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March 14, 1997
AVAILABLE FOR USE ON MARCH 17, 1997
The Records Image Processing System (RIPS) will be available for use to researchers on Monday,
March 17, 1997.
RIPS experienced a series of computer hardware failures beginning on February 7, 1997. The
process of restoring the system was complicated by the fact that the computer and jukebox
hardware
are approximately six years old.
During the time that RIPS was down, the Commission received more than 23,000 pages of
comments in docketed proceedings. It will take approximately two weeks to scan this backlog of
filings into RIPS. The FCC will, therefore, continue to provide the duplicate copies of docket
filings
from behind the counter in the FCC Reference Center, Room 239 and comply with the other
interim
procedures used during the time RIPS was not working.
If you have any questions or comments concerning RIPS, please call Bill Cline at (202)
418-0267.