Subject: Enhancement of the .us Domain Space -- extension of comment period
patricem@ombwatch.org
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:11:55 -0500
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:11:55 -0500 From: patricem@ombwatch.org Subject: Enhancement of the .us Domain Space -- extension of comment period To: roundtable@cni.org Message-Id: <Chameleon.904227272.patrice@patrice.rtknet.org>
FYI -- for those thinking about commenting.
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Patrice McDermott
patricem@ombwatch.org
Date: 08/27/98
Time: 10:11:56
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[Federal Register: August 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 166)]
[Notices] [Page 45800-45801]
Taken from the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27au98-62]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
[Docket No. 980212036-8172-03]
Extension of Comment Period for Request for Comments on the
Enhancement of the .us Domain Space
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On August 4, 1998, the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) published a Notice and
Request for Comments on the Enhancement of the .us Domain
Space (Notice), 63 FR 41547 (1998). The Notice asked for
public comments through September 3, 1998. As a result of
numerous requests from the public, NTIA is extending for 30
days the period for filing public comments. The comment period
for the Notice will now close on October 5, 1998.
DATES: Written comments are requested by October 5, 1998.
ADDRESSES: The Department invites the public to submit written
comments in paper or electronic form. Comments may be mailed
to Karen Rose, Office of International Affairs (OIA), National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Room
4701, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230. Paper submissions should
include a version on diskette in ASCII, Word Perfect (please
specify version), or Microsoft Word (please specify version)
format. Comments submitted in electronic form may be sent to
usdomain@ntia.doc.gov. Electronic comments should be submitted
in the formats specified above.
Comments received will be posted on the NTIA website at
http:// www.ntia.doc.gov. Detailed information on electronic
filing is available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/efiling/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rose, NTIA/OIA, (202)
482-0365.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 4, 1998, NTIA published
``Requests for [[Page 45801]] Comments on the Enhancement of
the .us Domain Space,'' 63 FR 41547 (1998) (also posted at
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/usrfc/dotusrfc.htm).
The Notice sought comments regarding ways to make the .us domain
more attractive to American businesses. Since that time, NTIA
has received a number of requests to extend the comment period
to allow more time to address the issues on which NTIA solicited
public comment. Because of these expressions of interest, NTIA
is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days to
afford parties a full opportunity to respond to the important
issues presented in the Notice.
Dated: August 21, 1998.
Kathy Smith,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-22970 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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