Technologie i telekomunikacja · 30/10/1995

Subscribership and Usage of the Public Switched Network

On July 20, 1995, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``Notice'') concerning rules and policies to increase subscribership and usage of the public switched network. The Commission invited comment on the proposals and tentative conclusions set forth in that Notice, and set deadlines of September 27, 1995, for initial comments and October 27, 1995, for reply comments. The Commission has received comments from more than 60 respondents. Because many of these comments are lengthy and present alternative proposals to those appearing in the Notice, we find the October 27th deadline may not provide sufficient time to produce a full and complete record in this proceeding. Although we do not routinely extend comment deadlines, we believe that an extension to November 14, 1995, in this proceeding will serve the public interest by giving interested parties adequate time to review and reply to the initial comments.