[Federal Register: June 4, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 107)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA99-1010]

 
Sunshine Act Meeting

May 28, 1999.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

EXTENSION OF DATE FOR CLOSING OF COMMENT FILING PERIOD FOR SUNSHINE ACT

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HEARING: Notice of Extension from May 28, 1999 until June 28, 1999 of 
the Closing Date for Filing Comments pursuant to the Second Hearing In 
A Series of Hearings about Telephone Service For Indians On 
Reservations (64 FR 12809, March 15, 1999).

TIME AND DATE: The Hearing was held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on 
March 23, 1999.

PLACE: The Hearing was held at the Gila River Indian Community at the 
Sprung facility, 5550 West Wild Horse Path, Chandler, Arizona.

STATUS: Chairman William Kennard, Commissioner Susan Ness, and 
Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth presided over the hearing. 
Commissioner Gloria Tristani submitted a written statement.

MATTERS CONSIDERED AT THE MARCH 23, 1999 HEARING: Representatives of 
Indian tribes and of Indian-owned telephone companies operating on 
reservations, representatives of non-Indian telephone companies, 
executives from telecommunications service providers, representatives 
of the State of Arizona, and technology experts testified about the 
level of telephone service currently available on reservations. In 
addition, testimony addressed measures that tribes, telephone 
companies, telecommunications service providers, the FCC, and states 
can take to improve access to affordable telephone service on 
reservations. Specific issues included the cost of telephone service to 
remote, low-population areas; the availability of advanced services 
including E911 and Internet access on reservations; implementation of 
alternative technologies; right-of-way issues; and governmental and 
sovereignty issues. The hearing was open to the general public.

REASONS FOR EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE OF PERIOD FOR FILING COMMENTS: 
First, members of the Native American community requested the 
extension. Second, the extension will facilitate the development of as 
extensive a record as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Jensen, at (202) 418-0990, e-mail 
ejensen@fcc.gov, of the Office of Communications Business 
Opportunities; Belford Lawson, at (202) 418-7264, e-mail 
blawson@fcc.gov, in that Office; and William Kehoe, at (202) 418-7122, 
e-mail bkehoe@fcc.gov, in the Common Carrier Bureau.

Federal Communications Commission.
Eric Jensen,
Deputy Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities.
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