Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, 71243-71274 [2019-26556]

Download as PDF Vol. 84 Thursday, No. 247 December 26, 2019 Part XXV Federal Communications Commission khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71244 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Unified Agenda of Major and Other Significant Proceedings 47 CFR Ch. I The Commission encourages public participation in its rulemaking process. To help keep the public informed of significant rulemaking proceedings, the Commission has prepared a list of important proceedings now in progress. The General Services Administration publishes the Unified Agenda in the Federal Register in the spring and fall of each year. The following terms may be helpful in understanding the status of the proceedings included in this report: Docket Number—assigned to a proceeding if the Commission has issued either a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or a Notice of Inquiry concerning the matter under consideration. The Commission has used docket numbers since January 1, 1978. Docket numbers consist of the last two digits of the calendar year in which the docket was established plus a sequential number that begins at 1 with the first docket initiated during a calendar year (e.g., Docket No. 15–1 or Docket No. 17–1). The abbreviation for the responsible bureau usually precedes the docket number, as in ‘‘MB Docket No. 17–289,’’ which indicates that the responsible bureau is the Media Bureau. A docket number consisting of only five digits (e.g., Docket No. 29622) indicates that the docket was established before January 1, 1978. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Federal Communications Commission. AGENCY: ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Commission publishes in the Federal Register a list in the Unified Agenda of those major items and other significant proceedings under development or review that pertain to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (U.S.C. 602). The Unified Agenda also provides the Code of Federal Regulations citations and legal authorities that govern these proceedings. The complete Unified Agenda will be published on the internet in a searchable format at www.reginfo.gov. SUMMARY: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maura McGowan, Telecommunications Policy Specialist, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418–0990. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Inquiry (NOI)—issued by the Commission when it is seeking information on a broad subject or trying to generate ideas on a given topic. A comment period is specified during which all interested parties may submit comments. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)—issued by the Commission when it is proposing a specific change to Commission rules and regulations. Before any changes are actually made, interested parties may submit written comments on the proposed revisions. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)—issued by the Commission when additional comment in the proceeding is sought. Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O)—issued by the Commission to deny a petition for rulemaking, conclude an inquiry, modify a decision, or address a petition for reconsideration of a decision. Rulemaking (RM) Number—assigned to a proceeding after the appropriate bureau or office has reviewed a petition for rulemaking, but before the Commission has taken action on the petition. Report and Order (R&O)—issued by the Commission to state a new or amended rule or state that the Commission rules and regulations will not be revised. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 418 .................... Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02–278). Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the Communications Act (Telecommunications Relay Service) (CG Docket No. 03–123). Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service (VRS) Program (CG Docket No. 10–51) ...................... Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services; CG Docket No. 13–24. Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17–59) ............................ 419 .................... 420 .................... 421 .................... 422 .................... 3060–AI14 3060–AI15 3060–AJ42 3060–AK01 3060–AK62 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 423 .................... Federal Earth Stations—Non-Federal Fixed Satellite Service Space Stations; Spectrum for Non-Federal Space Launch Operations; ET Docket No. 13–115. Authorization of Radio Frequency Equipment; ET Docket No. 13–44 ............................................................ Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations (GN Docket Nos. 14–166 and 12–268) .................. Encouraging the Provision of New Technologies and Services to the Public (GN Docket No. 18–22) ......... Spectrum Horizon (ET Docket No. 18–21) ...................................................................................................... Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 15, 90, and 95 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Radar Services in the 76– 81 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 15–26). 424 425 426 427 428 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 3060–AK09 3060–AK10 3060–AK30 3060–AK80 3060–AK81 3060–AK82 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda 71245 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 429 .................... 430 .................... 431 .................... International Settlements Policy Reform (IB Docket No. 11–80) .................................................................... Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12–267) .. Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning NonGeostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems, and Related Matters: IB Docket No. I6–408. Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the FCC Rules to Facilitate the Use of Earth Stations in Motion Communicating With Geostationary Orbit Space Stations in FSS Bands: IB Docket No. 17–95. Further Streamlining Part 25 Rules Governing Satellite Services: IB Docket No. 18–314 ............................ Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites; IB Docket No. 18–86 .............................................. Facilitating the Communications of Earth Stations in Motion With Non-Geostationary Orbit Space Stations: IB Docket No. 18–315. Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age: IB Docket No. 18–313 ................................................... 432 .................... 433 .................... 434 .................... 435 .................... 436 .................... 3060–AJ77 3060–AJ98 3060–AK59 3060–AK84 3060–AK87 3060–AK88 3060–AK89 3060–AK90 MEDIA BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 437 .................... 438 .................... Cable Television Rate Regulation ................................................................................................................... Implementation of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as Amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (MB Docket No. 05–311). Authorizing Permissive Use of the ‘‘Next Generation’’ Broadcast Television Standard (GN Docket No. 16– 142). Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications (MB Docket No. 17–317) ...................................................... 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules (MB Docket 18– 349). Children’s Television Programming Rules (MB Docket 18–202) .................................................................... Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding FM Translator Interference (MB Docket 18– 119). Channel Lineup Requirements—Sections 76.1705 and 76.1700(a)(4): Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative: MB Docket Nos. 18–92 and 17–105. Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement (MB Docket 19–77) ................................................................. 439 .................... 440 .................... 441 .................... 442 .................... 443 .................... 444 .................... 445 .................... 3060–AF41 3060–AI69 3060–AK56 3060–AK70 3060–AK77 3060–AK78 3060–AK79 3060–AK85 3060–AK86 MEDIA BUREAU—COMPLETED ACTIONS Sequence No. 446 447 448 449 .................... .................... .................... .................... Regulation Identifier No. Title Digital Must-Carry (CS Docket No. 98–120) ................................................................................................... Enhanced and Standardized Disclosure (MM Docket No. 00–168; MB Docket No. 11–189) ........................ Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies (MB Docket No. 05–312) ........................ An Inquiry Into the Commission’s Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification (MM Docket No. 93–177). 3060–AG91 3060–AH71 3060–AI68 3060–AJ17 OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 450 .................... Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees .............................................................................................. 3060–AK64 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 451 .................... 452 .................... Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements: PS Docket No. 07–114 .................................................... Proposed Amendments to Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769–775 and 799–805 MHz Bands; PS Docket No. 13–87. Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhancing Submarine Cable Outage Data; GN Docket No. 15–206. Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications: PS Docket No. 15–80. New Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications; ET Docket No. 04–35 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): PS Docket No. 15–91 ............................................................................. Blue Alert EAS Event Code ............................................................................................................................. 453 .................... 454 .................... 455 .................... 456 .................... 457 .................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 3060–AJ52 3060–AK19 3060–AK39 3060–AK40 3060–AK41 3060–AK54 3060–AK63 71246 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 458 .................... 459 .................... Universal Service Reform Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208) ................................................................ Improving Spectrum Efficiency Through Flexible Channel Spacing and Bandwidth Utilization for Economic Area-Based 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Licensees (WT Docket Nos. 12–64 and 11–110). Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268). Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 22, 24, 27, 90, and 95 of the Commission’s Rules to Improve Wireless Coverage Through the Use of Signal Boosters (WT Docket No. 10–4). Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Governing Certain Aviation Ground Station Equipment (Squitter) (WT Docket Nos. 10–61 and 09–42). Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat Wireless Contraband Device Use in Correctional Facilities; GN Docket No. 13–111. Promoting Investment in the 3550–3700 MHz Band; GN Docket No. 17–258 ............................................... 800 MHz Cellular Telecommunications Licensing Reform; Docket No. 12–40 .............................................. Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules (WT Docket No. 14–170) ........................................................... Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Services—Spectrum Frontiers: WT Docket 10–112 ...... Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band ...................................................................................................................... Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band: GN Docket No. 18–122 .............................................. Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Promote Aviation Safety: WT Docket No. 19–140 ..................... 460 .................... 461 .................... 462 .................... 463 .................... 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 3060–AJ58 3060–AJ71 3060–AJ82 3060–AJ87 3060–AJ88 3060–AK06 3060–AK12 3060–AK13 3060–AK28 3060–AK44 3060–AK75 3060–AK76 3060–AK92 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU—COMPLETED ACTIONS Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 471 .................... 472 .................... Review of Part 87 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Aviation (WT Docket No. 01–289) ..................... Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission’s Rules for Microwave Use and Broadcast Auxiliary Service Flexibility. Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands at 1525–1559 MHz and 1626.5–1660.5 MHz, 1610–1626.5 MHz and 2483.5–2500 MHz, and 2000–2020 MHz and 2180–2200 MHz. 473 .................... 3060–AI35 3060–AJ47 3060–AJ59 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Title 474 .................... Telecommunications Carriers’ Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket No. 96–115). Numbering Resource Optimization .................................................................................................................. Jurisdictional Separations ................................................................................................................................ Service Quality Measurement Plan for Interstate Special Access (WC Docket No. 02–112; CC Docket No. 00–175; WC Docket No. 06–120). Development of Nationwide Broadband Data to Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans. Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements (WC Docket No. 07–244) .............. Rural Call Completion; WC Docket No. 13–39 ............................................................................................... Rates for Inmate Calling Services; WC Docket No. 12–375 ........................................................................... Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (WC Docket No. 14–130) ................... Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17–108); Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet (GN Docket No. 14–28). Technology Transitions; GN Docket No 13–5, WC Docket No. 05–25; Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment; WC Docket No. 17–84. Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, WC Docket No. 13–97 ..................................................... Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 Telecommunications Act .............................. Toll Free Assignment Modernization and Toll Free Service Access Codes: WC Docket No. 17–192, CC Docket No. 95–155. 475 .................... 476 .................... 477 .................... 478 .................... 479 480 481 482 483 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 484 .................... 485 .................... 486 .................... 487 .................... khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 3060–AG43 3060–AH80 3060–AJ06 3060–AJ08 3060–AJ15 3060–AJ32 3060–AJ89 3060–AK08 3060–AK20 3060–AK21 3060–AK32 3060–AK36 3060–AK57 3060–AK91 71247 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Long-Term Actions 418. Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02–278) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 227 Abstract: In this docket, the Commission considers rules and policies to implement the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). The TCPA places requirements on robocalls (calls using an automatic telephone dialing system, an autodialer, a prerecorded or, an artificial voice), telemarketing calls, and unsolicited fax advertisements. Timetable: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Action Date NPRM .................. FNPRM ............... Order ................... Order Effective .... Order on Reconsideration. Order ................... FNPRM ............... Order ................... Order ................... Order on Reconsideration. Order ................... NPRM .................. Public Notice ....... Order ................... NPRM .................. Declaratory Ruling R&O .................... Order on Reconsideration. NPRM .................. R&O .................... Public Notice ....... Public Notice (Reconsideration Petitions Filed). Announcement of Effective Date. Opposition End Date. Rule Corrections Declaratory Ruling (release date). Declaratory Ruling (release date). Declaratory Ruling and Order. NPRM .................. Declaratory Ruling R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 10/08/02 04/03/03 07/25/03 08/25/03 08/25/03 67 FR 62667 68 FR 16250 68 FR 44144 10/14/03 03/31/04 10/08/04 10/28/04 04/13/05 68 69 69 69 70 FR FR FR FR FR 59130 16873 60311 62816 19330 06/30/05 12/19/05 04/26/06 05/03/06 12/14/07 02/01/08 07/14/08 10/30/08 70 70 71 71 72 73 73 73 FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR 37705 75102 24634 25967 71099 6041 40183 64556 03/22/10 06/11/12 06/30/10 10/03/12 75 77 75 77 FR FR FR FR 13471 34233 34244 60343 10/16/12 77 FR 63240 68 FR 50978 10/18/12 11/08/12 11/29/12 77 FR 66935 05/09/13 10/09/15 80 FR 61129 05/20/16 07/05/16 11/16/16 81 FR 31889 81 FR 80594 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Agency Contact: Kristi Thornton, Associate Division Chief, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2467, Email: kristi.thornton@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AI14 419. Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the Communications Act (Telecommunications Relay Service) (CG Docket No. 03–123) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225 Abstract: This proceeding continues the Commission’s inquiry into improving the quality of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and furthering the goal of functional equivalency, consistent with Congress’ mandate that TRS regulations encourage the use of existing technology and not discourage or impair the development of new technology. In this docket, the Commission explores ways to improve emergency preparedness for TRS facilities and services, new TRS technologies, public access to information and outreach, and issues related to payments from the Interstate TRS Fund. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O, Order on Reconsideration. FNPRM ............... Public Notice ....... Declaratory Ruling/Interpretation. Public Notice ....... Order ................... Public Notice/Announcement of Date. Order ................... Order on Reconsideration. R&O .................... Order ................... Order ................... Public Notice ....... R&O/Order on Reconsideration. Order ................... Order ................... NPRM .................. Declaratory Ruling/Clarification. FNPRM ............... FNPRM ............... Declaratory Ruling/Dismissal of Petition. Clarification ......... 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R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... NPRM .................. FNPRM Comment Period End. Petiton for Reconsideration; Request for Comment. Petition for Reconsideration; Request for Comment. Request for Clarification; Request for Comment; Correction. Petition for Reconsideration Comment Period End. NPRM Comment Period End. Announcement of Effective Date. Announcement of Effective Date. Correction—Announcement of Effective Date. Technical Amendments. Public Notice ....... R&O and Order ... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Final Action (Announcement of Effective Date). Final Rule Effective. FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Public Notice ....... Public Notice Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. NOI and FNPRM NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Public Notice ....... Public Notice— Correction. VerDate Sep<11>2014 FR Cite Action 07/05/13 08/15/13 08/15/13 09/30/13 78 FR 40582 78 FR 49693 78 FR 49717 08/30/13 09/03/13 10/23/13 11/18/13 78 FR 53684 78 FR 54201 78 FR 63152 12/16/13 78 FR 76096 12/16/13 78 FR 76097 Public Notice Comment Period End. Public Notice— Correction Comment Period End. R&O .................... Announcement of Effective Date. Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration. Oppositions Due Date. R&O and Declaratory Ruling. FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Public Notice ....... Public Notice Opposition Period End. Announcement of Effective Date. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... Petition for Recon Request for Comment. Petition for Recon Comment Period End. FNPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. 12/30/13 78 FR 79362 01/10/14 01/21/14 07/11/14 79 FR 40003 08/28/14 79 FR 51446 08/28/14 79 FR 51450 09/09/14 79 FR 53303 09/15/14 10/21/14 10/21/14 12/22/14 79 FR 54979 79 FR 62875 79 FR 62935 10/30/14 79 FR 64515 10/30/14 11/08/15 01/01/16 80 FR 72029 01/20/16 02/16/16 81 FR 3085 03/21/16 08/24/16 09/14/16 81 FR 14984 81 FR 57851 04/12/17 05/30/17 82 FR 17613 04/13/17 04/27/17 04/27/17 07/11/17 82 FR 17754 82 FR 19322 82 FR 19347 06/23/17 07/21/17 07/25/17 82 FR 28566 82 FR 33856 82 FR 34471 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Date FR Cite 07/31/17 08/17/17 08/22/17 10/17/17 82 FR 39673 82 FR 48203 10/25/17 82 FR 49303 11/20/17 06/27/18 83 FR 30082 07/18/18 11/15/18 83 FR 33899 08/23/18 09/17/18 83 FR 42630 02/04/19 84 FR 1409 03/08/19 03/14/19 04/29/19 84 FR 8457 84 FR 9276 06/06/19 06/06/19 06/18/19 84 FR 26364 84 FR 26379 84 FR 28264 07/15/19 08/05/19 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2235, Email: eliot.greenwald@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AI15 420. Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service (VRS) Program (CG Docket No. 10–51) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: The Commission takes a fresh look at its VRS rules to ensure that it is available to and used by the full spectrum of eligible users, encourages innovation, and is provided efficiently to be less susceptible to the waste, fraud, and abuse that have plagued the program and threatened its long-term viability. The Commission also considers the most effective and PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 efficient way to make VRS available and to determine what is the most fair, efficient, and transparent cost-recovery methodology. In addition, the Commission looks at various ways to measure the quality of VRS so as to ensure a better consumer experience. Timetable: Action Declaratory Ruling Declaratory Ruling Order ................... Notice of Inquiry .. NPRM .................. Interim Final Rule Public Notice ....... R&O .................... FNPRM ............... NPRM .................. R&O (Correction) Order ................... 2nd R&O ............. Order (Interim Final Rule). Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date. Final Rule; Petition for Reconsideration; Public Notice. Oppositions Due Date. Final Rule; Clarification (MO&O). FNPRM ............... Interim Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date. Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date. Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date. FNPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Final Rule; Correction. Correcting Amendments. Order (Release Date). Correcting Amendments. Public Notice ....... Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. Public Notice ....... Public Notice ....... Comment Period End. Final Action (Announcement of Effective Date). E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Date FR Cite 05/07/10 07/13/10 07/13/10 07/19/10 08/23/10 02/15/11 03/02/11 05/02/11 05/02/11 05/02/11 05/27/11 07/25/11 08/05/11 08/05/11 75 75 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR 25255 39945 39859 41863 51735 8659 11462 24393 24437 24442 30841 44326 47469 47476 09/26/11 76 FR 59269 09/27/11 76 FR 59557 10/07/11 10/31/11 76 FR 67070 10/31/11 11/03/11 76 FR 67118 76 FR 68116 11/04/11 76 FR 68328 11/07/11 76 FR 68642 12/30/11 02/01/12 03/19/12 77 FR 4948 03/27/12 77 FR 18106 06/07/12 77 FR 33662 07/25/12 10/04/12 77 FR 60630 10/29/12 11/29/12 77 FR 65526 07/05/13 07/05/13 09/18/13 78 FR 40407 78 FR 40582 09/11/13 09/15/14 10/10/14 78 FR 55696 79 FR 54979 10/30/14 79 FR 64515 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Action Date Final Rule Effective. FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. NOI and FNPRM NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Order ................... Public Notice ....... Public Notice Comment Period End. Public Notice Correction. Public Notice Correction Comment Period End. R&O and Order ... Announcement of Effective Date. Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration. Oppositions Due Date. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 10/30/14 11/18/15 02/01/16 80 FR 72029 03/21/16 08/24/16 09/14/16 81 FR 14984 81 FR 57851 04/12/17 05/30/17 82 FR 17613 04/13/17 04/27/17 04/27/17 07/01/17 82 FR 17754 82 FR 19322 82 FR 19347 06/23/17 07/21/17 07/31/17 82 FR 28566 82 FR 33856 07/25/17 Action 82 FR 34471 08/17/17 08/22/17 10/17/17 82 FR 39673 82 FR 48203 10/25/17 82 FR 49303 11/20/17 06/06/19 06/06/19 08/05/19 84 FR 26364 84 FR 26379 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2235, Email: eliot.greenwald@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ42 421. Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services; CG Docket No. 13–24 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225 Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated this proceeding in its effort to ensure that Internet-Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) is provided effectively and in the most efficient manner. In doing so, the FCC adopted rules to address certain practices related VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 to the provision and marketing of IP CTS, as well as compensation of TRS providers. IP CTS is a form of relay service designed to allow people with hearing loss to speak directly to another party on a telephone call and to simultaneously listen to the other party and read captions of what that party is saying over an IP-enabled device. To ensure that IP CTS is provided efficiently to persons who need to use this service, the Commission adopted rules establishing several requirements and issued an FNPRM to address additional issues. Timetable: Jkt 250001 Date NPRM .................. Order (Interim Rule). Order ................... Announcement of Effective Date. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Petition for Reconsideration Request for Comment. Petiton for Reconsideration Comment Period End. Announcement of Effective Date. Announcement of Effective Date. Correction—Announcement of Effective Date. Technical Amendments. R&O and Declaratory Ruling. FNPRM ............... Public Notice ....... Public Notice Opposition Period End. FNPRM Comment Period End. Announcement of Effective Date. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Petition for Recon Request for Comment. Petition for Recon Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 02/05/13 02/05/13 78 FR 8090 78 FR 8032 02/05/13 03/07/13 78 FR 8030 78 FR 14701 03/12/13 08/30/13 09/03/13 11/18/13 78 FR 53684 78 FR 54201 12/16/13 78 FR 76097 01/10/14 79 FR 40003 08/28/14 79 FR 51446 08/28/14 79 FR 51450 09/09/14 79 FR 53303 06/27/18 83 FR 30082 07/18/18 08/23/18 09/07/18 83 FR 33899 83 FR 42630 11/15/18 02/04/19 84 FR 1409 03/08/19 03/14/19 04/29/19 84 FR 8457 84 FR 9276 06/18/19 84 FR 28264 07/15/19 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2235, Email: eliot.greenwald@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK01 422. Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17–59) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201 and 202; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 251(e) Abstract: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 restricts the use of robocalls autodialed or prerecorded calls in certain instances. In CG Docket No. 17–59, the Commission considers rules and policies aimed at eliminating unlawful robocalling. Among the issues it examines in this docket are whether to allow carriers to block calls that purport to be from unallocated or unassigned phone numbers through the use of spoofing, whether to allow carriers to block calls based on their own analyses of which calls are likely to be unlawful and whether to establish a database of reassigned phone numbers to help prevent robocalls to consumers, who did not consent to such calls. Timetable: Action 07/11/14 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71249 NPRM/NOI .......... 2nd NOI ............... NPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... 2nd FNPRM ........ 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End. 2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 2nd R&O ............. 3rd FNPRM ......... Declaratory Ruling Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 05/17/17 07/13/17 07/31/17 82 FR 22625 01/08/18 01/12/18 04/23/18 06/07/18 83 FR 770 83 FR 1566 83 FR 17631 07/09/18 03/26/19 06/24/19 06/24/19 84 FR 11226 84 FR 29478 84 FR 29387 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Josh Zeldis, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 0715, Email: josh.zeldis@fcc.gov. Karen Schroeder, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0654, Email: karen.schroeder@fcc.gov. Jerusha Burnett, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71250 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda RIN: 3060–AK09 20554, Phone: 202 418–0526, Email: jerusha.burnett@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK62 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology Long-Term Actions 423. Federal Earth Stations—NonFederal Fixed Satellite Service Space Stations; Spectrum For Non-Federal Space Launch Operations; ET Docket No. 13–115 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 336 Abstract: The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes to make spectrum allocation proposals for three different space-related purposes. The Commission makes two alternative proposals to modify the Allocation Table to provide interference protection for Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) and Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) earth stations operated by Federal agencies under authorizations granted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in certain frequency bands. The Commission also proposes to amend a footnote to the Allocation Table to permit a Federal MSS system to operate in the 399.9 to 400.05 MHz band; it also makes alternative proposals to modify the Allocation Table to provide access to spectrum on an interference protected basis to Commission licensees for use during the launch of launch vehicles (i.e., rockets). The Commission also seeks comment broadly on the future spectrum needs of the commercial space sector. The Commission expects that, if adopted, these proposals would advance the commercial space industry and the important role it will play in our Nation’s economy and technological innovation now and in the future. Timetable: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Action Date NPRM .................. Next Action Undetermined. 07/01/13 FR Cite 78 FR 39200 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Nicholas Oros, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0636, Email: nicholas.oros@fcc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 424. Authorization of Radio Frequency Equipment; ET Docket No. 13–44 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 332 Abstract: The Commission is responsible for an equipment authorization program for radio frequency (RF) devices under part 2 of its rules. This program is one of the primary means that the Commission uses to ensure that the multitude of RF devices used in the United States operate effectively without causing harmful interference and otherwise comply with the Commission rules. All RF devices subject to equipment authorization must comply with the Commission’s technical requirement before they can be imported or marketed. The Commission or a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) must approve some of these devices before they can be imported or marketed, while others do not require such approval. The Commission last comprehensively reviewed its equipment authorization program more than 10 years ago. The rapid innovation in equipment design since that time has led to ever-accelerating growth in the number of parties applying for equipment approval. The Commission therefore believes that the time is now right for us to comprehensively review our equipment authorization processes to ensure that they continue to enable this growth and innovation in the wireless equipment market. In May 2012, the Commission began this reform process by issuing an Order to increase the supply of available grantee codes. With this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission continues its work to review and reform the equipment authorization processes and rules. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes certain changes to the Commission’s part 2 equipment authorization processes to ensure that they continue to operate efficiently and effectively. In particular, it addresses the role of TCBs in certifying RF equipment and post-market surveillance, as well as the Commission’s role in assessing TCB performance. The NPRM also addressed the role of test laboratories in the RF equipment approval process, including accreditation of test labs and the Commission’s recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies, and measurement procedures used to determine RF PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 equipment compliance. Finally, it proposes certain modifications to the rules regarding TCBs that approve terminal equipment under part 68 of the rules that are consistent with our proposed modifications to the rules for TCBs that approve RF equipment. Specifically, the Commission proposes to recognize the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) as the organization that designates TCBs in the United States and to modify the rules to reference the current International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) guides used to accredit TCBs. This Report and Order updates the Commission’s radiofrequency (RF) equipment authorization program to build on the success realized by its use of Commission-recognized Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs). The rules the Commission is adopting will facilitate the continued rapid introduction of new and innovative products to the market while ensuring that these products do not cause harmful interference to each other or to other communications devices and services. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. R&O .................... Memorandum, Opinion & Order. Next Action Undetermined. Date 05/03/13 06/12/15 06/29/16 FR Cite 78 FR 25916 80 FR 33425 81 FR 42264 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Hugh Van Tuyl, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7506, Fax: 202 418– 1944, Email: hugh.vantuyl@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK10 425. Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations (GN Docket Nos. 14–166 and 12–268) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 332 Abstract: The Notice of Proposed Rule Making initiated a proceeding to address how to accommodate the longterm needs of wireless microphone users. Wireless microphones play an important role in enabling broadcasters E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71251 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda and other video programming networks to serve consumers, including as they cover breaking news and broadcast live sports events. They enhance event productions in a variety of settings including theaters and music venues, film studios, conventions, corporate events, houses of worship, and internet webcasts. They also help create highquality content that consumers demand and value. Recent actions by the Commission, and in particular the repurposing of broadcast television band spectrum for wireless services set forth in the Incentive Auction Report and Order, will significantly alter the regulatory environment in which wireless microphones operate, which necessitates our addressing how to accommodate wireless microphone users in the future. In the Report and Order, the Commission takes several steps to accommodate the long-term needs of wireless microphone users. Wireless microphones play an important role in enabling broadcasters and other video programming networks to serve consumers, including as they cover breaking news and live sports events. They enhance event productions in a variety of settings including theaters and music venues, film studios, conventions, corporate events, houses of worship, and internet webcasts. They also help create high-quality content that consumers demand and value. In particular, the Commission provides additional opportunities for wireless microphone operations in the TV bands following the upcoming incentive auction, and the Commission provides new opportunities for wireless microphone operations to access spectrum in other frequency bands where they can share use of the bands without harming existing users. In the Order on Reconsideration, we address the four petitions for reconsideration of the Wireless Microphones R&O concerning licensed wireless microphone operations in the TV bands, the 600 MHz duplex gap, and several other frequency bands, as well as three petitions for reconsideration of the TV bands part 15 R&O concerning unlicensed wireless microphone operations in the TV bands, the 600 MHz guard bands and duplex gap, and the 600 MHz service band. Because these petitions involve several overlapping technical and operational issues concerning wireless microphones, we consolidate our consideration of them in this one order. In the Further Notice, we propose to permit certain professional theater, music, performing arts, or similar organizations that operate wireless VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 microphones on an unlicensed basis and that meet certain criteria to obtain a part 74 license to operate in the TV bands (and the 600 MHz service band during the post-auction transition period), thereby allowing them to register in the white spaces databases for interference protection from unlicensed white space devices at venues where their events/productions are performed. In addition, we propose to permit these same users, based on demonstrated need, also to obtain a part 74 license to operate on other bands available for use by part 74 wireless microphone licensees, provided that they meet the applicable requirements for operating in those bands. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... Order on Recon .. Next Action Undetermined. 11/21/14 01/05/15 FR Cite 79 FR 69387 01/26/15 11/17/15 09/01/17 09/01/17 80 FR 71702 82 FR 41583 82 FR 41549 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Paul Murray, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0688, Fax: 202 418– 7447, Email: paul.murray@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK30 426. Encouraging the Provision of New Technologies and Services to the Public (GN Docket No. 18–22) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(3) Abstract: In this proceeding, the FCC seeks to establish rules describing guidelines and procedures to implement the stated policy goal of section 7 to encourage the provision of new technologies and services to the public. Although the forces of competition and technological growth work together to enable the development and deployment of many new technologies and services to the public, the Commission has at times been slow to identify and take action to ensure that important new technologies or services are made available as quickly as possible. The Commission has sought to overcome these impediments by streamlining many of its processes but PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 all too often regulatory delays can adversely impact newly proposed technologies or services. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. Date 04/04/18 05/04/18 FR Cite 83 FR 14395 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Paul Murray, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0688, Fax: 202 418– 7447, Email: paul.murray@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK80 427. Spectrum Horizon (ET Docket No. 18–21) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 332; sec. 76 of 1996 Telecom Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 302 and sec. 1.411 Abstract: In this proceeding, the FCC seeks to implement a plan to make the spectrum above 95 GHz more readily accessible for new innovative services and technologies. Throughout its history, when the Commission has expanded access to what was thought to be the upper reaches of the usable spectrum, new technological advances have emerged to push the boundary of usable spectrum even further. The frequencies above 95 GHz are today’s spectrum horizons. The Notice sought comment on proposed rules to permit licensed fixed point-to-point operations in a total of 102.2 gigahertz of spectrum; on making 15.2 gigahertz of spectrum available for unlicensed use; and on creating a new category of experimental licenses to increase opportunities for entities to develop new services and technologies from 95 GHz to 3 THz with no limits on geography or technology. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. ANPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 04/02/18 05/02/18 83 FR 13888 06/14/19 84 FR 25685 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71252 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Agency Contact: Michael Ha, Deputy Division Chief, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 201 418–2099, Email: michael.ha@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK81 428. Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 15, 90, and 95 of the Commission’s Rules To Permit Radar Services in the 76–81 GHZ Band (ET Docket No. 15–26) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303(f) Abstract: In this Report and Order, the FCC establishes a flexible and streamlined regulatory framework for radar applications that will operate within the 76–81 GHz band. Specifically, the FCC give vehicular radars and certain airport-based radars protection from harmful interference as well as a contiguous five gigahertz allocation, facilitating the development and deployment of new safety devices. Doing so also harmonizes FCC rules with international efforts to create a global allocation for vehicular radars, while promoting efficient use of spectrum by consolidating such radars into a single band. In addition, the FCC established a comprehensive and consistent set of rules and policies to govern the operation of vehicular radars and certain airport-based radars in the 76–81 GHz band. Timetable: Action Date khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 03/06/15 04/06/15 80 FR 12120 09/20/17 82 FR 43865 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0657, Fax: 202 418–2824, Email: howard.griboff@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK82 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) International Bureau Long-Term Actions 429. International Settlements Policy Reform (IB Docket No. 11–80) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 to 205; 47 U.S.C. 208; 47 U.S.C. 211; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 403 Abstract: The FCC is reviewing the International Settlements Policy (ISP). It governs the ways U.S. carriers negotiate with foreign carriers for the exchange of international traffic and is the structure by which the Commission has sought to respond to concerns that foreign carriers with market power are able to take advantage of the presence of multiple U.S. carriers serving a particular market. In 2011, the FCC released an NPRM that proposed to further deregulate the international telephony market and enable U.S. consumers to enjoy competitive prices when they make calls to international destinations. First, it proposed to remove the ISP from all international routes except Cuba. Second, the FCC sought comment on a proposal to enable the Commission to better protect U.S. consumers from the effects of anticompetitive conduct by foreign carriers in instances necessitating Commission intervention. In 2012, the FCC adopted a Report and Order that eliminated the ISP on all routes but maintained the nondiscrimination requirement of the ISP on the U.S.-Cuba route and codified it in 47 CFR 63.22(f). In the Report and Order, the FCC also adopted measures to protect U.S. consumers from anticompetitive conduct by foreign carriers. In 2016, the FCC released an FNPRM seeking comment on removing the discrimination requirement on the U.S.-Cuba route. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Report and Order FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 05/13/11 09/02/11 76 FR 42625 02/15/13 03/04/16 04/18/16 78 FR 11109 81 FR 11500 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: David Krech, Assoc. Chief, Telecommunications & Analysis VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 Division, Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7443, Fax: 202 418– 2824, Email: david.krech@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ77 430. Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12– 267) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 161; 47 U.S.C. 303(c); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to initiate a comprehensive review of part 25 of the Commission’s rules, which governs the licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations. The Commission proposed amendments to modernize the rules to better reflect evolving technology, to eliminate unnecessary technical and information filing requirements, and to reorganize and simplify existing requirements. In the ensuing Report and Order, the Commission adopted most of its proposed changes and revised more than 150 rule provisions. Several proposals raised by commenters in the proceeding, however, were not within the scope of the original NPRM. To address these and other issues, the Commission released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). The FNPRM proposed additional rule changes to facilitate international coordination of proposed satellite networks, to revise system implementation milestones and the associated bond, and to expand the applicability of routine licensing standards. Following the FNPRM, the Commission issued a Second Report and Order adopting most of its proposals in the FNPNRM. Among other changes, the Commission established a two-step licensing procedure for most geostationary satellite applicants to facilitate international coordination, simplified the satellite development milestones, adopted an escalating bond requirement to discourage speculation, and refined the two-degree orbital spacing policy for most geostationary satellites to protect existing services. In addition, in May 2016, the International Bureau published a Public Notice inviting comment on the appropriate implementation schedule for a Carrier Identification requirement adopted in the first Report and Order in this proceeding. In July 2017, the Commission adopted a waiver of the Carrier Identification requirement for E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda certain earth stations that cannot be suitably upgraded. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Report and Order FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Public Notice ....... 2nd R&O ............. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 11/08/12 02/13/13 77 FR 67172 02/12/14 10/31/14 03/02/15 79 FR 8308 79 FR 65106 05/31/16 08/18/16 81 FR 34301 81 FR 55316 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0803, Email: clay.decell@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ98 431. Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Nongeostationary, FixedSatellite Service Systems, and Related Matters: IB Docket No. I6–408 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 316 Abstract: On January 11, 2017, the Commission began a rulemaking to update its rules and policies concerning non-geostationary-satellite orbit (NGSO), fixed-satellite service (FSS) systems and related matters. The proposed changes would, among other things, provide for more flexible use of the 17.8–20.2 GHz bands for FSS, promote shared use of spectrum among NGSO FSS satellite systems, and remove unnecessary design restrictions on NGSO FSS systems. The Commission subsequently adopted a Report and Order establishing new sharing criteria among NGSO FSS systems and providing additional flexibility for FSS spectrum use. The Commission also released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to remove the domestic coverage requirement for NGSO FSS systems. Timetable: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. VerDate Sep<11>2014 FR Cite 01/11/17 04/10/17 82 FR 3258 11/15/17 12/18/17 01/02/18 82 FR 52869 82 FR 59972 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0803, Email: clay.decell@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK59 432. • Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the FCC Rules To Facilitate the Use of Earth Stations in Motion Communicating With Geostationary Orbit Space Stations in FSS Bands: IB Docket No. 17–95 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316 Abstract: In June 2017, the Commission began a rulemaking to streamline, consolidate, and harmonize rules governing earth stations in motion (ESIMs) used to provide satellite-based services on ships, airplanes and vehicles communicating with geostationarysatellite orbit (GSO), fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite systems. In September 2018, the Commission adopted rules governing communications of ESIMs with GSO satellites. These rules addressed communications in the conventional C-, Ku-, and Ka-bands, as well as portions of the extended Ku-band. At the same time, the Commission also released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that sought comment on allowing ESIMs to operate in all of the frequency bands in which earth stations at fixed locations operating in GSO FSS satellite networks can be blanketlicensed. Specifically, comment was sought on expanding the frequencies available for communications of ESIMs with GSO FSS satellites to include the following frequency bands: 10.7–10.95 GHz, 11.2–11.45 GHz, 17.8–18.3 GHz, 18.8–19.3 GHz, 19.3–19.4 GHz, 19.6– 19.7 GHz (space-to-Earth); and 28.6– 29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space). Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. OMB-approval for Information Collection of R&O Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. PO 00000 Frm 00011 06/16/17 08/30/17 FR Cite 82 FR 27652 08/28/18 02/22/19 03/25/19 04/28/19 Fmt 4701 84 FR 5654 84 FR 11090 Sfmt 4702 Action Date 71253 FR Cite Next Action Undetermined. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Cindy Spiers, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1593, Email: cindy.spiers@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK84 433. • Further Streamlining Part 25 Rules Governing Satellite Services: IB Docket No. 18–314 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. secs. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 161; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 316 Abstract: Under the Commission’s rules, satellite operators must follow separate application and authorization processes for the satellites and earth stations that make up their networks and have no option for a single, unified network license. In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC proposes to create a new, optional, unified license to include both space stations and earth stations operating in a geostationarysatellite orbit, fixed-satellite service (GSO FSS) satellite network. In addition, the Commission proposes to repeal or modify unnecessarily burdensome rules in Part 25 governing satellite services, such as annual reporting requirements. These proposals would greatly simplify the Commission’s licensing and regulation of satellite systems. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. Date 01/31/19 03/18/19 FR Cite 84 FR 638 04/16/19 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Clay Decell, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 0803, Email: clay.decell@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK87 434. • Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites; IB Docket No. 18–86 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71254 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 158; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309 Abstract: On April 17, 2018, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to modify the Commission’s part 25 satellite licensing rules to create a new category of application specific to small satellites. The Commission sought comment on criteria that would define this new category and proposed that applicants meeting the criteria could take advantage of a simplified application, faster processing, and lower fees, among other things. The proposed streamlined licensing process was developed based on the features and characteristics that typically distinguish small satellite operations from other types of satellite operations, such as shorter orbital lifetime and less intensive frequency use. The NPRM detailed this small satellite procedure, which would serve as an optional alternative to existing procedures for authorization of small satellites. The NPRM also provided background information on the Commission’s other processes for licensing and authorizing small satellites, including under the experimental (part 5) and amateur (part 97) rules, although no changes were proposed to either of those parts. The NPRM also sought comment on topics related to spectrum use by small satellites. The Commission asked for comment on typical small satellite frequency use characteristics, how to facilitate compatibility with Federal operations, use of particular spectrum for inter-satellite links by small satellites, and other issues related to operations by small satellites in frequency bands. Finally, the NPRM sought comment on the appropriate application fee that would apply to the proposed optional part 25 streamlined process. The Commission proposed a $30,000 application fee. It noted that any changes to the annual regulatory fees applicable to the small satellites authorized under the streamlined process would be addressed through the separate annual proceeding for review of regulatory fees. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O (adopted date). Next Action Undetermined. VerDate Sep<11>2014 04/18/18 08/07/18 FR Cite 83 FR 24064 435. • Facilitating the Communications of Earth Stations in Motion With NonGeostationary Orbit Space Stations: IB Docket No. 18–315 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316 Abstract: In November 2018, the Commission adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to expand the scope of the Commission’s rules governing ESIMs operations to cover communications with NGSO FSS satellites. Comment was sought on establishing a regulatory framework for communications of ESIMs with NGSO FSS satellites that would be analogous to that which exists for ESIMs communicating with GSO FSS satellites. In this context, comment was sought on: (1) Allowing ESIMs to communicate in many of the same conventional Kuband, extended Ku-band, and Ka-band frequencies that were allowed for communications of ESIMs with GSO FSS satellites (with the exception of the 18.6–18.8 GHz and 29.25–29.5 GHz frequency bands); (2) extending blanket licensing to ESIMs communicating with NGSO satellites; and (3) revisions to specific provisions in the Commission’s rules to implement these changes. The specific frequency bands for communications of ESIMs with NGOS FSS satellites on which comment was sought are as follows: 10.7–11.7 GHz; 11.7–12.2 GHz; 14.0–14.5 GHz; 17.8– 18.3 GHz; 18.3–18.6 GHz; 18.8–19.3 GHz; 19.3–19.4 GHz; 19.6–19.7 GHz; 19.7–20.2 GHz; 28.35–28.6 GHz; 28.6– 29.1 GHz; and 29.5–30.0 GHz. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. 12/28/18 03/13/19 FR Cite Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4701 Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1593, Email: cindy.spiers@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK89 436. • Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age: IB Docket No. 18– 313 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 605; 47 U.S.C. 721 Abstract: The Commission’s current orbital debris rules were first adopted in 2004. Since then, significant changes have occurred in satellite technologies and market conditions, particularly in Low Earth Orbit, i.e., below 2000 kilometers altitude. These changes include the increasing use of lower cost small satellites and proposals to deploy large constellations of non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems, some involving thousands of satellites. The NPRM proposes changes to improve disclosure of debris mitigation plans. The NPRM also makes proposals and seeks comment related to satellite disposal reliability and methodology, appropriate deployment altitudes in low-Earth-orbit, and on-orbit lifetime, with a particular focus on large NGSO satellite constellations. Other aspects of the NPRM include new rule proposals for geostationary orbit satellite (GSO) license term extension requests, and consideration of disclosure requirements related to several emerging technologies and new types of commercial operations, including rendezvous and proximity operations. