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$// PN, US West Amended  214, WPC 6868, DA 95-909 //$
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FOR RECORD ONLY
                                             DA 95-908
                                Before the
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20554

     
In the Matter of                   )
                              )
Computer III Further Remand        )         CC Docket No. 95-20
Proceedings:  Bell Operating       )
Company Provision of Enhanced      )
Services                      )
                                        )    
 


                                   ORDER

Adopted:    April 24, 1995                               Released:  April 25, 1995  


Reply Date:   May 19, 1995

By the Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division:  


          1.   On April 19, 1995, the United States Telephone Association (USTA)
filed a motion for an extension of time to file reply comments in response to the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in the above-captioned proceeding.  In addition, on April 21, 1995, a
joint motion for an extension was filed by MCI Telecommunications Corporation,
CompuServe Incorporated, The Information Technology Association of America, Association
of Telemessaging Services International, Inc., Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users
Committee, Prodigy Services Company, Newspaper Association of America, and Information
Industry Association (Joint Parties).  Reply Comments are scheduled to be filed by April 28,
1995.  USTA requests that the deadline for filing reply comments be extended until May 12,
1995, and the Joint Parties request a four-week extension, until May 26, 1995.

          2.   USTA states that additional time is necessary to allow it to address
fully the issues raised in the comments.  USTA argues that in view of the large number of
comments and the substantial material contained in the comments, an extension will permit
all parties to respond more fully to the issues raised in the comments.  USTA adds that
although it did not anticipate being active in this proceeding, it must reconsider that decision
given the issues raised by specific parties.  

          3.   The Joint Parties similarly argue that they need additional time in order
to respond thoroughly to the broad range of issues raised in the comments.  The Joint Parties
state that coordination with outside consultants, who are reviewing the studies submitted by
the Bell Operating Companies' consultants in the initial round, will take substantial additional
time.  In addition, the Joint Parties argue that commenters raise additional regulatory issues
that must be addressed.   Finally, the Joint Parties argue that they have limited staff to
address the issues raised given all of the Commission deadlines in other significant
proceedings in which they are participants.  

          4.   We do not routinely grant extensions of time.    In this case, however,
we believe that the public interest would be served by providing parties with additional time
to  address more fully the issues raised in this proceeding.  We believe that a three-week
extension will provide sufficient time for all parties to file reply comments.  We therefore
grant all parties an extension of time for filing reply comments, and extend the filing dates
for reply comments until May 19, 1995.  

          5.   According, IT IS ORDERED that USTA's and the Joint Parties'
Requests for Extension of Time IS GRANTED to the extent provided herein, and otherwise
IS DENIED.    

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION



                              James D. Schlichting
                              Chief, Policy and Program
                              Planning Division
                              Common Carrier Bureau