PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 10-2109 Release Date: November 4, 2010 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEADLINES FOR COMMENTS ON INTERNET-BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE NUMBERING NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING WC Docket No. 10-191 CG Docket No. 03-123 WC Docket No. 05-196 Comment Date: December 2, 2010 Reply Comment Date: December 17, 2010 On September 17, 2010, the Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on steps the Commission should take to improve assignment of telephone numbers – both local and toll-free – that are associated with Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service, specifically, Video Relay Service and IP Relay.1 The Commission set the comment and reply comment deadlines for the NPRM as 30 and 45 days, respectively, after publication of the summary of the NPRM in the Federal Register. On November 2, 2010, a summary of the NPRM appeared in the Federal Register.2 Accordingly, interested parties may file comments on or before December 2, 2010, and reply comments on or before December 17, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 10-191. Comments may be filed using: (1) the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS); (2) the Federal Government’s e-Rulemaking Portal; or (3) by filing paper copies.3 · Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/ or the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 1 Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers; Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Service Numbering, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket No. 05-196, WC Docket No. 10-191, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 25 FCC Rcd 13767 (2010). 2 75 Fed. Reg. 67333 (Nov. 2, 2010). 3 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). · Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. · Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. · Effective December 28, 2009, all hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington DC 20554. · People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). · Parties should send a copy of their filings to Heather Hendrickson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 5-C225, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, or by e-mail to heather.hendrickson@fcc.gov. Parties shall also serve one copy with the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 488- 5300, or via e-mail to fcc@bcpiweb.com · Documents in WC Docket No. 10-191 will be available for public inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. This matter shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.4 Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is required.5 Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules.6 For further information, please contact Heather Hendrickson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1580 or heather.hendrickson@fcc.gov. - FCC - 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 6 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b).