Exemption From Caller ID Authentication Requirements, 57670-57671 [2021-22577]

Download as PDF 57670 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 198 / Monday, October 18, 2021 / Notices Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. instructions for the implementation verification certifications that voice service providers granted an exemption from the Commission’s caller ID authentication rule must file. DATES: All certifications and associated supporting statements must be filed no later than October 4, 2021. ADDRESSES: All certifications and associated supporting statements must be filed electronically in WC Docket No. 20–68, Exemption from Caller ID Authentication Requirements, in the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), available at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Filers may request that any materials or information submitted to the Commission in their certifications be withheld from public inspection pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. However, effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID–19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (March 19, 2020), https://www.fcc.gov/document/ fcc-closes-headquarters-open-windowand-changes-hand-delivery-policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please contact Alexander Hobbs, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418–7433 or by email at Alexander.Hobbs@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is a summary of the Bureau’s Public Notice providing directions and filing instructions for the implementation verification certifications that voice service providers granted an exemption from the caller ID authentication rule must file, in WC Docket No. 20–68, DA 21– 1103, released on September 3, 2021. The full text of this document is available for public inspection at the following internet address: https:// docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-211103A1.pdf. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (e.g., braille, large print, electronic files, audio format, etc.), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides directions and filing Synopsis When Congress directed the Commission to mandate the Categories of Individuals The categories of individuals whose information is involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals who have applied for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are currently receiving Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are individuals who enable another individual in their household to qualify for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; or are individuals who have received Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits. Categories of Records The categories of records involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, the last four digits of the applicant’s Social Security Number, date of birth, first name, and last name. The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services which will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual is enrolled in a qualifying assistance program: SNAP administered by Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services. System(s) of Records The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline, which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 25, 2021). The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the EBBP system of records, FCC/WCB–3, Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11523 (Feb. 25, 2021). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–22544 Filed 10–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WC Docket No. 20–68; DA 21–1103; FR ID 50348] jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Exemption From Caller ID Authentication Requirements AGENCY: SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Oct 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 implementation of STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication by June 30, 2021, in the TRACED Act, it also required the Commission to grant exemptions from that mandate for voice service providers that could demonstrate early implementation progress by December 30, 2021. The Commission found that the TRACED Act created two exemptions: One for IP networks and one for non-IP networks. Under the Commission’s application of the TRACED Act, to receive the IP network exemption, a voice service provider was required to (i) have undertaken the network preparations necessary to deploy the STIR/SHAKEN protocols on its network; (ii) have completed formal registration (including payment) and testing with the Policy Administrator; (iii) have completed the necessary network upgrades to at least one network element to enable the authentication and verification of caller ID information consistent with the STIR/SHAKEN standards; and (iv) asserted that it reasonably foresaw that it would have completed all necessary network upgrades to its network infrastructure to be able to authenticate and verify caller ID information for all SIP calls exchanged with STIR/ SHAKEN-enabled partners by June 30, 2021. The Commission implemented this TRACED Act requirement via a certification process and delegated authority to the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) to make exemption determinations. Voice service providers seeking to qualify for the exemption were obligated to submit a certification and supporting statement by December 1, 2020, explaining in detail how they met each prong of the