*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 41504* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA 04- 2687 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU EXTENDS REPLY COMMENT DUE DATE IN THE COMMISSION’S ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER AND HIGH- COST PROCEEDING CC Docket No. 96- 45 Release Date: August 26, 2004 On June 8, 2004, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) inviting interested parties to comment on the Recommended Decision of the Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service concerning the process for designation of eligible telecommunications carriers and the Commission’s rules regarding high- cost universal service support. 1 The NPRM stated that comments were due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, and reply comments were due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. 2 Based upon publication of notice in the Federal Register, comments were due August 6, 2004, and reply comments are due September 7, 2004. 3 Due to the complexity and volume of the record in this proceeding, the Wireline Competition Bureau extends the deadline for reply comments to September 21, 2004. For further information, contact Gina Spade or Thomas Buckley, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418- 7400, TTY (202) 418- 0484. 1 See Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 96- 45, FCC 04- 127 (rel. June 8, 2004) (ETC High- Cost NPRM); Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service, Recommended Decision, CC Docket No. 96- 45, 19 FCC Rcd 4257 (2004). 2 See ETC High- Cost NPRM. 3 69 Fed. Reg. 40839- 01 (July 7, 2004). 1