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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[DA 16–53]
Order Declares ACT
Telecommunications, Inc.’s
International Section 214 Authorization
Terminated
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Commission declares the international
section 214 authorization granted to
ACT Telecommunications, Inc. (ACT)
terminated given ACT’s inability to
comply with the express condition for
holding the authorization. We also
conclude that ACT failed to comply
with those requirements of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended (the Act) and the
Commission’s rules that ensure that the
Commission can contact and
communicate with the authorization
holder, which failures have prevented
any way of addressing ACT’s inability to
comply with the condition of its
authorization.
DATES: January 14, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara
Grayer, Telecommunications and
Analysis Division, International Bureau,
at (202) 418–2960 or Cara.Grayer@
fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Order,
DA 16–53, adopted and released January
14, 2016. On October 27, 2009, the
International Bureau granted ACT an
international section 214 authorization
to provide global or limited global
facility-based service and global or
limited global resale service in
accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) and
63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules.
The International Bureau granted the
application on the express condition
that ACT abide by the commitments and
undertakings contained in its Letter of
Assurance (LOA) to the Department of
Justice (DOJ) and the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS, and with DOJ,
the Executive Branch Agencies) dated
October 20, 2009. On May 9, 2014, the
Executive Branch Agencies notified the
Commission of ACT’s non-compliance
with the conditions of its authorization
and requested that the Commission
terminate, and declare null and void
and no longer in effect, the international
section 214 authorization issued to
ACT. We determine that ACT’s
international section 214 authorization
to provide international services issued
under File No. ITC–214–20081201–
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00519 has terminated for ACT’s
inability to comply with the LOA, an
express condition for holding the
section 214 international authorization.
The International Bureau has provided
ACT with notice and opportunity to
respond to the allegations in the May 9,
2014 Executive Branch Letter
concerning ACT’s non-compliance with
the condition of the grant. ACT has not
responded to any of our multiple
requests or requests from the Executive
Branch Agencies. We find that ACT’s
failure to respond to our multiple
requests demonstrates that it is unable
to satisfy the LOA conditions
concerning its 2012 and 2013
certifications, maintaining a current
designated point of contact (POC), and
providing timely notice of a change in
ACT’s POC status, upon which the
Executive Branch Agencies gave their
non-objection to the grant of the
authorization to ACT, and which is a
condition of the grant of its section 214
authorization.
Furthermore, after having received an
international 214 authorization, a carrier
‘‘is responsible for the continuing
accuracy of the certifications made in its
application’’ and must promptly correct
information no longer accurate, ‘‘and, in
any event, within thirty (30) days.’’ ACT
has failed to inform the Commission of
any changes in its business status of
providing international
telecommunications services, as
required by the rules. Nor is there any
record of ACT having complied with
section 413 of the Communications Act
and the Commission’s rules requiring it
to designate an agent for service after
receiving its authorization on October
27, 2009. Finally, as part of its
authorization, ACT ‘‘must file annual
international telecommunications traffic
and revenue as required by section
43.62.’’ Section 43.62(b) states that
‘‘[n]ot later than July 31 of each year,
each person or entity that holds an
authorization pursuant to section 214 to
provide international
telecommunications service shall report
whether it provided international
telecommunications services during the
preceding calendar year.’’ Our records
indicate that ACT failed to file an
annual international
telecommunications traffic and revenue
report indicating whether or not ACT
provided services in 2014, as required
by section 43.62(b) of the Commission’s
rules. In these circumstances, and in
light of ACT’s failure to respond to the
Commission’s rules designed to ensure
its ability to communicate with the
holder of the authorization also
warrants termination wholly apart from
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demonstrating ACT’s inability to satisfy
the LOA conditions of its authorization.
By this Order, we grant the Executive
Branch agencies’ request to the extent
set forth in this Order. A copy of this
Order will be sent by return receipt
requested to ACT at its last known
addresses.
Further requests should be sent to
Cara Grayer, Attorney,
Telecommunications and Analysis
Division, International Bureau via email
at Cara.Grayer@fcc.gov and file it under
File No. ITC–214–20081201–00519 via
IBFS at https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/
pleading.do.
Federal Communications Commission.
Troy F. Tanner,
Deputy Chief, International Bureau.
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[AU Docket No. 14–252; DA 16–115]
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Releases Updated List of ReserveEligible Nationwide Service Providers
in Each PEA for the Broadcast
Incentive Auction
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission’s
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(Bureau) updated a list of nationwide
providers qualified to bid on reserved
spectrum in Auction 1002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate
Matraves, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, 202–391–6272, email
Catherine.Matraves@fcc.gov or Karen
Sprung, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, 202–418–2762, email
Karen.Sprung@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Bureau’s Public Notice,
DA No. 16–115, AU Docket No. 14–252,
released February 2, 2016. The full text
of this document, including the
associated attachment, is available for
inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through
Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th
Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete
text is also available on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search
function on the ECFS Web page at
https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Federal Communications Commission.