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. Date 02/19/19 05/06/19 FR Cite 84 FR 4742 83 FR 67180 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Cindy Spiers, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 08/01/19 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Merissa Velez, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0751, Email: merissa.velez@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK88 Sfmt 4702 Agency Contact: Merissa Velez, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0751, Email: merissa.velez@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK90 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Media Bureau Long-Term Actions 437. Cable Television Rate Regulation E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 543 Abstract: The Commission has adopted rate regulations to implement section 623 of the 1992 Cable Act to ensure that cable subscribers nationwide enjoy the rates that would be charged by cable systems operating in a competitive environment. Timetable: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Action Date NPRM .................. R&O and FNPRM MO&O and FNPRM. Third R&O ........... Order on Recon, Fourth R&O, and Fifth NPRM. Third Order on Recon. Fifth Order on Recon and FNPRM. Fourth Order on Recon. Sixth Order on Recon, Fifth R&O, and Seventh NPRM. Seventh Order on Recon. Ninth Order on Recon. Eighth Order on Recon. Sixth R&O and Eleventh Order on Recon. Thirteenth Order on Recon. Twelfth Order on Recon. Tenth Order on Recon. Order on Recon of the First R&O and FNPRM. MO&O ................. Report on Cable Industry Prices. R&O .................... Fourteenth Order on Recon. NPRM and Order Inactive per Maura McGowan. FNPRM and R&O Next Action Undetermined. VerDate Sep<11>2014 FR Cite 01/04/93 05/21/93 08/18/93 58 FR 48 58 FR 29736 58 FR 43816 11/30/93 04/15/94 58 FR 63087 59 FR 17943 04/15/94 59 FR 17961 10/13/94 59 FR 51869 10/21/94 59 FR 53113 12/06/94 59 FR 62614 01/25/95 60 FR 4863 02/27/95 60 FR 10512 03/17/95 60 FR 14373 07/12/95 60 FR 35854 10/05/95 60 FR 52106 10/26/95 60 FR 54815 04/08/96 61 FR 15388 04/15/96 61 FR 16447 02/12/97 02/24/97 62 FR 6491 62 FR 8245 03/31/97 10/15/97 62 FR 15118 62 FR 53572 09/05/02 12/12/11 67 FR 56882 11/27/18 83 FR 60804 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Martha Heller, Chief, Policy, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2120, Email: martha.heller@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AF41 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Holly Saurer, Deputy Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7283, Fax: 202 418– 1069, Email: holly.saurer@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AI69 438. Implementation of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as Amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (MB Docket No. 05–311) 439. Authorizing Permissive Use of the ‘‘Next Generation’’ Broadcast Television Standard (GN Docket No. 16–142) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 541(a)(1); 47 U.S.C. 556(c) Abstract: Section 621(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, states in relevant part that ‘‘a franchising authority . . . may not unreasonably refuse to award an additional competitive franchise.’’ This proceeding sought to implement section 621(a)(1)’s directive by examining whether the franchising process unreasonably impedes the achievement of the interrelated Federal goals of enhanced cable competition and accelerated broadband deployment and, if so, how the Commission should act to address that problem. The subsequent Report and Order found that certain actions by local franchising authorities constitute an unreasonable refusal to award a competitive franchise within the meaning of section 621(a)(1). The item included a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on how the findings should affect existing franchises. In the Second Report and Order, a number of the rules promulgated in this docket were extended to incumbent cable operators. The Second FNPRM addressed two issues raised by a remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concerning how local franchising authorities may regulate cable operators and cable television services. Timetable: Action 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 71255 Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O and FNPRM FNPRM Comment Period End. Second R&O ....... Second FNPRM .. Third R&O (release date). Next Action Undetermined. PO 00000 Frm 00013 FR Cite 12/19/05 02/13/06 70 FR 73973 03/21/07 04/20/07 72 FR 13230 11/23/07 10/15/18 08/02/19 72 FR 65670 83 FR 51911 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 325(b); 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 399(b); 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 534; 47 U.S.C. 535 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to authorize television broadcasters to use the ‘‘Next Generation’’ ATSC 3.0 broadcast television transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis, while they continue to deliver currentgeneration digital television broadcast service to their viewers. In the Report and Order, the Commission adopted rules to afford broadcasters flexibility to deploy ATSC 3.0-based transmissions, while minimizing the impact on, and costs to, consumers and other industry stakeholders. The FNPRM sought comment on three topics: (1) Issues related to the local simulcasting requirement, (2) whether to let broadcasters use vacant channels in the broadcast band, and (3) the import of the Next Gen standard on simulcasting stations. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 03/10/17 05/09/17 82 FR 13285 12/20/17 02/02/18 02/20/18 82 FR 60350 83 FR 4998 03/20/18 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Evan Baranoff, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 7142, Email: evan.baranoff@fcc.gov. E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71256 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda RIN: 3060–AK56 440. Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications (MB Docket No. 17– 317) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C., sec. 151 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission addresses ways to modernize certain notice provisions in part 76 of the Commission’s rules governing multichannel video and cable television service. The Commission considers allowing various types of written communications from cable operators to subscribers to be delivered electronically. Additionally, the Commission considers permitting cable operators to reply to consumer requests or complaints by email in certain circumstances. The Commission also evaluates updating the requirement in the Commission’s rules that requires broadcast television stations to send carriage election notices via certified mail. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O and FNPRM (release date). Next Action Undetermined. 01/16/18 02/15/18 FR Cite 83 FR 2119 07/11/19 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Martha Heller, Chief, Policy, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2120, Email: martha.heller@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK70 441. 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules (MB Docket 18–349) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152(a); 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 257; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309 and 310; 47 U.S.C. 403; sec. 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act Abstract: Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership rules every 4 years and to determine whether any such rules are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition. The rules subject to review in the 2018 quadrennial review are the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Rule. The Commission also sought comment on potential pro-diversity proposals including extending cable procurement requirements to broadcasters, adopting formulas aimed at creating media ownership limits that promote diversity, and developing a model for market-based, tradeable diversity credits to serve as an alternative method for setting ownership limits. Timetable: Action Date NPRM (release date). Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 12/13/18 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Brendan Holland, Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 2486, Email: brendan.holland@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK77 442. Children’s Television Programming Rules (MB Docket 18– 202) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 303b; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 336 Abstract: The Children’s Television Act (CTA) of 1990 requires that the Commission consider, in its review of television license renewals, the extent to which the licensee has served the educational and informational needs of children through its overall programming, including programming specifically designed to serve such needs. The Commission adopted rules implementing the CTA in 1991 and revised these rules in 1996, 2004, and 2006. In this proceeding, the Commission proposes to revise the children’s television programming rules to modify outdated requirements and to give broadcasters greater flexibility in serving the educational and informational needs of children. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O and FNPRM (release date). Next Action Undetermined. 07/25/18 09/28/18 FR Cite 83 FR 35158 07/12/19 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 Agency Contact: Kathy Berthot, Attorney, Policy Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 7454, Email: kathy.berthot@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK78 443. Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding FM Translator Interference (MB Docket 18– 119) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes to streamline the rules relating to interference caused by FM translators and expedite the translator complaint resolution process. The rule changes are intended to limit or avoid protracted and contentious interference resolution disputes, provide translator licensees both additional flexibility to remediate interference and additional investment certainty, and allow earlier and expedited resolution of interference complaints by affected stations. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 06/06/18 07/06/18 83 FR 26229 06/14/19 84 FR 27734 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Christine Goepp, Attorney, Audio Div., Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7834, Email: christine.geopp@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK79 444. • Channel Lineup Requirements— Sections 76.1705 and 76.1700(A)(4): Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative: MB Docket Nos. 18–92 and 17–105 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 521; 47 U.S.C. 544(e) Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission considers whether to eliminate rules pertaining to cable operators’ channel lineups. The Commission evaluates whether the requirements are unnecessary as channel lineups are readily available to E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda consumers through a variety of other means. Through this proceeding, the Commission continues the effort to modernize its regulations and reduce unnecessary requirements that can impede competition and innovation in the media marketplace. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. 05/01/18 05/01/19 FR Cite 83 FR 19033 84 FR 18406 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Kim Matthews, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 2154, Fax: 202 418–2053, Email: kim.matthews@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK85 445. • Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement (MB Docket 19–77) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 334; 47 U.S.C. 554 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks comment on ways in which it can make improvements to equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance and enforcement. Timetable: Action Date NPRM (release date). Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 06/21/19 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarker, Attorney Advisor, TAPD, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1523, Email: radhika.karmarkar@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK86 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Media Bureau Abstract: Section 614(b)(4)(B) of the Communications Act requires that, at the time the Commission prescribes standards for advanced television, it should ‘‘initiate a proceeding to establish any changes in the signal carriage requirements of cable television systems necessary to ensure cable carriage of those broadcast signals of local commercial television stations which have been changed to conform with such modified standards.’’ In August of 1998, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comments on the requirements of that section. In June 2000, based on responses to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission clarified that DTV-only television stations, in the context of auctioning analog channels 59–69, will ultimately have must-carry rights. In January of 2001, the Commission issued a First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking resolving a number of technical and legal issues, including clarification that digital-only TV stations are entitled to mandatory carriage. In the Second Report and Order and First Order on Reconsideration, adopted in February 2005, the Commission affirmed its tentative conclusion not to impose dual carriage and affirmed its prior determination that broadcasters were entitled to carriage of one digital programming stream. In the Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted in September 2007, the Commission addressed issues concerning the carriage of digital broadcast television signals after the conclusion of the digital television transition. The Commission adopted rules to ensure that cable subscribers will continue to be able to view broadcast stations after the transition. In the Fourth Report and Order, the carriage obligations of small cable systems were addressed. In the Fifth Report and Order, the Commission sunset some of the initial rules adopted to accommodate the broadcast DTV transition, based on changes in the marketplace and technology that have occurred since the transition. The Sixth Report and Order granted certain small cable systems an exemption from the requirement to carry high-definition broadcast signals. Timetable: Completed Actions Action 446. Digital Must-Carry (CS Docket No. 98–120) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 534 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Date NPRM .................. MO&O and FNPRM. FNPRM ............... First R&O ............ PO 00000 Frm 00015 FR Cite 08/07/98 07/12/00 63 FR 42330 65 FR 42879 03/26/01 03/26/01 66 FR 16523 66 FR 16533 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 Action Second R&O and First Order on Recon. Second FNPRM .. Second FNPRM Comment Period End. Third R&O and Third FNPRM. Fourth R&O ......... Declaratory Order Fourth FNPRM .... FNPRM Comment Period End. Fifth R&O ............ Withdrawn ........... Date 71257 FR Cite 03/22/05 70 FR 14412 06/06/07 07/16/07 72 FR 31244 02/01/08 73 FR 6043 10/17/08 10/29/08 02/26/12 04/12/12 73 FR 61742 73 FR 64260 77 FR 9187 06/18/12 07/29/19 77 FR 36178 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Evan Baranoff, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 7142, Email: evan.baranoff@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AG91 447. Enhanced and Standardized Disclosure (MM Docket No. 00–168; MB Docket No. 11–189) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 336 Abstract: This proceeding concerns rules and policies on how commercial television broadcast station licensees provide public interest information to the public. The 2000 NPRM proposed amendments to the public inspection file rules that would standardize the format used for providing public interest information to the public and make information contained in public inspection files available on the internet. The intended effect of this action is to propose rules that would make information regarding how television broadcast stations meet their fundamental public interest obligation to serve the needs and interests of their communities of license easier to understand or more accessible to the public. In the 2008 Report and Order, a standardized form was adopted and a requirement was imposed obligating stations to place a portion of its public inspection file on the internet. In 2011, on reconsideration, the Commission vacated the prior Report and Order and sought comment on proposals intended to make broadcaster information more accessible to the public. Comment was also sought on proposals to streamline the standardized disclosure form. The Second Report and Order modernized the procedures television broadcasters E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71258 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda use to inform the public about how they are serving their communities by establishing a requirement that stations post their public files online in a Commission-hosted database. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O .................... Order on Recon .. FNPRM ............... Notice of Inquiry (NOI). 2nd R&O ............. Withdrawn ........... FR Cite 10/19/00 03/13/08 11/17/11 11/22/11 12/15/11 65 73 76 76 76 FR FR FR FR FR 62683 13452 71267 72144 77999 05/11/12 07/29/19 77 FR 27631 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Mary Beth Murphy, Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2132, Email: marybeth.murphy@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AH71 448. Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies (MB Docket No. 05–312) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) to (j); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; . . . Abstract: A digital television transmission system (DTS) employs multiple synchronized transmitters spread around a station’s service area. Such distributed transmitters fill in unserved areas in the parent station’s coverage area. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) examines issues related to the use of DTS and proposes rules for future DTS operation. The Report and Order adopts the technical and licensing rules necessary to implement DTS service. Timetable: Action Date khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Withdrawn ........... 12/07/05 02/06/06 70 FR 72763 12/05/08 07/29/19 73 FR 74047 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 308 Abstract: This proceeding is part of a streamlining initiative to simplify the Media Bureau’s licensing procedures. The Report and Order in this proceeding simplified traditional proof of performance requirements for directional AM stations. The Second Report and Order further reduces regulatory burdens on AM broadcasters by permitting the use of computer modeling. The Second Further Notice seeks comment on proposals to synchronize rules regarding tower construction near AM antennas. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... Second R&O ....... Second FNPRM .. Second FNPRM Comment Period End. Withdrawn ........... 07/27/99 04/25/01 04/25/01 10/30/08 12/11/08 01/12/09 FR Cite 64 66 66 73 73 FR FR FR FR FR 40539 20752 20779 64558 75376 07/29/19 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Ann Gallagher, Audio Division. Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2716, Email: ann.gallagher@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ17 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Long-Term Actions 450. Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 159 Abstract: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 159), requires the Federal Communications Commission to recover the cost of its activities by assessing and collecting annual regulatory fees from beneficiaries of the activities. Timetable: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 Action NPRM .................. R&O .................... NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 06/06/17 09/22/17 06/14/18 06/21/18 82 FR 26019 82 FR 44322 83 FR 27846 09/18/18 06/05/19 06/07/19 83 FR 47079 84 FR 26234 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Roland Helvajian, Office of the Managing Director, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0444, Email: roland.helvajian@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK64 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Long-Term Actions 451. Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements: PS Docket No. 07–114 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 332 Abstract: This rulemaking is related to the proceedings in which the FCC previously acted to improve the quality of all emergency services. Wireless carriers must provide specific automatic location information in connection with 911 emergency calls to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). Wireless licensees must satisfy enhanced 911 location accuracy standards at either a county-based or a PSAP-based geographic level. Timetable: Action Office of Managing Director FR Cite Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Evan Baranoff, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 7142, Email: evan.baranoff@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AI68 VerDate Sep<11>2014 449. An Inquiry Into the Commission’s Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification (MM Docket No. 93–177) NPRM .................. R&O .................... Public Notice ....... FNPRM; NOI ....... Public Notice ....... 2nd R&O ............. Second NPRM .... Second NPRM Comment Period End. Final Rule ............ NPRM, 3rd R&O, and 2nd FNPRM. 3rd FNPRM ......... Order Extending Comment Period. E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Date FR Cite 06/20/07 02/14/08 09/25/08 11/02/10 11/18/09 11/18/10 08/04/11 11/02/11 72 73 73 75 74 75 76 FR FR FR FR FR FR FR 33948 8617 55473 67321 59539 70604 47114 04/28/11 09/28/11 76 FR 23713 76 FR 59916 03/28/14 06/10/14 79 FR 17820 79 FR 33163 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Action Date 3rd FNPRM Comment Period End. Public Notice (Release Date). Public Notice Comment Period End. 4th R&O .............. Final Rule ............ Order Granting Waiver. NPRM .................. 4th NPRM ........... Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 07/14/14 11/20/14 12/17/14 03/04/15 08/03/15 07/10/17 80 FR 11806 80 FR 45897 09/26/18 03/18/19 83 FR 54180 84 FR 13211 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2062, Email: brenda.boykin@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ52 452. Proposed Amendments to Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769–775 and 799–805 MHz Bands; PS Docket No. 13–87 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 337(a); 47 U.S.C. 403 Abstract: This proceeding seeks to amend the Commission’s rules to promote spectrum efficiency, interoperability, and flexibility in 700 MHz public safety narrowband operations (769–775 and 799–805 MHz). Timetable: Action Date khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 NPRM .................. Final Rule ............ Final Rule Effective. FNPRM ............... Order on Recon .. 2nd R&O and Order on Recon. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 04/19/13 12/20/14 01/02/15 78 FR 23529 79 FR 71321 09/29/16 09/29/16 07/30/18 81 FR 65984 81 FR 66830 83 FR 30364 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Brian Marenco, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0838, Email: brian.marenco@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK19 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 453. Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhancing Submarine Cable Outage Data; GN Docket No. 15–206 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 34 to 39; 47 U.S.C. 301 Abstract: This proceeding takes steps toward assuring the reliability and resiliency of submarine cables, a critical piece of the Nation’s communications infrastructure, by proposing to require submarine cable licensees to report to the Commission when outages occur and communications are disrupted. The Commission’s intent is to enhance national security and emergency preparedness by these actions. Timetable: Action Date NPRM (Release Date). R&O .................... Petitions for Recon. Petitions for Recon—Public Comment. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 09/17/15 06/24/16 09/08/16 81 FR 52354 10/31/16 81 FR 75368 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Brenda Villanueva, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7005, Email: brenda.villanueva@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK39 454. Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications: PS Docket No. 15–80 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 CFR 0; 47 CFR 4; 47 CFR 63 Abstract: The 2004 Report and Order (R&O) extended the Commission’s communication disruptions reporting rules to non-wireline carriers and streamlined reporting through a new electronic template (see docket ET Docket 04–35). In 2015, this proceeding, PS Docket 15–80, was opened to amend the original communications disruption reporting rules from 2004 in order to reflect technology transitions observed throughout the telecommunications sector. The Commission seeks to further study the possibility to share the reporting database information and access with State and other Federal PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71259 entities. In May 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, FNPRM, and Order on Reconsideration (see also Dockets 11–82 and 04–35). The R&O adopted rules to update the part 4 requirements to reflect technology transitions. The FNPRM sought comment on sharing information in the reporting database. Comments and replies were received by the Commission in August and September 2016. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. Order Denying Reply Comment Deadline Extension Request. Announcement of Effective Date for Rule Changes in R&O. Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 06/16/15 07/31/15 80 FR 34321 07/12/16 07/12/16 09/12/16 81 FR 45095 81 FR 45055 09/18/16 06/22/17 82 FR 28410 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Robert Finley, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7835, Email: robert.finley@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK40 455. New Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications; ET Docket No. 04–35 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 155; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 316 Abstract: The proceeding creates a new part 4 in title 47 and amends part 63.100. The proceeding updates the Commission’s communication disruptions reporting rules for wireline providers formerly in 47 CFR 63.100 and extends these rules to other nonwireline providers. Through this proceeding, the Commission streamlines the reporting process through an electronic template. The Report and Order received several petitions for reconsideration, of which two were eventually withdrawn. In 2015, seven were addressed in an Order on Reconsideration and in 2016 another petition was addressed in an Order on E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71260 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Reconsideration. One petition (CPUC Petition) remains pending regarding NORS database sharing with States, which is addressed in a separate proceeding, PS Docket 15–80. To the extent the communication disruption rules cover VoIP, the Commission studies and addresses these questions in a separate docket, PS Docket 11–82. In May 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, FNPRM, and Order on Reconsideration (see Dockets 11–82 and 15–80). The Order on Reconsideration addressed outage reporting for events at airports, and the FNPRM sought comment on database sharing. The Commission received comments and replies in August and September 2016. Timetable: Action Date khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 NPRM .................. R&O .................... Denial for Petition for Partial Stay. Seek Comment on Petition for Recon. Reply Period End Seek Comment on Broadband and Interconnected VOIP Service Providers. Reply Period End R&O and Order on Recon. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... Order Denying Extension of Time to File Reply Comments. Announcement of Effective Date for Rule Changes in R&O. Next Action Undetermined. 03/26/04 11/26/04 12/02/04 FR Cite 69 FR 15761 69 FR 68859 02/02/10 03/19/10 07/02/10 08/16/12 06/16/15 07/12/16 07/12/16 09/08/16 06/22/17 80 FR 34321 81 FR 45095 81 FR 45055 82 FR 28410 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Robert Finley, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7835, Email: robert.finley@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK41 456. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): PS Docket No. 15–91 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109–347, title VI; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to improve Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) messaging, ensure that WEA alerts reach only those individuals to whom they are relevant, and establish an end-to-end testing program based on advancements in technology. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. Order ................... FNPRM ............... Comment Period End. Petition for Recon Order on Recon .. 2nd R&O and 2nd Order on Recon. Public Notice ....... Public Notice Comment Period End. Public Notice Reply Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. 11/19/15 01/13/16 FR Cite 80 FR 77289 02/12/16 11/01/16 11/08/16 12/08/16 81 FR 75710 81 FR 78539 12/19/16 12/04/17 02/28/18 81 FR 91899 82 FR 57158 83 FR 8619 04/26/18 05/29/18 83 FR 18257 06/11/18 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Elizabeth Cuttner, Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing Div, PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 2145, Email: elizabeth.cuttner@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK54 EAS with the implementation of the Blue Alert Act. On June 22, 2017, the FCC released an NPRM proposing to revise the EAS rules to adopt a new event code, which would allow transmission of Blue Alerts to the public over the EAS and thus satisfy the stated need for a dedicated EAS event code. On December 14, 2017, the Commission released an Order adopting a new Blue Alert EAS Code-BLU. EAS participants must be able to implement the BLU code by January 19, 2019. BLU alerts must be available to wireless emergency alerts by July, 2019. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. Order ................... Next Action Undetermined. Date 06/30/17 07/31/17 FR Cite 82 FR 29811 08/29/17 12/14/18 83 FR 2557 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Linda Pintro, Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 21043, Phone: 202 418–7490, Email: linda.pintro@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK63 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) 457. Blue Alert EAS Event Code Wireless Telecommunications Bureau E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(o); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) and (v); 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309 ; 47 U.S.C. 335; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C.544(g); 47 U.S.C. 606 and 615 Abstract: In 2015, Congress adopted the Blue Alert Act to help the States provide effective alerts to the public and law enforcement when police and other law enforcement officers are killed or are in danger. To ensure that these State plans are compatible and integrated throughout the United States as envisioned by the Blue Alert Act, the Blue Alert Coordinator made a series of recommendations in a 2016 Report to Congress. Among these recommendations, the Blue Alert Coordinator identified the need for a dedicated EAS event code for Blue Alerts, and noted the alignment of the Long-Term Actions PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 458. Universal Service Reform Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 205; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 303(c); 47 U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 303(y); 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 310 Abstract: This proceeding establishes the Mobility Fund, which the Commission is implementing in two phases. Mobility Fund Phase I consisted of two reverse auctions that provided initial infusions of funds toward solving persistent gaps in mobile services through targeted, one-time support for the build-out of current and nextgeneration wireless infrastructure in areas where these services are E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda unavailable. The Mobility Fund Phase II (MF–II) reverse auction aims to provide support funds over a 10-year term to support build-out of current and nextgeneration wireless infrastructure in areas where unsubsidized services are unavailable. MF–II began with a onetime collection of existing wireless broadband coverage data from current providers to determine the areas in which qualified service has been deployed, which data was used to create a map of areas presumptively eligible for MF–II support. Entities could challenge asserted unsubsidized 4G LTE coverage through the Mobility Fund Phase II challenge process, and providers may file response data countering challenges. The results of the challenge process will determine the final list of areas eligible for funding through the MF–II auction. Timetable: Action Date khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... R&O .................... 2nd R&O ............. 4th Order on Recon. FNPRM ............... R&O, Declaratory Ruling, Order, MO&O, and 7th Order on Recon. FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM ............... R&O .................... R&O Correction ... Order on Recon and 2nd R&O. 2nd Order on Recon. Order and MO&O NPRM .................. 3rd R&O .............. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 10/14/10 01/18/11 75 FR 67060 11/29/11 12/16/11 12/28/11 07/03/12 08/14/12 76 76 76 77 77 07/09/14 07/09/14 79 FR 39196 79 FR 39163 FR FR FR FR FR 73830 78384 81562 39435 48453 09/08/14 10/07/16 10/07/16 03/13/17 03/28/17 04/04/17 09/08/17 81 81 82 82 82 82 FR FR FR FR FR FR 69696 69772 13413 15422 16297 42473 04/25/18 83 FR 17934 08/30/18 08/30/18 03/06/19 83 FR 44241 83 FR 44254 84 FR 8003 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Audra Hale-Maddox, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2109, Email: audra.hale-maddox@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ58 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 459. Improving Spectrum Efficiency Through Flexible Channel Spacing and Bandwidth Utilization for Economic Area-Based 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Licensees (WT Docket Nos. 12–64 and 11–110) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 308 Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to allow Economic Area-based 800 MHz SMR licensees in 813.5–824/ 858.5–869 MHz to exceed the channel spacing and bandwidth limitation in section 90.209 of the Commission’s rules, subject to conditions. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Petition for Recon Public Notice. Petition for Recon PN Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 03/29/12 04/13/12 77 FR 18991 05/24/12 08/16/12 77 FR 33972 77 FR 53163 09/27/12 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Linda Chang, Associate Chief, Mobility Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1339, Fax: 202 418–7447, Email: linda.chang@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ71 460. Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G); 47 U.S.C. 1452 Abstract: In February 2012, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act was enacted (Pub. L. 112– 96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012)). Title VI of that statute, commonly known as the Spectrum Act, provides the Commission with the authority to conduct incentive auctions to meet the growing demand for wireless broadband. Pursuant to the Spectrum Act, the Commission may conduct incentive auctions that will offer new initial spectrum licenses subject to flexible-use service rules on spectrum made available by licensees that voluntarily relinquish some or all of their spectrum usage rights in exchange PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71261 for a portion, based on the value of the relinquished rights as determined by an auction, of the proceeds of bidding for the new licenses. In addition to granting the Commission general authority to conduct incentive auctions, the Spectrum Act requires the Commission to conduct an incentive auction of broadcast TV spectrum and sets forth special requirements for such an auction. The Spectrum Act requires that the incentive auction consist of a reverse auction ‘‘to determine the amount of compensation that each broadcast television licensee would accept in return for voluntarily relinquishing some or all of its spectrum usage rights and a forward auction’’ that would allow mobile broadband providers to bid for licenses in the reallocated spectrum. Broadcast television licensees who elected to voluntarily participate in the auction had three basic options: Voluntarily go off the air, share spectrum, or move channels in exchange for receiving part of the proceeds from auctioning that spectrum to wireless providers. In June 2014, the Commission adopted a Report and Order that laid out the general framework for the incentive auction. The incentive auction started on March 29, 2016, with the submission of initial commitments by eligible broadcast licensees that had submitted timely and complete applications. The incentive auction officially ended on April 13, 2017, with the release of the Auction Closing and Channel Reassignment Public Notice that also marked the start of the 39-month transition period during which full power and Class A television stations will transition their stations to their post-auction channel assignments in the reorganized television bands. Pursuant to Congress’ directive, the Commission will reimburse those stations for the reasonable costs associated with relocating to their post-auction channel assignments and will reimburse multichannel video programming distributors for their costs associated with continuing to carry the signals of those stations. The March 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 115–141, 132 Stat. 348 (2018)) authorizes the Commission to reimburse eligible entities for costs associated with the post-incentive auction transition through July 3, 2023, and also directed the Commission to reimburse costs reasonably incurred by low-power television stations, TV translator stations, and FM broadcast stations as a result of the post-auction reorganization of the television band. The Commission E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71262 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda will initiate a new rulemaking to establish eligibility requirements and develop procedures for reimbursing these additional entities, and to identify reasonable costs for reimbursement. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order was adopted at the Commission’s August 2018 meeting. A Report and Order adopting rules for the reimbursement of eligible costs to those newly eligible entities was adopted by the Commission on March 15, 2019. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O .................... Final Rule ............ NPRM .................. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. 11/21/12 08/15/14 10/11/17 08/27/18 03/26/19 FR Cite 77 79 82 83 84 FR FR FR FR FR 69933 48441 47155 43613 11233 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Charles Eberle, Senior Counsel, Incentive Auctions Task Force, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 2248, Email: charles.eberle@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ82 461. Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 22, 24, 27, 90, and 95 of the Commission’s Rules To Improve Wireless Coverage Through the Use of Signal Boosters (WT Docket No. 10–4) khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: This action adopts new technical, operational, and registration requirements for signal boosters. It creates two classes of signal boosters— consumer and industrial—with distinct regulatory requirements for each, thereby establishing a two-step transition process for equipment certification for both consumer and industrial signal boosters sold and marketed in the United States. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O .................... Petition for Reconsideration. Order on Reconsideration. FNPRM ............... 2nd R&O and 2nd FNPRM. VerDate Sep<11>2014 FR Cite 05/10/11 04/11/13 06/06/13 76 FR 26983 78 FR 21555 78 FR 34015 11/08/14 79 FR 70790 11/28/14 03/23/18 79 FR 70837 83 FR 17131 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Action Date FR Cite Next Action Undetermined. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Amanda Huetinck, Attorney Advisor, WTB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7090, Email: amanda.huetinck@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ87 462. Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Governing Certain Aviation Ground Station Equipment (Squitter) (WT Docket Nos. 10–61 and 09–42) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082 as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 151 to 156; 47 U.S.C. 301 Abstract: This action amends part 87 rules to authorize new ground station technologies to promote safety and allow use of frequency 1090 MHz by aeronautical utility mobile stations for airport surface detection equipment (commonly referred to as ‘‘squitters’’) to help reduce collisions between aircraft and airport ground vehicles. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O .................... NPRM (release date). Next Action Undetermined. 04/28/10 03/01/13 06/07/19 FR Cite 75 FR 22352 78 FR 61023 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Tim Maguire, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2155, Fax: 202 418– 7247, Email: tim.maguire@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ88 463. Promoting Technological Solutions To Combat Wireless Contraband Device Use in Correctional Facilities; GN Docket No. 13–111 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(a); 47 U.S.C. 303(b); 47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 302(a) Abstract: In the Report and Order, the Commission addresses the problem of illegal use of contraband wireless devices by inmates in correctional PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 facilities by streamlining the process of deploying contraband wireless device interdiction systems (CIS)—systems that use radio communications signals requiring Commission authorization—in correctional facilities. In particular, the Commission eliminates certain filing requirements and provides for immediate approval of the lease applications needed to operate these systems. In the Further Notice, the Commission seeks comment on a process for wireless providers to disable contraband wireless devices once they have been identified. The Commission also seeks comment on additional methods and technologies that might prove successful in combating contraband device use in correctional facilities, and on various other proposals related to the authorization process for CISs and their deployment. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... Final Rule Effective (Except for Rules Requiring OMB Approval). FNPRM Comment Period End. Final Rule Effective for 47 CFR 1.9020(n), 1.9030(m), 1.9035 (o), and 20.23(a). Final Rule Effective for 47 CFR 1.902(d)(8), 1.9035(d)(4), 20.18(a), and 20.18(r). Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 06/18/13 08/08/13 78 FR 36469 05/18/17 05/18/17 06/19/17 82 FR 22780 82 FR 22742 07/17/17 10/20/17 82 FR 48773 02/12/18 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Melissa Conway, Attorney Advisor, Mobility Div., Wireless Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2887, Email: melissa.conway@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK06 464. Promoting Investment in the 3550– 3700 MHz Band; GN Docket No. 17–258 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 316 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Abstract: The Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted by the Commission established a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service for shared wireless broadband use of the 3550 to 3700 MHz band. The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is governed by a three-tiered spectrum authorization framework to accommodate a variety of commercial uses on a shared basis with incumbent Federal and non-Federal users of the band. Access and operations will be managed by a dynamic spectrum access system. The three tiers are: Incumbent Access, Priority Access, and General Authorized Access. Rules governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service are found in part 96 of the Commission’s rules. The Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order addressed several Petitions for Reconsideration submitted in response to the Report and Order and resolved the outstanding issues raised in the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The 2017 NPRM sought comment on limited changes to the rules governing Priority Access Licenses in the band, adjacent channel emissions limits, and public release of base station registration information. Timetable: Action Date khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O and 2nd FNPRM. 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End. Order on Recon and 2nd R&O. NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 01/08/13 03/19/13 78 FR 1188 06/02/14 08/15/14 79 FR 31247 06/15/15 80 FR 34119 08/14/15 07/26/16 81 FR 49023 11/28/17 01/29/18 82 FR 56193 12/07/18 83 FR 6306 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Paul Powell, Assistant Chief, Mobility Division, WTB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 1613, Email: paul.powell@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK12 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 465. 800 MHz Cellular Telecommunications Licensing Reform; Docket No. 12–40 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) to 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 332 Abstract: The proceeding was launched to revisit and update rules governing the 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone Service (Cellular Service). On November 10, 2014, the FCC released a Report and Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). In the R&O, the FCC eliminated or streamlined numerous regulatory requirements; in the FNPRM, the FCC sought comment on additional reforms of the Cellular rules, including radiated power and other technical rules, to promote flexibility and help foster deployment of new technologies such as LTE. On March 24, 2017, the FCC released a Second Report and Order (2d R&O) and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2d FNPRM). In the 2d R&O, the FCC revised the Cellular radiated power rules to permit compliance with limits based on power spectral density as an option for licensees deploying wideband technologies such as LTE, made conforming revisions to related technical rules, and adopted additional licensing reforms. In the 2d FNPRM, the FCC sought comment on other measures to give Cellular and other Part 22 commercial mobile radio service licensees more flexibility and administrative relief, and on ways to consolidate and simplify the rules for the Cellular Service and other geographically licensed wireless services. On July 13, 2018, the FCC released a Third Report and Order (3d R&O) in which it deleted certain Part 22 rules that imposed needless recordkeeping and reporting obligations; it also deleted certain Cellular Servicespecific and Part 22 rules that are duplicative of other rules and are thus no longer necessary. These revisions reduce regulatory burdens for Cellular and other Part 22 licensees and provide them with enhanced flexibility, thereby freeing up more resources for investment in new technologies and greater spectrum efficiency to meet increasing consumer demand for advanced wireless services. On March 22, 2019, the FCC released an Order on Reconsideration addressing a petition for reconsideration of a rule deletion in the 3d R&O. The FCC denied the PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71263 petition, thus affirming its decision in the 3d R&O. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... Final Rule Effective (With 3 Exceptions). FNPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 2nd R&O ............. 2nd FNPRM ........ Final Rule Effective (With 9 Exceptions). 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End. 2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 3rd R&O .............. Final Rule Effective (With 1 Exception). Order on Reconsideration. Next Action Undetermined. Date 03/16/12 05/15/12 FR Cite 77 FR 15665 06/14/12 12/05/14 12/22/14 01/05/15 79 FR 72143 79 FR 76268 01/21/15 02/20/15 04/12/17 04/14/17 05/12/17 82 FR 17570 82 FR 17959 05/15/17 06/14/17 08/02/18 09/04/18 83 FR 37760 04/09/19 84 FR 14080 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Nina Shafran, Attorney Advisor, Wireless Bureau, Mobility Div., Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 2781, Email: nina.shafran@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK13 466. Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules (WT Docket No. 14–170) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 316 Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to revise some of the Commission’s general part 1 rules governing competitive bidding for spectrum licenses to reflect changes in the marketplace, including the challenges faced by new entrants, as well as to advance the statutory directive to ensure that small businesses, rural telephone companies, and businesses owned by members of minority groups and women are given the opportunity to participate in the provision of spectrum-based services. In E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71264 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda July 2015, the Commission revised its competitive bidding rules, specifically adopting revised requirements for eligibility for bidding credits, a new rural service provider bidding credit, a prohibition on joint bidding agreements and other changes. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. Public Notice ....... Public Notice ....... R&O .................... Public Notice on Petitions for Reconsideration. Order on Recon .. 11/14/14 03/16/15 04/23/15 09/18/15 11/10/15 FR Cite 79 80 80 80 80 FR FR FR FR FR 68172 15715 22690 56764 69630 To Be Determined khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Kelly Quinn, Assistant Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0660, Email: kelly.quinn@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK28 467. Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Services—Spectrum Frontiers: WT Docket 10–112 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309 and 310; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 1302 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission adopted service rules for licensing of mobile and other uses for millimeter wave (mmW) bands. These high frequencies previously have been best suited for satellite or fixed microwave applications; however, recent technological breakthroughs have newly enabled advanced mobile services in these bands, notably including very high speed and low latency services. This action will help facilitate Fifth Generation mobile services and other mobile services. In developing service rules for mmW bands, the Commission will facilitate access to spectrum, develop a flexible spectrum policy, and encourage wireless innovation. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. VerDate Sep<11>2014 01/13/16 02/26/16 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 FR Cite 81 FR 1802 Jkt 250001 Action Date FNPRM ............... Comment Period End. FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. R&O .................... R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. 08/24/16 09/30/16 FR Cite 81 FR 58269 Action 11/14/16 01/02/18 01/02/18 01/23/18 81 FR 79894 83 FR 37 83 FR 85 07/20/18 07/20/18 09/28/18 83 FR 34478 83 FR 34520 02/05/19 05/01/19 84 FR 1618 84 FR 18405 468. Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 153; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 47 U.S.C. 304; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 1302 Abstract: The 2.5 GHz band (2496– 2690 MHz) constitutes the single largest band of contiguous spectrum below 3 GHz and has been identified as prime spectrum for next generation mobile operations, including 5G uses. Significant portions of this band, however, currently lie fallow across approximately one-half of the United States, primarily in rural areas. Moreover, access to the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) has been strictly limited since 1995, and current licensees are subject to a regulatory regime largely unchanged from the days when educational TV was the only use envisioned for this spectrum. The Commission proposes to allow more efficient and effective use of this spectrum band by providing greater flexibility to current EBS licensees as well as providing new opportunities for additional entities to obtain unused 2.5 GHz spectrum to facilitate improved access to next generation wireless broadband, including 5G. The Commission also seeks comment on additional approaches for transforming the 2.5 GHz band, including by moving Frm 00022 Date FR Cite 10/31/16 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0797, Email: john.schauble@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK44 PO 00000 directly to an auction for some or all of the spectrum. Timetable: Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period Extended. NPRM Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. 06/07/18 06/21/18 83 FR 26396 83 FR 31515 09/07/18 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0797, Email: john.schauble@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK75 469. Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band: GN Docket No. 18–122 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 153; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301 to 304; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 1302; . . . Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission is pursuing the joint goals of making spectrum available for new wireless uses, while balancing desired speed to the market, efficiency of use, and effectively accommodating incumbent Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and Fixed Service (FS) operations in the band. To gain a clearer understanding of the operations of current users in the band, the Commission collects information on current FSS uses. The Commission then seeks comment on various proposals for transitioning all or part of the band for flexible use, terrestrial mobile spectrum, with clearing for flexible use beginning at 3.7 GHz and moving higher up in the band as more spectrum is cleared. The Commission also seeks comment on potential changes to the Commission’s rules to promote more efficient and intensive fixed use of the band on a shared basis starting in the top segment of the band and moving down the band. To add a mobile, except aeronautical mobile, allocation and to develop rules that would enable the band to be transitioned for more intensive fixed and flexible uses, the Commission encourages commenters to discuss and quantify the costs and benefits associated with any proposed approach along with other helpful technical or procedural details. Timetable: E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Public Notice ....... Certifications and Data Filing Deadline. Public Notice ....... Public Notice Comment Period End. Public Notice Reply Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite Action 08/29/18 11/27/18 83 FR 44128 Next Action Undetermined. 05/20/19 05/28/19 84 FR 22733 06/03/19 07/03/19 84 FR 22514 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Jeff Tobias, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1617, Email: jeff.tobias@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK92 07/18/19 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Peter Daronco, Deputy Division Chief, Broadband Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7235, Email: peter.daronco@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK76 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 470. • Amendment of the Commission’s Rules To Promote Aviation Safety: WT Docket No. 19–140 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 303; 307(e) Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission regulates the Aviation Radio Service, a family of services using dedicated spectrum to enhance the safety of aircraft in flight, facilitate the efficient movement of aircraft both in the air and on the ground, and otherwise ensure the reliability and effectiveness of aviation communications. Recent technological advances have prompted the Commission to open this new rulemaking proceeding to ensure the timely deployment and use of today’s state-of-the-art safety-enhancing technologies. With this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposes changes to its part 87 Aviation Radio Service rules to support the deployment of more advanced avionics technology, increase the efficient use of limited spectrum resources, and generally improve aviation safety. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. VerDate Sep<11>2014 07/02/19 09/03/19 FR Cite 84 FR 31542 09/30/19 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Date FR Cite FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Completed Actions 471. Review of Part 87 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Aviation (WT Docket No. 01–289) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307(e) Abstract: This proceeding is intended to streamline, consolidate, and revise our part 87 rules governing the Aviation Radio Service. The rule changes are designed to ensure these rules reflect current technological advances. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O and FNPRM FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Final Rule ............ 3rd R&O .............. Stay Order ........... 3rd FNPRM ......... R&O .................... Withdrawn ........... 10/16/01 03/14/02 10/16/03 04/12/04 07/12/04 FR Cite 66 FR 64785 69 FR 19140 06/14/04 12/06/06 03/06/07 69 FR 32577 71 FR 70710 12/06/06 03/29/11 03/29/11 01/30/13 12/12/18 07/29/19 71 76 76 78 83 FR FR FR FR FR 70671 17347 17353 6276 63806 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Jeff Tobias, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1617, Email: jeff.tobias@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AI35 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71265 472. Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission’s Rules for Microwave Use and Broadcast Auxiliary Service Flexibility E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 157; 47 U.S.C. 160 and 201; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 319 and 324; 47 U.S.C. 332 and 333 Abstract: In this document, the Commission commences a proceeding to remove regulatory barriers to the use of spectrum for wireless backhaul and other point-to-point and point-tomultipoint communications. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. Date FR Cite 08/05/10 11/22/10 75 FR 52185 09/27/11 09/27/11 10/25/11 76 FR 59559 76 FR 59614 09/05/12 09/05/12 10/22/12 77 FR 54421 77 FR 54511 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0797, Email: john.schauble@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ47 473. Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands at 1525– 1559 MHz and 1626.5–1660.5 MHz, 1610–1626.5 MHz and 2483.5–2500 MHz, and 2000–2020 MHz and 2180– 2200 MHz E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 154; 47 U.S.C. 303 and 310 Abstract: The Commission proposes steps making additional spectrum available for new investment in mobile broadband networks, while ensuring that the United States maintains robust mobile satellite service capabilities. Mobile broadband is emerging as one of America’s most dynamic innovation and economic platforms. Yet tremendous demand growth soon will test the limits of spectrum availability. Some 90 megahertz of spectrum, allocated to the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) in the 2 GHz band, Big LEO band, and L-band, are potentially available for terrestrial E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71266 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda mobile broadband use. The Commission seeks to remove regulatory barriers to terrestrial use and to promote additional investments, such as those recently made possible by a transaction between Harbinger Capital Partners and SkyTerra Communications, while retaining sufficient market-wide MSS capability. The Commission proposes to add coprimary Fixed and Mobile allocations to the 2 GHz band, consistent with the International Table of Allocations. This allocation modification is a precondition for more flexible licensing of terrestrial services within the band. Second, the Commission proposes to apply the Commission’s secondary market policies and rules applicable to terrestrial services to all transactions involving the use of MSS bands for terrestrial services to create greater predictability and regulatory parity with bands licensed for terrestrial mobile broadband service. The Commission also requests comment on further steps we can take to increase the value, utilization, innovation, and investment in MSS spectrum generally. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... FR Cite 07/15/10 09/30/10 75 FR 49871 04/06/11 76 FR 31252 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Blaise Scinto, Chief, Broadband Division, WTB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1380, Email: blaise.scinto@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ59 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Long-Term Actions 474. Telecommunications Carriers’ Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket No. 96–115) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 222; 47 U.S.C. 272; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: The Commission adopted rules implementing the new statutory framework governing carrier use and disclosure of customer proprietary network information (CPNI) created by section 222 of the Communications Act VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 of 1934, as amended. CPNI includes, among other things, to whom, where, and when a customer places a call, as well as the types of service offerings to which the customer subscribes and the extent to which the service is used. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. Public Notice ....... Second R&O and FNPRM. Order on Recon .. Final Rule, Announcement of Effective Date. Clarification Order and Second NPRM. Third R&O and Third FNPRM. NPRM .................. NPRM .................. Final Rule, Announcement of Effective Date. Public Notice ....... Final Rule ............ Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 05/28/96 02/25/97 04/24/98 61 FR 26483 62 FR 8414 63 FR 20364 10/01/99 01/26/01 64 FR 53242 66 FR 7865 09/07/01 66 FR 50140 09/20/02 67 FR 59205 03/15/06 06/08/07 06/08/07 71 FR 13317 72 FR 31782 72 FR 31948 07/13/12 09/21/17 77 FR 35336 82 FR 44188 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Melissa Kirkel, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7958, Fax: 202 418–1413, Email: melissa.kirkel@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AG43 475. Numbering Resource Optimization E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.; 47 U.S.C. 251(e) Abstract: In 1999, the Commission released the Numbering Resource Optimization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) in CC Docket 99– 200. The Notice examined and sought comment on several administrative and technical measures aimed at improving the efficiency with which telecommunications numbering resources are used and allocated. It incorporated input from the North American Numbering Council (NANC), a Federal advisory committee, which advises the Commission on issues related to number administration. In the Numbering Resource Optimization First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRO First Report and Order), released on March 31, 2000, the Commission adopted a mandatory PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 utilization data reporting requirement, a uniform set of categories of numbers for which carriers must report their utilization, and a utilization threshold framework to increase carrier accountability and incentives to use numbers efficiently. In addition, the Commission adopted a single system for allocating numbers in blocks of 1,000, rather than 10,000, wherever possible, and established a plan for national rollout of thousands-block number pooling. The Commission also adopted numbering resource reclamation requirements to ensure that unused numbers are returned to the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) inventory for assignment to other carriers. Also, to encourage better management of numbering resources, carriers are required, to the extent possible, to first assign numbering resources within thousands blocks (a form of sequential numbering). In the NRO Second Report and Order, the Commission adopted a measure that requires all carriers to use at least 60 percent of their numbering resources before they may get additional numbers in a particular area. That 60 percent utilization threshold increases to 75 percent over the next three years. The Commission also established a 5-year term for the national pooling administrator and an auditing program to verify carrier compliance with the Commission’s rules. Furthermore, the Commission declined to amend the existing Federal rules for area code relief or specify any new Federal guidelines for the implementation of area code relief. The Commission also declined to state a preference for either all-services overlays or geographic splits as a method of area code relief. Regarding mandatory nationwide 10digit dialing, the Commission declined to adopt this measure at the present time. Furthermore, the Commission declined to mandate nationwide expansion of the ‘‘D digit’’ (the ‘‘N’’ of an NXX or central office code) to include zero or one, or to grant State commissions the authority to implement the expansion of the ‘‘D’’ digit as a numbering resource optimization measure presently. In the NRO Third Report and Order, the Commission addressed national thousands-block number pooling administration issues, including declining to alter the implementation date for covered CMRS carriers to participate in pooling. The Commission also addressed Federal cost recovery for national thousands-block number pooling, and continued to require States to establish cost recovery mechanisms for costs incurred by carriers E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda participating in pooling trials. The Commission reaffirmed the Months-ToExhaust (MTE) requirement for carriers. The Commission declined to lower the utilization threshold established in the Second Report and Order, and declined to exempt pooling carriers from the utilization threshold. The Commission also established a safety valve mechanism to allow carriers that do not meet the utilization threshold in a given rate center to obtain additional numbering resources. In the NRO Third Report and Order, the Commission lifted the ban on technology-specific overlays (TSOs) and delegated authority to the Common Carrier Bureau, in consultation with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, to resolve any such petitions. Furthermore, the Commission found that carriers who violate its numbering requirements, or fail to cooperate with an auditor conducting either a ‘‘for cause’’ or random audit, should be denied numbering resources in certain instances. The Commission also reaffirmed the 180-day reservation period, declined to impose fees to extend the reservation period, and found that State commissions should be allowed password-protected access to the NANP Administrator database for data pertaining to NPAs located within their State. The measures adopted in the NRO orders will allow the Commission to monitor more closely the way numbering resources are used within the NANP, and will promote more efficient allocation and use of NANP resources by tying a carrier’s ability to obtain numbering resources more closely to its actual need for numbers to serve its customers. In NRO Third Order on Recon in CC Docket No. 99–200, Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 99–200, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No, 95–116, the Commission reversed its clarification that those requirements extend to all carriers in the largest 100 MSAs, regardless of whether they have received a request from another carrier to provide LNP. The Commission also sought comment on whether the Commission should again extend the LNP requirements to all carriers in the largest 100 MSAs, regardless of whether they receive a request to provide LNP. The Commission also sought comment on whether all carriers in the top 100 MSAs should be required to participate in thousands-block number pooling, regardless of whether they are required to be LNP capable. In addition, the Commission sought comment on VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 whether all MSAs included in Combined Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs) on the Census Bureau’s list of the largest 100 MSAs should be included on the Commission’s list of the top 100 MSAs. In the NRO Fourth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission reaffirmed that carriers must deploy LNP in switches within the 100 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for which another carrier has made a specific request for the provision of LNP. The Commission delegated the authority to State commissions to require carriers operating within the largest 100 MSAs that have not received a specific request for LNP from another carrier to provide LNP, under certain circumstances and on a case-by-case basis. The Commission concluded that all carriers, except those specifically exempted, are required to participate in thousands-block number pooling in accordance with the national rollout schedule, regardless of whether they are required to provide LNP, including commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers that were required to deploy LNP as of November 24, 2003. The Commission specifically exempted from the pooling requirement rural telephone companies and Tier III CMRS providers that have not received a request to provide LNP. The Commission also exempted from the pooling requirement carriers that are the only service provider receiving numbering resources in a given rate center. Additionally, the Commission sought further comment on whether these exemptions should be expanded to include carriers where there are only two service providers receiving numbering resources in the rate center. Finally, the Commission reaffirmed that the 100 largest MSAs are identified in the 1990 U.S. Census reports, as well as those areas included on any subsequent U.S. Census report of the 100 largest MSAs. In the NRO Order and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission granted petitions for delegated authority to implement mandatory thousands-block pooling filed by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, the Nebraska Public Service Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Missouri Public Service Commission. In granting these petitions, the Commission permitted these States to optimize numbering resources and further extend the life of the specific numbering plan areas. In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71267 Commission sought comment on whether it should delegate authority to all States to implement mandatory thousands-block number pooling consistent with the parameters set forth in the NRO Order. In its 2013 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposed to allow interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VOIP) providers to obtain telephone numbers directly from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator and the Pooling Administrator, subject to certain requirements. The Commission also sought comment on a forward-looking approach to numbers for other types of providers and uses, including telematics and public safety, and the benefits and number exhaust risks of granting providers other than interconnected VoIP providers direct access. In its 2015 Report and Order, the Commission established an authorization process to enable interconnected VoIP providers that choose to obtain access to North American Numbering Plan telephone numbers directly from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator and/or the Pooling Administrator (Numbering Administrators), rather than through intermediaries. The Order also set forth several conditions designed to minimize number exhaust and preserve the integrity of the numbering system. Specifically, the Commission required interconnected VoIP providers obtaining numbers to comply with the same requirements applicable to carriers seeking to obtain numbers. The requirements included any State requirements pursuant to numbering authority delegated to the States by the Commission, as well as industry guidelines and practices, among others. The Commission also required interconnected VoIP providers to comply with facilities readiness requirements adapted to this context, and with numbering utilization and optimization requirements. In addition, as conditions to requesting and obtaining numbers directly from the Numbering Administrators, the Commission required interconnected VoIP providers to (1) provide the relevant State commissions with regulatory and numbering contacts when requesting numbers in those States, (2) request numbers from the Numbering Administrators under their own unique OCN, (3) file any requests for numbers with the relevant State commissions at least 30 days prior to requesting numbers from the Numbering Administrators, and (4) provide customers with the opportunity to E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71268 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda access all abbreviated dialing codes (N11 numbers) in use in a geographic area. Finally, the Order also modified Commission’s rules in order to permit VoIP Positioning Center providers to obtain pseudo-Automatic Number Identification codes directly from the Numbering Administrators for purposes of providing E911 services. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. R&O and FNPRM Second R&O and Second FNPRM. Third R&O and Second Order on Recon. Third R&O on Recon and Third FNPRM. Fourth R&O and Fourth NPRM. Order and Fifth FNPRM. Order ................... NPRM & NOI ...... R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 06/17/99 06/16/00 02/08/01 64 FR 32471 65 FR 37703 66 FR 9528 02/12/02 67 FR 643 04/05/02 67 FR 16347 07/21/03 68 FR 43003 03/15/06 71 FR 13393 06/19/13 06/19/13 10/29/15 78 FR 36679 78 FR 36725 80 FR 66454 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Marilyn Jones, Senior Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2357, Fax: 202 418–2345, Email: marilyn.jones@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AH80 476. Jurisdictional Separations E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 205; 47 U.S.C. 221(c); 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 410 Abstract: Jurisdictional separations is the process, pursuant to part 36 of the Commission’s rules, by which incumbent local exchange carriers apportion regulated costs between the intrastate and interstate jurisdictions. In 1997, the Commission initiated a proceeding seeking comment on the extent to which legislative changes, technological changes, and marketplace changes warrant comprehensive reform of the separations process. In 2001, the Commission adopted the Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations’ Joint Board’s recommendation to impose an interim freeze on the part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors for a period of 5 years, pending comprehensive reform of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 part 36 separations rules. In 2006, the Commission issued an Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that extended the separations freeze for a period of 3 years and sought comment on comprehensive reform. In 2009, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze an additional year to June 2010. In 2010, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional year to June 2011. In 2011, the Commission adopted a Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional year to June 2012. In 2012, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional 2 years to June 2014. In 2014, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional 3 years to June 2017. In 2016, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional 18 months until January 1, 2018. In 2017, the Joint Board issued a Recommended Decision recommending changes to the part 36 rules designed to harmonize them with the Commission’s previous amendments to its part 32 accounting rules. In February 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing amendments to part 36 consistent with the Joint Board’s recommendations. In October 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order adopting each of the Joint Board’s recommendations and amending the Part 36 consistent with those recommendations. In July 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to extend the separations freeze for an additional 15 years and to provide rateof-return carriers that had elected to freeze their category relationships a time limited opportunity to opt out of that freeze. In December 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the freeze for up to 6 years until December 31, 2024, and granting rate-of-return carriers that had elected to freeze their category relationships a onetime opportunity to opt out of that freeze. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Order ................... Order and FNPRM. Order and FNPRM Comment Period End. PO 00000 Frm 00026 FR Cite 11/05/97 12/10/97 62 FR 59842 06/21/01 05/26/06 66 FR 33202 71 FR 29882 08/22/06 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 Action R&O .................... R&O .................... R&O .................... R&O .................... R&O .................... R&O .................... Recommended Decision. NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... R&O .................... Announcement of OMB Approval. Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 05/15/09 05/25/10 05/27/11 05/23/12 06/13/14 06/02/17 10/27/17 74 75 76 77 79 82 FR FR FR FR FR FR 23955 30301 30840 30410 36232 25535 03/13/18 04/27/18 83 FR 10817 07/27/18 09/10/18 83 FR 35589 12/11/18 02/15/19 03/01/19 83 FR 63581 84 FR 4351 84 FR 6977 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: William Kehoe, Assistant Division Chief, PPD, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7122, Fax: 202 418–1413, Email: william.kehoe@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ06 477. Service Quality Measurement Plan for Interstate Special Access (WC Docket No. 02–112; CC Docket No. 00– 175; WC Docket No. 06–120) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 47 U.S.C. 201 to 204; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 220(a); 47 U.S.C. 251 and 252; 47 U.S.C. 272; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: Pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, the Commission imposed two information collections as conditions of substantial regulatory relief granted to the Bell Operating Companies (BOCs), including their independent incumbent local exchange carrier affiliates. The first information collection requires the BOCs, including their independent incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) affiliates, to report special access performance metrics on a quarterly basis. The second information collection required the BOCs, and their independent incumbent LEC affiliates, to provide their residential customers with the total number of long distance telecommunications service minutes they use each month. The second information collection expired in 2011. On May 4, 2018, USTelecom filed a forbearance petition in which it sought forbearance from, among other things, obligations under section 272 of the Communications Act, including special E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71269 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda access performance metrics reporting requirements for all carriers. See Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) to Accelerate Investment in Broadband and Next-Generation Networks, WC Docket No. 18–141 (filed May 4, 2018). The Commission has sought comment on the USTelecom petition—Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) to Accelerate Investment in Broadband and NextGeneration Networks, WC Docket No. 18–141, Order, DA 18–574 (June 1, 2018). Comments and oppositions were due June 7, 2018, and replies by June 22, 2018 (DA18–475). These dates were extended until August 6, 2018, and September 5, 2018 (DA–18–574). The Commission extended the date by which the petition would be deemed granted in the absence of a Commission decision that the petition fails to meet the standards for forbearance under section 10(a) of the Act by 90 days until August 2, 2019. (DA 19–75). The Commission terminated these two information collections. See Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) to Accelerate Investment in Broadband and Next-Generation Networks, Memorandum Opinion and Order, WC Docket No. 18–141, FCC 19–31 (April 15, 2019). Timetable: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... NPRM .................. R&O .................... FNPRM ............... FNPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. OMB Approval ..... Inactive per Maura McGowan. Notice and Request for Comment. Comment Period End. OMB Approval ..... US Telecom Petition for Forbearance Comment Period End. VerDate Sep<11>2014 FR Cite 10/02/01 11/01/01 66 FR 50139 05/29/03 06/30/03 68 FR 32007 10/12/07 01/22/13 11/13/13 11/13/13 12/20/13 72 78 78 78 FR FR FR FR 58021 4369 67956 68005 01/13/14 06/12/14 03/31/16 79 FR 33709 05/16/17 82 FR 22545 Date US Telecom Petition for Forbearance Reply Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 09/05/18 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Heather Hendrickson, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 7295, Email: heather.hendrickson@ fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ08 478. Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 252; 47 U.S.C. 257; 47 U.S.C. 271; 47 U.S.C. 1302; 47 U.S.C. 160(b); 47 U.S.C. 161(a)(2) Abstract: The Report and Order streamlined and reformed the Commission’s Form 477 Data Program, which is the Commission’s primary tool to collect data on broadband and telephone services. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. Order ................... Order ................... NPRM .................. Order ................... NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. Next Action Undetermined. 05/16/07 07/02/08 10/15/08 02/08/11 06/27/13 08/24/17 09/25/17 FR Cite 72 73 73 76 78 82 FR FR FR FR FR FR 27519 37861 60997 10827 49126 40118 09/06/17 08/06/18 Jkt 250001 10/10/17 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Suzanne Mendez, Program Analyst, OEA, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0941, Email: suzanne.mendez@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ15 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 Abstract: In 2007, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket No. 07–244. The Notice sought comment on whether the Commission should adopt rules specifying the length of the porting intervals or other details of the porting process. It also tentatively concluded that the Commission should adopt rules reducing the porting interval for wireline-to-wireline and intermodal simple port requests, specifically, to a 48-hour porting interval. In the Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements First Report and Order and a further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, released on May 13, 2009, the Commission reduced the porting interval for simple wireline and simple intermodal port requests, requiring all entities subject to its local number portability (LNP) rules to complete simple wireline-to-wireline and simple intermodal port requests within one business day. In a related further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission sought comment on what further steps, if any, the Commission should take to improve the process of changing providers. In the LNP Standard Fields Order, released on May 20, 2010, the Commission adopted standardized data fields for simple wireline and intermodal ports. The Order also adopts the NANC’s recommendations for porting process provisioning flows and for counting a business day in the context of number porting. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. R&O and NPRM R&O .................... Public Notice ....... Public Notice ....... R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. 479. Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements (WC Docket No. 07–244) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) 07/17/17 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Action Date 02/21/08 07/02/09 06/22/10 12/21/11 06/06/13 05/26/15 FR Cite 73 74 75 76 78 80 FR FR FR FR FR FR 9507 31630 35305 79607 34015 29978 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Michelle Sclater, Attorney, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0388, Email: michelle.sclater@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ32 480. Rural Call Completion; WC Docket No. 13–39 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 217; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 202; 47 U.S.C. 218; 47 U.S.C. 220; 47 U.S.C. E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 71270 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda 262; 47 U.S.C. 403(b)(2)(B); 47 U.S.C. 251(a); 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 620; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 251(e); 47 U.S.C. 254(k); 47 U.S.C. 616; 47 U.S.C. 226; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 228; 47 U.S.C. 1401–1473 Abstract: The Third RCC Order began implementation of the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (RCC Act), by adopting rules designed to ensure the integrity of our nation’s telephone network and prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of telephone service. In particular, the Third RCC Order adopted rules to establish a registry for intermediate providers entities that transmit, but do not originate or terminate, voice calls. The Order requires intermediate providers to register with the Commission before offering to transmit covered voice communications, and requires covered providers entities that select the initial long-distance route for a large number of lines to use only registered intermediate providers to transmit covered voice communications. The Fourth RCC Order completed the Commission’s implementation of the RCC Act by adopting service quality standards for intermediate providers, as well as an exception to those standards for intermediate providers that qualify for the covered provider safe harbor in our existing rules. The Order also set forth procedures to enforce our intermediate provider requirements. Finally, the Fourth RCC Order adopted provisions to sunset the rural call completion data recording and retention requirements adopted in the First RCC Order one year after the effective date of the new intermediate provider service quality standards. Timetable: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Action Date NPRM .................. Public Notice ....... NPRM Comment Period End. R&O and FNPRM PRA 60 Day Notice. FNPRM Comment Period End. PRA Comments Due. Public Notice ....... Order on Reconsideration. Erratum ............... Public Notice ....... 2nd FNPRM ........ 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End. Reply Comment Period End. VerDate Sep<11>2014 FR Cite 04/12/13 05/07/13 05/28/13 78 FR 21891 78 FR 26572 12/17/13 12/30/13 78 FR 76218 78 FR 79448 02/18/14 03/11/14 05/06/14 12/10/14 79 FR 25682 79 FR 73227 01/08/15 03/04/15 07/27/17 08/28/17 80 FR 1007 80 FR 11593 82 FR 34911 09/25/17 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 Action Date 2nd Order ............ 3rd FNPRM ......... 3rd FNPRM Comment Period End. 3rd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 3rd Order ............. 4th Order ............. Next Action Undetermined. 04/17/18 04/17/18 06/04/18 FR Cite 83 FR 21723 83 FR 21983 06/19/18 08/13/18 03/15/19 83 FR 47296 84 FR 25692 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Zachary Ross, Attorney Advisor, Competiton Policy Division, WCB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1033, Email: zachary.ross@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AJ89 481. Rates for Inmate Calling Services; WC Docket No. 12–375 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 276; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 CFR 64 Abstract: In the Second Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rule changes to ensure that rates for both interstate and intrastate inmate calling services (ICS) are fair, just, and reasonable limits on ancillary service charges imposed by ICS providers. In the Second Report and Order, the Commission set caps on all interstate and intrastate calling rates for ICS, established a tiered rate structure based on the size and type of facility being served, limited the types of ancillary services that ICS providers may charge for and capped the charges for permitted fees, banned flat-rate calling, facilitated access to ICS by people with disabilities by requiring providers to offer free or steeply discounted rates for calls using TTY, and imposed reporting and certification requirements to facilitate continued oversight of the ICS market. In the Third Further Notice portion of the item, the Commission sought comment on ways to promote competition for ICS, video visitation, and rates for international calls, and considered an array of solutions to further address areas of concern in the ICS industry. In an Order on Reconsideration, the Commission amended its rate caps and the definition of ‘‘mandatory tax or mandatory fee.’’ On June 13, 2017, the D.C. Circuit vacated the rate caps adopted in the Second Report and Order, as well as PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 reporting requirements related to video visitation. The court held that the Commission lacked jurisdiction over intrastate ICS calls and that the rate caps the Commission adopted for interstate calls were arbitrary and capricious. The court also remanded the Commission’s caps on ancillary fees. On September 26, 2017, the court denied a petition for rehearing en banc. On December 21, 2017, the court issued two separate orders: One vacating the 2016 Order on Reconsideration insofar as it purports to set rate caps on inmate calling services, and one dismissing as moot challenges to the Commission’s First Report and Order on ICS. Timetable: Action NPRM .................. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. Announcement of Effective Date. 2nd FNPRM ........ 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End. 2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 3rd FNPRM ......... 2nd R&O ............. 3rd FNPRM Comment Period End. 3rd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. Order on Reconsideration. Announcement of OMB Approval. Correction to Announcement of OMB Approval. Next Action Undetermined. Date FR Cite 01/22/13 11/13/13 11/13/13 12/20/13 78 FR 4369 78 FR 68005 78 FR 67956 06/20/14 79 FR 33709 11/21/14 01/15/15 79 FR 69682 01/20/15 12/18/15 12/18/15 01/19/16 80 FR 79020 80 FR 79136 02/08/16 09/12/16 81 FR 62818 03/01/17 82 FR 12182 03/08/17 82 FR 12922 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: William Kehoe, Assistant Division Chief, PPD, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7122, Fax: 202 418–1413, Email: william.kehoe@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK08 482. Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (WC Docket No. 14–130) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 47 U.S.C. 219 and 220 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Abstract: The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to review the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) to consider ways to minimize the compliance burdens on incumbent local exchange carriers while ensuring that the Agency retains access to the information it needs to fulfill its regulatory duties. In light of the Commission’s actions in areas of price cap regulation, universal service reform, and intercarrier compensation reform, the Commission stated that it is likely appropriate to streamline the existing rules even though those reforms may not have eliminated the need for accounting data for some purposes. The Commission’s analysis and proposals are divided into three parts. First, the Commission proposes to streamline the USOA accounting rules while preserving their existing structure. Second, the Commission seeks more focused comment on the accounting requirements needed for price cap carriers to address our statutory and regulatory obligations. Third, the Commission seeks comment on several related issues, including state requirements, rate effects, implementation, continuing property records, and legal authority. On February 23, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order that revised the part 32 USOA to substantially reduce accounting burdens for both price cap and rate-of-return carriers. First, the Order streamlines the USOA for all carriers. In addition, the USOA will be aligned more closely with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Second, the Order allows price cap carriers to use GAAP for all regulatory accounting purposes as long as they comply with targeted accounting rules, which are designed to mitigate any impact on pole attachment rates. Alternatively, price cap carriers can elect to use GAAP accounting for all purposes other than those associated with pole attachment rates and continue to use the part 32 accounts for pole attachment rates for up to 12 years. Third, the Order addresses several miscellaneous issues, including referral to the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations the issue of examining jurisdictional separations rules in light of the reforms adopted to part 32. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. VerDate Sep<11>2014 09/15/14 11/14/14 FR Cite Date R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. 04/04/17 FR Cite Action 82 FR 20833 NPRM Reply Comment Period End. R&O on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order. NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. Declaratory Ruling, R&O, and Order. Next Action Undetermined. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Robin Cohn, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–2747, Email: robin.cohn@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK20 483. Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17–108); Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet (GN Docket No. 14–28) E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 47 U.S.C. 201(b) Abstract: In December 2017, the Commission adopted the Restoring Internet Freedom Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order (Restoring Internet Freedom Order), which restored the light-touch regulatory framework under which the internet had grown and thrived for decades by classifying broadband Internet access service as an information service. The Restoring Internet Freedom Order ends title II regulation of the internet and returns broadband internet access service to its long-standing classification as an information service; reinstates the determination that mobile broadband internet access service is not a commercial mobile service and returns it to its original classification as a private mobile service; finds that transparency, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) economic incentives, and antitrust and consumer protection laws will protect the openness of the internet, and that title II regulation is unnecessary to do so; and adopts a transparency rule similar to that in the 2010 Open Internet Order, requiring disclosure of network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service. Additionally, the transparency rule requires ISPs to disclose any blocking, throttling, paid prioritization, or affiliate prioritization, and eliminates the internet conduct standard and the bright-line conduct rules set forth in the 2015 title II Order. Timetable: 79 FR 54942 Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. 12/15/14 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Action Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 07/01/14 07/18/14 Fmt 4701 FR Cite 79 FR 37448 Sfmt 4702 Date 71271 FR Cite 09/15/14 04/13/15 80 FR 19737 06/02/17 07/03/17 82 FR 25568 02/22/18 83 FR 7852 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Melissa Kirkel, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7958, Fax: 202 418–1413, Email: melissa.kirkel@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK21 484. Technology Transitions; GN Docket No. 13–5, WC Docket No. 05–25; Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment; WC Docket No. 17–84 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 251 Abstract: On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Inquiry, and Request for Comment (Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC) seeking input on a number of actions designed to accelerate: (1) The deployment of next-generation networks and services by removing barriers to infrastructure investment at the Federal, State, and local level; (2) the transition from legacy copper networks and services to next-generation fiber-based networks and services; and (3) the reduction of Commission regulations that raise costs and slow, rather than facilitate, broadband deployment. On November 16, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (R&O), Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Wireline Infrastructure Order) that takes a number of actions and seeks comment on further actions designed to accelerate the deployment of nextgeneration networks and services through removing barriers to infrastructure investment. The Wireline Infrastructure Order took a number of actions. First, the Report and Order revised the pole attachment rules to reduce costs for E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 71272 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda attachers, reforms the pole access complaint procedures to settle access disputes more swiftly, and increases access to infrastructure for certain types of broadband providers. Second, the Report and Order revised the section 214(a) discontinuance rules and the network change notification rules, including those applicable to copper retirements, to expedite the process for carriers seeking to replace legacy network infrastructure and legacy services with advanced broadband networks and innovative new services. Third, the Report and Order reversed a 2015 ruling that discontinuance authority is required for solely wholesale services to carrier-customers. Fourth, the Declaratory Ruling abandoned the 2014 ‘‘functional test’’ interpretation of when section 214 discontinuance applications are required, bringing added clarity to the section 214(a) discontinuance process for carriers and consumers alike. Finally, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought comment on additional potential pole attachment reforms, reforms to the network change disclosure and section 214(a) discontinuance processes, and ways to facilitate rebuilding networks impacted by natural disasters. On June 7, 2018, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order (Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order) taking further actions designed to expedite the transition from legacy networks and services to next generation networks and advanced services that benefit the American public and to promote broadband deployment by further streamlining the section 214(a) discontinuance rules, network change disclosure processes, and part 68 customer notification process. The Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC sought comment on additional issues not addressed in the November Wireline Infrastructure Order or the June Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order. It sought comment on changes to the Commission’s pole attachment rules to: (1) Streamline the timeframe for gaining access to utility poles; (2) reduce charges paid by attachers for work done to make a pole ready for new attachments; and (3) establish a formula for computing the maximum pole attachment rate that may be imposed on an incumbent LEC. The Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC also sought comment on whether the Commission should enact rules, consistent with its authority under section 253 of the Act, to promote the deployment of broadband VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 infrastructure by preempting State and local laws that inhibit broadband deployment. It also sought comment on whether there are State laws governing the maintenance or retirement of copper facilities that serve as a barrier to deploying next-generation technologies and services that the Commission might seek to preempt. Previously, in November 2014, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling that: (1) Proposed new backup power rules; (2) proposed new or revised rules for copper retirements and service discontinuances; and (3) adopted a functional test in determining what constitutes a service for purposes of section 214(a) discontinuance review. In August 2015, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that: (i) Lengthened and revised the copper retirement process; (ii) determined that a carrier must obtain Commission approval before discontinuing a service used as a wholesale input if the carrier’s actions will discontinue service to a carrier-customer’s retail end users; (iii) adopted an interim rule requiring incumbent LECs that seek to discontinue certain TDM-based wholesale services to commit to certain rates, terms, and conditions; (iv) proposed further revisions to the copper retirement discontinuance process; and (v) upheld the November 2014 Declaratory Ruling. In July 2016, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Order on Reconsideration that: (i) Adopted a new test for obtaining streamlined treatment when carriers seek Commission authorization to discontinue legacy services in favor of services based on newer technologies; (ii) set forth consumer education requirements for carriers seeking to discontinue legacy services in favor of services based on newer technologies; (iii) allowed notice to customers of discontinuance applications by email; (iv) required carriers to provide notice of discontinuance applications to Tribal entities; (v) made a technical rule change to create a new title for copper retirement notices and certifications; and (vi) harmonized the timeline for competitive LEC discontinuances caused by incumbent LEC network changes. On August 2, 2018, the Commission adopted a Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (Wireline Infrastructure Third Report and Order) establishing a new framework for the vast majority of pole attachments governed by Federal law by instituting PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 a one-touch make-ready regime, in which a new attacher may elect to perform all simple work to prepare a pole for new wireline attachments in the communications space. This new framework includes safeguards to promote coordination among parties and ensures that new attachers perform work safely and reliably. The Commission retained its multi-party pole attachment process for attachments that are complex or above the communications space of a pole, but made significant modifications to speed deployment, promote accurate billing, expand the use of self-help for new attachers when attachment deadlines are missed, and reduce the likelihood of coordination failures that lead to unwarranted delays. The Commission also improved its pole attachment rules by codifying and redefining Commission precedent that requires utilities to allow attachers to overlash existing wires, thus maximizing the usable space on the pole; eliminating outdated disparities between the pole attachment rates that incumbent carriers must pay compared to other similarlysituated cable and telecommunications attachers; and clarifying that the Commission will preempt, on an expedited case-by-case basis, State and local laws that inhibit the rebuilding or restoration of broadband infrastructure after a disaster. The Commission also adopted a Declaratory Ruling that interpreted section 253(a) of the Communications Act to prohibit State and local express and de facto moratoria on the deployment of telecommunications services or facilities and directed the Wireline Competition and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus to act promptly on petitions challenging specific alleged moratoria. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. FNPRM ............... R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 2nd R&O ............. NPRM .................. 01/06/15 02/05/15 NPRM Comment Period End. 06/15/17 E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 FR Cite 80 FR 450 03/09/15 09/25/15 09/25/15 10/26/15 80 FR 57768 80 FR 57768 11/24/15 09/12/16 05/16/17 81 FR 62632 82 FR 224533 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Action Date NPRM Reply Comment Period End. R&O .................... FNPRM Comment Period End. FNPRM Reply Comment Period End. 2nd R&O ............. 3rd R&O .............. Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 07/17/17 12/28/17 01/17/18 82 FR 61520 02/16/18 07/09/18 09/14/18 83 FR 31659 83 FR 46812 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Michele Levy Berlove, Special Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1477, Email: michele.berlove@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK32 485. Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, WC Docket No. 13–97 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 153 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 to 205; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: This Order establishes a process to authorize interconnected VoIP providers to obtain North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone numbers directly from the numbering administrators, rather than through intermediaries. Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s rules limits access to telephone numbers to entities that demonstrate they are authorized to provide service in the area for which the numbers are being requested. The Commission has interpreted this rule as requiring evidence of either a State certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) or a Commission license. Neither authorization is typically available in practice to interconnected VoIP providers. Thus, as a practical matter, generally only telecommunications carriers are able to provide the proof of authorization required under our rules, and thus able to obtain numbers directly from the numbering administrators. This Order establishes an authorization process to enable interconnected VoIP providers that choose direct access to request numbers directly from the numbering administrators. Next, the Order sets forth several conditions designed to minimize number exhaust and preserve the integrity of the numbering system. The Order requires interconnected VoIP providers obtaining numbers to comply with the same requirements VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 applicable to carriers seeking to obtain numbers. These requirements include any State requirements pursuant to numbering authority delegated to the States by the Commission, as well as industry guidelines and practices, among others. The Order also requires interconnected VoIP providers to comply with facilities readiness requirements adapted to this context, and with numbering utilization and optimization requirements. As conditions to requesting and obtaining numbers directly from the numbering administrators, interconnected VoIP providers are also required to: (1) Provide the relevant State commissions with regulatory and numbering contacts when requesting numbers in those states; (2) request numbers from the numbering administrators under their own unique OCN; (3) file any requests for numbers with the relevant State commissions at least 30 days prior to requesting numbers from the numbering administrators; and (4) provide customers with the opportunity to access all abbreviated dialing codes (N11 numbers) in use in a geographic area. Finally, the Order also modifies Commission’s rules in order to permit VoIP Positioning Center (VPC) providers to obtain pseudo-Automatic Number Identification (p-ANI) codes directly from the numbering administrators for purposes of providing E911 services. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. NPRM Comment Period End. R&O .................... Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 06/19/13 07/19/13 78 FR 36725 10/29/15 80 FR 66454 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Michelle Sclater, Attorney, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–0388, Email: michelle.sclater@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK36 486. Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 Telecommunications Act E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. Abstract: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 expanded the traditional goal of universal service to include increased access to both telecommunications and advanced services such as high-speed internet for PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 71273 all consumers at just, reasonable and affordable rates. The Act established principles for universal service that specifically focused on increasing access to evolving services for consumers living in rural and insular areas, and for consumers with lowincomes. Additional principles called for increased access to high-speed internet in the nation’s schools, libraries, and rural healthcare facilities. The FCC established four programs within the Universal Service Fund to implement the statute: Connect America Fund (formally known as High-Cost Support) for rural areas; Lifeline (for low-income consumers), including initiatives to expand phone service for Native Americans; Schools and Libraries (E-rate); and Rural Healthcare. The Universal Service Fund is paid for by contributions from telecommunications carriers, including wireline and wireless companies, and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, including cable companies that provide voice service, based on an assessment on their interstate and international end-user revenues. The Universal Service Administrative Company, or USAC, administers the four programs and collects monies for the Universal Service Fund under the direction of the FCC. On April 19, 2018, the Commission decided the legacy support issue arising from the ongoing reform and modernization of the universal service fund and intercarrier compensation systems. On May 29, 2018, the Commission approved additional funding to restore communications networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and sought comment on almost $900 million in long-term funding for network expansion. On June 25, 2018, the Commission addressed the current funding shortfall in the Rural Healthcare Program by raising the annual program budget cap to $571 million. On January 31, 2019, the Commission temporarily waived the E-Rate amortization requirement and proposed to eliminate the requirement. Timetable: Action R&O and FNPRM NPRM Comment Period End. NPRM Reply Comment Period End. R&O and Order on Recon. Order on Recon .. E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25 Date 01/13/17 02/13/17 FR Cite 82 FR 4275 02/27/17 03/21/17 82 FR 14466 05/19/17 82 FR 22901 71274 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / UA: Reg Flex Agenda Action Date Order on Recon .. Memorandum, Opinion & Order. Next Action Undetermined. 06/08/17 06/21/17 FR Cite 82 FR 26653 82 FR 228224 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Nakesha Woodward, Program Support Assistant, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–1502, Email: kesha.woodward@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK57 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS25 487. • Toll Free Assignment Modernization and Toll Free Service Access Codes: WC Docket No. 17–192, CC Docket No. 95–155 E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency. Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1) Abstract: In this Report and Order (Order), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiates an auction to distribute certain toll free numbers. The numbers to be auctioned will be in the new 833 toll free code for which VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Dec 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 there have been multiple, competing requests. By using an auction, the FCC will ensure that sought-after numbers are awarded to the parties that value them most. In addition, the FCC will reserve certain 833 numbers for distribution to government and non-profit entities that request them for public health and safety purposes. The FCC will study the results of the auction to determine how to best use the mechanism to distribute toll-free numbers equitably and efficiently in the future as well. Revenues from the auction will be used to defray the cost of toll-free numbering administration, reducing the cost of numbering for all users. The Order establishing the toll-free number auction will also authorize and accommodate the use of a secondary market for numbers awarded at auction to further distribute these numbers to the entities that value them most. The Order also adopted several definitional and technical updates to improve clarity and flexibility in toll-free number assignment. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. PO 00000 Frm 00032 10/13/17 Fmt 4701 Action NPRM Comment Period End. Final Rule ............ Next Action Undetermined. FR Cite 11/13/17 10/23/18 83 FR 53377 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Matthew Collins, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418–7141, Email: matthew.collins@fcc.gov. RIN: 3060–AK91 [FR Doc. 2019–26556 Filed 12–23–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FR Cite 82 FR 47669 Sfmt 9990 Date E:\FR\FM\26DEP25.SGM 26DEP25

