Federal Communications Commission DA 01-581
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In the Matter 0 f
Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service
Prescribing the Authorized Rate ofReturn For
Interstate Services ofLocal Exchange Carriers
Access Charge Reform for Incumbent
Local Exchange Carriers Subject to
Rate-of-Return Regulation
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CC Docket No. 00-256
CC Docket No. 96-45
CC Docket No. 98-77
CC Docket No. 98-166
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Order
Adopted: March 5, 2001 Released: March 5, 2001
By the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau:
1. On February 21, 2001, the Illinois Commerce Commission filed a motion seeking an
extension oftime in which to file comments and reply comments in the above-captioned
rulemaking proceedings pursuant to sections 1.46(b) and 1.47 ofthe Commission's rules.]
Specifically, the Illinois Commerce Commission requests that the date on which comments are
due be extended from February 26, 2001, to March 7. 2001, and that the date on which reply
comments are due be extended from March 12.2001, to March 21,2001.
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In support of its
request, it states that the next regularly scheduled meeting ofthe Illinois Commerce Commission
at which its comments could be considered is set for March 7, 2001. It further states that no
party will be prejudiced by a grant of this extension oftime.
2. We deny the request ofthe Illinois Commerce Commission that the dates for filing
comments and reply comments be extended. The Commission does not routinely grant
extensions oftime and the Illinois Commerce Commission's unique situation does not warrant
extending the comment and reply comment dates for all parties. Moreover, the motion with
respect to the comment filing date is moot because the filing date has passed. Under these
I 47C.F.R. §§ 1.46(b) and 1.47.
2 Motion for Extension ofTime to File Initial and Reply Comments ofthe Illinois Commerce Commission, CC
Docket No. 00-256 (filed Feb. 21, 2001).
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circumstances, the Illinois Commerce Commission may, if it chooses, file comments late
pursuant to an individual waiver request as discussed in Section 1.46(b) ofthe Commission's
rules." Because we are not extending the due date for comments, we find no reason on the
present record to extend the date on which reply comments are due.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1.46(b) and 0.92 ofthe
Commission's rules,4 that the motion for extension oftime filed by the Illinois Commerce
Commission IS DENIED.
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Dorothy T. Attwood
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau
47 c.r.R. § 1.46(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§1.46(b) and 0.92.