exemption sought. Because the fourth prong of the IP exemption was based on a voice service provider’s prediction of its future ability to implement STIR/ SHAKEN, the Commission foreclosed the possibility for abuse of this statutory provision and required any voice service provider granted an exemption to verify in a second certification, after June 30, 2021, that it achieved the implementation goals to which it first certified. Seven voice service providers sought exemptions for their IP networks. In December 2020, the Bureau found that all seven voice service providers— AT&T Service Inc. (AT&T), Bandwidth Inc. (Bandwidth), Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter), Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Comcast, Cox Communications, Inc. (Cox), Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless), and Vonage Holding Corp. (Vonage)—qualified for E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 198 / Monday, October 18, 2021 / Notices the exemption on the basis that each certified and offered sufficient support to demonstrate satisfaction of all the criteria for an IP network exemption. These voice service providers were ‘‘therefore exempt from the requirements of section 64.6301 of [the Commission’s] rules.’’ They were nonetheless obligated to file in the Robocall Mitigation Database as required by section 64.6305 of the Commission’s rules and certify to their STIR/SHAKEN implementation status and, as appropriate, robocall mitigation efforts. Implementation Verification Certification Requirements. In order to maintain the exemption from section 64.6301 of the Commission’s rules, each voice service provider granted an exemption must now ‘‘verify they completed full implementation in accordance with their commitments.’’ An officer of the voice service provider is required to sign the certification stating under penalty of perjury that the officer has personal knowledge that the company did in fact complete all necessary network upgrades to its network infrastructure by June 30, 2021. Each voice service provider granted an exemption is required to submit an accompanying statement explaining, in detail, how the company achieved the implementation goals it first certified to so that the Commission can verify the accuracy of the certification. Any voice service provider that cannot certify to full implementation will lose the exemption and be subject to the general rule requiring full STIR/SHAKEN implementation, effective immediately upon release of the Public Notice identifying which voice service providers achieved the implementation goals to which they previously committed. the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than November 17, 2021. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Jeffrey Imgarten, Assistant Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198–0001: 1. Community Bancshares, Inc., Seneca, Kansas; through the merger of its subsidiary, CBI Acquisition Corporation, Seneca, Kansas; with and into BOTS, Inc., to indirectly acquire VisionBank, both of Topeka, Kansas. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. Van Diest Investment Company, Webster City, Iowa; to acquire NorthStar Bank, Estherville, Iowa. Federal Communications Commission. Pamela Arluk, Chief, Competition Policy Division. [FR Doc. 2021–22577 Filed 10–15–21; 8:45 am] Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 13, 2021. Michele Taylor Fennell, Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P [FR Doc. 2021–22666 Filed 10–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Oct 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57671 applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than November 2, 2021. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. The Foy 2021 Spousal Trust, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lori J. Foy, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and Peter J. Wilder, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, as cotrustees; and the Foy Dynasty Trust, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Peter J. Wilder, as trustee; to join the Foy/Lukas Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Community Bancshares of Wisconsin, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Cornerstone Community Bank, both of Grafton, Wisconsin. B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Holly A. Rieser, Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@stls.frb.org: 1. The JFD Class B Common Trust (EDM), Ellen D. Milne, as trustee, both of Jackson, Wyoming; and the JFD Class B Common Trust (MJD), Creve Coeur, Missouri, Michael J. Dierberg, as trustee, St. Louis, Missouri; to acquire voting shares of FB Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Bank, both of Creve Coeur, Missouri. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Chris P. Wangen, Assistant Vice President), 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480–0291: 1. The Barbara B. Fishback Revocable FFC Holdings Trust U/A dated 3/18/19, Barbara B. Fishback and Van D. Fishback, as co-trustees, all of E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22577]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WC Docket No. 20-68; DA 21-1103; FR ID 50348]


Exemption From Caller ID Authentication Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) 
provides directions and filing instructions for the implementation 
verification certifications that voice service providers granted an 
exemption from the Commission's caller ID authentication rule must 
file.