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Ch. I


Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Commission publishes in 
the Federal Register a list in the Unified Agenda of those major items 
and other significant proceedings under development or review that 
pertain to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (U.S.C. 602). The Unified 
Agenda also provides the Code of Federal Regulations citations and 
legal authorities that govern these proceedings. The complete Unified 
Agenda will be published on the internet in a searchable format at 
www.reginfo.gov.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maura McGowan, Telecommunications 
Policy Specialist, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Unified Agenda of Major and Other Significant Proceedings

    The Commission encourages public participation in its rulemaking 
process. To help keep the public informed of significant rulemaking 
proceedings, the Commission has prepared a list of important 
proceedings now in progress. The General Services Administration 
publishes the Unified Agenda in the Federal Register in the spring and 
fall of each year.
    The following terms may be helpful in understanding the status of 
the proceedings included in this report:
    Docket Number--assigned to a proceeding if the Commission has 
issued either a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or a Notice of Inquiry 
concerning the matter under consideration. The Commission has used 
docket numbers since January 1, 1978. Docket numbers consist of the 
last two digits of the calendar year in which the docket was 
established plus a sequential number that begins at 1 with the first 
docket initiated during a calendar year (e.g., Docket No. 15-1 or 
Docket No. 17-1). The abbreviation for the responsible bureau usually 
precedes the docket number, as in ``MB Docket No. 17-289,'' which 
indicates that the responsible bureau is the Media Bureau. A docket 
number consisting of only five digits (e.g., Docket No. 29622) 
indicates that the docket was established before January 1, 1978.
    Notice of Inquiry (NOI)--issued by the Commission when it is 
seeking information on a broad subject or trying to generate ideas on a 
given topic. A comment period is specified during which all interested 
parties may submit comments.
    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)--issued by the Commission when 
it is proposing a specific change to Commission rules and regulations. 
Before any changes are actually made, interested parties may submit 
written comments on the proposed revisions.
    Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)--issued by the 
Commission when additional comment in the proceeding is sought.
    Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O)--issued by the Commission to 
deny a petition for rulemaking, conclude an inquiry, modify a decision, 
or address a petition for reconsideration of a decision.
    Rulemaking (RM) Number--assigned to a proceeding after the 
appropriate bureau or office has reviewed a petition for rulemaking, 
but before the Commission has taken action on the petition.
    Report and Order (R&O)--issued by the Commission to state a new or 
amended rule or state that the Commission rules and regulations will 
not be revised.

 Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

       Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
418.......................  Rules and Regulations              3060-AI14
                             Implementing the
                             Telephone Consumer
                             Protection Act (TCPA) of
                             1991 (CG Docket No. 02-
                             278).
419.......................  Rules and Regulations              3060-AI15
                             Implementing Section 225
                             of the Communications Act
                             (Telecommunications Relay
                             Service) (CG Docket No.
                             03-123).
420.......................  Structure and Practices of         3060-AJ42
                             the Video Relay Service
                             (VRS) Program (CG Docket
                             No. 10-51).
421.......................  Misuse of Internet                 3060-AK01
                             Protocol (IP) Captioned
                             Telephone Service;
                             Telecommunications Relay
                             Services and Speech-to-
                             Speech Services; CG
                             Docket No. 13-24.
422.......................  Advanced Methods to Target         3060-AK62
                             and Eliminate Unlawful
                             Robocalls (CG Docket No.
                             17-59).
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         Office of Engineering and Technology--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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423.......................  Federal Earth Stations--           3060-AK09
                             Non-Federal Fixed
                             Satellite Service Space
                             Stations; Spectrum for
                             Non-Federal Space Launch
                             Operations; ET Docket No.
                             13-115.
424.......................  Authorization of Radio             3060-AK10
                             Frequency Equipment; ET
                             Docket No. 13-44.
425.......................  Spectrum Access for                3060-AK30
                             Wireless Microphone
                             Operations (GN Docket
                             Nos. 14-166 and 12-268).
426.......................  Encouraging the Provision          3060-AK80
                             of New Technologies and
                             Services to the Public
                             (GN Docket No. 18-22).
427.......................  Spectrum Horizon (ET               3060-AK81
                             Docket No. 18-21).
428.......................  Amendment of Parts 1, 2,           3060-AK82
                             15, 90, and 95 of the
                             Commission's Rules to
                             Permit Radar Services in
                             the 76-81 GHz Band (ET
                             Docket No. 15-26).
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                 International Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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429.......................  International Settlements          3060-AJ77
                             Policy Reform (IB Docket
                             No. 11-80).
430.......................  Comprehensive Review of            3060-AJ98
                             Licensing and Operating
                             Rules for Satellite
                             Services (IB Docket No.
                             12-267).
431.......................  Update to Parts 2 and 25           3060-AK59
                             Concerning
                             NonGeostationary, Fixed-
                             Satellite Service
                             Systems, and Related
                             Matters: IB Docket No. I6-
                             408.
432.......................  Amendment of Parts 2 and           3060-AK84
                             25 of the FCC Rules to
                             Facilitate the Use of
                             Earth Stations in Motion
                             Communicating With
                             Geostationary Orbit Space
                             Stations in FSS Bands: IB
                             Docket No. 17-95.
433.......................  Further Streamlining Part          3060-AK87
                             25 Rules Governing
                             Satellite Services: IB
                             Docket No. 18-314.
434.......................  Streamlining Licensing             3060-AK88
                             Procedures for Small
                             Satellites; IB Docket No.
                             18-86.
435.......................  Facilitating the                   3060-AK89
                             Communications of Earth
                             Stations in Motion With
                             Non-Geostationary Orbit
                             Space Stations: IB Docket
                             No. 18-315.
436.......................  Mitigation of Orbital              3060-AK90
                             Debris in the New Space
                             Age: IB Docket No. 18-313.
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                     Media Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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437.......................  Cable Television Rate              3060-AF41
                             Regulation.
438.......................  Implementation of the              3060-AI69
                             Cable Communications
                             Policy Act of 1984 as
                             Amended by the Cable
                             Television Consumer
                             Protection and
                             Competition Act of 1992
                             (MB Docket No. 05-311).
439.......................  Authorizing Permissive Use         3060-AK56
                             of the ``Next
                             Generation'' Broadcast
                             Television Standard (GN
                             Docket No. 16-142).
440.......................  Electronic Delivery of             3060-AK70
                             MVPD Communications (MB
                             Docket No. 17-317).
441.......................  2018 Quadrennial                   3060-AK77
                             Regulatory Review of the
                             Commission's Broadcast
                             Ownership Rules (MB
                             Docket 18-349).
442.......................  Children's Television              3060-AK78
                             Programming Rules (MB
                             Docket 18-202).
443.......................  Amendment of Part 74 of            3060-AK79
                             the Commission's Rules
                             Regarding FM Translator
                             Interference (MB Docket
                             18-119).
444.......................  Channel Lineup                     3060-AK85
                             Requirements--Sections
                             76.1705 and
                             76.1700(a)(4):
                             Modernization of Media
                             Regulation Initiative: MB
                             Docket Nos. 18-92 and 17-
                             105.
445.......................  Equal Employment                   3060-AK86
                             Opportunity Enforcement
                             (MB Docket 19-77).
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                     Media Bureau--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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446.......................  Digital Must-Carry (CS             3060-AG91
                             Docket No. 98-120).
447.......................  Enhanced and Standardized          3060-AH71
                             Disclosure (MM Docket No.
                             00-168; MB Docket No. 11-
                             189).
448.......................  Digital Television                 3060-AI68
                             Distributed Transmission
                             System Technologies (MB
                             Docket No. 05-312).
449.......................  An Inquiry Into the                3060-AJ17
                             Commission's Policies and
                             Rules Regarding AM Radio
                             Service Directional
                             Antenna Performance
                             Verification (MM Docket
                             No. 93-177).
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             Office of Managing Director--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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450.......................  Assessment and Collection          3060-AK64
                             of Regulatory Fees.
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      Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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451.......................  Wireless E911 Location             3060-AJ52
                             Accuracy Requirements: PS
                             Docket No. 07-114.
452.......................  Proposed Amendments to             3060-AK19
                             Service Rules Governing
                             Public Safety Narrowband
                             Operations in the 769-775
                             and 799-805 MHz Bands; PS
                             Docket No. 13-87.
453.......................  Improving Outage Reporting         3060-AK39
                             for Submarine Cables and
                             Enhancing Submarine Cable
                             Outage Data; GN Docket
                             No. 15-206.
454.......................  Amendments to Part 4 of            3060-AK40
                             the Commission's Rules
                             Concerning Disruptions to
                             Communications: PS Docket
                             No. 15-80.
455.......................  New Part 4 of the                  3060-AK41
                             Commission's Rules
                             Concerning Disruptions to
                             Communications; ET Docket
                             No. 04-35.
456.......................  Wireless Emergency Alerts          3060-AK54
                             (WEA): PS Docket No. 15-
                             91.
457.......................  Blue Alert EAS Event Code.         3060-AK63
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          Wireless Telecommunications Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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458.......................  Universal Service Reform           3060-AJ58
                             Mobility Fund (WT Docket
                             No. 10-208).
459.......................  Improving Spectrum                 3060-AJ71
                             Efficiency Through
                             Flexible Channel Spacing
                             and Bandwidth Utilization
                             for Economic Area-Based
                             800 MHz Specialized
                             Mobile Radio Licensees
                             (WT Docket Nos. 12-64 and
                             11-110).
460.......................  Expanding the Economic and         3060-AJ82
                             Innovation Opportunities
                             of Spectrum Through
                             Incentive Auctions (GN
                             Docket No. 12-268).
461.......................  Amendment of Parts 1, 2,           3060-AJ87
                             22, 24, 27, 90, and 95 of
                             the Commission's Rules to
                             Improve Wireless Coverage
                             Through the Use of Signal
                             Boosters (WT Docket No.
                             10-4).
462.......................  Amendment of the                   3060-AJ88
                             Commission's Rules
                             Governing Certain
                             Aviation Ground Station
                             Equipment (Squitter) (WT
                             Docket Nos. 10-61 and 09-
                             42).
463.......................  Promoting Technological            3060-AK06
                             Solutions to Combat
                             Wireless Contraband
                             Device Use in
                             Correctional Facilities;
                             GN Docket No. 13-111.
464.......................  Promoting Investment in            3060-AK12
                             the 3550-3700 MHz Band;
                             GN Docket No. 17-258.
465.......................  800 MHz Cellular                   3060-AK13
                             Telecommunications
                             Licensing Reform; Docket
                             No. 12-40.
466.......................  Updating Part 1                    3060-AK28
                             Competitive Bidding Rules
                             (WT Docket No. 14-170).
467.......................  Use of Spectrum Bands              3060-AK44
                             Above 24 GHz for Mobile
                             Services--Spectrum
                             Frontiers: WT Docket 10-
                             112.
468.......................  Transforming the 2.5 GHz           3060-AK75
                             Band.
469.......................  Expanding Flexible Use of          3060-AK76
                             the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band:
                             GN Docket No. 18-122.
470.......................  Amendment of the                   3060-AK92
                             Commission's Rules to
                             Promote Aviation Safety:
                             WT Docket No. 19-140.
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          Wireless Telecommunications Bureau--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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471.......................  Review of Part 87 of the           3060-AI35
                             Commission's Rules
                             Concerning Aviation (WT
                             Docket No. 01-289).
472.......................  Amendment of Part 101 of           3060-AJ47
                             the Commission's Rules
                             for Microwave Use and
                             Broadcast Auxiliary
                             Service Flexibility.
473.......................  Fixed and Mobile Services          3060-AJ59
                             in the Mobile Satellite
                             Service Bands at 1525-
                             1559 MHz and 1626.5-
                             1660.5 MHz, 1610-1626.5
                             MHz and 2483.5-2500 MHz,
                             and 2000-2020 MHz and
                             2180-2200 MHz.
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             Wireline Competition Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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474.......................  Telecommunications                 3060-AG43
                             Carriers' Use of Customer
                             Proprietary Network
                             Information and Other
                             Customer Information (CC
                             Docket No. 96-115).
475.......................  Numbering Resource                 3060-AH80
                             Optimization.
476.......................  Jurisdictional Separations         3060-AJ06
477.......................  Service Quality                    3060-AJ08
                             Measurement Plan for
                             Interstate Special Access
                             (WC Docket No. 02-112; CC
                             Docket No. 00-175; WC
                             Docket No. 06-120).
478.......................  Development of Nationwide          3060-AJ15
                             Broadband Data to
                             Evaluate Reasonable and
                             Timely Deployment of
                             Advanced Services to All
                             Americans.
479.......................  Local Number Portability           3060-AJ32
                             Porting Interval and
                             Validation Requirements
                             (WC Docket No. 07-244).
480.......................  Rural Call Completion; WC          3060-AJ89
                             Docket No. 13-39.
481.......................  Rates for Inmate Calling           3060-AK08
                             Services; WC Docket No.
                             12-375.
482.......................  Comprehensive Review of            3060-AK20
                             the Part 32 Uniform
                             System of Accounts (WC
                             Docket No. 14-130).
483.......................  Restoring Internet Freedom         3060-AK21
                             (WC Docket No. 17-108);
                             Protecting and Promoting
                             the Open Internet (GN
                             Docket No. 14-28).
484.......................  Technology Transitions; GN         3060-AK32
                             Docket No 13-5, WC Docket
                             No. 05-25; Accelerating
                             Wireline Broadband
                             Deployment by Removing
                             Barriers to
                             Infrastructure
                             Investment; WC Docket No.
                             17-84.
485.......................  Numbering Policies for             3060-AK36
                             Modern Communications, WC
                             Docket No. 13-97.
486.......................  Implementation of the              3060-AK57
                             Universal Service
                             Portions of the 1996
                             Telecommunications Act.
487.......................  Toll Free Assignment               3060-AK91
                             Modernization and Toll
                             Free Service Access
                             Codes: WC Docket No. 17-
                             192, CC Docket No. 95-155.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

Long-Term Actions

418. Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 227
    Abstract: In this docket, the Commission considers rules and 
policies to implement the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 
(TCPA). The TCPA places requirements on robocalls (calls using an 
automatic telephone dialing system, an autodialer, a prerecorded or, an 
artificial voice), telemarketing calls, and unsolicited fax 
advertisements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/08/02  67 FR 62667
FNPRM...............................   04/03/03  68 FR 16250
Order...............................   07/25/03  68 FR 44144
Order Effective.....................   08/25/03
Order on Reconsideration............   08/25/03  68 FR 50978
Order...............................   10/14/03  68 FR 59130
FNPRM...............................   03/31/04  69 FR 16873
Order...............................   10/08/04  69 FR 60311
Order...............................   10/28/04  69 FR 62816
Order on Reconsideration............   04/13/05  70 FR 19330
Order...............................   06/30/05  70 FR 37705
NPRM................................   12/19/05  70 FR 75102
Public Notice.......................   04/26/06  71 FR 24634
Order...............................   05/03/06  71 FR 25967
NPRM................................   12/14/07  72 FR 71099
Declaratory Ruling..................   02/01/08  73 FR 6041
R&O.................................   07/14/08  73 FR 40183
Order on Reconsideration............   10/30/08  73 FR 64556
NPRM................................   03/22/10  75 FR 13471
R&O.................................   06/11/12  77 FR 34233
Public Notice.......................   06/30/10  75 FR 34244
Public Notice (Reconsideration         10/03/12  77 FR 60343
 Petitions Filed).
Announcement of Effective Date......   10/16/12  77 FR 63240
Opposition End Date.................   10/18/12
Rule Corrections....................   11/08/12  77 FR 66935
Declaratory Ruling (release date)...   11/29/12
Declaratory Ruling (release date)...   05/09/13
Declaratory Ruling and Order........   10/09/15  80 FR 61129
NPRM................................   05/20/16  81 FR 31889
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/05/16
R&O.................................   11/16/16  81 FR 80594
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kristi Thornton, Associate Division Chief, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-2467, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI14

419. Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the 
Communications Act (Telecommunications Relay Service) (CG Docket No. 
03-123)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225
    Abstract: This proceeding continues the Commission's inquiry into 
improving the quality of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and 
furthering the goal of functional equivalency, consistent with 
Congress' mandate that TRS regulations encourage the use of existing 
technology and not discourage or impair the development of new 
technology. In this docket, the Commission explores ways to improve 
emergency preparedness for TRS facilities and services, new TRS 
technologies, public access to information and outreach, and issues 
related to payments from the Interstate TRS Fund.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/25/03  68 FR 50993
R&O, Order on Reconsideration.......   09/01/04  69 FR 53346
FNPRM...............................   09/01/04  69 FR 53382
Public Notice.......................   02/17/05  70 FR 8034
Declaratory Ruling/Interpretation...   02/25/05  70 FR 9239
Public Notice.......................   03/07/05  70 FR 10930
Order...............................   03/23/05  70 FR 14568
Public Notice/Announcement of Date..   04/06/05  70 FR 17334
Order...............................   07/01/05  70 FR 38134
Order on Reconsideration............   08/31/05  70 FR 51643
R&O.................................   08/31/05  70 FR 51649
Order...............................   09/14/05  70 FR 54294
Order...............................   09/14/05  70 FR 54298
Public Notice.......................   10/12/05  70 FR 59346
R&O/Order on Reconsideration........   12/23/05  70 FR 76208
Order...............................   12/28/05  70 FR 76712
Order...............................   12/29/05  70 FR 77052
NPRM................................   02/01/06  71 FR 5221
Declaratory Ruling/Clarification....   05/31/06  71 FR 30818
FNPRM...............................   05/31/06  71 FR 30848
FNPRM...............................   06/01/06  71 FR 31131
Declaratory Ruling/Dismissal of        06/21/06  71 FR 35553
 Petition.
Clarification.......................   06/28/06  71 FR 36690
Declaratory Ruling on                  07/06/06  71 FR 38268
 Reconsideration.
Order on Reconsideration............   08/16/06  71 FR 47141
MO&O................................   08/16/06  71 FR 47145
Clarification.......................   08/23/06  71 FR 49380
FNPRM...............................   09/13/06  71 FR 54009
Final Rule; Clarification...........   02/14/07  72 FR 6960
Order...............................   03/14/07  72 FR 11789
R&O.................................   08/06/07  72 FR 43546
Public Notice.......................   08/16/07  72 FR 46060
Order...............................   11/01/07  72 FR 61813
Public Notice.......................   01/04/08  73 FR 863
R&O/Declaratory Ruling..............   01/17/08  73 FR 3197
Order...............................   02/19/08  73 FR 9031
Order...............................   04/21/08  73 FR 21347
R&O.................................   04/21/08  73 FR 21252
Order...............................   04/23/08  73 FR 21843
Public Notice.......................   04/30/08  73 FR 23361
Order...............................   05/15/08  73 FR 28057
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/08/08  73 FR 38928
FNPRM...............................   07/18/08  73 FR 41307
R&O.................................   07/18/08  73 FR 41286
Public Notice.......................   08/01/08  73 FR 45006
Public Notice.......................   08/05/08  73 FR 45354
Public Notice.......................   10/10/08  73 FR 60172
Order...............................   10/23/08  73 FR 63078
2nd R&O and Order on Reconsideration   12/30/08  73 FR 79683
Order...............................   05/06/09  74 FR 20892
Public Notice.......................   05/07/09  74 FR 21364
NPRM................................   05/21/09  74 FR 23815
Public Notice.......................   05/21/09  74 FR 23859
Public Notice.......................   06/12/09  74 FR 28046
Order...............................   07/29/09  74 FR 37624
Public Notice.......................   08/07/09  74 FR 39699
Order...............................   09/18/09  74 FR 47894
Order...............................   10/26/09  74 FR 54913
Public Notice.......................   05/12/10  75 FR 26701
Order Denying Stay Motion (Release     07/09/10
 Date).
Order...............................   08/13/10  75 FR 49491
Order...............................   09/03/10  75 FR 54040
NPRM................................   11/02/10  75 FR 67333
NPRM................................   05/02/11  76 FR 24442
Order...............................   07/25/11  76 FR 44326
Final Rule (Order)..................   09/27/11  76 FR 59551
Final Rule; Announcement of            11/22/11  76 FR 72124
 Effective Date.
Proposed Rule (Public Notice).......   02/28/12  77 FR 11997
Proposed Rule (FNPRM)...............   02/01/12  77 FR 4948
First R&O...........................   07/25/12  77 FR 43538
Public Notice.......................   10/29/12  77 FR 65526
Order on Reconsideration............   12/26/12  77 FR 75894
Order...............................   02/05/13  78 FR 8030
Order (Interim Rule)................   02/05/13  78 FR 8032
NPRM................................   02/05/13  78 FR 8090
Announcement of Effective Date......   03/07/13  78 FR 14701
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/13/13
FNPRM...............................   07/05/13  78 FR 40407
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/18/13

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R&O.................................   07/05/13  78 FR 40582
R&O.................................   08/15/13  78 FR 49693
FNPRM...............................   08/15/13  78 FR 49717
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/30/13
R&O.................................   08/30/13  78 FR 53684
FNPRM...............................   09/03/13  78 FR 54201
NPRM................................   10/23/13  78 FR 63152
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/18/13
Petiton for Reconsideration; Request   12/16/13  78 FR 76096
 for Comment.
Petition for Reconsideration;          12/16/13  78 FR 76097
 Request for Comment.
Request for Clarification; Request     12/30/13  78 FR 79362
 for Comment; Correction.
Petition for Reconsideration Comment   01/10/14
 Period End.
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/21/14
Announcement of Effective Date......   07/11/14  79 FR 40003
Announcement of Effective Date......   08/28/14  79 FR 51446
Correction--Announcement of            08/28/14  79 FR 51450
 Effective Date.
Technical Amendments................   09/09/14  79 FR 53303
Public Notice.......................   09/15/14  79 FR 54979
R&O and Order.......................   10/21/14  79 FR 62875
FNPRM...............................   10/21/14  79 FR 62935
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/22/14
Final Action (Announcement of          10/30/14  79 FR 64515
 Effective Date).
Final Rule Effective................   10/30/14
FNPRM...............................   11/08/15  80 FR 72029
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/01/16
Public Notice.......................   01/20/16  81 FR 3085
Public Notice Comment Period End....   02/16/16
R&O.................................   03/21/16  81 FR 14984
FNPRM...............................   08/24/16  81 FR 57851
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/14/16
NOI and FNPRM.......................   04/12/17  82 FR 17613
NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End....   05/30/17
R&O.................................   04/13/17  82 FR 17754
R&O.................................   04/27/17  82 FR 19322
FNPRM...............................   04/27/17  82 FR 19347
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/11/17
R&O.................................   06/23/17  82 FR 28566
Public Notice.......................   07/21/17  82 FR 33856
Public Notice--Correction...........   07/25/17  82 FR 34471
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/31/17
Public Notice--Correction Comment      08/17/17
 Period End.
R&O.................................   08/22/17  82 FR 39673
Announcement of Effective Date......   10/17/17  82 FR 48203
Public Notice; Petition for            10/25/17  82 FR 49303
 Reconsideration.
Oppositions Due Date................   11/20/17
R&O and Declaratory Ruling..........   06/27/18  83 FR 30082
FNPRM...............................   07/18/18  83 FR 33899
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/15/18
Public Notice.......................   08/23/18  83 FR 42630
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   09/17/18
Announcement of Effective Date......   02/04/19  84 FR 1409
R&O.................................   03/08/19  84 FR 8457
FNPRM...............................   03/14/19  84 FR 9276
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/29/19
R&O.................................   06/06/19  84 FR 26364
FNPRM...............................   06/06/19  84 FR 26379
Petition for Recon Request for         06/18/19  84 FR 28264
 Comment.
Petition for Recon Comment Period      07/15/19
 End.
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/05/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2235, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI15

420. Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service (VRS) Program 
(CG Docket No. 10-51)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 
U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: The Commission takes a fresh look at its VRS rules to 
ensure that it is available to and used by the full spectrum of 
eligible users, encourages innovation, and is provided efficiently to 
be less susceptible to the waste, fraud, and abuse that have plagued 
the program and threatened its long-term viability. The Commission also 
considers the most effective and efficient way to make VRS available 
and to determine what is the most fair, efficient, and transparent 
cost-recovery methodology. In addition, the Commission looks at various 
ways to measure the quality of VRS so as to ensure a better consumer 
experience.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Declaratory Ruling..................   05/07/10  75 FR 25255
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/13/10  75 FR 39945
Order...............................   07/13/10  75 FR 39859
Notice of Inquiry...................   07/19/10  75 FR 41863
NPRM................................   08/23/10  75 FR 51735
Interim Final Rule..................   02/15/11  76 FR 8659
Public Notice.......................   03/02/11  76 FR 11462
R&O.................................   05/02/11  76 FR 24393
FNPRM...............................   05/02/11  76 FR 24437
NPRM................................   05/02/11  76 FR 24442
R&O (Correction)....................   05/27/11  76 FR 30841
Order...............................   07/25/11  76 FR 44326
2nd R&O.............................   08/05/11  76 FR 47469
Order (Interim Final Rule)..........   08/05/11  76 FR 47476
Final Rule; Announcement of            09/26/11  76 FR 59269
 Effective Date.
Final Rule; Petition for               09/27/11  76 FR 59557
 Reconsideration; Public Notice.
Oppositions Due Date................   10/07/11
Final Rule; Clarification (MO&O)....   10/31/11  76 FR 67070
FNPRM...............................   10/31/11  76 FR 67118
Interim Final Rule; Announcement of    11/03/11  76 FR 68116
 Effective Date.
Final Rule; Announcement of            11/04/11  76 FR 68328
 Effective Date.
Final Rule; Announcement of            11/07/11  76 FR 68642
 Effective Date.
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/30/11
FNPRM...............................   02/01/12  77 FR 4948
FNPRM Comment Period End............   03/19/12
Final Rule; Correction..............   03/27/12  77 FR 18106
Correcting Amendments...............   06/07/12  77 FR 33662
Order (Release Date)................   07/25/12
Correcting Amendments...............   10/04/12  77 FR 60630
Public Notice.......................   10/29/12  77 FR 65526
Comment Period End..................   11/29/12
FNPRM...............................   07/05/13  78 FR 40407
R&O.................................   07/05/13  78 FR 40582
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/18/13
Public Notice.......................   09/11/13  78 FR 55696
Public Notice.......................   09/15/14  79 FR 54979
Comment Period End..................   10/10/14
Final Action (Announcement of          10/30/14  79 FR 64515
 Effective Date).

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Final Rule Effective................   10/30/14
FNPRM...............................   11/18/15  80 FR 72029
FNPRM Comment Period End............   02/01/16
R&O.................................   03/21/16  81 FR 14984
FNPRM...............................   08/24/16  81 FR 57851
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/14/16
NOI and FNPRM.......................   04/12/17  82 FR 17613
NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End....   05/30/17
R&O.................................   04/13/17  82 FR 17754
R&O.................................   04/27/17  82 FR 19322
FNPRM...............................   04/27/17  82 FR 19347
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/01/17
Order...............................   06/23/17  82 FR 28566
Public Notice.......................   07/21/17  82 FR 33856
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/31/17
Public Notice Correction............   07/25/17  82 FR 34471
Public Notice Correction Comment       08/17/17
 Period End.
R&O and Order.......................   08/22/17  82 FR 39673
Announcement of Effective Date......   10/17/17  82 FR 48203
Public Notice; Petition for            10/25/17  82 FR 49303
 Reconsideration.
Oppositions Due Date................   11/20/17
R&O.................................   06/06/19  84 FR 26364
FNPRM...............................   06/06/19  84 FR 26379
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/05/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2235, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ42

421. Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services; CG 
Docket No. 13-24

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated 
this proceeding in its effort to ensure that Internet-Protocol 
Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) is provided effectively and in the 
most efficient manner. In doing so, the FCC adopted rules to address 
certain practices related to the provision and marketing of IP CTS, as 
well as compensation of TRS providers. IP CTS is a form of relay 
service designed to allow people with hearing loss to speak directly to 
another party on a telephone call and to simultaneously listen to the 
other party and read captions of what that party is saying over an IP-
enabled device. To ensure that IP CTS is provided efficiently to 
persons who need to use this service, the Commission adopted rules 
establishing several requirements and issued an FNPRM to address 
additional issues.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/05/13  78 FR 8090
Order (Interim Rule)................   02/05/13  78 FR 8032
Order...............................   02/05/13  78 FR 8030
Announcement of Effective Date......   03/07/13  78 FR 14701
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/12/13
R&O.................................   08/30/13  78 FR 53684
FNPRM...............................   09/03/13  78 FR 54201
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/18/13
Petition for Reconsideration Request   12/16/13  78 FR 76097
 for Comment.
Petiton for Reconsideration Comment    01/10/14
 Period End.
Announcement of Effective Date......   07/11/14  79 FR 40003
Announcement of Effective Date......   08/28/14  79 FR 51446
Correction--Announcement of            08/28/14  79 FR 51450
 Effective Date.
Technical Amendments................   09/09/14  79 FR 53303
R&O and Declaratory Ruling..........   06/27/18  83 FR 30082
FNPRM...............................   07/18/18  83 FR 33899
Public Notice.......................   08/23/18  83 FR 42630
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   09/07/18
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/15/18
Announcement of Effective Date......   02/04/19  84 FR 1409
R&O.................................   03/08/19  84 FR 8457
FNPRM...............................   03/14/19  84 FR 9276
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/29/19
Petition for Recon Request for         06/18/19  84 FR 28264
 Comment.
Petition for Recon Comment Period      07/15/19
 End.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2235, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK01

422. Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG 
Docket No. 17-59)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201 and 202; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 
251(e)
    Abstract: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 restricts 
the use of robocalls autodialed or prerecorded calls in certain 
instances. In CG Docket No. 17-59, the Commission considers rules and 
policies aimed at eliminating unlawful robocalling. Among the issues it 
examines in this docket are whether to allow carriers to block calls 
that purport to be from unallocated or unassigned phone numbers through 
the use of spoofing, whether to allow carriers to block calls based on 
their own analyses of which calls are likely to be unlawful and whether 
to establish a database of reassigned phone numbers to help prevent 
robocalls to consumers, who did not consent to such calls.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM/NOI............................   05/17/17  82 FR 22625
2nd NOI.............................   07/13/17
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/31/17
FNPRM...............................   01/08/18  83 FR 770
R&O.................................   01/12/18  83 FR 1566
2nd FNPRM...........................   04/23/18  83 FR 17631
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   06/07/18
2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   07/09/18
2nd R&O.............................   03/26/19  84 FR 11226
3rd FNPRM...........................   06/24/19  84 FR 29478
Declaratory Ruling..................   06/24/19  84 FR 29387
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Josh Zeldis, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0715, Email: [email protected].
    Karen Schroeder, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-
0654, Email: [email protected].
    Jerusha Burnett, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC

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20554, Phone: 202 418-0526, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK62

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Office of Engineering and Technology

Long-Term Actions

423. Federal Earth Stations--Non-Federal Fixed Satellite Service Space 
Stations; Spectrum For Non-Federal Space Launch Operations; ET Docket 
No. 13-115

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 
U.S.C. 336
    Abstract: The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes to make 
spectrum allocation proposals for three different space-related 
purposes. The Commission makes two alternative proposals to modify the 
Allocation Table to provide interference protection for Fixed-Satellite 
Service (FSS) and Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) earth stations 
operated by Federal agencies under authorizations granted by the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in 
certain frequency bands. The Commission also proposes to amend a 
footnote to the Allocation Table to permit a Federal MSS system to 
operate in the 399.9 to 400.05 MHz band; it also makes alternative 
proposals to modify the Allocation Table to provide access to spectrum 
on an interference protected basis to Commission licensees for use 
during the launch of launch vehicles (i.e., rockets). The Commission 
also seeks comment broadly on the future spectrum needs of the 
commercial space sector. The Commission expects that, if adopted, these 
proposals would advance the commercial space industry and the important 
role it will play in our Nation's economy and technological innovation 
now and in the future.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   07/01/13  78 FR 39200
Next Action Undetermined............
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nicholas Oros, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0636, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK09

424. Authorization of Radio Frequency Equipment; ET Docket No. 13-44

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 
47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 
U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 332
    Abstract: The Commission is responsible for an equipment 
authorization program for radio frequency (RF) devices under part 2 of 
its rules. This program is one of the primary means that the Commission 
uses to ensure that the multitude of RF devices used in the United 
States operate effectively without causing harmful interference and 
otherwise comply with the Commission rules. All RF devices subject to 
equipment authorization must comply with the Commission's technical 
requirement before they can be imported or marketed. The Commission or 
a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) must approve some of these 
devices before they can be imported or marketed, while others do not 
require such approval. The Commission last comprehensively reviewed its 
equipment authorization program more than 10 years ago. The rapid 
innovation in equipment design since that time has led to ever-
accelerating growth in the number of parties applying for equipment 
approval. The Commission therefore believes that the time is now right 
for us to comprehensively review our equipment authorization processes 
to ensure that they continue to enable this growth and innovation in 
the wireless equipment market. In May 2012, the Commission began this 
reform process by issuing an Order to increase the supply of available 
grantee codes. With this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the 
Commission continues its work to review and reform the equipment 
authorization processes and rules. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
proposes certain changes to the Commission's part 2 equipment 
authorization processes to ensure that they continue to operate 
efficiently and effectively. In particular, it addresses the role of 
TCBs in certifying RF equipment and post-market surveillance, as well 
as the Commission's role in assessing TCB performance. The NPRM also 
addressed the role of test laboratories in the RF equipment approval 
process, including accreditation of test labs and the Commission's 
recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies, and measurement 
procedures used to determine RF equipment compliance. Finally, it 
proposes certain modifications to the rules regarding TCBs that approve 
terminal equipment under part 68 of the rules that are consistent with 
our proposed modifications to the rules for TCBs that approve RF 
equipment. Specifically, the Commission proposes to recognize the 
National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) as the 
organization that designates TCBs in the United States and to modify 
the rules to reference the current International Organization for 
Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 
guides used to accredit TCBs.
    This Report and Order updates the Commission's radiofrequency (RF) 
equipment authorization program to build on the success realized by its 
use of Commission-recognized Telecommunications Certification Bodies 
(TCBs). The rules the Commission is adopting will facilitate the 
continued rapid introduction of new and innovative products to the 
market while ensuring that these products do not cause harmful 
interference to each other or to other communications devices and 
services.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   05/03/13  78 FR 25916
R&O.................................   06/12/15  80 FR 33425
Memorandum, Opinion & Order.........   06/29/16  81 FR 42264
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Hugh Van Tuyl, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7506, Fax: 202 
418-1944, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK10

425. Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations (GN Docket Nos. 
14-166 and 12-268)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 
47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 
U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 332
    Abstract: The Notice of Proposed Rule Making initiated a proceeding 
to address how to accommodate the long-term needs of wireless 
microphone users. Wireless microphones play an important role in 
enabling broadcasters

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and other video programming networks to serve consumers, including as 
they cover breaking news and broadcast live sports events. They enhance 
event productions in a variety of settings including theaters and music 
venues, film studios, conventions, corporate events, houses of worship, 
and internet webcasts. They also help create high-quality content that 
consumers demand and value. Recent actions by the Commission, and in 
particular the repurposing of broadcast television band spectrum for 
wireless services set forth in the Incentive Auction Report and Order, 
will significantly alter the regulatory environment in which wireless 
microphones operate, which necessitates our addressing how to 
accommodate wireless microphone users in the future.
    In the Report and Order, the Commission takes several steps to 
accommodate the long-term needs of wireless microphone users. Wireless 
microphones play an important role in enabling broadcasters and other 
video programming networks to serve consumers, including as they cover 
breaking news and live sports events. They enhance event productions in 
a variety of settings including theaters and music venues, film 
studios, conventions, corporate events, houses of worship, and internet 
webcasts. They also help create high-quality content that consumers 
demand and value. In particular, the Commission provides additional 
opportunities for wireless microphone operations in the TV bands 
following the upcoming incentive auction, and the Commission provides 
new opportunities for wireless microphone operations to access spectrum 
in other frequency bands where they can share use of the bands without 
harming existing users.
    In the Order on Reconsideration, we address the four petitions for 
reconsideration of the Wireless Microphones R&O concerning licensed 
wireless microphone operations in the TV bands, the 600 MHz duplex gap, 
and several other frequency bands, as well as three petitions for 
reconsideration of the TV bands part 15 R&O concerning unlicensed 
wireless microphone operations in the TV bands, the 600 MHz guard bands 
and duplex gap, and the 600 MHz service band. Because these petitions 
involve several overlapping technical and operational issues concerning 
wireless microphones, we consolidate our consideration of them in this 
one order.
    In the Further Notice, we propose to permit certain professional 
theater, music, performing arts, or similar organizations that operate 
wireless microphones on an unlicensed basis and that meet certain 
criteria to obtain a part 74 license to operate in the TV bands (and 
the 600 MHz service band during the post-auction transition period), 
thereby allowing them to register in the white spaces databases for 
interference protection from unlicensed white space devices at venues 
where their events/productions are performed. In addition, we propose 
to permit these same users, based on demonstrated need, also to obtain 
a part 74 license to operate on other bands available for use by part 
74 wireless microphone licensees, provided that they meet the 
applicable requirements for operating in those bands.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/21/14  79 FR 69387
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/05/15
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   01/26/15
R&O.................................   11/17/15  80 FR 71702
FNPRM...............................   09/01/17  82 FR 41583
Order on Recon......................   09/01/17  82 FR 41549
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Paul Murray, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0688, Fax: 202 
418-7447, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK30

426. Encouraging the Provision of New Technologies and Services to the 
Public (GN Docket No. 18-22)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(3)
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the FCC seeks to establish rules 
describing guidelines and procedures to implement the stated policy 
goal of section 7 to encourage the provision of new technologies and 
services to the public. Although the forces of competition and 
technological growth work together to enable the development and 
deployment of many new technologies and services to the public, the 
Commission has at times been slow to identify and take action to ensure 
that important new technologies or services are made available as 
quickly as possible. The Commission has sought to overcome these 
impediments by streamlining many of its processes but all too often 
regulatory delays can adversely impact newly proposed technologies or 
services.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/04/18  83 FR 14395
Comment Period End..................   05/04/18
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Paul Murray, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0688, Fax: 202 
418-7447, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK80

427. Spectrum Horizon (ET Docket No. 18-21)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 
157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 
U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 332; sec. 76 of 1996 Telecom Act, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 302 and sec. 1.411
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the FCC seeks to implement a plan to 
make the spectrum above 95 GHz more readily accessible for new 
innovative services and technologies. Throughout its history, when the 
Commission has expanded access to what was thought to be the upper 
reaches of the usable spectrum, new technological advances have emerged 
to push the boundary of usable spectrum even further. The frequencies 
above 95 GHz are today's spectrum horizons. The Notice sought comment 
on proposed rules to permit licensed fixed point-to-point operations in 
a total of 102.2 gigahertz of spectrum; on making 15.2 gigahertz of 
spectrum available for unlicensed use; and on creating a new category 
of experimental licenses to increase opportunities for entities to 
develop new services and technologies from 95 GHz to 3 THz with no 
limits on geography or technology.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/02/18  83 FR 13888
ANPRM Comment Period End............   05/02/18
R&O.................................   06/14/19  84 FR 25685
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.

