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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Ch. I 

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory 

and Deregulatory Actions—Fall 2017 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. 

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. 96–1 or 

Docket No. 99–1). The abbreviation for 

the responsible bureau usually precedes 

the docket number, as in ‘‘MB Docket 

No. 96–222,’’ 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. 

Sheryl D. Todd, 

Deputy Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

399 .................... Implementation of the Subscriber Selection Changes Provision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 

(CC Docket No. 94–129).

3060–AG46 

400 .................... Implementation of the Telecom Act of 1996; Access to Telecommunications Service, Telecommunications 

Equipment, and Customer Premises Equipment by Persons With Disabilities (WT Docket No. 96–198).

3060–AG58 

401 .................... Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02–278).3060–AI14 

402 .................... Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the Communications Act (Telecommunications Relay 

Service) (CG Docket No. 03–123).

3060–AI15 

403 .................... Closed-Captioning of Video Programming; CG Docket Nos. 05–231 and 06–181 (Section 610 Review) .... 3060–AI72 

404 .................... Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information; MB Docket No. 12–107 ............................ 3060–AI75 

405 .................... Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’) (CC 

Docket No. 98–170; CG Docket Nos. 09–158, 11–116).

3060–AJ72 

406 .................... Implementation of Sections 716 and 717 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the TwentyFirst Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CG Docket No. 10–213).3060–AK00 

407 .................... Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and 

Speech-to-Speech Services; CG Docket No. 13–24.

3060–AK01 

408 .................... Transition From TTY to Real-Time Text Technology (GN Docket No. 15–178; CG Docket No. 1645) ......... 3060–AK58 

409 .................... Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls; (CG Docket No. 17–59) ........................... 3060–AK62 

OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

410 .................... Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands (ET Docket No. 04–186) ................................................. 3060–AI52 

411 .................... Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 10–142) ..................................... 3060–AJ46 


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OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS—Continued 

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

412 .................... Operation of Radar Systems in the 76–77 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 11–90) ............................................. 3060–AJ68 

413 .................... Federal Earth Stations—Non-Federal Fixed Satellite Service Space Stations; Spectrum for Non-Federal 

Space Launch Operations; ET Docket No. 13–115.

3060–AK09 

414 .................... Authorization of Radiofrequency Equipment; ET Docket No. 13–44 .............................................................. 3060–AK10 

415 .................... Operation of Radar Systems in the 76–77 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 15–26) ............................................. 3060–AK29 

416 .................... Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations (GN Docket Nos. 14–166 and 12–268) .................. 3060–AK30 

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

417 .................... Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12–267) .. 3060–AJ98 

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

418 .................... International Settlements Policy Reform (IB Docket No. 11–80) .................................................................... 3060–AJ77 

419 .................... Expanding Broadband and Innovation Through Air-Ground Mobile Broadband Secondary Service for Passengers Aboard Aircraft in the 14.0–14.5 GHz Band; GN Docket No. 13–114.3060–AK02 

420 .................... Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning NonGeostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems and Related 

Matters; IB Docket No. I6–408.

3060–AK59 

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU—COMPLETED ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

421 .................... Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service (IB Docket 

No. 06–123).

3060–AI84 

422 .................... Terrestrial Use of the 2473–2495 MHz Band for Low-Power Mobile Broadband Networks; Amendments to 

Rules of Mobile Satellite Service System; IB Docket No. 13–213.

3060–AK16 

423 .................... Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees 

Under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended (Docket No. 15–236).

3060–AK47 

MEDIA BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

424 .................... Broadcast Ownership Rules ............................................................................................................................ 3060–AH97 

425 .................... Establishment of Rules for Digital Low-Power Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster 

Stations (MB Docket No. 03–185).

3060–AI38 

426 .................... Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcast Services (MB Docket No. 07–294) ....................... 3060–AJ27 

427 .................... Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming: Implementation of the Twenty-First 

Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 11–154).

3060–AJ67 

428 .................... Noncommercial Educational Station Fundraising for Third-Party Nonprofit Organizations (MB Docket No. 

12–106).

