PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              
                                                                           
                                                                  DA 98-864

                        EXTENSION OF COMMENT CYCLE
         TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS' USE OF CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY
                 INFORMATION AND OTHER CUSTOMER INFORMATION
                            CC DOCKET NO. 96-115
                                                                           
                                                     Released:  May 7, 1998

On February 26, 1998, the Commission released the Second Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in CC Docket
No. 96-115, addressing  telecommunications carriers' use of
customer proprietary information and other customer information. 
The Commission established March 30, 1998 and April 14, 1998 as the
deadlines for parties to submit comments and reply comments,
respectively.  Since, however, the FNPRM was not published in the
Federal Register until April 24, 1998, after both dates had passed, we
are extending the comment cycle in order to give those parties who
did not receive notice an opportunity to comment.  

Parties who did not have notice of the date to file original
comments may file comments on or before June 8, 1998.  We will not
accept new comments from parties who have already filed comments
in this proceeding.  Reply comments should be filed on or before June
23, 1998.   Reply comments responding to the round of new comments may
be filed by all parties.  Comments and reply comments should be sent
to Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,
1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C.  20554, with a copy to Janice
Myles of the Common Carrier Bureau, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 544,
Washington, D.C.  20554.  Parties should also file one copy of any
documents filed in this docket with the Commission's copy
contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street,
N.W.,  Washington, D.C.  20036.
     
For further information contact Janice Myles, Policy and Program
Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1577.

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