Technologie i telekomunikacja · 31/05/1996

Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

On May 6, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') released an Order (``Order'') denying a request to extend the deadline for filing reply comments to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order Establishing Joint Board, released March 8, 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-45). The Commission denied the request out of concern that further delay in this proceeding might jeopardize the Joint Board's ability to issue a recommended decision within the statutory deadline set forth in the 1996 Telecommunications Act. By not extending the period for filing reply comments, the Commission intends to support the Joint Board in its resolve to announce its recommended decision on or before the statutory deadline of November 8, 1996.