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 Fed. Reg. 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/ntiahome/efiling/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rose, NTIA/OIA, (202)
482-0365
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 4, 1998, NTIA published
"Requests for Comments on the Enhancement of the .us Domain Space," 63
Fed. Reg. 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