[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31864]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 54 and 69

[CC Docket Nos. 00-256, 96-45; DA 01-2916]


Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate 
Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and 
Interexchange Carriers; Limited Extension of Time for Filing Comments 
and Replies in Rate-of-Return Access Charge Reform Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission extends the time by 45 days 
for filing comments and reply comments in the Rate-of-Return Access 
Charge Reform proceeding. Certain members of the Multi-Association 
Group (MAG) requested an extension of time for filing comments. This 
proceeding seeks additional comment on proposals for incentive 
regulation, proposed changes to the ``all-or-nothing'' rule, pricing 
flexibility for rate-of-return carriers, and merging the Long Term 
Support mechanism into the new Interstate Common Line Support 
mechanism.

DATES: Comments are due on or before February 14, 2002, and reply 
comments are due on or before March 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Parties who choose to file comments by paper should send 
comments to Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th St., SW; TW-A325, Washington, DC 
20554. Comments filed through the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet 
to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin F. Sacks at (202) 418-2017 
(Common Carrier Bureau).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November, 8, 2001, the Commission 
released the Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (``FNPRM'') in CC Docket Nos. 00-256 and 96-45, FCC 01-304, 
published at 66 FR 59761, November 30, 2001. Certain members of the 
Multi-Association Group (MAG) requested an extension of time for filing 
comments in the FNPRM. This proceeding seeks additional comment on 
proposals for incentive regulation, proposed changes to the ``all-or-
nothing'' rule, pricing flexibility for rate-of-return carriers, and 
merging the Long Term Support mechanism into the new Interstate Common 
Line Support mechanism. When filing comments and reply comments, 
parties should reference CC Docket Nos. 00-256 and 96-45, and conform 
to the filing procedures contained in this FNPRM. The complete text is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, and also 
may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex 
International, 445 12th Street, SW, CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The 
FNPRM is also available via the Internet at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-01-304A1.pdf.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jack Zinman,
Deputy Division Chief, Competitive Pricing Division.
[FR Doc. 01-31864 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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