PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-1216 Release Date: May 24, 2013 COMMENT CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS POLICY TASK FORCE PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING POTENTIAL TRIALS WC Docket No. 13-5 Comment Date: July 8, 2013 Reply Comment Date: August 7, 2013 On May 10, 2013, the Commission’s Technology Transitions Policy Task Force (Task Force) released a public notice proposing to move forward with real-world trials to obtain data that will be helpful to the Commission in determining what policies are appropriate to promote investment and innovation while protecting consumers, promoting competition, and ensuring that emerging all-Internet Protocol (IP) networks remain resilient.1 The Task Force set the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Trials Public Notice as 45 days and 75 days, respectively, after publication of the summary of the public notice in the Federal Register.2 On May 24, 2013, a summary of the Trials Public Notice appeared in the Federal Register.3 Accordingly, comments will be due by July 8, 2013, and reply comments will be due by August 7, 2013. For comment filing requirements, please consult the Trials Public Notice Public Notice.4 For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Patrick Halley, Acting Deputy Director, Technology Transitions Policy Task Force, Patrick.Halley@fcc.gov, 202-418-7550. -FCC- 1 Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Seeks Comment on Potential Trials, GN Docket No. 13-5, Public Notice, DA 13-1016 (Technology Transitions Policy Task Force, May 10, 2012) (Trials Public Notice). 2 Id. 3 See Trials Public Notice, 78 Fed. Reg. 31,542 (May 24, 2013). 4 See Trials Public Notice.