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    Agency Contact: Michael Ha, Deputy Division Chief, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 201 418-2099, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK81

428. Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 15, 90, and 95 of the Commission's Rules 
To Permit Radar Services in the 76-81 GHZ Band (ET Docket No. 15-26)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303(f)
    Abstract: In this Report and Order, the FCC establishes a flexible 
and streamlined regulatory framework for radar applications that will 
operate within the 76-81 GHz band. Specifically, the FCC give vehicular 
radars and certain airport-based radars protection from harmful 
interference as well as a contiguous five gigahertz allocation, 
facilitating the development and deployment of new safety devices. 
Doing so also harmonizes FCC rules with international efforts to create 
a global allocation for vehicular radars, while promoting efficient use 
of spectrum by consolidating such radars into a single band. In 
addition, the FCC established a comprehensive and consistent set of 
rules and policies to govern the operation of vehicular radars and 
certain airport-based radars in the 76-81 GHz band.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/06/15  80 FR 12120
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/06/15
R&O.................................   09/20/17  82 FR 43865
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, Deputy Chief, Policy Division, 
Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0657, Fax: 202 418-
2824, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK82

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

International Bureau

Long-Term Actions

429. International Settlements Policy Reform (IB Docket No. 11-80)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 
to 205; 47 U.S.C. 208; 47 U.S.C. 211; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 
47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 403
    Abstract: The FCC is reviewing the International Settlements Policy 
(ISP). It governs the ways U.S. carriers negotiate with foreign 
carriers for the exchange of international traffic and is the structure 
by which the Commission has sought to respond to concerns that foreign 
carriers with market power are able to take advantage of the presence 
of multiple U.S. carriers serving a particular market. In 2011, the FCC 
released an NPRM that proposed to further deregulate the international 
telephony market and enable U.S. consumers to enjoy competitive prices 
when they make calls to international destinations. First, it proposed 
to remove the ISP from all international routes except Cuba. Second, 
the FCC sought comment on a proposal to enable the Commission to better 
protect U.S. consumers from the effects of anticompetitive conduct by 
foreign carriers in instances necessitating Commission intervention. In 
2012, the FCC adopted a Report and Order that eliminated the ISP on all 
routes but maintained the nondiscrimination requirement of the ISP on 
the U.S.-Cuba route and codified it in 47 CFR 63.22(f). In the Report 
and Order, the FCC also adopted measures to protect U.S. consumers from 
anticompetitive conduct by foreign carriers. In 2016, the FCC released 
an FNPRM seeking comment on removing the discrimination requirement on 
the U.S.-Cuba route.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/13/11  76 FR 42625
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/02/11
Report and Order....................   02/15/13  78 FR 11109
FNPRM...............................   03/04/16  81 FR 11500
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/18/16
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: David Krech, Assoc. Chief, Telecommunications & 
Analysis Division, Federal Communications Commission, International 
Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7443, 
Fax: 202 418-2824, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ77

430. Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for 
Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12-267)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 161; 
47 U.S.C. 303(c); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) to initiate a comprehensive review of part 25 of the 
Commission's rules, which governs the licensing and operation of space 
stations and earth stations. The Commission proposed amendments to 
modernize the rules to better reflect evolving technology, to eliminate 
unnecessary technical and information filing requirements, and to 
reorganize and simplify existing requirements. In the ensuing Report 
and Order, the Commission adopted most of its proposed changes and 
revised more than 150 rule provisions. Several proposals raised by 
commenters in the proceeding, however, were not within the scope of the 
original NPRM. To address these and other issues, the Commission 
released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). The FNPRM 
proposed additional rule changes to facilitate international 
coordination of proposed satellite networks, to revise system 
implementation milestones and the associated bond, and to expand the 
applicability of routine licensing standards. Following the FNPRM, the 
Commission issued a Second Report and Order adopting most of its 
proposals in the FNPNRM. Among other changes, the Commission 
established a two-step licensing procedure for most geostationary 
satellite applicants to facilitate international coordination, 
simplified the satellite development milestones, adopted an escalating 
bond requirement to discourage speculation, and refined the two-degree 
orbital spacing policy for most geostationary satellites to protect 
existing services. In addition, in May 2016, the International Bureau 
published a Public Notice inviting comment on the appropriate 
implementation schedule for a Carrier Identification requirement 
adopted in the first Report and Order in this proceeding. In July 2017, 
the Commission adopted a waiver of the Carrier Identification 
requirement for

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certain earth stations that cannot be suitably upgraded.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/08/12  77 FR 67172
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/13/13
Report and Order....................   02/12/14  79 FR 8308
FNPRM...............................   10/31/14  79 FR 65106
FNPRM Comment Period End............   03/02/15
Public Notice.......................   05/31/16  81 FR 34301
2nd R&O.............................   08/18/16  81 FR 55316
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0803, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ98

431. Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Nongeostationary, Fixed-
Satellite Service Systems, and Related Matters: IB Docket No. I6-408

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: On January 11, 2017, the Commission began a rulemaking to 
update its rules and policies concerning non-geostationary-satellite 
orbit (NGSO), fixed-satellite service (FSS) systems and related 
matters. The proposed changes would, among other things, provide for 
more flexible use of the 17.8-20.2 GHz bands for FSS, promote shared 
use of spectrum among NGSO FSS satellite systems, and remove 
unnecessary design restrictions on NGSO FSS systems. The Commission 
subsequently adopted a Report and Order establishing new sharing 
criteria among NGSO FSS systems and providing additional flexibility 
for FSS spectrum use. The Commission also released a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking proposing to remove the domestic coverage 
requirement for NGSO FSS systems.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/11/17  82 FR 3258
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/10/17
FNPRM...............................   11/15/17  82 FR 52869
R&O.................................   12/18/17  82 FR 59972
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/02/18
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0803, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK59

432.  Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the FCC Rules To 
Facilitate the Use of Earth Stations in Motion Communicating With 
Geostationary Orbit Space Stations in FSS Bands: IB Docket No. 17-95

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 
47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: In June 2017, the Commission began a rulemaking to 
streamline, consolidate, and harmonize rules governing earth stations 
in motion (ESIMs) used to provide satellite-based services on ships, 
airplanes and vehicles communicating with geostationary-satellite orbit 
(GSO), fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite systems. In September 
2018, the Commission adopted rules governing communications of ESIMs 
with GSO satellites. These rules addressed communications in the 
conventional C-, Ku-, and Ka-bands, as well as portions of the extended 
Ku-band. At the same time, the Commission also released a Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that sought comment on allowing ESIMs to 
operate in all of the frequency bands in which earth stations at fixed 
locations operating in GSO FSS satellite networks can be blanket-
licensed. Specifically, comment was sought on expanding the frequencies 
available for communications of ESIMs with GSO FSS satellites to 
include the following frequency bands: 10.7-10.95 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz, 
17.8-18.3 GHz, 18.8-19.3 GHz, 19.3-19.4 GHz, 19.6-19.7 GHz (space-to-
Earth); and 28.6-29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/16/17  82 FR 27652
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/30/17
OMB-approval for Information           08/28/18
 Collection of R&O Comment Period
 End.
FNPRM...............................   02/22/19  84 FR 5654
R&O.................................   03/25/19  84 FR 11090
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/28/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Cindy Spiers, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-1593, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK84

433.  Further Streamlining Part 25 Rules Governing Satellite 
Services: IB Docket No. 18-314

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. secs. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 161; 47 U.S.C. 
303; 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: Under the Commission's rules, satellite operators must 
follow separate application and authorization processes for the 
satellites and earth stations that make up their networks and have no 
option for a single, unified network license. In this Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC proposes to create a new, optional, 
unified license to include both space stations and earth stations 
operating in a geostationary-satellite orbit, fixed-satellite service 
(GSO FSS) satellite network. In addition, the Commission proposes to 
repeal or modify unnecessarily burdensome rules in Part 25 governing 
satellite services, such as annual reporting requirements. These 
proposals would greatly simplify the Commission's licensing and 
regulation of satellite systems.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/31/19  84 FR 638
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/18/19
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   04/16/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Clay Decell, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0803, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK87

434.  Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites; 
IB Docket No. 18-86

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.

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    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 158; 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309
    Abstract: On April 17, 2018, the Commission released a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to modify the Commission's part 25 
satellite licensing rules to create a new category of application 
specific to small satellites. The Commission sought comment on criteria 
that would define this new category and proposed that applicants 
meeting the criteria could take advantage of a simplified application, 
faster processing, and lower fees, among other things. The proposed 
streamlined licensing process was developed based on the features and 
characteristics that typically distinguish small satellite operations 
from other types of satellite operations, such as shorter orbital 
lifetime and less intensive frequency use. The NPRM detailed this small 
satellite procedure, which would serve as an optional alternative to 
existing procedures for authorization of small satellites. The NPRM 
also provided background information on the Commission's other 
processes for licensing and authorizing small satellites, including 
under the experimental (part 5) and amateur (part 97) rules, although 
no changes were proposed to either of those parts. The NPRM also sought 
comment on topics related to spectrum use by small satellites. The 
Commission asked for comment on typical small satellite frequency use 
characteristics, how to facilitate compatibility with Federal 
operations, use of particular spectrum for inter-satellite links by 
small satellites, and other issues related to operations by small 
satellites in frequency bands. Finally, the NPRM sought comment on the 
appropriate application fee that would apply to the proposed optional 
part 25 streamlined process. The Commission proposed a $30,000 
application fee. It noted that any changes to the annual regulatory 
fees applicable to the small satellites authorized under the 
streamlined process would be addressed through the separate annual 
proceeding for review of regulatory fees.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/18/18  83 FR 24064
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/07/18
R&O (adopted date)..................   08/01/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Merissa Velez, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0751, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK88

435.  Facilitating the Communications of Earth Stations in 
Motion With Non-Geostationary Orbit Space Stations: IB Docket No. 18-
315

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 
47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: In November 2018, the Commission adopted a notice of 
proposed rulemaking that proposed to expand the scope of the 
Commission's rules governing ESIMs operations to cover communications 
with NGSO FSS satellites. Comment was sought on establishing a 
regulatory framework for communications of ESIMs with NGSO FSS 
satellites that would be analogous to that which exists for ESIMs 
communicating with GSO FSS satellites. In this context, comment was 
sought on: (1) Allowing ESIMs to communicate in many of the same 
conventional Ku-band, extended Ku-band, and Ka-band frequencies that 
were allowed for communications of ESIMs with GSO FSS satellites (with 
the exception of the 18.6-18.8 GHz and 29.25-29.5 GHz frequency bands); 
(2) extending blanket licensing to ESIMs communicating with NGSO 
satellites; and (3) revisions to specific provisions in the 
Commission's rules to implement these changes. The specific frequency 
bands for communications of ESIMs with NGOS FSS satellites on which 
comment was sought are as follows: 10.7-11.7 GHz; 11.7-12.2 GHz; 14.0-
14.5 GHz; 17.8-18.3 GHz; 18.3-18.6 GHz; 18.8-19.3 GHz; 19.3-19.4 GHz; 
19.6-19.7 GHz; 19.7-20.2 GHz; 28.35-28.6 GHz; 28.6-29.1 GHz; and 29.5-
30.0 GHz.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/28/18  83 FR 67180
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/13/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Cindy Spiers, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-1593, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK89

436.  Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age: IB 
Docket No. 18-313

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 
U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309; 
47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 
605; 47 U.S.C. 721
    Abstract: The Commission's current orbital debris rules were first 
adopted in 2004. Since then, significant changes have occurred in 
satellite technologies and market conditions, particularly in Low Earth 
Orbit, i.e., below 2000 kilometers altitude. These changes include the 
increasing use of lower cost small satellites and proposals to deploy 
large constellations of non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) 
systems, some involving thousands of satellites.
    The NPRM proposes changes to improve disclosure of debris 
mitigation plans. The NPRM also makes proposals and seeks comment 
related to satellite disposal reliability and methodology, appropriate 
deployment altitudes in low-Earth-orbit, and on-orbit lifetime, with a 
particular focus on large NGSO satellite constellations. Other aspects 
of the NPRM include new rule proposals for geostationary orbit 
satellite (GSO) license term extension requests, and consideration of 
disclosure requirements related to several emerging technologies and 
new types of commercial operations, including rendezvous and proximity 
operations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/19/19  84 FR 4742
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/06/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Merissa Velez, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0751, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK90


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Media Bureau

Long-Term Actions

437. Cable Television Rate Regulation

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 543
    Abstract: The Commission has adopted rate regulations to implement 
section 623 of the 1992 Cable Act to ensure that cable subscribers 
nationwide enjoy the rates that would be charged by cable systems 
operating in a competitive environment.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/04/93  58 FR 48
R&O and FNPRM.......................   05/21/93  58 FR 29736
MO&O and FNPRM......................   08/18/93  58 FR 43816
Third R&O...........................   11/30/93  58 FR 63087
Order on Recon, Fourth R&O, and        04/15/94  59 FR 17943
 Fifth NPRM.
Third Order on Recon................   04/15/94  59 FR 17961
Fifth Order on Recon and FNPRM......   10/13/94  59 FR 51869
Fourth Order on Recon...............   10/21/94  59 FR 53113
Sixth Order on Recon, Fifth R&O, and   12/06/94  59 FR 62614
 Seventh NPRM.
Seventh Order on Recon..............   01/25/95  60 FR 4863
Ninth Order on Recon................   02/27/95  60 FR 10512
Eighth Order on Recon...............   03/17/95  60 FR 14373
Sixth R&O and Eleventh Order on        07/12/95  60 FR 35854
 Recon.
Thirteenth Order on Recon...........   10/05/95  60 FR 52106
Twelfth Order on Recon..............   10/26/95  60 FR 54815
Tenth Order on Recon................   04/08/96  61 FR 15388
Order on Recon of the First R&O and    04/15/96  61 FR 16447
 FNPRM.
MO&O................................   02/12/97  62 FR 6491
Report on Cable Industry Prices.....   02/24/97  62 FR 8245
R&O.................................   03/31/97  62 FR 15118
Fourteenth Order on Recon...........   10/15/97  62 FR 53572
NPRM and Order......................   09/05/02  67 FR 56882
Inactive per Maura McGowan..........   12/12/11  .......................
FNPRM and R&O.......................   11/27/18  83 FR 60804
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Martha Heller, Chief, Policy, Media Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-2120, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AF41

438. Implementation of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as 
Amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act 
of 1992 (MB Docket No. 05-311)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
541(a)(1); 47 U.S.C. 556(c)
    Abstract: Section 621(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, states in relevant part that ``a franchising authority . . . 
may not unreasonably refuse to award an additional competitive 
franchise.'' This proceeding sought to implement section 621(a)(1)'s 
directive by examining whether the franchising process unreasonably 
impedes the achievement of the interrelated Federal goals of enhanced 
cable competition and accelerated broadband deployment and, if so, how 
the Commission should act to address that problem. The subsequent 
Report and Order found that certain actions by local franchising 
authorities constitute an unreasonable refusal to award a competitive 
franchise within the meaning of section 621(a)(1). The item included a 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on how 
the findings should affect existing franchises. In the Second Report 
and Order, a number of the rules promulgated in this docket were 
extended to incumbent cable operators. The Second FNPRM addressed two 
issues raised by a remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth 
Circuit concerning how local franchising authorities may regulate cable 
operators and cable television services.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/19/05  70 FR 73973
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/13/06  .......................
R&O and FNPRM.......................   03/21/07  72 FR 13230
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/20/07  .......................
Second R&O..........................   11/23/07  72 FR 65670
Second FNPRM........................   10/15/18  83 FR 51911
Third R&O (release date)............   08/02/19  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Holly Saurer, Deputy Chief, Media Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-7283, Fax: 202 418-1069, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI69

439. Authorizing Permissive Use of the ``Next Generation'' Broadcast 
Television Standard (GN Docket No. 16-142)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 
U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 325(b); 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 399(b); 47 
U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 534; 47 U.S.C. 535
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to authorize 
television broadcasters to use the ``Next Generation'' ATSC 3.0 
broadcast television transmission standard on a voluntary, market-
driven basis, while they continue to deliver current-generation digital 
television broadcast service to their viewers. In the Report and Order, 
the Commission adopted rules to afford broadcasters flexibility to 
deploy ATSC 3.0-based transmissions, while minimizing the impact on, 
and costs to, consumers and other industry stakeholders.
    The FNPRM sought comment on three topics: (1) Issues related to the 
local simulcasting requirement, (2) whether to let broadcasters use 
vacant channels in the broadcast band, and (3) the import of the Next 
Gen standard on simulcasting stations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/10/17  82 FR 13285
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/09/17  .......................
FNPRM...............................   12/20/17  82 FR 60350
R&O.................................   02/02/18  83 FR 4998
FNPRM Comment Period End............   02/20/18  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   03/20/18  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Evan Baranoff, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7142, Email: 
[email protected].

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    RIN: 3060-AK56

440. Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications (MB Docket No. 17-317)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C., sec. 151
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission addresses ways to 
modernize certain notice provisions in part 76 of the Commission's 
rules governing multichannel video and cable television service. The 
Commission considers allowing various types of written communications 
from cable operators to subscribers to be delivered electronically. 
Additionally, the Commission considers permitting cable operators to 
reply to consumer requests or complaints by email in certain 
circumstances. The Commission also evaluates updating the requirement 
in the Commission's rules that requires broadcast television stations 
to send carriage election notices via certified mail.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/16/18  83 FR 2119
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/15/18  .......................
R&O and FNPRM (release date)........   07/11/19  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Martha Heller, Chief, Policy, Media Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-2120, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK70

441. 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the Commission's Broadcast 
Ownership Rules (MB Docket 18-349)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152(a); 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 
47 U.S.C. 257; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309 and 310; 47 
U.S.C. 403; sec. 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act
    Abstract: Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership rules every 4 
years and to determine whether any such rules are necessary in the 
public interest as the result of competition. The rules subject to 
review in the 2018 quadrennial review are the Local Radio Ownership 
Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule. 
The Commission also sought comment on potential pro-diversity proposals 
including extending cable procurement requirements to broadcasters, 
adopting formulas aimed at creating media ownership limits that promote 
diversity, and developing a model for market-based, tradeable diversity 
credits to serve as an alternative method for setting ownership limits.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM (release date).................   12/13/18  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brendan Holland, Chief, Industry Analysis Division, 
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2486, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK77

442. Children's Television Programming Rules (MB Docket 18-202)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 303b; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 
U.S.C. 336
    Abstract: The Children's Television Act (CTA) of 1990 requires that 
the Commission consider, in its review of television license renewals, 
the extent to which the licensee has served the educational and 
informational needs of children through its overall programming, 
including programming specifically designed to serve such needs. The 
Commission adopted rules implementing the CTA in 1991 and revised these 
rules in 1996, 2004, and 2006. In this proceeding, the Commission 
proposes to revise the children's television programming rules to 
modify outdated requirements and to give broadcasters greater 
flexibility in serving the educational and informational needs of 
children.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/25/18  83 FR 35158
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/28/18  .......................
R&O and FNPRM (release date)........   07/12/19  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kathy Berthot, Attorney, Policy Division, Media 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7454, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK78

443. Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules Regarding FM 
Translator Interference (MB Docket 18-119)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 
U.S.C. 319
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes to streamline 
the rules relating to interference caused by FM translators and 
expedite the translator complaint resolution process. The rule changes 
are intended to limit or avoid protracted and contentious interference 
resolution disputes, provide translator licensees both additional 
flexibility to remediate interference and additional investment 
certainty, and allow earlier and expedited resolution of interference 
complaints by affected stations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/06/18  83 FR 26229
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/06/18  .......................
R&O.................................   06/14/19  84 FR 27734
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Christine Goepp, Attorney, Audio Div., Media 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7834, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK79

444.  Channel Lineup Requirements--Sections 76.1705 and 
76.1700(A)(4): Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative: MB Docket 
Nos. 18-92 and 17-105

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 
47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 521; 47 U.S.C. 544(e)
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission considers whether to 
eliminate rules pertaining to cable operators' channel lineups. The 
Commission evaluates whether the requirements are unnecessary as 
channel lineups are readily available to

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consumers through a variety of other means. Through this proceeding, 
the Commission continues the effort to modernize its regulations and 
reduce unnecessary requirements that can impede competition and 
innovation in the media marketplace.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/01/18  83 FR 19033
R&O.................................   05/01/19  84 FR 18406
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kim Matthews, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2154, Fax: 202 418-2053, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK85

445.  Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement (MB Docket 19-
77)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 
47 U.S.C. 334; 47 U.S.C. 554
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks comment on ways 
in which it can make improvements to equal employment opportunity (EEO) 
compliance and enforcement.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM (release date).................   06/21/19  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarker, Attorney Advisor, TAPD, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-1523, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK86

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Media Bureau

Completed Actions

446. Digital Must-Carry (CS Docket No. 98-120)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 534
    Abstract: Section 614(b)(4)(B) of the Communications Act requires 
that, at the time the Commission prescribes standards for advanced 
television, it should ``initiate a proceeding to establish any changes 
in the signal carriage requirements of cable television systems 
necessary to ensure cable carriage of those broadcast signals of local 
commercial television stations which have been changed to conform with 
such modified standards.'' In August of 1998, the FCC issued a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comments on the requirements of that 
section. In June 2000, based on responses to the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, the Commission clarified that DTV-only television stations, 
in the context of auctioning analog channels 59-69, will ultimately 
have must-carry rights. In January of 2001, the Commission issued a 
First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
resolving a number of technical and legal issues, including 
clarification that digital-only TV stations are entitled to mandatory 
carriage. In the Second Report and Order and First Order on 
Reconsideration, adopted in February 2005, the Commission affirmed its 
tentative conclusion not to impose dual carriage and affirmed its prior 
determination that broadcasters were entitled to carriage of one 
digital programming stream. In the Third Report and Order and Third 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted in September 2007, the 
Commission addressed issues concerning the carriage of digital 
broadcast television signals after the conclusion of the digital 
television transition. The Commission adopted rules to ensure that 
cable subscribers will continue to be able to view broadcast stations 
after the transition. In the Fourth Report and Order, the carriage 
obligations of small cable systems were addressed. In the Fifth Report 
and Order, the Commission sunset some of the initial rules adopted to 
accommodate the broadcast DTV transition, based on changes in the 
marketplace and technology that have occurred since the transition.
    The Sixth Report and Order granted certain small cable systems an 
exemption from the requirement to carry high-definition broadcast 
signals.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/07/98  63 FR 42330
MO&O and FNPRM......................   07/12/00  65 FR 42879
FNPRM...............................   03/26/01  66 FR 16523
First R&O...........................   03/26/01  66 FR 16533
Second R&O and First Order on Recon.   03/22/05  70 FR 14412
Second FNPRM........................   06/06/07  72 FR 31244
Second FNPRM Comment Period End.....   07/16/07  .......................
Third R&O and Third FNPRM...........   02/01/08  73 FR 6043
Fourth R&O..........................   10/17/08  73 FR 61742
Declaratory Order...................   10/29/08  73 FR 64260
Fourth FNPRM........................   02/26/12  77 FR 9187
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/12/12  .......................
Fifth R&O...........................   06/18/12  77 FR 36178
Withdrawn...........................   07/29/19  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Evan Baranoff, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7142, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AG91

447. Enhanced and Standardized Disclosure (MM Docket No. 00-168; MB 
Docket No. 11-189)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 
U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 336
    Abstract: This proceeding concerns rules and policies on how 
commercial television broadcast station licensees provide public 
interest information to the public. The 2000 NPRM proposed amendments 
to the public inspection file rules that would standardize the format 
used for providing public interest information to the public and make 
information contained in public inspection files available on the 
internet. The intended effect of this action is to propose rules that 
would make information regarding how television broadcast stations meet 
their fundamental public interest obligation to serve the needs and 
interests of their communities of license easier to understand or more 
accessible to the public. In the 2008 Report and Order, a standardized 
form was adopted and a requirement was imposed obligating stations to 
place a portion of its public inspection file on the internet. In 2011, 
on reconsideration, the Commission vacated the prior Report and Order 
and sought comment on proposals intended to make broadcaster 
information more accessible to the public. Comment was also sought on 
proposals to streamline the standardized disclosure form. The Second 
Report and Order modernized the procedures television broadcasters

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use to inform the public about how they are serving their communities 
by establishing a requirement that stations post their public files 
online in a Commission-hosted database.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/19/00  65 FR 62683
R&O.................................   03/13/08  73 FR 13452
Order on Recon......................   11/17/11  76 FR 71267
FNPRM...............................   11/22/11  76 FR 72144
Notice of Inquiry (NOI).............   12/15/11  76 FR 77999
2nd R&O.............................   05/11/12  77 FR 27631
Withdrawn...........................   07/29/19
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Mary Beth Murphy, Chief, Policy Division, Media 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2132, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AH71

448. Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies 
(MB Docket No. 05-312)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) to (j); 47 U.S.C. 
157; 47 U.S.C. 301; . . .
    Abstract: A digital television transmission system (DTS) employs 
multiple synchronized transmitters spread around a station's service 
area. Such distributed transmitters fill in unserved areas in the 
parent station's coverage area. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) examines issues related to the use of DTS and proposes rules for 
future DTS operation. The Report and Order adopts the technical and 
licensing rules necessary to implement DTS service.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/07/05  70 FR 72763
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/06/06
R&O.................................   12/05/08  73 FR 74047
Withdrawn...........................   07/29/19
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Evan Baranoff, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7142, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI68

449. An Inquiry Into the Commission's Policies and Rules Regarding AM 
Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification (MM Docket 
No. 93-177)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 
U.S.C. 308
    Abstract: This proceeding is part of a streamlining initiative to 
simplify the Media Bureau's licensing procedures. The Report and Order 
in this proceeding simplified traditional proof of performance 
requirements for directional AM stations. The Second Report and Order 
further reduces regulatory burdens on AM broadcasters by permitting the 
use of computer modeling. The Second Further Notice seeks comment on 
proposals to synchronize rules regarding tower construction near AM 
antennas.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/27/99  64 FR 40539
R&O.................................   04/25/01  66 FR 20752
FNPRM...............................   04/25/01  66 FR 20779
Second R&O..........................   10/30/08  73 FR 64558
Second FNPRM........................   12/11/08  73 FR 75376
Second FNPRM Comment Period End.....   01/12/09
Withdrawn...........................   07/29/19
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ann Gallagher, Audio Division. Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2716, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ17

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Office of Managing Director

Long-Term Actions

450. Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 159
    Abstract: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
(47 U.S.C. 159), requires the Federal Communications Commission to 
recover the cost of its activities by assessing and collecting annual 
regulatory fees from beneficiaries of the activities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/06/17  82 FR 26019
R&O.................................   09/22/17  82 FR 44322
NPRM................................   06/14/18  83 FR 27846
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/21/18
R&O.................................   09/18/18  83 FR 47079
NPRM................................   06/05/19  84 FR 26234
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/07/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Roland Helvajian, Office of the Managing Director, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0444, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK64

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

Long-Term Actions

451. Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements: PS Docket No. 07-114

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 332
    Abstract: This rulemaking is related to the proceedings in which 
the FCC previously acted to improve the quality of all emergency 
services. Wireless carriers must provide specific automatic location 
information in connection with 911 emergency calls to Public Safety 
Answering Points (PSAPs). Wireless licensees must satisfy enhanced 911 
location accuracy standards at either a county-based or a PSAP-based 
geographic level.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/20/07  72 FR 33948
R&O.................................   02/14/08  73 FR 8617
Public Notice.......................   09/25/08  73 FR 55473
FNPRM; NOI..........................   11/02/10  75 FR 67321
Public Notice.......................   11/18/09  74 FR 59539
2nd R&O.............................   11/18/10  75 FR 70604
Second NPRM.........................   08/04/11  76 FR 47114
Second NPRM Comment Period End......   11/02/11
Final Rule..........................   04/28/11  76 FR 23713
NPRM, 3rd R&O, and 2nd FNPRM........   09/28/11  76 FR 59916
3rd FNPRM...........................   03/28/14  79 FR 17820
Order Extending Comment Period......   06/10/14  79 FR 33163

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3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   07/14/14
Public Notice (Release Date)........   11/20/14
Public Notice Comment Period End....   12/17/14
4th R&O.............................   03/04/15  80 FR 11806
Final Rule..........................   08/03/15  80 FR 45897
Order Granting Waiver...............   07/10/17
NPRM................................   09/26/18  83 FR 54180
4th NPRM............................   03/18/19  84 FR 13211
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2062, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ52

452. Proposed Amendments to Service Rules Governing Public Safety 
Narrowband Operations in the 769-775 and 799-805 MHz Bands; PS Docket 
No. 13-87

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 
U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 337(a); 47 U.S.C. 403
    Abstract: This proceeding seeks to amend the Commission's rules to 
promote spectrum efficiency, interoperability, and flexibility in 700 
MHz public safety narrowband operations (769-775 and 799-805 MHz).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/19/13  78 FR 23529
Final Rule..........................   12/20/14  79 FR 71321
Final Rule Effective................   01/02/15
FNPRM...............................   09/29/16  81 FR 65984
Order on Recon......................   09/29/16  81 FR 66830
2nd R&O and Order on Recon..........   07/30/18  83 FR 30364
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brian Marenco, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0838, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK19

453. Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhancing 
Submarine Cable Outage Data; GN Docket No. 15-206

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 34 to 39; 
47 U.S.C. 301
    Abstract: This proceeding takes steps toward assuring the 
reliability and resiliency of submarine cables, a critical piece of the 
Nation's communications infrastructure, by proposing to require 
submarine cable licensees to report to the Commission when outages 
occur and communications are disrupted. The Commission's intent is to 
enhance national security and emergency preparedness by these actions.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM (Release Date).................   09/17/15
R&O.................................   06/24/16  81 FR 52354
Petitions for Recon.................   09/08/16
Petitions for Recon--Public Comment.   10/31/16  81 FR 75368
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brenda Villanueva, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7005, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK39

454. Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning 
Disruptions to Communications: PS Docket No. 15-80

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 CFR 0; 47 CFR 4; 47 CFR 63
    Abstract: The 2004 Report and Order (R&O) extended the Commission's 
communication disruptions reporting rules to non-wireline carriers and 
streamlined reporting through a new electronic template (see docket ET 
Docket 04-35). In 2015, this proceeding, PS Docket 15-80, was opened to 
amend the original communications disruption reporting rules from 2004 
in order to reflect technology transitions observed throughout the 
telecommunications sector. The Commission seeks to further study the 
possibility to share the reporting database information and access with 
State and other Federal entities. In May 2016, the Commission released 
a Report and Order, FNPRM, and Order on Reconsideration (see also 
Dockets 11-82 and 04-35). The R&O adopted rules to update the part 4 
requirements to reflect technology transitions. The FNPRM sought 
comment on sharing information in the reporting database. Comments and 
replies were received by the Commission in August and September 2016.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/16/15  80 FR 34321
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/31/15
FNPRM...............................   07/12/16  81 FR 45095
R&O.................................   07/12/16  81 FR 45055
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/12/16
Order Denying Reply Comment Deadline   09/18/16
 Extension Request.
Announcement of Effective Date for     06/22/17  82 FR 28410
 Rule Changes in R&O.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Robert Finley, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7835, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK40

455. New Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to 
Communications; ET Docket No. 04-35

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 155; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 
251; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: The proceeding creates a new part 4 in title 47 and 
amends part 63.100. The proceeding updates the Commission's 
communication disruptions reporting rules for wireline providers 
formerly in 47 CFR 63.100 and extends these rules to other non-wireline 
providers. Through this proceeding, the Commission streamlines the 
reporting process through an electronic template. The Report and Order 
received several petitions for reconsideration, of which two were 
eventually withdrawn. In 2015, seven were addressed in an Order on 
Reconsideration and in 2016 another petition was addressed in an Order 
on