DATES: All certifications and associated supporting statements must be 
filed no later than October 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: All certifications and associated supporting statements must 
be filed electronically in WC Docket No. 20-68, Exemption from Caller 
ID Authentication Requirements, in the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS), available at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
    Filers may request that any materials or information submitted to 
the Commission in their certifications be withheld from public 
inspection pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules. However, effective March 19, 2020, and until 
further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger 
delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect 
the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission 
of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window 
and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 
(March 19, 2020), https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please 
contact Alexander Hobbs, Competition Policy Division, Wireline 
Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7433 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is a summary of the Bureau's 
Public Notice providing directions and filing instructions for the 
implementation verification certifications that voice service providers 
granted an exemption from the caller ID authentication rule must file, 
in WC Docket No. 20-68, DA 21-1103, released on September 3, 2021. The 
full text of this document is available for public inspection at the 
following internet address: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-1103A1.pdf. To request materials in accessible formats for people 
with disabilities (e.g., braille, large print, electronic files, audio 
format, etc.), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), or (202) 418-
0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    When Congress directed the Commission to mandate the implementation 
of STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication by June 30, 2021, in the TRACED 
Act, it also required the Commission to grant exemptions from that 
mandate for voice service providers that could demonstrate early 
implementation progress by December 30, 2021. The Commission found that 
the TRACED Act created two exemptions: One for IP networks and one for 
non-IP networks. Under the Commission's application of the TRACED Act, 
to receive the IP network exemption, a voice service provider was 
required to (i) have undertaken the network preparations necessary to 
deploy the STIR/SHAKEN protocols on its network; (ii) have completed 
formal registration (including payment) and testing with the Policy 
Administrator; (iii) have completed the necessary network upgrades to 
at least one network element to enable the authentication and 
verification of caller ID information consistent with the STIR/SHAKEN 
standards; and (iv) asserted that it reasonably foresaw that it would 
have completed all necessary network upgrades to its network 
infrastructure to be able to authenticate and verify caller ID 
information for all SIP calls exchanged with STIR/SHAKEN-enabled 
partners by June 30, 2021.
    The Commission implemented this TRACED Act requirement via a 
certification process and delegated authority to the Wireline 
Competition Bureau (Bureau) to make exemption determinations. Voice 
service providers seeking to qualify for the exemption were obligated 
to submit a certification and supporting statement by December 1, 2020, 
explaining in detail how they met each prong of the exemption sought. 
Because the fourth prong of the IP exemption was based on a voice 
service provider's prediction of its future ability to implement STIR/
SHAKEN, the Commission foreclosed the possibility for abuse of this 
statutory provision and required any voice service provider granted an 
exemption to verify in a second certification, after June 30, 2021, 
that it achieved the implementation goals to which it first certified.
    Seven voice service providers sought exemptions for their IP 
networks. In December 2020, the Bureau found that all seven voice 
service providers--AT&T Service Inc. (AT&T), Bandwidth Inc. 
(Bandwidth), Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter), Comcast Cable 
Communications, LLC (Comcast, Cox Communications, Inc. (Cox), Cellco 
Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless), and Vonage 
Holding Corp. (Vonage)--qualified for

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the exemption on the basis that each certified and offered sufficient 
support to demonstrate satisfaction of all the criteria for an IP 
network exemption. These voice service providers were ``therefore 
exempt from the requirements of section 64.6301 of [the Commission's] 
rules.'' They were nonetheless obligated to file in the Robocall 
Mitigation Database as required by section 64.6305 of the Commission's 
rules and certify to their STIR/SHAKEN implementation status and, as 
appropriate, robocall mitigation efforts.
    Implementation Verification Certification Requirements. In order to 
maintain the exemption from section 64.6301 of the Commission's rules, 
each voice service provider granted an exemption must now ``verify they 
completed full implementation in accordance with their commitments.'' 
An officer of the voice service provider is required to sign the 
certification stating under penalty of perjury that the officer has 
personal knowledge that the company did in fact complete all necessary 
network upgrades to its network infrastructure by June 30, 2021. Each 
voice service provider granted an exemption is required to submit an 
accompanying statement explaining, in detail, how the company achieved 
the implementation goals it first certified to so that the Commission 
can verify the accuracy of the certification. Any voice service 
provider that cannot certify to full implementation will lose the 
exemption and be subject to the general rule requiring full STIR/SHAKEN 
implementation, effective immediately upon release of the Public Notice 
identifying which voice service providers achieved the implementation 
goals to which they previously committed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Pamela Arluk,
Chief, Competition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-22577 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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