On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:23:24 -0400, lk wrote:

Since the gestation period of a Report & Order is one year,
what different does it make when you start?

That's an anecdotal statement. Perhaps that's the average, but
there is nothing that requires any particular minimum or maximum
time.

If there is enough "oomph" behind it, an R&O can be issued in one
day if it's a type that does not require public input. That would
have to be a Memorandum Opinion and Order drafted in a quick hurry,
of course, but if it's issued under delgated authority it just needs
one signature, and even if it's a full Commission MO&O it can be
bicycled through the five offices in less than an hour if everything
is lined up. I've seen them do that with various administrative
matters.

As you know, government can move mountains, particular ones
they created, but it takes a long time.

Except when they want it to be a short time.

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane