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Commission relied upon sections 201(b)
and 254, among other sections, for
authority to require USF recipients to
remove and replace covered equipment.
Do those sections provide the
Commission with authority to
encourage and incentivize development
and deployment of Open RAN and
virtualized networks? If so, should the
Commission rely upon these sections to
do so? Commenters should explain in
detail why or why not they believe we
have authority to act, if the Commission
chooses to do so.
E. Costs and Benefits of Open RAN
Deployment
We seek comment on the likely costs
and benefits of Open RAN deployment
for mobile network operators. The
Office of Economics and Analytics plans
to undertake an economic study that
would evaluate the likely benefits and
costs of Open RAN deployment. In
particular, we ask that commenters
provide information and data that
quantify both the potential costs and
benefits of Open RAN deployment, and
we seek comment on the issues that
should be studied and likely promising
methodologies to carry out such studies.
For example, to what extent will mobile
network operators benefit from open
interfaces and standards? How would
the Commission’s actions impact the
development of Open RAN and related
technologies in comparison to what
industry participants currently expect?
Specifically, are there any obstacles
preventing the industry from optimally
investing in the Open RAN technologies
that could be eliminated by Commission
actions? Are there any spillover social
benefits arising from the Open RAN
deployment not internalized by the
wireless network industry in its
investment decisions? For example,
does one firm’s investment in the Open
RAN system result in any spillover
benefits to other Open RAN component
vendors network operators, consumers,
or public safety without such benefiting
entities paying for the cost of
development either directly or
indirectly? We ask commenters to
quantify the potential spillover social
benefits that may be lost if the Open
RAN development and deployment
decisions are made by the wireless
network firms, without Commission
action.
We seek comment on the relative and
absolute costs of Open RAN deployment
and interoperability. How do the costs
of Open RAN equipment compare with
the costs of equipment from proprietary
equipment manufacturers? How do the
operating expenses of an Open RAN
network compare to those of a
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proprietary network? Are there any
costs to using multiple equipment
vendors in constructing networks, such
as the costs of network design and
integration? If so, we ask commenters to
provide information on the magnitude
of these costs, and the underlying
methodology for quantifying these costs.
We also seek information on how
interoperability between the various
equipment vendors can be ensured. In
particular, does it require specific
integration platforms or institutions to
monitor and coordinate the
development and maintenance of
standards and integration of the Open
RAN technologies? If such institutions
exist, are there Commission rules that
would affect their operations? If such
institutions do not exist, what are the
associated costs to set up and maintain
such platforms and institutions?
Further, we seek information on Open
RAN performance compared to existing
networks or potential alternative
technologies, and how the cost of
deployment and relative benefits of
performance differ. Do such differences
depend on market characteristics such
as whether areas are sparsely or densely
populated or whether expanding
geographic coverage or expanding
capacity in a fixed geography is the
more important consideration? To the
extent that performance differs, we ask
commenters to quantify the effect of
those performance differences on
consumers.
In addition, we seek comment on the
likely costs and benefits of Open RAN
for the broader economy. Could
adopting Open RAN reduce the
probability of security breaches
compared with existing and alternative
technologies? What are the economic
costs of these breaches, including costs
associated with breach prevention, that
may vary across Open RAN and other
technologies? How much additional
consumer value and utilization of
services would there be once networks
implement Open RAN? How much
would consumers value reduction in
security risk from Open RAN
deployment? How much would
consumers value improvement in speed,
additional capacity, or improvements in
use cases such as drone operation? We
seek comment on the costs of addressing
security concerns raised elsewhere in
this document.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Information Collection Approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the following public
information collection pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and no person is required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Comments concerning
the accuracy of the burden estimates
and any suggestions for reducing the
burden should be directed to the person
listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kerry Murray, Satellite Division,
International Bureau, at (202) 418–0734,
or email: Kerry.Murray@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–1282.
OMB Approval Date: March 16, 2021.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2024.
Title: Telemetry, Tracking and
Command Earth Station Operators.
Form No.: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 4
respondents; 4 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and Third-party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The
Commission has statutory authority for
the information collection requirements
under 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j),
155(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309,
and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 48 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $2,200.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality
pertaining to the information collection
requirements in this collection.
Needs and Uses: On March 3, 2020,
the Commission released a Report and
Order and Order of Proposed
Modification titled, ‘‘In the Matter of
Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2
SUMMARY:
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GHz,’’ GN Docket Number 18–122 (FCC
20–22). This rulemaking, which is
under the purview of the Commission’s
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
is hereinafter referred to as the 3.7 GHz
Report and Order.
The Commission believes that C-band
spectrum for terrestrial wireless uses
will play a significant role in bringing
next-generation services like 5G to the
American public and assuring American
leadership in the 5G ecosystem. The
agency took action to make this valuable
spectrum resource available for new
terrestrial wireless uses as quickly as
possible, while also preserving the
continued operation of existing Fixed
Satellite Services (FSS) available during
and after the transition.
In the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the
Commission concluded that a public
auction of the lower 280 megahertz of
the C-band will best carry out our goals,
and the agency will add a mobile
allocation to the 3.7–4.0 GHz band so
that next-generation services such as 5G
can use the band. Relying on the
Emerging Technologies framework, the
Commission adopted a process to
relocate FSS operations into the upper
200 megahertz of the band, while fully
reimbursing existing operators for the
costs of this relocation and offering
accelerated relocation payments to
encourage a speedy transition. The
Commission also adopted service and
technical rules for overlay licensees in
the 280 megahertz of spectrum
designated for transition to flexible use.
Among other information collection
requirements in the 3.7 GHz Report and
Order, the Commission has adopted
several requirements, described in the
text, related to the protection of TT&C
earth stations and coordination with 3.7
GHz Service licensees. In a section of
the 3.7 GHz Report and Order titled
‘‘Adjacent Channel Protection Criteria’’
the Commission sets out the following
requirements:
Pursuant to paragraph 388 of the 3.7
GHz Report and Order, the Commission
requires that the TT&C operators make
available certain pertinent technical
information about their systems upon
request by licensees in the 3.7 GHz
Service to ensure the protection of
TT&C operations. In addition, paragraph
389 of the 3.7 GHz Report and Order
includes the requirement that, in the
event of a claim by a TT&C earth station
operating in 4.0–4.2 GHz of harmful
interference by a 3.7 GHZ operator, the
earth station operator must demonstrate
that that have installed a filter that
complies with the mask requirement
prescribed by the Commission. This
requirement will facilitate an efficient
and safe transition by requiring earth
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station operators to demonstrate their
compliance with the mask
requirements, thereby minimizing the
risk of interference.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before May 28, 2021.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
SUMMARY:
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Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Legacy High-Cost Support
Recipient Initial Report of Current
Service Offerings.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: Up to 110 respondents and
110 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 16
hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and
303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 1,760 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Most of the information collected under
this collection will be made publicly
available. However, in recognition of the
fact that a carrier may consider the
infrastructure information required to be
submitted as part of its initial report to
be sensitive, such infrastructure
information will be treated as
presumptively confidential by the
Commission and the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) and
withheld from public inspection,
although USAC will provide these data
to the Commission and the relevant
state, territory, and Tribal governmental
entities that have jurisdiction over a
particular service area, as applicable. To
the extent that a respondent seeks to
have other information collected in
response to this information collection
withheld from public inspection, the
respondent may request confidential
treatment pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: A request for
approval of this new information
collection will be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) after this 60-day comment period
in order to obtain the full three-year
clearance from OMB.
On November 18, 2011, the
Commission released the USF/ICC
ADDRESSES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1282; FRS 17590]
Information Collection Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public
information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number, and no person is
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the
burden estimates and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be
directed to the person listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Murray, Satellite Division,
International Bureau, at (202) 418-0734, or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-1282.
OMB Approval Date: March 16, 2021.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2024.
Title: Telemetry, Tracking and Command Earth Station Operators.
Form No.: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 4 respondents; 4 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and Third-
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
Commission has statutory authority for the information collection
requirements under 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 201,
302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 48 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $2,200.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality pertaining to the information collection requirements
in this collection.
Needs and Uses: On March 3, 2020, the Commission released a Report
and Order and Order of Proposed Modification titled, ``In the Matter of
Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2
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GHz,'' GN Docket Number 18-122 (FCC 20-22). This rulemaking, which is
under the purview of the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, is hereinafter referred to as the 3.7 GHz Report and Order.
The Commission believes that C-band spectrum for terrestrial
wireless uses will play a significant role in bringing next-generation
services like 5G to the American public and assuring American
leadership in the 5G ecosystem. The agency took action to make this
valuable spectrum resource available for new terrestrial wireless uses
as quickly as possible, while also preserving the continued operation
of existing Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) available during and after
the transition.
In the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the Commission concluded that a
public auction of the lower 280 megahertz of the C-band will best carry
out our goals, and the agency will add a mobile allocation to the 3.7-
4.0 GHz band so that next-generation services such as 5G can use the
band. Relying on the Emerging Technologies framework, the Commission
adopted a process to relocate FSS operations into the upper 200
megahertz of the band, while fully reimbursing existing operators for
the costs of this relocation and offering accelerated relocation
payments to encourage a speedy transition. The Commission also adopted
service and technical rules for overlay licensees in the 280 megahertz
of spectrum designated for transition to flexible use.
Among other information collection requirements in the 3.7 GHz
Report and Order, the Commission has adopted several requirements,
described in the text, related to the protection of TT&C earth stations
and coordination with 3.7 GHz Service licensees. In a section of the
3.7 GHz Report and Order titled ``Adjacent Channel Protection
Criteria'' the Commission sets out the following requirements:
Pursuant to paragraph 388 of the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the
Commission requires that the TT&C operators make available certain
pertinent technical information about their systems upon request by
licensees in the 3.7 GHz Service to ensure the protection of TT&C
operations. In addition, paragraph 389 of the 3.7 GHz Report and Order
includes the requirement that, in the event of a claim by a TT&C earth
station operating in 4.0-4.2 GHz of harmful interference by a 3.7 GHZ
operator, the earth station operator must demonstrate that that have
installed a filter that complies with the mask requirement prescribed
by the Commission. This requirement will facilitate an efficient and
safe transition by requiring earth station operators to demonstrate
their compliance with the mask requirements, thereby minimizing the
risk of interference.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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