[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR76.8]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 76_MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 76.8  Status conference.



    (a) In any proceeding subject to the part 76 rules, the Commission 

staff may in its discretion direct the attorneys and/or the parties to 

appear for a conference to consider:

    (1) Simplification or narrowing of the issues;

    (2) The necessity for or desirability of amendments to the 

pleadings, additional pleadings, or other evidentiary submissions;

    (3) Obtaining admissions of fact or stipulations between the parties 

as to any or all of the matters in controversy;

    (4) Settlement of the matters in controversy by agreement of the 

parties;

    (5) The necessity for and extent of discovery, including objections 

to interrogatories or requests for written documents;

    (6) The need and schedule for filing briefs, and the date for any 

further conferences; and

    (7) Such other matters that may aid in the disposition of the 

proceeding.

    (b) Any party may request that a conference be held at any time 

after an initiating document has been filed.

    (c) Conferences will be scheduled by the Commission at such time and 

place as it may designate, to be conducted in person or by telephone 

conference call.

    (d) The failure of any attorney or party, following advance notice 

with an opportunity to be present, to appear at a scheduled conference 

will be deemed a waiver and will not preclude the Commission from 

conferring with those parties or counsel present.

    (e) During a status conference, the Commission staff may issue oral 

rulings pertaining to a variety of matters relevant to the conduct of 

the proceeding including, inter alia, procedural matters, discovery, and 

the submission of briefs or other evidentiary materials. These rulings 

will be promptly memorialized in writing and served on the parties. When 

such rulings require a party to take affirmative action not subject to 

deadlines established by another provision of this subpart, such action 

will be required within ten (10) days from the date of the written 

memorialization unless otherwise directed by the staff.



[64 FR 6571, Feb. 10, 1999]