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Reconsideration. One petition (CPUC Petition) remains pending regarding 
NORS database sharing with States, which is addressed in a separate 
proceeding, PS Docket 15-80. To the extent the communication disruption 
rules cover VoIP, the Commission studies and addresses these questions 
in a separate docket, PS Docket 11-82.
    In May 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, FNPRM, and 
Order on Reconsideration (see Dockets 11-82 and 15-80). The Order on 
Reconsideration addressed outage reporting for events at airports, and 
the FNPRM sought comment on database sharing. The Commission received 
comments and replies in August and September 2016.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/26/04  69 FR 15761
R&O.................................   11/26/04  69 FR 68859
Denial for Petition for Partial Stay   12/02/04
Seek Comment on Petition for Recon..   02/02/10
Reply Period End....................   03/19/10
Seek Comment on Broadband and          07/02/10
 Interconnected VOIP Service
 Providers.
Reply Period End....................   08/16/12
R&O and Order on Recon..............   06/16/15  80 FR 34321
FNPRM...............................   07/12/16  81 FR 45095
R&O.................................   07/12/16  81 FR 45055
Order Denying Extension of Time to     09/08/16
 File Reply Comments.
Announcement of Effective Date for     06/22/17  82 FR 28410
 Rule Changes in R&O.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Robert Finley, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7835, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK41

456. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): PS Docket No. 15-91

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-347, title VI; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 
U.S.C. 154(i)
    Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to improve Wireless 
Emergency Alerts (WEA) messaging, ensure that WEA alerts reach only 
those individuals to whom they are relevant, and establish an end-to-
end testing program based on advancements in technology.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/19/15  80 FR 77289
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/13/16
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   02/12/16
Order...............................   11/01/16  81 FR 75710
FNPRM...............................   11/08/16  81 FR 78539
Comment Period End..................   12/08/16
Petition for Recon..................   12/19/16  81 FR 91899
Order on Recon......................   12/04/17  82 FR 57158
2nd R&O and 2nd Order on Recon......   02/28/18  83 FR 8619
Public Notice.......................   04/26/18  83 FR 18257
Public Notice Comment Period End....   05/29/18
Public Notice Reply Comment Period     06/11/18
 End.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Elizabeth Cuttner, Attorney Advisor, Policy and 
Licensing Div, PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2145, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK54

457. Blue Alert EAS Event Code

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 
154(o); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) and (v); 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 
U.S.C. 309 ; 47 U.S.C. 335; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C.544(g); 47 U.S.C. 
606 and 615
    Abstract: In 2015, Congress adopted the Blue Alert Act to help the 
States provide effective alerts to the public and law enforcement when 
police and other law enforcement officers are killed or are in danger. 
To ensure that these State plans are compatible and integrated 
throughout the United States as envisioned by the Blue Alert Act, the 
Blue Alert Coordinator made a series of recommendations in a 2016 
Report to Congress. Among these recommendations, the Blue Alert 
Coordinator identified the need for a dedicated EAS event code for Blue 
Alerts, and noted the alignment of the EAS with the implementation of 
the Blue Alert Act. On June 22, 2017, the FCC released an NPRM 
proposing to revise the EAS rules to adopt a new event code, which 
would allow transmission of Blue Alerts to the public over the EAS and 
thus satisfy the stated need for a dedicated EAS event code. On 
December 14, 2017, the Commission released an Order adopting a new Blue 
Alert EAS Code-BLU. EAS participants must be able to implement the BLU 
code by January 19, 2019. BLU alerts must be available to wireless 
emergency alerts by July, 2019.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/30/17  82 FR 29811
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/31/17
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   08/29/17
Order...............................   12/14/18  83 FR 2557
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Linda Pintro, Attorney Advisor, Policy and 
Licensing Division, PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 21043, Phone: 202 418-7490, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK63

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

Long-Term Actions

458. Universal Service Reform Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10-208)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 
U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 205; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 254; 
47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 303(c); 47 U.S.C. 303(f); 47 
U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 303(y); 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 310
    Abstract: This proceeding establishes the Mobility Fund, which the 
Commission is implementing in two phases. Mobility Fund Phase I 
consisted of two reverse auctions that provided initial infusions of 
funds toward solving persistent gaps in mobile services through 
targeted, one-time support for the build-out of current and next-
generation wireless infrastructure in areas where these services are

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unavailable. The Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) reverse auction aims to 
provide support funds over a 10-year term to support build-out of 
current and next-generation wireless infrastructure in areas where 
unsubsidized services are unavailable. MF-II began with a one-time 
collection of existing wireless broadband coverage data from current 
providers to determine the areas in which qualified service has been 
deployed, which data was used to create a map of areas presumptively 
eligible for MF-II support. Entities could challenge asserted 
unsubsidized 4G LTE coverage through the Mobility Fund Phase II 
challenge process, and providers may file response data countering 
challenges. The results of the challenge process will determine the 
final list of areas eligible for funding through the MF-II auction.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   10/14/10  75 FR 67060
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/18/11
R&O.................................   11/29/11  76 FR 73830
FNPRM...............................   12/16/11  76 FR 78384
R&O.................................   12/28/11  76 FR 81562
2nd R&O.............................   07/03/12  77 FR 39435
4th Order on Recon..................   08/14/12  77 FR 48453
FNPRM...............................   07/09/14  79 FR 39196
R&O, Declaratory Ruling, Order,        07/09/14  79 FR 39163
 MO&O, and 7th Order on Recon.
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/08/14
R&O.................................   10/07/16  81 FR 69696
FNPRM...............................   10/07/16  81 FR 69772
FNPRM...............................   03/13/17  82 FR 13413
R&O.................................   03/28/17  82 FR 15422
R&O Correction......................   04/04/17  82 FR 16297
Order on Recon and 2nd R&O..........   09/08/17  82 FR 42473
2nd Order on Recon..................   04/25/18  83 FR 17934
Order and MO&O......................   08/30/18  83 FR 44241
NPRM................................   08/30/18  83 FR 44254
3rd R&O.............................   03/06/19  84 FR 8003
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Audra Hale-Maddox, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-2109, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ58

459. Improving Spectrum Efficiency Through Flexible Channel Spacing and 
Bandwidth Utilization for Economic Area-Based 800 MHz Specialized 
Mobile Radio Licensees (WT Docket Nos. 12-64 and 11-110)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 
301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 308
    Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to allow Economic Area-
based 800 MHz SMR licensees in 813.5-824/858.5-869 MHz to exceed the 
channel spacing and bandwidth limitation in section 90.209 of the 
Commission's rules, subject to conditions.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   03/29/12  77 FR 18991
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/13/12
R&O.................................   05/24/12  77 FR 33972
Petition for Recon Public Notice....   08/16/12  77 FR 53163
Petition for Recon PN Comment Period   09/27/12
 End.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Linda Chang, Associate Chief, Mobility Division, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1339, Fax: 202 
418-7447, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ71

460. Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12-268)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G); 47 U.S.C. 1452
    Abstract: In February 2012, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act was enacted (Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012)). Title 
VI of that statute, commonly known as the Spectrum Act, provides the 
Commission with the authority to conduct incentive auctions to meet the 
growing demand for wireless broadband. Pursuant to the Spectrum Act, 
the Commission may conduct incentive auctions that will offer new 
initial spectrum licenses subject to flexible-use service rules on 
spectrum made available by licensees that voluntarily relinquish some 
or all of their spectrum usage rights in exchange for a portion, based 
on the value of the relinquished rights as determined by an auction, of 
the proceeds of bidding for the new licenses. In addition to granting 
the Commission general authority to conduct incentive auctions, the 
Spectrum Act requires the Commission to conduct an incentive auction of 
broadcast TV spectrum and sets forth special requirements for such an 
auction.
    The Spectrum Act requires that the incentive auction consist of a 
reverse auction ``to determine the amount of compensation that each 
broadcast television licensee would accept in return for voluntarily 
relinquishing some or all of its spectrum usage rights and a forward 
auction'' that would allow mobile broadband providers to bid for 
licenses in the reallocated spectrum. Broadcast television licensees 
who elected to voluntarily participate in the auction had three basic 
options: Voluntarily go off the air, share spectrum, or move channels 
in exchange for receiving part of the proceeds from auctioning that 
spectrum to wireless providers.
    In June 2014, the Commission adopted a Report and Order that laid 
out the general framework for the incentive auction. The incentive 
auction started on March 29, 2016, with the submission of initial 
commitments by eligible broadcast licensees that had submitted timely 
and complete applications. The incentive auction officially ended on 
April 13, 2017, with the release of the Auction Closing and Channel 
Reassignment Public Notice that also marked the start of the 39-month 
transition period during which full power and Class A television 
stations will transition their stations to their post-auction channel 
assignments in the reorganized television bands. Pursuant to Congress' 
directive, the Commission will reimburse those stations for the 
reasonable costs associated with relocating to their post-auction 
channel assignments and will reimburse multichannel video programming 
distributors for their costs associated with continuing to carry the 
signals of those stations.
    The March 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 115-141, 
132 Stat. 348 (2018)) authorizes the Commission to reimburse eligible 
entities for costs associated with the post-incentive auction 
transition through July 3, 2023, and also directed the Commission to 
reimburse costs reasonably incurred by low-power television stations, 
TV translator stations, and FM broadcast stations as a result of the 
post-auction reorganization of the television band. The Commission

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will initiate a new rulemaking to establish eligibility requirements 
and develop procedures for reimbursing these additional entities, and 
to identify reasonable costs for reimbursement. The Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking and Order was adopted at the Commission's August 2018 
meeting. A Report and Order adopting rules for the reimbursement of 
eligible costs to those newly eligible entities was adopted by the 
Commission on March 15, 2019.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   11/21/12  77 FR 69933
R&O.................................   08/15/14  79 FR 48441
Final Rule..........................   10/11/17  82 FR 47155
NPRM................................   08/27/18  83 FR 43613
R&O.................................   03/26/19  84 FR 11233
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Eberle, Senior Counsel, Incentive Auctions 
Task Force, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2248, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ82

461. Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 22, 24, 27, 90, and 95 of the 
Commission's Rules To Improve Wireless Coverage Through the Use of 
Signal Boosters (WT Docket No. 10-4)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 
U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 
227; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: This action adopts new technical, operational, and 
registration requirements for signal boosters. It creates two classes 
of signal boosters--consumer and industrial--with distinct regulatory 
requirements for each, thereby establishing a two-step transition 
process for equipment certification for both consumer and industrial 
signal boosters sold and marketed in the United States.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   05/10/11  76 FR 26983
R&O.................................   04/11/13  78 FR 21555
Petition for Reconsideration........   06/06/13  78 FR 34015
Order on Reconsideration............   11/08/14  79 FR 70790
FNPRM...............................   11/28/14  79 FR 70837
2nd R&O and 2nd FNPRM...............   03/23/18  83 FR 17131
Next Action Undetermined............
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Amanda Huetinck, Attorney Advisor, WTB, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-7090, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ87

462. Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Certain Aviation 
Ground Station Equipment (Squitter) (WT Docket Nos. 10-61 and 09-42)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082 as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 
U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 151 to 156; 47 U.S.C. 301
    Abstract: This action amends part 87 rules to authorize new ground 
station technologies to promote safety and allow use of frequency 1090 
MHz by aeronautical utility mobile stations for airport surface 
detection equipment (commonly referred to as ``squitters'') to help 
reduce collisions between aircraft and airport ground vehicles.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   04/28/10  75 FR 22352
R&O.................................   03/01/13  78 FR 61023
NPRM (release date).................   06/07/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Tim Maguire, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-2155, Fax: 202 418-7247, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ88

463. Promoting Technological Solutions To Combat Wireless Contraband 
Device Use in Correctional Facilities; GN Docket No. 13-111

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(a); 47 U.S.C. 303(b); 47 U.S.C. 
307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 302(a)
    Abstract: In the Report and Order, the Commission addresses the 
problem of illegal use of contraband wireless devices by inmates in 
correctional facilities by streamlining the process of deploying 
contraband wireless device interdiction systems (CIS)--systems that use 
radio communications signals requiring Commission authorization--in 
correctional facilities. In particular, the Commission eliminates 
certain filing requirements and provides for immediate approval of the 
lease applications needed to operate these systems.
    In the Further Notice, the Commission seeks comment on a process 
for wireless providers to disable contraband wireless devices once they 
have been identified. The Commission also seeks comment on additional 
methods and technologies that might prove successful in combating 
contraband device use in correctional facilities, and on various other 
proposals related to the authorization process for CISs and their 
deployment.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/18/13  78 FR 36469
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/08/13
FNPRM...............................   05/18/17  82 FR 22780
R&O.................................   05/18/17  82 FR 22742
Final Rule Effective (Except for       06/19/17
 Rules Requiring OMB Approval).
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/17/17
Final Rule Effective for 47 CFR        10/20/17  82 FR 48773
 1.9020(n), 1.9030(m), 1.9035 (o),
 and 20.23(a).
Final Rule Effective for 47 CFR        02/12/18
 1.902(d)(8), 1.9035(d)(4),
 20.18(a), and 20.18(r).
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa Conway, Attorney Advisor, Mobility Div., 
Wireless Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2887, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK06

464. Promoting Investment in the 3550-3700 MHz Band; GN Docket No. 17-
258

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
154(j); 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 
U.S.C. 316

[[Page 71263]]

    Abstract: The Report and Order and Second Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted by the Commission established a new 
Citizens Broadband Radio Service for shared wireless broadband use of 
the 3550 to 3700 MHz band. The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is 
governed by a three-tiered spectrum authorization framework to 
accommodate a variety of commercial uses on a shared basis with 
incumbent Federal and non-Federal users of the band. Access and 
operations will be managed by a dynamic spectrum access system. The 
three tiers are: Incumbent Access, Priority Access, and General 
Authorized Access. Rules governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service 
are found in part 96 of the Commission's rules.
    The Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order addressed 
several Petitions for Reconsideration submitted in response to the 
Report and Order and resolved the outstanding issues raised in the 
Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
    The 2017 NPRM sought comment on limited changes to the rules 
governing Priority Access Licenses in the band, adjacent channel 
emissions limits, and public release of base station registration 
information.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/08/13  78 FR 1188
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/19/13
FNPRM...............................   06/02/14  79 FR 31247
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/15/14
R&O and 2nd FNPRM...................   06/15/15  80 FR 34119
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   08/14/15
Order on Recon and 2nd R&O..........   07/26/16  81 FR 49023
NPRM................................   11/28/17  82 FR 56193
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/29/18
R&O.................................   12/07/18  83 FR 6306
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Paul Powell, Assistant Chief, Mobility Division, 
WTB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1613, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK12

465. 800 MHz Cellular Telecommunications Licensing Reform; Docket No. 
12-40

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) to 154(j); 
47 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 332
    Abstract: The proceeding was launched to revisit and update rules 
governing the 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone Service (Cellular 
Service). On November 10, 2014, the FCC released a Report and Order 
(R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). In the R&O, 
the FCC eliminated or streamlined numerous regulatory requirements; in 
the FNPRM, the FCC sought comment on additional reforms of the Cellular 
rules, including radiated power and other technical rules, to promote 
flexibility and help foster deployment of new technologies such as LTE. 
On March 24, 2017, the FCC released a Second Report and Order (2d R&O) 
and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2d FNPRM). In the 2d 
R&O, the FCC revised the Cellular radiated power rules to permit 
compliance with limits based on power spectral density as an option for 
licensees deploying wideband technologies such as LTE, made conforming 
revisions to related technical rules, and adopted additional licensing 
reforms. In the 2d FNPRM, the FCC sought comment on other measures to 
give Cellular and other Part 22 commercial mobile radio service 
licensees more flexibility and administrative relief, and on ways to 
consolidate and simplify the rules for the Cellular Service and other 
geographically licensed wireless services. On July 13, 2018, the FCC 
released a Third Report and Order (3d R&O) in which it deleted certain 
Part 22 rules that imposed needless recordkeeping and reporting 
obligations; it also deleted certain Cellular Service-specific and Part 
22 rules that are duplicative of other rules and are thus no longer 
necessary. These revisions reduce regulatory burdens for Cellular and 
other Part 22 licensees and provide them with enhanced flexibility, 
thereby freeing up more resources for investment in new technologies 
and greater spectrum efficiency to meet increasing consumer demand for 
advanced wireless services. On March 22, 2019, the FCC released an 
Order on Reconsideration addressing a petition for reconsideration of a 
rule deletion in the 3d R&O. The FCC denied the petition, thus 
affirming its decision in the 3d R&O.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/16/12  77 FR 15665
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/15/12
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   06/14/12
R&O.................................   12/05/14  79 FR 72143
FNPRM...............................   12/22/14  79 FR 76268
Final Rule Effective (With 3           01/05/15
 Exceptions).
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/21/15
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   02/20/15
2nd R&O.............................   04/12/17  82 FR 17570
2nd FNPRM...........................   04/14/17  82 FR 17959
Final Rule Effective (With 9           05/12/17
 Exceptions).
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   05/15/17
2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   06/14/17
3rd R&O.............................   08/02/18  83 FR 37760
Final Rule Effective (With 1           09/04/18
 Exception).
Order on Reconsideration............   04/09/19  84 FR 14080
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nina Shafran, Attorney Advisor, Wireless Bureau, 
Mobility Div., Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2781, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK13

466. Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules (WT Docket No. 14-170)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 
47 U.S.C. 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to revise some of the 
Commission's general part 1 rules governing competitive bidding for 
spectrum licenses to reflect changes in the marketplace, including the 
challenges faced by new entrants, as well as to advance the statutory 
directive to ensure that small businesses, rural telephone companies, 
and businesses owned by members of minority groups and women are given 
the opportunity to participate in the provision of spectrum-based 
services. In

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July 2015, the Commission revised its competitive bidding rules, 
specifically adopting revised requirements for eligibility for bidding 
credits, a new rural service provider bidding credit, a prohibition on 
joint bidding agreements and other changes.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/14/14  79 FR 68172
Public Notice.......................   03/16/15  80 FR 15715
Public Notice.......................   04/23/15  80 FR 22690
R&O.................................   09/18/15  80 FR 56764
Public Notice on Petitions for         11/10/15  80 FR 69630
 Reconsideration.
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Order on Recon......................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kelly Quinn, Assistant Chief, Auctions and Spectrum 
Access Division, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0660, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK28

467. Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Services--Spectrum 
Frontiers: WT Docket 10-112

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 
160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 
302; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 
309 and 310; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 
336; 47 U.S.C. 1302
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission adopted service rules 
for licensing of mobile and other uses for millimeter wave (mmW) bands. 
These high frequencies previously have been best suited for satellite 
or fixed microwave applications; however, recent technological 
breakthroughs have newly enabled advanced mobile services in these 
bands, notably including very high speed and low latency services. This 
action will help facilitate Fifth Generation mobile services and other 
mobile services. In developing service rules for mmW bands, the 
Commission will facilitate access to spectrum, develop a flexible 
spectrum policy, and encourage wireless innovation.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/13/16  81 FR 1802
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/26/16
FNPRM...............................   08/24/16  81 FR 58269
Comment Period End..................   09/30/16
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   10/31/16
R&O.................................   11/14/16  81 FR 79894
R&O.................................   01/02/18  83 FR 37
FNPRM...............................   01/02/18  83 FR 85
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/23/18
R&O.................................   07/20/18  83 FR 34478
FNPRM...............................   07/20/18  83 FR 34520
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/28/18
R&O.................................   02/05/19  84 FR 1618
R&O.................................   05/01/19  84 FR 18405
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0797, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK44

468. Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 153; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 47 U.S.C. 304; 47 U.S.C. 307 
to 310; 47 U.S.C. 1302
    Abstract: The 2.5 GHz band (2496-2690 MHz) constitutes the single 
largest band of contiguous spectrum below 3 GHz and has been identified 
as prime spectrum for next generation mobile operations, including 5G 
uses. Significant portions of this band, however, currently lie fallow 
across approximately one-half of the United States, primarily in rural 
areas. Moreover, access to the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) has 
been strictly limited since 1995, and current licensees are subject to 
a regulatory regime largely unchanged from the days when educational TV 
was the only use envisioned for this spectrum. The Commission proposes 
to allow more efficient and effective use of this spectrum band by 
providing greater flexibility to current EBS licensees as well as 
providing new opportunities for additional entities to obtain unused 
2.5 GHz spectrum to facilitate improved access to next generation 
wireless broadband, including 5G. The Commission also seeks comment on 
additional approaches for transforming the 2.5 GHz band, including by 
moving directly to an auction for some or all of the spectrum.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/07/18  83 FR 26396
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   06/21/18  83 FR 31515
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/07/18
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0797, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK75

469. Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band: GN Docket No. 
18-122

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 153; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301 to 304; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 
U.S.C. 1302; . . .
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission is pursuing the joint 
goals of making spectrum available for new wireless uses, while 
balancing desired speed to the market, efficiency of use, and 
effectively accommodating incumbent Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and 
Fixed Service (FS) operations in the band. To gain a clearer 
understanding of the operations of current users in the band, the 
Commission collects information on current FSS uses. The Commission 
then seeks comment on various proposals for transitioning all or part 
of the band for flexible use, terrestrial mobile spectrum, with 
clearing for flexible use beginning at 3.7 GHz and moving higher up in 
the band as more spectrum is cleared. The Commission also seeks comment 
on potential changes to the Commission's rules to promote more 
efficient and intensive fixed use of the band on a shared basis 
starting in the top segment of the band and moving down the band. To 
add a mobile, except aeronautical mobile, allocation and to develop 
rules that would enable the band to be transitioned for more intensive 
fixed and flexible uses, the Commission encourages commenters to 
discuss and quantify the costs and benefits associated with any 
proposed approach along with other helpful technical or procedural 
details.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/29/18  83 FR 44128
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/27/18
Public Notice.......................   05/20/19  84 FR 22733
Certifications and Data Filing         05/28/19
 Deadline.
Public Notice.......................   06/03/19  84 FR 22514
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/03/19
Public Notice Reply Comment Period     07/18/19
 End.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Peter Daronco, Deputy Division Chief, Broadband 
Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-7235, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK76

470.  Amendment of the Commission's Rules To Promote Aviation 
Safety: WT Docket No. 19-140

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 303; 307(e)
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission regulates the 
Aviation Radio Service, a family of services using dedicated spectrum 
to enhance the safety of aircraft in flight, facilitate the efficient 
movement of aircraft both in the air and on the ground, and otherwise 
ensure the reliability and effectiveness of aviation communications. 
Recent technological advances have prompted the Commission to open this 
new rulemaking proceeding to ensure the timely deployment and use of 
today's state-of-the-art safety-enhancing technologies. With this 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposes changes to its 
part 87 Aviation Radio Service rules to support the deployment of more 
advanced avionics technology, increase the efficient use of limited 
spectrum resources, and generally improve aviation safety.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/02/19  84 FR 31542
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/03/19
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   09/30/19
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jeff Tobias, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1617, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK92

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

Completed Actions

471. Review of Part 87 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Aviation 
(WT Docket No. 01-289)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307(e)
    Abstract: This proceeding is intended to streamline, consolidate, 
and revise our part 87 rules governing the Aviation Radio Service. The 
rule changes are designed to ensure these rules reflect current 
technological advances.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/16/01  66 FR 64785
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/14/02
R&O and FNPRM.......................   10/16/03
FNPRM...............................   04/12/04  69 FR 19140
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/12/04
R&O.................................   06/14/04  69 FR 32577
NPRM................................   12/06/06  71 FR 70710
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/06/07
Final Rule..........................   12/06/06  71 FR 70671
3rd R&O.............................   03/29/11  76 FR 17347
Stay Order..........................   03/29/11  76 FR 17353
3rd FNPRM...........................   01/30/13  78 FR 6276
R&O.................................   12/12/18  83 FR 63806
Withdrawn...........................   07/29/19
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jeff Tobias, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1617, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI35

472. Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission's Rules for Microwave Use 
and Broadcast Auxiliary Service Flexibility

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 157; 
47 U.S.C. 160 and 201; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 
307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 319 and 324; 47 U.S.C. 332 and 333
    Abstract: In this document, the Commission commences a proceeding 
to remove regulatory barriers to the use of spectrum for wireless 
backhaul and other point-to-point and point-to-multipoint 
communications.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/05/10  75 FR 52185
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/22/10
R&O.................................   09/27/11  76 FR 59559
FNPRM...............................   09/27/11  76 FR 59614
FNPRM Comment Period End............   10/25/11
R&O.................................   09/05/12  77 FR 54421
FNPRM...............................   09/05/12  77 FR 54511
FNPRM Comment Period End............   10/22/12
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0797, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ47

473. Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands at 
1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz, 1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-2500 
MHz, and 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 154; 47 U.S.C. 303 and 310
    Abstract: The Commission proposes steps making additional spectrum 
available for new investment in mobile broadband networks, while 
ensuring that the United States maintains robust mobile satellite 
service capabilities. Mobile broadband is emerging as one of America's 
most dynamic innovation and economic platforms. Yet tremendous demand 
growth soon will test the limits of spectrum availability. Some 90 
megahertz of spectrum, allocated to the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) 
in the 2 GHz band, Big LEO band, and L-band, are potentially available 
for terrestrial

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mobile broadband use. The Commission seeks to remove regulatory 
barriers to terrestrial use and to promote additional investments, such 
as those recently made possible by a transaction between Harbinger 
Capital Partners and SkyTerra Communications, while retaining 
sufficient market-wide MSS capability. The Commission proposes to add 
co-primary Fixed and Mobile allocations to the 2 GHz band, consistent 
with the International Table of Allocations. This allocation 
modification is a precondition for more flexible licensing of 
terrestrial services within the band. Second, the Commission proposes 
to apply the Commission's secondary market policies and rules 
applicable to terrestrial services to all transactions involving the 
use of MSS bands for terrestrial services to create greater 
predictability and regulatory parity with bands licensed for 
terrestrial mobile broadband service. The Commission also requests 
comment on further steps we can take to increase the value, 
utilization, innovation, and investment in MSS spectrum generally.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/15/10  75 FR 49871
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/30/10
R&O.................................   04/06/11  76 FR 31252
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Blaise Scinto, Chief, Broadband Division, WTB, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-1380, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ59

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Wireline Competition Bureau

Long-Term Actions

474. Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network 
Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket No. 96-115)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 222; 47 
U.S.C. 272; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: The Commission adopted rules implementing the new 
statutory framework governing carrier use and disclosure of customer 
proprietary network information (CPNI) created by section 222 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. CPNI includes, among other 
things, to whom, where, and when a customer places a call, as well as 
the types of service offerings to which the customer subscribes and the 
extent to which the service is used.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/28/96  61 FR 26483
Public Notice.......................   02/25/97  62 FR 8414
Second R&O and FNPRM................   04/24/98  63 FR 20364
Order on Recon......................   10/01/99  64 FR 53242
Final Rule, Announcement of            01/26/01  66 FR 7865
 Effective Date.
Clarification Order and Second NPRM.   09/07/01  66 FR 50140
Third R&O and Third FNPRM...........   09/20/02  67 FR 59205
NPRM................................   03/15/06  71 FR 13317
NPRM................................   06/08/07  72 FR 31782
Final Rule, Announcement of            06/08/07  72 FR 31948
 Effective Date.
Public Notice.......................   07/13/12  77 FR 35336
Final Rule..........................   09/21/17  82 FR 44188
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa Kirkel, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7958, Fax: 202 418-1413, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AG43

475. Numbering Resource Optimization

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.; 47 U.S.C. 251(e)
    Abstract: In 1999, the Commission released the Numbering Resource 
Optimization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) in CC Docket 99-
200. The Notice examined and sought comment on several administrative 
and technical measures aimed at improving the efficiency with which 
telecommunications numbering resources are used and allocated. It 
incorporated input from the North American Numbering Council (NANC), a 
Federal advisory committee, which advises the Commission on issues 
related to number administration.
    In the Numbering Resource Optimization First Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRO First Report and Order), 
released on March 31, 2000, the Commission adopted a mandatory 
utilization data reporting requirement, a uniform set of categories of 
numbers for which carriers must report their utilization, and a 
utilization threshold framework to increase carrier accountability and 
incentives to use numbers efficiently. In addition, the Commission 
adopted a single system for allocating numbers in blocks of 1,000, 
rather than 10,000, wherever possible, and established a plan for 
national rollout of thousands-block number pooling. The Commission also 
adopted numbering resource reclamation requirements to ensure that 
unused numbers are returned to the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) 
inventory for assignment to other carriers. Also, to encourage better 
management of numbering resources, carriers are required, to the extent 
possible, to first assign numbering resources within thousands blocks 
(a form of sequential numbering).
    In the NRO Second Report and Order, the Commission adopted a 
measure that requires all carriers to use at least 60 percent of their 
numbering resources before they may get additional numbers in a 
particular area. That 60 percent utilization threshold increases to 75 
percent over the next three years. The Commission also established a 5-
year term for the national pooling administrator and an auditing 
program to verify carrier compliance with the Commission's rules. 
Furthermore, the Commission declined to amend the existing Federal 
rules for area code relief or specify any new Federal guidelines for 
the implementation of area code relief. The Commission also declined to 
state a preference for either all-services overlays or geographic 
splits as a method of area code relief. Regarding mandatory nationwide 
10-digit dialing, the Commission declined to adopt this measure at the 
present time. Furthermore, the Commission declined to mandate 
nationwide expansion of the ``D digit'' (the ``N'' of an NXX or central 
office code) to include zero or one, or to grant State commissions the 
authority to implement the expansion of the ``D'' digit as a numbering 
resource optimization measure presently.
    In the NRO Third Report and Order, the Commission addressed 
national thousands-block number pooling administration issues, 
including declining to alter the implementation date for covered CMRS 
carriers to participate in pooling. The Commission also addressed 
Federal cost recovery for national thousands-block number pooling, and 
continued to require States to establish cost recovery mechanisms for 
costs incurred by carriers

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participating in pooling trials. The Commission reaffirmed the Months-
To-Exhaust (MTE) requirement for carriers. The Commission declined to 
lower the utilization threshold established in the Second Report and 
Order, and declined to exempt pooling carriers from the utilization 
threshold. The Commission also established a safety valve mechanism to 
allow carriers that do not meet the utilization threshold in a given 
rate center to obtain additional numbering resources. In the NRO Third 
Report and Order, the Commission lifted the ban on technology-specific 
overlays (TSOs) and delegated authority to the Common Carrier Bureau, 
in consultation with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, to resolve 
any such petitions. Furthermore, the Commission found that carriers who 
violate its numbering requirements, or fail to cooperate with an 
auditor conducting either a ``for cause'' or random audit, should be 
denied numbering resources in certain instances. The Commission also 
reaffirmed the 180-day reservation period, declined to impose fees to 
extend the reservation period, and found that State commissions should 
be allowed password-protected access to the NANP Administrator database 
for data pertaining to NPAs located within their State. The measures 
adopted in the NRO orders will allow the Commission to monitor more 
closely the way numbering resources are used within the NANP, and will 
promote more efficient allocation and use of NANP resources by tying a 
carrier's ability to obtain numbering resources more closely to its 
actual need for numbers to serve its customers.
    In NRO Third Order on Recon in CC Docket No. 99-200, Third Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 99-200, and Second 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No, 95-116, the 
Commission reversed its clarification that those requirements extend to 
all carriers in the largest 100 MSAs, regardless of whether they have 
received a request from another carrier to provide LNP. The Commission 
also sought comment on whether the Commission should again extend the 
LNP requirements to all carriers in the largest 100 MSAs, regardless of 
whether they receive a request to provide LNP. The Commission also 
sought comment on whether all carriers in the top 100 MSAs should be 
required to participate in thousands-block number pooling, regardless 
of whether they are required to be LNP capable. In addition, the 
Commission sought comment on whether all MSAs included in Combined 
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs) on the Census Bureau's list of 
the largest 100 MSAs should be included on the Commission's list of the 
top 100 MSAs.
    In the NRO Fourth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, the Commission reaffirmed that carriers must deploy LNP in 
switches within the 100 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) 
for which another carrier has made a specific request for the provision 
of LNP. The Commission delegated the authority to State commissions to 
require carriers operating within the largest 100 MSAs that have not 
received a specific request for LNP from another carrier to provide 
LNP, under certain circumstances and on a case-by-case basis. The 
Commission concluded that all carriers, except those specifically 
exempted, are required to participate in thousands-block number pooling 
in accordance with the national rollout schedule, regardless of whether 
they are required to provide LNP, including commercial mobile radio 
service (CMRS) providers that were required to deploy LNP as of 
November 24, 2003. The Commission specifically exempted from the 
pooling requirement rural telephone companies and Tier III CMRS 
providers that have not received a request to provide LNP. The 
Commission also exempted from the pooling requirement carriers that are 
the only service provider receiving numbering resources in a given rate 
center. Additionally, the Commission sought further comment on whether 
these exemptions should be expanded to include carriers where there are 
only two service providers receiving numbering resources in the rate 
center. Finally, the Commission reaffirmed that the 100 largest MSAs 
are identified in the 1990 U.S. Census reports, as well as those areas 
included on any subsequent U.S. Census report of the 100 largest MSAs.
    In the NRO Order and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
the Commission granted petitions for delegated authority to implement 
mandatory thousands-block pooling filed by the Public Service 
Commission of West Virginia, the Nebraska Public Service Commission, 
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, and the Missouri Public Service Commission. In granting 
these petitions, the Commission permitted these States to optimize 
numbering resources and further extend the life of the specific 
numbering plan areas. In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the 
Commission sought comment on whether it should delegate authority to 
all States to implement mandatory thousands-block number pooling 
consistent with the parameters set forth in the NRO Order.
    In its 2013 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposed 
to allow interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VOIP) providers 
to obtain telephone numbers directly from the North American Numbering 
Plan Administrator and the Pooling Administrator, subject to certain 
requirements. The Commission also sought comment on a forward-looking 
approach to numbers for other types of providers and uses, including 
telematics and public safety, and the benefits and number exhaust risks 
of granting providers other than interconnected VoIP providers direct 
access.
    In its 2015 Report and Order, the Commission established an 
authorization process to enable interconnected VoIP providers that 
choose to obtain access to North American Numbering Plan telephone 
numbers directly from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator 
and/or the Pooling Administrator (Numbering Administrators), rather 
than through intermediaries. The Order also set forth several 
conditions designed to minimize number exhaust and preserve the 
integrity of the numbering system. Specifically, the Commission 
required interconnected VoIP providers obtaining numbers to comply with 
the same requirements applicable to carriers seeking to obtain numbers. 
The requirements included any State requirements pursuant to numbering 
authority delegated to the States by the Commission, as well as 
industry guidelines and practices, among others. The Commission also 
required interconnected VoIP providers to comply with facilities 
readiness requirements adapted to this context, and with numbering 
utilization and optimization requirements. In addition, as conditions 
to requesting and obtaining numbers directly from the Numbering 
Administrators, the Commission required interconnected VoIP providers 
to (1) provide the relevant State commissions with regulatory and 
numbering contacts when requesting numbers in those States, (2) request 
numbers from the Numbering Administrators under their own unique OCN, 
(3) file any requests for numbers with the relevant State commissions 
at least 30 days prior to requesting numbers from the Numbering 
Administrators, and (4) provide customers with the opportunity to

