In article
. rogers.com,
"Ross" wrote:

When given a clearance to a point enroute that is not your destination you
should also receive an EFC - just in case of lost comms - and ask for one if
not provided.

I believe Paul got what's known as a "paper hold". Since he was not in
radar contact, non-radar separation procedures needed to be used, which
means reserving airspace based on the pilot reporting various fixes
along the route. But, the controller anticipated establishing radar
contact before Paul reached the clearance limit and would then be able
to issue a clearance to the destination based on the less onerous radar
separation rules.

There was no need to issue an EFC time, because the expectation was that
there would be no delay. I'm not sure what the correct phrasology is,
but it's effectively, "Expect further clearance upon reaching the fix".

That being said, Ross is correct about asking for clarification. If you
think you should have gotten an EFC and you didn't (or there's anything
else about your clearance that doesn't make sense to you), ask the
controller.