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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 For  Immediate  Release:  News  Media  Contact:  September  1,  2004  Rosemary  Kimball  (202)  418-  0511 
 TTY  (202)  418-  7365  E-  mail:  Rosemary.  Kimball@  fcc.  gov 


 DATES  SET  FOR  COMMENTS  ON  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  RELAY  SERVICES  REPORT  AND  ORDER,  ORDER  ON  RECONSIDERATION,  AND  FURTHER  NOTICE  OF 
 PROPOSED  RULEMAKING  Comments  due  October  18,  2004;  reply  comments  due  November  15,  2004 


 Washington,  DC  –  On  June  30,  2004,  the  FCC  released  a  Report  and  Order,  Order  on  Reconsideration,  and  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (FNPRM),  FCC  04-  137,  seeking  comment  on  cost  recovery  and 
 other  matters  relating  to  the  provision  of  telecommunications  relay  services  (TRS)  pursuant  to  Title  IV  of  the  Americans  with  Disabilities  Act  of  1990  (ADA). 


 Comments  relating  to  the  rulemaking  are  due  45  days  after  the  FNPRM  is  published  in  Federal  Register,  and  reply  comments  are  due  75  days  following  publication  in  the  Federal  Register.  Reply  comments 
 are  filed  after  the  comments  are  received  and  offer  an  opportunity  to  “reply”  to  the  original  comments. 
 The  FNPRM  was  published  in  the  Federal  Register  on  September  1,  2004  (69  FR  53382).  Therefore,  comments  are  due  on  October  18,  2004,  and  reply  comments  are  due  on  November  15,  2004.  Comments  should 
 be  filed  according  to  the  instructions  provided  in  the  FNPRM. 
 Information  on  filing  comments  with  the  FCC  is  at:  http://  wireless.  fcc.  gov/  csinfo/  comments.  html 


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 CG  Docket  No.  03-  123 
 Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  contact:  Cheryl  King  at  (202)  418-  2284  (voice),  (202)  418-  0416  (TTY)  or  e-  mail  Cheryl.  King@  fcc.  gov. 
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