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FCC granted extension of deadline for filing independent auditor’...

FCC granted extension of deadline for filing independent auditor’s report as required by SBC-Ameritech Merger order. In letter to SBC, Common Carrier Bureau extended due date to Dec. 12 from Nov. 12 for performance data audit required under one…

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of conditions of merger order. Last audit of service quality performance data revealed number of issues that required interpretative guidance from staff. SBC worked with Bureau staff on issues for several months, affecting independent auditor’s work schedule, FCC said. SBC said extension was necessary to implement interpretative guidance, review its reporting process, submit corrected reports, perform quarter-by-quarter comparative analysis of data.