3060–AJ79 

429 .................... Accessibility of User Interfaces and Video Programming Guides and Menus (MB Docket No. 12–108) ...... 3060–AK11 

430 .................... Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside of the Incentive Auction Context; (MB 

Docket No. 15–137).

3060–AK42 

431 .................... Authorizing Permissive Use of the ‘‘Next Generation’’ Broadcast Television Standard (GN Docket No. 16– 

142).

3060–AK56 

432 .................... Elimination of Main Studio Rule; (MB Docket No. 17–106) ............................................................................ 3060–AK61 

OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

433 .................... Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2017; MD Docket No. 17–134 ................... 3060–AK64 


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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

434 .................... Enhanced 911 Services for Wireline and Multi-Line Telephone Systems; PS Docket Nos. 10–255 and 07– 

114.

3060–AG60 

435 .................... Commission Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (PS Docket No. 11–82) ............................. 3060–AI22 

436 .................... E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers (Dockets Nos. GN 11–117, PS 07–114, WC 05– 

196, WC 04–36).

3060–AI62 

437 .................... Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements; PS Docket No. 07–114 .................................................... 3060–AJ52 

438 .................... Proposed Amendments to Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769–775 

and 799–805 MHz Bands; PS Docket No. 13–87.

3060–AK19 

439 .................... Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhancing Submarine Cable Outage Data; GN 

Docket No. 15–206.

3060–AK39 

440 .................... Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications; PS Docket 

No. 15–80.

3060–AK40 

441 .................... New Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications; ET Docket No. 04–35 3060–AK41 

442 .................... Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA); PS Docket No. 15–91 ............................................................................. 3060–AK54 

443 .................... Blue Alert EAS Event Code ............................................................................................................................. 3060–AK63 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

444 .................... Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules (WT Docket No. 14–170) ........................................................... 3060–AK28 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

445 .................... Reexamination of Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers .............................. 3060–AH83 

446 .................... Review of Part 87 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Aviation (WT Docket No. 01–289) ..................... 3060–AI35 

447 .................... Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) and Modernization of the Commission’s Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures (WT Docket No. 05–211).3060–AI88 

448 .................... Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Improve Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, 

and to Consolidate the 800 MHz and 900 MHz Business and Industrial/Land Transportation Pool Channels.

3060–AJ22 

449 .................... Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules ........................................................................................ 3060–AJ37 

450 .................... Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission’s Rules for Microwave Use and Broadcast Auxiliary Service 

Flexibility.

3060–AJ47 

451 .................... Universal Service Reform Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208) ................................................................ 3060–AJ58 

452 .................... 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.

3060–AJ59 

453 .................... 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).

3060–AJ71 

454 .................... Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; (GN 

Docket No. 12–268).

3060–AJ82 

455 .................... 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).3060–AJ87 

456 .................... Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Governing Certain Aviation Ground Station Equipment (Squitter) 

(WT Docket Nos. 10–61 and 09–42).

3060–AJ88 

457 .................... Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) Technology; WT Docket No. 11–6.3060–AK05 

458 .................... Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat Wireless Contraband Device Use in Correctional Facilities; 

GN Docket No. 13–111.

3060–AK06 

459 .................... Enabling Small Cell Use in the 3.5 GHz Band ................................................................................................ 3060–AK12 

460 .................... 800 MHz Cellular Telecommunications Licensing Reform; Docket No. 12–40 .............................................. 3060–AK13 

461 .................... Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Services—Spectrum Frontiers; WT Docket 10–112 ...... 3060–AK44 

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU—PROPOSED RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

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WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

463 .................... 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review—Telecommunications Service Quality Reporting Requirements ............. 3060–AH72 

464 .................... Numbering Resource Optimization .................................................................................................................. 3060–AH80 

465 .................... IP-Enabled Services; WC Docket No. 04–36 .................................................................................................. 3060–AI48 

466 .................... Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans.3060–AJ15 

467 .................... Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements (WC Docket No. 07–244) .............. 3060–AJ32 

468 .................... Implementation of Section 224 of the Act; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future (WC Docket No. 07– 

245, GN Docket No. 09–51).

