Common carrier services: Telegraph and telephone franks; CFR part removed,

[Federal Register: March 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 55)]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 41

[CC Docket No. 98-119, FCC 98-344]

1998 Biennial Regulatory Review--Elimination of Rules Concerning Telegraph and Telephone Franks

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission released a Report and Order which eliminated the rules governing the issuance of franks and certain reports by communications common carriers. The elimination of this rule does not restrict privileges that are statutorily recognized, and will not affect other obligations imposed by the Communications Act, or confer any additional pricing flexibility on dominant or other carriers.

DATES EFFECTIVE: April 22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Beers, Deputy Chief of the Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-0952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding was released July 21, 1998. See 63 FR 41757, published August 5, 1998. This is a compendium of the Commission's Report and Order, CC Docket 98-119, adopted December 22, 1998, and released February 3, 1999, pursuant to our 1998 Biennial Review of Regulations as required by Section 11(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 161(b). The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington. DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 41

Telegraph and telephone franks.

Rule Change

PART 41--[REMOVED]

Accordingly, under the authority of Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Interpret or apply sec. 210, 48 Stat. 1073, as amended (47 U.S.C. 210), Title 47 CFR chapter 1 is amended by removing part 41.

Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary.

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