Joel Taubenblatt,
Acting Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 9, 2016.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
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Alternative formats are available to
persons with disabilities by sending an
email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY).
The Auction 1000 Application
Procedures Public Notice included a list
of nationwide providers in each Partial
Economic Area (‘‘PEA’’) qualified to bid
on reserved spectrum in the forward
auction (Auction 1002). The
Commission stated in the Auction 1000
Application Procedures Public Notice
that an updated list of nationwide
providers qualified to bid on reserved
spectrum in Auction 1002 would be
issued prior to the FCC Form 175 filing
deadline. Parties interested in filing
potential corrections were given until
November 16, 2015 to do so, and two
parties filed.
The Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau is releasing the updated list as
Attachment 1 to this Public Notice.
These updates reflect recently approved
transactions and certain corrections
requested by Verizon Wireless and TMobile,1 but do not reflect another
correction 2 or certain changes in
methodology requested by T-Mobile.3
PEAs that have been updated are
marked in Attachment 1 with an
asterisk.
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1 Verizon and T-Mobile each filed corrections to
PEAs 69 (Springfield, MA) and 282 (Galesburg, IL)
indicating that Verizon is not reserve-eligible in
those markets. The Commission agrees and
accordingly, these corrections are reflected in
Attachment 1.
2 T-Mobile claims that Verizon should not be
reserve-eligible in PEA 410 (Valentine, NE) based
on arguments that Commission staff may not have
attributed Alltel of Nebraska to Verizon, and TMobile’s own calculations of the population
covered by Verizon’s cellular licenses in Valentine.
The Commission notes first that the Commission
did attribute Alltel of Nebraska to Verizon in our
calculations. Secondly, in our review of the data
submitted by T-Mobile, the Commission finds no
basis for the inclusion of three additional census
blocks in T-Mobile’s calculations of the population
covered. The Commission finds that Verizon is
reserve-eligible in Valentine.
3 T-Mobile disagrees with our previously
articulated methodology for determining reserveeligibility in PEAs in which there is a long-term
spectrum lease. T-Mobile also advocates that the
population-weighted megahertz number for each
service provider in each PEA should be rounded up
to the next whole number. These issues are beyond
the scope of the corrections process set forth in the
last Public Notice.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[AU Docket No. 14-252; DA 16-115]
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Releases Updated List of
Reserve-Eligible Nationwide Service Providers in Each PEA for the
Broadcast Incentive Auction
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) updated a list of
nationwide providers qualified to bid on reserved spectrum in Auction
1002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Matraves, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, 202-391-6272, email
Catherine.Matraves@fcc.gov or Karen Sprung, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, 202-418-2762, email Karen.Sprung@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Bureau's Public
Notice, DA No. 16-115, AU Docket No. 14-252, released February 2, 2016.
The full text of this document, including the associated attachment, is
available for inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays
in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street
SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text is also
available on the Commission's Web site at https://wireless.fcc.gov, or
by using the search function on the ECFS Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
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Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by
sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432
(TTY).
The Auction 1000 Application Procedures Public Notice included a
list of nationwide providers in each Partial Economic Area (``PEA'')
qualified to bid on reserved spectrum in the forward auction (Auction
1002). The Commission stated in the Auction 1000 Application Procedures
Public Notice that an updated list of nationwide providers qualified to
bid on reserved spectrum in Auction 1002 would be issued prior to the
FCC Form 175 filing deadline. Parties interested in filing potential
corrections were given until November 16, 2015 to do so, and two
parties filed.
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is releasing the updated
list as Attachment 1 to this Public Notice. These updates reflect
recently approved transactions and certain corrections requested by
Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile,\1\ but do not reflect another correction
\2\ or certain changes in methodology requested by T-Mobile.\3\ PEAs
that have been updated are marked in Attachment 1 with an asterisk.
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\1\ Verizon and T-Mobile each filed corrections to PEAs 69
(Springfield, MA) and 282 (Galesburg, IL) indicating that Verizon is
not reserve-eligible in those markets. The Commission agrees and
accordingly, these corrections are reflected in Attachment 1.
\2\ T-Mobile claims that Verizon should not be reserve-eligible
in PEA 410 (Valentine, NE) based on arguments that Commission staff
may not have attributed Alltel of Nebraska to Verizon, and T-
Mobile's own calculations of the population covered by Verizon's
cellular licenses in Valentine. The Commission notes first that the
Commission did attribute Alltel of Nebraska to Verizon in our
calculations. Secondly, in our review of the data submitted by T-
Mobile, the Commission finds no basis for the inclusion of three
additional census blocks in T-Mobile's calculations of the
population covered. The Commission finds that Verizon is reserve-
eligible in Valentine.
\3\ T-Mobile disagrees with our previously articulated
methodology for determining reserve-eligibility in PEAs in which
there is a long-term spectrum lease. T-Mobile also advocates that
the population-weighted megahertz number for each service provider
in each PEA should be rounded up to the next whole number. These
issues are beyond the scope of the corrections process set forth in
the last Public Notice.
Federal Communications Commission.
Joel Taubenblatt,
Acting Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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