3060–AJ64 

469 .................... Rural Call Completion; WC Docket No. 13–39 ............................................................................................... 3060–AJ89 

470 .................... Rates for Inmate Calling Services; WC Docket No. 12–375 ........................................................................... 3060–AK08 

471 .................... Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (WC Docket No. 14–130) ................... 3060–AK20 

472 .................... Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17–108); Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet; (GN 

Docket No. 14–28).

3060–AK21 

473 .................... Technology Transitions; GN Docket No 13–5, WC Docket No. 05–25 .......................................................... 3060–AK32 

474 .................... Modernizing Common Carrier Rules, WC Docket No 15–33 .......................................................................... 3060–AK33 

475 .................... Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, WC Docket No. 13–97 ..................................................... 3060–AK36 

476 .................... Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 Telecommunications Act .............................. 3060–AK57 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

399. Implementation of the Subscriber 

Selection Changes Provision of the 

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC 

Docket No. 94–129) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 

U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 258 

Abstract: Section 258 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, makes it unlawful for any 

telecommunications carrier to submit or 

execute a change in a subscriber’s 

selection of a provider of 

telecommunications exchange service or 

telephone toll service except in 

accordance with verification procedures 

that the Commission prescribes. Failure 

to comply with such procedures is 

known as ‘‘slamming.’’ In CC Docket 

No. 94–129, the Commission 

implements and interprets section 258 

by adopting rules, policies, and 

declaratory rulings. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

MO&O on Recon 

and FNPRM.

08/14/97 62 FR 43493 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/30/97 

Second R&O and 

Second FNPRM.

02/16/99 64 FR 7745 

First Order on 

Recon.

04/13/00 65 FR 47678 

Third R&O and 

Second Order 

on Recon.

11/08/00 65 FR 66934 

Third FNPRM ...... 01/29/01 66 FR 8093 

Order ................... 03/01/01 66 FR 12877 

Action Date FR Cite 

First R&O and 

Fourth R&O.

06/06/01 66 FR 30334 

Second FNPRM .. 03/17/03 68 FR 19176 

Third Order on 

Recon.

03/17/03 68 FR 19152 

Second FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

06/17/03 

First Order on 

Recon & Fourth 

Order on Recon.

03/15/05 70 FR 12605 

Fifth Order on 

Recon.

03/23/05 70 FR 14567 

Order ................... 02/04/08 73 FR 6444 

Fourth R&O ......... 03/12/08 73 FR 13144 

NPRM .................. 08/14/17 82 FR 37830 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kimberly Wild, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1324, Email: 

kimberly.wild@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG46 

400. Implementation of the Telecom Act 

of 1996; Access to Telecommunications 

Service, Telecommunications 

Equipment, and Customer Premises 

Equipment by Persons With Disabilities 

(WT Docket No. 96–198) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 255; 47 

U.S.C. 251(a)(2) 

Abstract: These proceedings 

implement the provisions of sections 

255 and 251(a)(2) of the 

Communications Act and related 

sections of the Telecommunications Act 

of 1996 regarding the accessibility of 

telecommunications equipment and 

services to persons with disabilities. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

R&O .................... 08/14/96 61 FR 42181 

NOI ...................... 09/26/96 61 FR 50465 

NPRM .................. 05/22/98 63 FR 28456 

R&O .................... 11/19/99 64 FR 63235 

Further NOI ......... 11/19/99 64 FR 63277 

Public Notice ....... 01/07/02 67 FR 678 

R&O .................... 08/06/07 72 FR 43546 

Petition for Waiver 11/01/07 72 FR 61813 

Public Notice ....... 11/01/07 72 FR 61882 

Final Rule ............ 04/21/08 73 FR 21251 

Public Notice ....... 08/01/08 73 FR 45008 

Extension of 

Waiver.

05/15/08 73 FR 28057 

Extension of 

Waiver.

05/06/09 74 FR 20892 

Public Notice ....... 05/07/09 74 FR 21364 

Extension of 

Waiver.

07/29/09 74 FR 37624 

NPRM .................. 03/14/11 76 FR 13800 

NPRM Comment 

Period Extended.

