[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26152-26153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13101]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I and Part 64

[CC Docket No. 96-98; CC Docket No. 96-112; DA 96-753]


Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996; Allocation of Costs Associated With 
Local Exchange Provision of Video Programming Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Common Carrier Bureau released a public notice inviting 
parties filing comments or reply comments on the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-98, regarding implementation of the 
local competition provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and 
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-112, regarding 
allocation of costs associated with local exchange provision of video 
programming services, to submit proposed language for rules that the 
Commission could adopt in these proceedings. Such proposed language 
will not be counted against the page limits set forth in those notices.

DATES: Comment dates in CC Docket No. 96-98 are May 16, 1996, with 
reply comments due May 30, 1996, and also May 20, 1996, with reply 
comments due June 3, 1996. Comments in CC Docket No. 96-112 are due May 
28, 1996; reply comments are due June 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be filed with the Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., 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, N.W., Room 239, Washington, D. 
C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant (202/418-1941), Policy 
and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Synopsis of Public Notice

    On April 19, 1996, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-98 to implement the local competition 
provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Implementation of the 
Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 96-182 (Local Competition NPRM) (61 
FR 18311, April 25, 1996). Parties are hereby invited to submit, in 
conjunction with their comments or reply comments, proposed text for 
rules that the Commission could adopt in this proceeding. Specific rule 
proposals should be filed as an appendix to a party's comments or reply 
comments, and will not be counted against the page limits set forth in 
paragraph 291 of the Local Competition NPRM or the Order released May 
7, 1996, modifying those page limits. Implementation of the Local 
Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Order, DA 
96-700. Such appendices may include only proposed text for rules that 
would implement proposals set forth in the parties' comments and reply 
comments in this proceeding, and may not include any comments or 
arguments. Proposed rules should be provided in the format used for 
rules in the Code of Federal Regulations, and should otherwise conform 
to the Comment Filing Procedures set forth in the Local Competition 
NPRM.
    On May 10, 1996, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-112. Allocation of Costs Associated with 
Local Exchange Carrier Provision of Video Programming Services, Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 96-214 (LEC Video Programming NPRM) (61 FR 
25184, May 20, 1996). Parties are hereby invited to submit, in 
conjunction with their comments or reply comments, proposed text for 
rules that the Commission could adopt in this proceeding. Specific rule 
proposals should be attached as an appendix to a party's comments or 
reply comments, and will not be counted against the page limits set 
forth in paragraph 66 of the LEC Video Programming NPRM. Such 
appendices may include only proposed text for rules that would 
implement proposals set forth in the parties' comments and reply 
comments in this proceeding, and may not include any comments or 
arguments. Proposed rules should be provided in the format used for 
rules in the Code of Federal Regulations, and should otherwise conform 
to the Comment Filing Procedures set forth in the LEC Video Programming 
NPRM.
    Accordingly, it is ordered That parties may file proposed language 
for rules in this proceeding consistent with the procedures set forth 
above.

Federal Communications Commission.
Regina M. Keeney,
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-13101 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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