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access all abbreviated dialing codes (N11 numbers) in use in a 
geographic area. Finally, the Order also modified Commission's rules in 
order to permit VoIP Positioning Center providers to obtain pseudo-
Automatic Number Identification codes directly from the Numbering 
Administrators for purposes of providing E911 services.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/17/99  64 FR 32471
R&O and FNPRM.......................   06/16/00  65 FR 37703
Second R&O and Second FNPRM.........   02/08/01  66 FR 9528
Third R&O and Second Order on Recon.   02/12/02  67 FR 643
Third R&O on Recon and Third FNPRM..   04/05/02  67 FR 16347
Fourth R&O and Fourth NPRM..........   07/21/03  68 FR 43003
Order and Fifth FNPRM...............   03/15/06  71 FR 13393
Order...............................   06/19/13  78 FR 36679
NPRM & NOI..........................   06/19/13  78 FR 36725
R&O.................................   10/29/15  80 FR 66454
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Marilyn Jones, Senior Counsel, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2357, Fax: 202 418-2345, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AH80

476. Jurisdictional Separations

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 
U.S.C. 205; 47 U.S.C. 221(c); 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 
410
    Abstract: Jurisdictional separations is the process, pursuant to 
part 36 of the Commission's rules, by which incumbent local exchange 
carriers apportion regulated costs between the intrastate and 
interstate jurisdictions. In 1997, the Commission initiated a 
proceeding seeking comment on the extent to which legislative changes, 
technological changes, and marketplace changes warrant comprehensive 
reform of the separations process. In 2001, the Commission adopted the 
Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations' Joint Board's 
recommendation to impose an interim freeze on the part 36 category 
relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors for a period 
of 5 years, pending comprehensive reform of the part 36 separations 
rules. In 2006, the Commission issued an Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking that extended the separations freeze for a period 
of 3 years and sought comment on comprehensive reform. In 2009, the 
Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze 
an additional year to June 2010. In 2010, the Commission issued a 
Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional 
year to June 2011. In 2011, the Commission adopted a Report and Order 
extending the separations freeze for an additional year to June 2012. 
In 2012, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the 
separations freeze for an additional 2 years to June 2014. In 2014, the 
Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze 
for an additional 3 years to June 2017.
    In 2016, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the 
separations freeze for an additional 18 months until January 1, 2018. 
In 2017, the Joint Board issued a Recommended Decision recommending 
changes to the part 36 rules designed to harmonize them with the 
Commission's previous amendments to its part 32 accounting rules. In 
February 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
proposing amendments to part 36 consistent with the Joint Board's 
recommendations. In October 2018, the Commission issued a Report and 
Order adopting each of the Joint Board's recommendations and amending 
the Part 36 consistent with those recommendations. In July 2018, the 
Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to extend 
the separations freeze for an additional 15 years and to provide rate-
of-return carriers that had elected to freeze their category 
relationships a time limited opportunity to opt out of that freeze. In 
December 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the 
freeze for up to 6 years until December 31, 2024, and granting rate-of-
return carriers that had elected to freeze their category relationships 
a one-time opportunity to opt out of that freeze.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/05/97  62 FR 59842
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/10/97  .......................
Order...............................   06/21/01  66 FR 33202
Order and FNPRM.....................   05/26/06  71 FR 29882
Order and FNPRM Comment Period End..   08/22/06  .......................
R&O.................................   05/15/09  74 FR 23955
R&O.................................   05/25/10  75 FR 30301
R&O.................................   05/27/11  76 FR 30840
R&O.................................   05/23/12  77 FR 30410
R&O.................................   06/13/14  79 FR 36232
R&O.................................   06/02/17  82 FR 25535
Recommended Decision................   10/27/17  .......................
NPRM................................   03/13/18  83 FR 10817
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/27/18  .......................
NPRM................................   07/27/18  83 FR 35589
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/10/18  .......................
R&O.................................   12/11/18  83 FR 63581
R&O.................................   02/15/19  84 FR 4351
Announcement of OMB Approval........   03/01/19  84 FR 6977
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William Kehoe, Assistant Division Chief, PPD, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7122, Fax: 202 
418-1413, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ06

477. Service Quality Measurement Plan for Interstate Special Access (WC 
Docket No. 02-112; CC Docket No. 00-175; WC Docket No. 06-120)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 
47 U.S.C. 201 to 204; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 220(a); 47 U.S.C. 251 
and 252; 47 U.S.C. 272; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: Pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
the Commission imposed two information collections as conditions of 
substantial regulatory relief granted to the Bell Operating Companies 
(BOCs), including their independent incumbent local exchange carrier 
affiliates. The first information collection requires the BOCs, 
including their independent incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) 
affiliates, to report special access performance metrics on a quarterly 
basis. The second information collection required the BOCs, and their 
independent incumbent LEC affiliates, to provide their residential 
customers with the total number of long distance telecommunications 
service minutes they use each month. The second information collection 
expired in 2011.
    On May 4, 2018, USTelecom filed a forbearance petition in which it 
sought forbearance from, among other things, obligations under section 
272 of the Communications Act, including special

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access performance metrics reporting requirements for all carriers. See 
Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) to 
Accelerate Investment in Broadband and Next-Generation Networks, WC 
Docket No. 18-141 (filed May 4, 2018).
    The Commission has sought comment on the USTelecom petition--
Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) to 
Accelerate Investment in Broadband and Next-Generation Networks, WC 
Docket No. 18-141, Order, DA 18-574 (June 1, 2018).
    Comments and oppositions were due June 7, 2018, and replies by June 
22, 2018 (DA18-475). These dates were extended until August 6, 2018, 
and September 5, 2018 (DA-18-574). The Commission extended the date by 
which the petition would be deemed granted in the absence of a 
Commission decision that the petition fails to meet the standards for 
forbearance under section 10(a) of the Act by 90 days until August 2, 
2019. (DA 19-75).
    The Commission terminated these two information collections. See 
Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) to 
Accelerate Investment in Broadband and Next-Generation Networks, 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, WC Docket No. 18-141, FCC 19-31 (April 
15, 2019).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/02/01  66 FR 50139
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/01/01  .......................
NPRM................................   05/29/03  68 FR 32007
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/30/03  .......................
R&O.................................   10/12/07  72 FR 58021
NPRM................................   01/22/13  78 FR 4369
R&O.................................   11/13/13  78 FR 67956
FNPRM...............................   11/13/13  78 FR 68005
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/20/13  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   01/13/14  .......................
OMB Approval........................   06/12/14  79 FR 33709
Inactive per Maura McGowan..........   03/31/16  .......................
Notice and Request for Comment......   05/16/17  82 FR 22545
Comment Period End..................   07/17/17  .......................
OMB Approval........................   09/06/17  .......................
US Telecom Petition for Forbearance    08/06/18  .......................
 Comment Period End.
US Telecom Petition for Forbearance    09/05/18  .......................
 Reply Comment Period End.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Heather Hendrickson, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-
7295, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ08

478. Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable 
and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 252; 47 U.S.C. 257; 47 
U.S.C. 271; 47 U.S.C. 1302; 47 U.S.C. 160(b); 47 U.S.C. 161(a)(2)
    Abstract: The Report and Order streamlined and reformed the 
Commission's Form 477 Data Program, which is the Commission's primary 
tool to collect data on broadband and telephone services.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/16/07  72 FR 27519
Order...............................   07/02/08  73 FR 37861
Order...............................   10/15/08  73 FR 60997
NPRM................................   02/08/11  76 FR 10827
Order...............................   06/27/13  78 FR 49126
NPRM................................   08/24/17  82 FR 40118
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/25/17
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   10/10/17
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Suzanne Mendez, Program Analyst, OEA, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0941, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ15

479. Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation 
Requirements (WC Docket No. 07-244)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 
47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: In 2007, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking in WC Docket No. 07-244. The Notice sought comment on 
whether the Commission should adopt rules specifying the length of the 
porting intervals or other details of the porting process. It also 
tentatively concluded that the Commission should adopt rules reducing 
the porting interval for wireline-to-wireline and intermodal simple 
port requests, specifically, to a 48-hour porting interval.
    In the Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation 
Requirements First Report and Order and a further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, released on May 13, 2009, the Commission reduced the 
porting interval for simple wireline and simple intermodal port 
requests, requiring all entities subject to its local number 
portability (LNP) rules to complete simple wireline-to-wireline and 
simple intermodal port requests within one business day. In a related 
further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission sought 
comment on what further steps, if any, the Commission should take to 
improve the process of changing providers.
    In the LNP Standard Fields Order, released on May 20, 2010, the 
Commission adopted standardized data fields for simple wireline and 
intermodal ports. The Order also adopts the NANC's recommendations for 
porting process provisioning flows and for counting a business day in 
the context of number porting.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/21/08  73 FR 9507
R&O and NPRM........................   07/02/09  74 FR 31630
R&O.................................   06/22/10  75 FR 35305
Public Notice.......................   12/21/11  76 FR 79607
Public Notice.......................   06/06/13  78 FR 34015
R&O.................................   05/26/15  80 FR 29978
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michelle Sclater, Attorney, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0388, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ32

480. Rural Call Completion; WC Docket No. 13-39

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 217; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 
U.S.C. 202; 47 U.S.C. 218; 47 U.S.C. 220; 47 U.S.C.

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262; 47 U.S.C. 403(b)(2)(B); 47 U.S.C. 251(a); 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 
620; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 251(e); 47 U.S.C. 254(k); 47 U.S.C. 616; 
47 U.S.C. 226; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 228; 47 U.S.C. 1401-1473
    Abstract: The Third RCC Order began implementation of the Improving 
Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (RCC Act), by adopting 
rules designed to ensure the integrity of our nation's telephone 
network and prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas 
of the United States in the delivery of telephone service. In 
particular, the Third RCC Order adopted rules to establish a registry 
for intermediate providers entities that transmit, but do not originate 
or terminate, voice calls. The Order requires intermediate providers to 
register with the Commission before offering to transmit covered voice 
communications, and requires covered providers entities that select the 
initial long-distance route for a large number of lines to use only 
registered intermediate providers to transmit covered voice 
communications.
    The Fourth RCC Order completed the Commission's implementation of 
the RCC Act by adopting service quality standards for intermediate 
providers, as well as an exception to those standards for intermediate 
providers that qualify for the covered provider safe harbor in our 
existing rules. The Order also set forth procedures to enforce our 
intermediate provider requirements. Finally, the Fourth RCC Order 
adopted provisions to sunset the rural call completion data recording 
and retention requirements adopted in the First RCC Order one year 
after the effective date of the new intermediate provider service 
quality standards.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/12/13  78 FR 21891
Public Notice.......................   05/07/13  78 FR 26572
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/28/13
R&O and FNPRM.......................   12/17/13  78 FR 76218
PRA 60 Day Notice...................   12/30/13  78 FR 79448
FNPRM Comment Period End............   02/18/14
PRA Comments Due....................   03/11/14
Public Notice.......................   05/06/14  79 FR 25682
Order on Reconsideration............   12/10/14  79 FR 73227
Erratum.............................   01/08/15  80 FR 1007
Public Notice.......................   03/04/15  80 FR 11593
2nd FNPRM...........................   07/27/17  82 FR 34911
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   08/28/17
Reply Comment Period End............   09/25/17
2nd Order...........................   04/17/18  83 FR 21723
3rd FNPRM...........................   04/17/18  83 FR 21983
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   06/04/18
3rd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   06/19/18
3rd Order...........................   08/13/18  83 FR 47296
4th Order...........................   03/15/19  84 FR 25692
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Zachary Ross, Attorney Advisor, Competiton Policy 
Division, WCB, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1033, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ89

481. Rates for Inmate Calling Services; WC Docket No. 12-375

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 
47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 276; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 CFR 64
    Abstract: In the Second Report and Order, the Federal 
Communications Commission adopted rule changes to ensure that rates for 
both interstate and intrastate inmate calling services (ICS) are fair, 
just, and reasonable limits on ancillary service charges imposed by ICS 
providers. In the Second Report and Order, the Commission set caps on 
all interstate and intrastate calling rates for ICS, established a 
tiered rate structure based on the size and type of facility being 
served, limited the types of ancillary services that ICS providers may 
charge for and capped the charges for permitted fees, banned flat-rate 
calling, facilitated access to ICS by people with disabilities by 
requiring providers to offer free or steeply discounted rates for calls 
using TTY, and imposed reporting and certification requirements to 
facilitate continued oversight of the ICS market. In the Third Further 
Notice portion of the item, the Commission sought comment on ways to 
promote competition for ICS, video visitation, and rates for 
international calls, and considered an array of solutions to further 
address areas of concern in the ICS industry. In an Order on 
Reconsideration, the Commission amended its rate caps and the 
definition of ``mandatory tax or mandatory fee.''
    On June 13, 2017, the D.C. Circuit vacated the rate caps adopted in 
the Second Report and Order, as well as reporting requirements related 
to video visitation. The court held that the Commission lacked 
jurisdiction over intrastate ICS calls and that the rate caps the 
Commission adopted for interstate calls were arbitrary and capricious. 
The court also remanded the Commission's caps on ancillary fees. On 
September 26, 2017, the court denied a petition for rehearing en banc. 
On December 21, 2017, the court issued two separate orders: One 
vacating the 2016 Order on Reconsideration insofar as it purports to 
set rate caps on inmate calling services, and one dismissing as moot 
challenges to the Commission's First Report and Order on ICS.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/22/13  78 FR 4369
FNPRM...............................   11/13/13  78 FR 68005
R&O.................................   11/13/13  78 FR 67956
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/20/13
Announcement of Effective Date......   06/20/14  79 FR 33709
2nd FNPRM...........................   11/21/14  79 FR 69682
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   01/15/15
2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   01/20/15
3rd FNPRM...........................   12/18/15  80 FR 79020
2nd R&O.............................   12/18/15  80 FR 79136
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   01/19/16
3rd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   02/08/16
Order on Reconsideration............   09/12/16  81 FR 62818
Announcement of OMB Approval........   03/01/17  82 FR 12182
Correction to Announcement of OMB      03/08/17  82 FR 12922
 Approval.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William Kehoe, Assistant Division Chief, PPD, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7122, Fax: 202 
418-1413, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK08

482. Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (WC 
Docket No. 14-130)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 
47 U.S.C. 219 and 220

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    Abstract: The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to 
review the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) to consider ways to 
minimize the compliance burdens on incumbent local exchange carriers 
while ensuring that the Agency retains access to the information it 
needs to fulfill its regulatory duties. In light of the Commission's 
actions in areas of price cap regulation, universal service reform, and 
intercarrier compensation reform, the Commission stated that it is 
likely appropriate to streamline the existing rules even though those 
reforms may not have eliminated the need for accounting data for some 
purposes. The Commission's analysis and proposals are divided into 
three parts. First, the Commission proposes to streamline the USOA 
accounting rules while preserving their existing structure. Second, the 
Commission seeks more focused comment on the accounting requirements 
needed for price cap carriers to address our statutory and regulatory 
obligations. Third, the Commission seeks comment on several related 
issues, including state requirements, rate effects, implementation, 
continuing property records, and legal authority.
    On February 23, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order 
that revised the part 32 USOA to substantially reduce accounting 
burdens for both price cap and rate-of-return carriers. First, the 
Order streamlines the USOA for all carriers. In addition, the USOA will 
be aligned more closely with generally accepted accounting principles, 
or GAAP. Second, the Order allows price cap carriers to use GAAP for 
all regulatory accounting purposes as long as they comply with targeted 
accounting rules, which are designed to mitigate any impact on pole 
attachment rates. Alternatively, price cap carriers can elect to use 
GAAP accounting for all purposes other than those associated with pole 
attachment rates and continue to use the part 32 accounts for pole 
attachment rates for up to 12 years. Third, the Order addresses several 
miscellaneous issues, including referral to the Federal-State Joint 
Board on Separations the issue of examining jurisdictional separations 
rules in light of the reforms adopted to part 32.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/15/14  79 FR 54942
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/14/14
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   12/15/14
R&O.................................   04/04/17  82 FR 20833
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Robin Cohn, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-2747, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK20

483. Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17-108); Protecting and 
Promoting the Open Internet (GN Docket No. 14-28)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 47 U.S.C. 
201(b)
    Abstract: In December 2017, the Commission adopted the Restoring 
Internet Freedom Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order 
(Restoring Internet Freedom Order), which restored the light-touch 
regulatory framework under which the internet had grown and thrived for 
decades by classifying broadband Internet access service as an 
information service. The Restoring Internet Freedom Order ends title II 
regulation of the internet and returns broadband internet access 
service to its long-standing classification as an information service; 
reinstates the determination that mobile broadband internet access 
service is not a commercial mobile service and returns it to its 
original classification as a private mobile service; finds that 
transparency, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) economic incentives, 
and antitrust and consumer protection laws will protect the openness of 
the internet, and that title II regulation is unnecessary to do so; and 
adopts a transparency rule similar to that in the 2010 Open Internet 
Order, requiring disclosure of network management practices, 
performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service. 
Additionally, the transparency rule requires ISPs to disclose any 
blocking, throttling, paid prioritization, or affiliate prioritization, 
and eliminates the internet conduct standard and the bright-line 
conduct rules set forth in the 2015 title II Order.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/01/14  79 FR 37448
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/18/14
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   09/15/14
R&O on Remand, Declaratory Ruling,     04/13/15  80 FR 19737
 and Order.
NPRM................................   06/02/17  82 FR 25568
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/03/17
Declaratory Ruling, R&O, and Order..   02/22/18  83 FR 7852
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa Kirkel, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7958, Fax: 202 418-1413, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK21

484. Technology Transitions; GN Docket No. 13-5, WC Docket No. 05-25; 
Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to 
Infrastructure Investment; WC Docket No. 17-84

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 251
    Abstract: On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Inquiry, and Request for Comment 
(Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC) seeking input on a number 
of actions designed to accelerate: (1) The deployment of next-
generation networks and services by removing barriers to infrastructure 
investment at the Federal, State, and local level; (2) the transition 
from legacy copper networks and services to next-generation fiber-based 
networks and services; and (3) the reduction of Commission regulations 
that raise costs and slow, rather than facilitate, broadband 
deployment.
    On November 16, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order 
(R&O), Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(Wireline Infrastructure Order) that takes a number of actions and 
seeks comment on further actions designed to accelerate the deployment 
of next-generation networks and services through removing barriers to 
infrastructure investment.
    The Wireline Infrastructure Order took a number of actions. First, 
the Report and Order revised the pole attachment rules to reduce costs 
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attachers, reforms the pole access complaint procedures to settle 
access disputes more swiftly, and increases access to infrastructure 
for certain types of broadband providers. Second, the Report and Order 
revised the section 214(a) discontinuance rules and the network change 
notification rules, including those applicable to copper retirements, 
to expedite the process for carriers seeking to replace legacy network 
infrastructure and legacy services with advanced broadband networks and 
innovative new services. Third, the Report and Order reversed a 2015 
ruling that discontinuance authority is required for solely wholesale 
services to carrier-customers. Fourth, the Declaratory Ruling abandoned 
the 2014 ``functional test'' interpretation of when section 214 
discontinuance applications are required, bringing added clarity to the 
section 214(a) discontinuance process for carriers and consumers alike. 
Finally, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought comment on 
additional potential pole attachment reforms, reforms to the network 
change disclosure and section 214(a) discontinuance processes, and ways 
to facilitate rebuilding networks impacted by natural disasters.
    On June 7, 2018, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order 
(Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order) taking further 
actions designed to expedite the transition from legacy networks and 
services to next generation networks and advanced services that benefit 
the American public and to promote broadband deployment by further 
streamlining the section 214(a) discontinuance rules, network change 
disclosure processes, and part 68 customer notification process.
    The Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC sought comment on 
additional issues not addressed in the November Wireline Infrastructure 
Order or the June Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order. It 
sought comment on changes to the Commission's pole attachment rules to: 
(1) Streamline the timeframe for gaining access to utility poles; (2) 
reduce charges paid by attachers for work done to make a pole ready for 
new attachments; and (3) establish a formula for computing the maximum 
pole attachment rate that may be imposed on an incumbent LEC.
    The Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC also sought comment 
on whether the Commission should enact rules, consistent with its 
authority under section 253 of the Act, to promote the deployment of 
broadband infrastructure by preempting State and local laws that 
inhibit broadband deployment. It also sought comment on whether there 
are State laws governing the maintenance or retirement of copper 
facilities that serve as a barrier to deploying next-generation 
technologies and services that the Commission might seek to preempt.
    Previously, in November 2014, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling that: (1) Proposed new 
backup power rules; (2) proposed new or revised rules for copper 
retirements and service discontinuances; and (3) adopted a functional 
test in determining what constitutes a service for purposes of section 
214(a) discontinuance review. In August 2015, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking that: (i) Lengthened and revised the copper 
retirement process; (ii) determined that a carrier must obtain 
Commission approval before discontinuing a service used as a wholesale 
input if the carrier's actions will discontinue service to a carrier-
customer's retail end users; (iii) adopted an interim rule requiring 
incumbent LECs that seek to discontinue certain TDM-based wholesale 
services to commit to certain rates, terms, and conditions; (iv) 
proposed further revisions to the copper retirement discontinuance 
process; and (v) upheld the November 2014 Declaratory Ruling. In July 
2016, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order, Declaratory 
Ruling, and Order on Reconsideration that: (i) Adopted a new test for 
obtaining streamlined treatment when carriers seek Commission 
authorization to discontinue legacy services in favor of services based 
on newer technologies; (ii) set forth consumer education requirements 
for carriers seeking to discontinue legacy services in favor of 
services based on newer technologies; (iii) allowed notice to customers 
of discontinuance applications by email; (iv) required carriers to 
provide notice of discontinuance applications to Tribal entities; (v) 
made a technical rule change to create a new title for copper 
retirement notices and certifications; and (vi) harmonized the timeline 
for competitive LEC discontinuances caused by incumbent LEC network 
changes.
    On August 2, 2018, the Commission adopted a Third Report and Order 
and Declaratory Ruling (Wireline Infrastructure Third Report and Order) 
establishing a new framework for the vast majority of pole attachments 
governed by Federal law by instituting a one-touch make-ready regime, 
in which a new attacher may elect to perform all simple work to prepare 
a pole for new wireline attachments in the communications space. This 
new framework includes safeguards to promote coordination among parties 
and ensures that new attachers perform work safely and reliably. The 
Commission retained its multi-party pole attachment process for 
attachments that are complex or above the communications space of a 
pole, but made significant modifications to speed deployment, promote 
accurate billing, expand the use of self-help for new attachers when 
attachment deadlines are missed, and reduce the likelihood of 
coordination failures that lead to unwarranted delays. The Commission 
also improved its pole attachment rules by codifying and redefining 
Commission precedent that requires utilities to allow attachers to 
overlash existing wires, thus maximizing the usable space on the pole; 
eliminating outdated disparities between the pole attachment rates that 
incumbent carriers must pay compared to other similarly-situated cable 
and telecommunications attachers; and clarifying that the Commission 
will preempt, on an expedited case-by-case basis, State and local laws 
that inhibit the rebuilding or restoration of broadband infrastructure 
after a disaster. The Commission also adopted a Declaratory Ruling that 
interpreted section 253(a) of the Communications Act to prohibit State 
and local express and de facto moratoria on the deployment of 
telecommunications services or facilities and directed the Wireline 
Competition and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus to act promptly on 
petitions challenging specific alleged moratoria.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/06/15  80 FR 450
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/05/15
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   03/09/15
FNPRM...............................   09/25/15  80 FR 57768
R&O.................................   09/25/15  80 FR 57768
FNPRM Comment Period End............   10/26/15
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   11/24/15
2nd R&O.............................   09/12/16  81 FR 62632
NPRM................................   05/16/17  82 FR 224533
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/15/17

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NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   07/17/17
R&O.................................   12/28/17  82 FR 61520
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/17/18
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   02/16/18
2nd R&O.............................   07/09/18  83 FR 31659
3rd R&O.............................   09/14/18  83 FR 46812
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michele Levy Berlove, Special Counsel, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-1477, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK32

485. Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, WC Docket No. 13-97

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 153 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 
to 205; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: This Order establishes a process to authorize 
interconnected VoIP providers to obtain North American Numbering Plan 
(NANP) telephone numbers directly from the numbering administrators, 
rather than through intermediaries. Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the 
Commission's rules limits access to telephone numbers to entities that 
demonstrate they are authorized to provide service in the area for 
which the numbers are being requested. The Commission has interpreted 
this rule as requiring evidence of either a State certificate of public 
convenience and necessity (CPCN) or a Commission license. Neither 
authorization is typically available in practice to interconnected VoIP 
providers. Thus, as a practical matter, generally only 
telecommunications carriers are able to provide the proof of 
authorization required under our rules, and thus able to obtain numbers 
directly from the numbering administrators. This Order establishes an 
authorization process to enable interconnected VoIP providers that 
choose direct access to request numbers directly from the numbering 
administrators. Next, the Order sets forth several conditions designed 
to minimize number exhaust and preserve the integrity of the numbering 
system.
    The Order requires interconnected VoIP providers obtaining numbers 
to comply with the same requirements applicable to carriers seeking to 
obtain numbers. These requirements include any State requirements 
pursuant to numbering authority delegated to the States by the 
Commission, as well as industry guidelines and practices, among others. 
The Order also requires interconnected VoIP providers to comply with 
facilities readiness requirements adapted to this context, and with 
numbering utilization and optimization requirements. As conditions to 
requesting and obtaining numbers directly from the numbering 
administrators, interconnected VoIP providers are also required to: (1) 
Provide the relevant State commissions with regulatory and numbering 
contacts when requesting numbers in those states; (2) request numbers 
from the numbering administrators under their own unique OCN; (3) file 
any requests for numbers with the relevant State commissions at least 
30 days prior to requesting numbers from the numbering administrators; 
and (4) provide customers with the opportunity to access all 
abbreviated dialing codes (N11 numbers) in use in a geographic area.
    Finally, the Order also modifies Commission's rules in order to 
permit VoIP Positioning Center (VPC) providers to obtain pseudo-
Automatic Number Identification (p-ANI) codes directly from the 
numbering administrators for purposes of providing E911 services.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/19/13  78 FR 36725
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/19/13
R&O.................................   10/29/15  80 FR 66454
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michelle Sclater, Attorney, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0388, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK36

486. Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 
Telecommunications Act

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.
    Abstract: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 expanded the 
traditional goal of universal service to include increased access to 
both telecommunications and advanced services such as high-speed 
internet for all consumers at just, reasonable and affordable rates. 
The Act established principles for universal service that specifically 
focused on increasing access to evolving services for consumers living 
in rural and insular areas, and for consumers with low-incomes. 
Additional principles called for increased access to high-speed 
internet in the nation's schools, libraries, and rural healthcare 
facilities. The FCC established four programs within the Universal 
Service Fund to implement the statute: Connect America Fund (formally 
known as High-Cost Support) for rural areas; Lifeline (for low-income 
consumers), including initiatives to expand phone service for Native 
Americans; Schools and Libraries (E-rate); and Rural Healthcare.
    The Universal Service Fund is paid for by contributions from 
telecommunications carriers, including wireline and wireless companies, 
and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, 
including cable companies that provide voice service, based on an 
assessment on their interstate and international end-user revenues. The 
Universal Service Administrative Company, or USAC, administers the four 
programs and collects monies for the Universal Service Fund under the 
direction of the FCC.
    On April 19, 2018, the Commission decided the legacy support issue 
arising from the ongoing reform and modernization of the universal 
service fund and intercarrier compensation systems.
    On May 29, 2018, the Commission approved additional funding to 
restore communications networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 
and sought comment on almost $900 million in long-term funding for 
network expansion.
    On June 25, 2018, the Commission addressed the current funding 
shortfall in the Rural Healthcare Program by raising the annual program 
budget cap to $571 million.
    On January 31, 2019, the Commission temporarily waived the E-Rate 
amortization requirement and proposed to eliminate the requirement.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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R&O and FNPRM.......................   01/13/17  82 FR 4275
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/13/17
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   02/27/17
R&O and Order on Recon..............   03/21/17  82 FR 14466
Order on Recon......................   05/19/17  82 FR 22901

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Order on Recon......................   06/08/17  82 FR 26653
Memorandum, Opinion & Order.........   06/21/17  82 FR 228224
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nakesha Woodward, Program Support Assistant, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-1502, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK57

487.  Toll Free Assignment Modernization and Toll Free Service 
Access Codes: WC Docket No. 17-192, CC Docket No. 95-155

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent agency.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 
47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1)
    Abstract: In this Report and Order (Order), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) initiates an auction to distribute 
certain toll free numbers. The numbers to be auctioned will be in the 
new 833 toll free code for which there have been multiple, competing 
requests.
    By using an auction, the FCC will ensure that sought-after numbers 
are awarded to the parties that value them most. In addition, the FCC 
will reserve certain 833 numbers for distribution to government and 
non-profit entities that request them for public health and safety 
purposes. The FCC will study the results of the auction to determine 
how to best use the mechanism to distribute toll-free numbers equitably 
and efficiently in the future as well. Revenues from the auction will 
be used to defray the cost of toll-free numbering administration, 
reducing the cost of numbering for all users. The Order establishing 
the toll-free number auction will also authorize and accommodate the 
use of a secondary market for numbers awarded at auction to further 
distribute these numbers to the entities that value them most. The 
Order also adopted several definitional and technical updates to 
improve clarity and flexibility in toll-free number assignment.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/13/17  82 FR 47669
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/13/17
Final Rule..........................   10/23/18  83 FR 53377
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Matthew Collins, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-7141, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK91

[FR Doc. 2019-26556 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

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