04/12/11 76 FR 20297 

FNPRM ............... 12/30/11 76 FR 82240 

Comment Period 

End.

03/14/12 

R&O .................... 12/30/11 76 FR 82354 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

04/25/12 77 FR 24632 

2nd R&O ............. 05/22/13 78 FR 30226 

FNPRM ............... 12/20/13 78 FR 77074 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/18/14 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Rosaline Crawford, 

Attorney, Disability Rights Office, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2075, Email: 

rosaline.crawford@fcc.gov. 

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401. 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’’ or a prerecorded or 

artificial voice), telemarketing calls, and 

unsolicited fax advertisements. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Petitions Filed).

10/03/12 77 FR 60343 

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.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kristi Thornton, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2467, Email: 

kristi.thornton@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI14 

402. 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 established 

a new docket flowing from the previous 

telecommunications relay service (TRS) 

history, CC Docket No. 98–67. This 

proceeding continues the Commission’s 

inquiry into improving the quality of 

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 FR Cite 

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 

Petition.

06/21/06 71 FR 35553 

Clarification ......... 06/28/06 71 FR 36690 

Declaratory Ruling 

on Reconsideration.

07/06/06 71 FR 38268 

Order on Reconsideration.08/16/06 71 FR 47141 

MO&O ................. 08/16/06 71 FR 47145 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 Date).

07/09/10 

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 

Effective Date.

11/22/11 76 FR 72124 

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 

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 


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Action Date FR Cite 

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 for Comment.12/16/13 78 FR 76096 

Petition for Reconsideration; 

Request for 

Comment.

12/16/13 78 FR 76097 

Request for Clarification; Request for Comment; Correction.12/30/13 78 FR 79362 

Petition for Reconsideration 

Comment Period End.

01/10/14 

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 

Effective Date.

08/28/14 79 FR 51450 

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 

Effective Date).

10/30/14 79 FR 64515 

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 Period 

End.

08/17/17 

R&O .................... 08/22/17 82 FR 39673 

Action Date FR Cite 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

403. Closed-Captioning of Video 

Programming; CG Docket Nos. 05–231 

and 06–181 (Section 610 Review) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 613 

Abstract: The Commission’s closedcaptioning rules are designed to make 

video programming more accessible to 

deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans. 

This proceeding resolves some issues 

regarding the Commission’s closedcaptioning rules that were raised for 

comment in 2005, and also seeks 

comment on how a certain exemption 

from the closed-captioning rules should 

be applied to digital multicast broadcast 

channels. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/03/97 62 FR 4959 

R&O .................... 09/16/97 62 FR 48487 

Order on Reconsideration.10/20/98 63 FR 55959 

NPRM .................. 09/26/05 70 FR 56150 

Order and Declaratory Ruling.01/13/09 74 FR 1594 

NPRM .................. 01/13/09 74 FR 1654 

Final Rule Correction.09/11/09 74 FR 46703 

Final Rule (Announcement of 

Effective Date).

02/19/10 75 FR 7370 

Order ................... 02/19/10 75 FR 7368 

Order Suspending 

Effective Date.

02/19/10 75 FR 7369 

Waiver Order ....... 10/04/10 75 FR 61101 

Public Notice ....... 11/17/10 75 FR 70168 

Interim Final Rule 

(Order).

11/01/11 76 FR 67376 

Final Rule 

(MO&O).

11/01/11 76 FR 67377 

NPRM .................. 11/01/11 76 FR 67397 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/16/11 

Public Notice ....... 05/04/12 77 FR 26550 

Public Notice ....... 12/15/12 77 FR 72348 

Final Rule Effective.03/16/15 

FNPRM ............... 03/27/14 79 FR 17094 

R&O .................... 03/31/14 79 FR 17911 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/25/14 

Final Action (Announcement of 

Effective Date).

12/29/14 79 FR 77916 

Action Date FR Cite 

2nd FNPRM ........ 12/31/14 79 FR 78768 

Comment Period 

End.

