6087640 Public Service Commission - Second Extension of Comment Period - RM27-2016-02, to extend the public comment period and reply comment period
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SECOND EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD
RM27-2016-02, IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION’S INVESTIGATION INTO THE RULES GOVERNING LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THE DISTRICT
1. By this Public Notice, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (“Commission”) informs interested persons of a second extension of time to file comments and reply comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) published in this proceeding on April 15, 2016 in D.C. Register.[1] The proposed amendments to Chapter 27 (Regulation of Telecommunications Service Providers), Title 15 (Public Utilities and Cable Television) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), update Section 2706 (Abandonment of Service to the Local Exchange Voice Services Market) in this NOPR to require that all telecommunications service providers, not just competitive local exchange carriers, that are withdrawing services to the local exchange market, comply with the requirements of Section 2706. The proposed amendments also add a new Section 2707 (Abandonment of Copper Facilities) to include notice requirements for telecommunications service providers that are abandoning copper facilities in the District of Columbia. Finally, the proposed amendments renumber the current Section 2707 (Reports) to Section 2710 and makes amendments to the reporting requirements.
2. Through this Public Notice, the Commission extends the comment period from June 27, 2016 to July 25, 2016 and the reply comment period from July 11, 2016 to August 15, 2016.[2]
3. All persons interested in filing comments and reply comments on the subject matter of the NOPR shall file these comments and reply comments with Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1325 G Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington D.C. 20005. Copies of the NOPR may be obtained by visiting the Commission’s website at www.dcpsc.org or at cost, by contacting the Commission Secretary at the above address.
