
proceeding.
    Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), 
and 5(c) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 
and sections 0.91, 0.291, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
0.91, 0.291, 1.46, the pleading cycle established in this matter shall 
be modified as follows:
    Comments Due: October 25, 2006.
    Reply Comments Due: December 11, 2006.
    It is further ordered that the Motion of the National Association 
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners for Extension of Time is granted, 
as set forth herein.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Donald K. Stockdale,
Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E6-15196 Filed 9-12-06; 8:45 am]
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