Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking of Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. To Impose a Spectrum Aggregation Limit on All Commercial Terrestrial Wireless Spectrum Below 2.3 GHz, 63128-63129 [E8-25056]

Download as PDF dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with PROPOSALS 63128 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 206 / Thursday, October 23, 2008 / Proposed Rules • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (tty). Parties shall send one copy of their comments and reply comments to Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, (800) 378–3160, e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Monica DeLong, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 6530, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to Monica.DeLong@fcc.gov. Comments filed in response to this public notice will be available for public inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554, and via the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) by entering the docket number, RM No. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:57 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 217001 11497. The comments may also be purchased from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., telephone (800) 378–3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Federal Communications Commission. James D. Schlichting, Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. E8–25058 Filed 10–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Chapter I [DA 08–2279; RM No. 11498] Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking of Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. To Impose a Spectrum Aggregation Limit on All Commercial Terrestrial Wireless Spectrum Below 2.3 GHz Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, comment is sought on a July 16, 2008 petition for rulemaking (Petition) filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG) (Petitioner). The Petitioner asks the Federal Communications Commission to impose a spectrum aggregation limit on all commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz. Specifically, RTG asks that the Commission adopt rules providing that no licensee of commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz, including all parties under common control, should be permitted to have an attributable interest in more than 110 megahertz of licensed spectrum with any significant overlap in any county. DATES: Interested parties may file comments on or before December 2, 2008, and reply comments on or before December 22, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RM No. 11498, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communications Commission’s Web Site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Kronenberg, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418–2963 or Angela.Kronenberg@fcc.gov. This is a summary of the Commission’s public notice released on October 10, 2008. The full text of the public notice is available for public inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. It also may be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554; the contractor’s Web site, https:// www.bcpiweb.com; or by calling (800) 378–3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Copies of the public notice also may be obtained via the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) by entering the docket number, RM No. 11498. Additionally, the complete item is available on the Federal Communications Commission’s Web site at https://www.fcc.gov. On July 16, 2008, RTG filed a petition requesting that the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) impose a spectrum aggregation limit on all commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz. Specifically, RTG asks that the Commission adopt rules providing that no licensee of commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz, including all parties under common control, should be permitted to have an attributable interest in more than 110 megahertz of licensed spectrum with any significant overlap in any county. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on RTG’s Petition. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\23OCP1.SGM 23OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 206 / Thursday, October 23, 2008 / Proposed Rules dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with PROPOSALS Procedural Matters Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (May 1, 1998). • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. • For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and directions will be sent in response. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:57 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 217001 envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (tty). Parties shall send one copy of their comments and reply comments to Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, (800) 378–3160, e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Angela Kronenberg, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 6530, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to Angela.Kronenberg@fcc.gov. Comments filed in response to this public notice will be available for public inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554, and via the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) by entering the docket number, RM No. 11498. The comments may also be purchased from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., telephone (800) 378–3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Federal Communications Commission. James D. Schlichting, Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. E8–25056 Filed 10–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 08–2274; MB Docket No. 08–62] Radio Broadcasting Services; Crandon, WI Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 63129 SUMMARY: The Audio Division, on its own motion, proposes the substitution of Channel 276A for Channel 276C3 at Crandon, Wisconsin to accommodate the pending application of Station WGLX–FM, Channel 277C1, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. See File No. BPH– 20050406ACK. The proposed reference coordinates for Channel 276A at Crandon, Wisconsin, are 45–34–18 NL and 88–53–54 WL. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 1, 2008, and reply comments on or before December 16, 2008. Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 418–2180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 08–62, adopted October 8, 2008, and released October 10, 2008. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC’s Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY–A257, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractors, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1–800–378–3160 or via e-mail https:// www.BCPIWEB.com. This document does not contain proposed information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information collection burden ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts. For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. E:\FR\FM\23OCP1.SGM 23OCP1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 206 (Thursday, October 23, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63128-63129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25056]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[DA 08-2279; RM No. 11498]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for 
Rulemaking of Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. To Impose a Spectrum 
Aggregation Limit on All Commercial Terrestrial Wireless Spectrum Below 
2.3 GHz

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, comment is sought on a July 16, 2008 
petition for rulemaking (Petition) filed by Rural Telecommunications 
Group, Inc. (RTG) (Petitioner). The Petitioner asks the Federal 
Communications Commission to impose a spectrum aggregation limit on all 
commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz. Specifically, 
RTG asks that the Commission adopt rules providing that no licensee of 
commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz, including all 
parties under common control, should be permitted to have an 
attributable interest in more than 110 megahertz of licensed spectrum 
with any significant overlap in any county.

DATES: Interested parties may file comments on or before December 2, 
2008, and reply comments on or before December 22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RM No. 11498, by any 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in 
receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to 
the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Kronenberg, Spectrum and 
Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at 
(202) 418-2963 or Angela.Kronenberg@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's public 
notice released on October 10, 2008. The full text of the public notice 
is available for public inspection and copying during business hours in 
the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. It also may be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; the contractor's Web site, 
https://www.bcpiweb.com; or by calling (800) 378-3160, facsimile (202) 
488-5563, or e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Copies of the public notice also 
may be obtained via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System 
(ECFS) by entering the docket number, RM No. 11498. Additionally, the 
complete item is available on the Federal Communications Commission's 
Web site at https://www.fcc.gov.
    On July 16, 2008, RTG filed a petition requesting that the Federal 
Communications Commission (Commission) impose a spectrum aggregation 
limit on all commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz. 
Specifically, RTG asks that the Commission adopt rules providing that 
no licensee of commercial terrestrial wireless spectrum below 2.3 GHz, 
including all parties under common control, should be permitted to have 
an attributable interest in more than 110 megahertz of licensed 
spectrum with any significant overlap in any county. The Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on RTG's Petition.

[[Page 63129]]

Procedural Matters

    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking 
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (May 1, 1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers 
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting 
comments.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one 
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers 
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, 
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit 
an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, 
filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following 
words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one 
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, 
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
    Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. 
Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
     The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be 
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554.

    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
    Parties shall send one copy of their comments and reply comments to 
Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, (800) 378-3160, e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. 
Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Angela Kronenberg, 
Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 6530, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to Angela.Kronenberg@fcc.gov. 
Comments filed in response to this public notice will be available for 
public inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, and via the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS) by entering the docket number, RM No. 
11498. The comments may also be purchased from Best Copy and Printing, 
Inc., telephone (800) 378-3160, facsimile (202) 488-5563, or e-mail 
FCC@BCPIWEB.com.

Federal Communications Commission.
James D. Schlichting,
Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E8-25056 Filed 10-22-08; 8:45 am]
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