01/30/15 

2nd R&O ............. 08/23/16 81 FR 57473 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AI72 

404. Accessibility of Programming 

Providing Emergency Information; MB 

Docket No. 12–107 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 613 

Abstract: In this proceeding, the 

Commission adopted rules detailing 

how video programming distributors 

must make emergency information 

accessible to persons with hearing and 

visual disabilities. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

FNPRM ............... 01/21/98 63 FR 3070 

NPRM .................. 12/01/99 64 FR 67236 

NPRM Correction 12/22/99 64 FR 71712 

Second R&O ....... 05/09/00 65 FR 26757 

R&O .................... 09/11/00 65 FR 54805 

Final Rule; Correction.09/20/00 65 FR 5680 

NPRM .................. 11/28/12 77 FR 70970 

NPRM Comment 

Period Extended.

12/20/12 77 FR 75404 

NPRM Comment 

Period Extension End.

01/07/13 

R&O .................... 05/24/13 78 FR 31770 

FNPRM ............... 05/24/13 78 FR 31800 

FNPRM ............... 12/20/13 78 FR 77074 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/18/14 

NPRM .................. 06/18/13 78 FR 36478 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/07/13 

R&O .................... 12/20/13 78 FR 77210 

Petition for Reconsideration.01/31/14 79 FR 5364 

Comment Period 

End.

02/25/14 

Correcting 

Amendments.

02/10/14 79 FR 7590 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

04/16/14 79 FR 21399 

Final Action (Announcement of 

Effective Date).

01/26/15 80 FR 3913 

Final Action Effective.01/26/15 

2nd R&O ............. 07/10/15 80 FR 39698 

2nd FNPRM ........ 07/10/15 80 FR 39722 


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2nd FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

09/08/15 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AI75 

405. Empowering Consumers To 

Prevent and Detect Billing for 

Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’) 

(CC Docket No. 98–170; CG Docket Nos. 

09–158, 11–116) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 

U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 332 

Abstract: Cramming is the placement 

of unauthorized charges on a telephone 

bill, an unlawful practice under the 

Communications Act. In these dockets, 

the Commission considers rules and 

policies to help consumers detect and 

prevent cramming. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/23/11 76 FR 52625 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/21/11 

Order (Extends 

Reply Comment 

Period).

11/30/11 76 FR 74017 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/05/11 

FNPRM ............... 05/24/12 77 FR 30972 

R&O .................... 05/24/12 77 FR 30915 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/09/12 

Order (Extends 

Reply Comment 

Period).

07/17/12 77 FR 41955 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/20/12 

Announcement of 

Effective Dates.

10/26/12 77 FR 65230 

Correction of Final 

Rule.

11/30/12 77 FR 71354 

Correction of Final 

Rule.

11/30/12 77 FR 71353 

NPRM .................. 08/14/17 82 FR 37830 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/13/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kimberly Wild, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1324, Email: 

kimberly.wild@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ72 

406. Implementation of Sections 716 

and 717 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as Enacted by the Twenty-First 

Century Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act of 2010 (CG Docket 

No. 10–213) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 255; 47 U.S.C. 617 

to 619 

Abstract: These proceedings 

implement sections 716, 717, and 718 of 

the Communications Act, which were 

added by the Twenty-First Century 

Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), 

related to the accessibility of advanced 

communications services and 

equipment (section 716), recordkeeping 

and enforcement requirements for 

entities subject to sections 255, 716, and 

718 (section 717), and accessibility of 

internet browsers built into mobile 

phones (section 718). 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/14/11 76 FR 13800 

NPRM Comment 

Period Extended.

04/12/11 76 FR 20297 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/13/11 

FNPRM ............... 12/30/11 76 FR 82240 

R&O .................... 12/30/11 76 FR 82354 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/14/12 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

04/25/12 77 FR 24632 

2nd R&O ............. 05/22/13 78 FR 30226 

R&O on Remand, 

Declaratory Ruling, and Order.

04/13/15 80 FR 19738 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Rosaline Crawford, 

Attorney, Disability Rights Office, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2075, Email: 

rosaline.crawford@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK00 

407. 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 FCC initiated this 

proceeding in its effort to ensure that IP 

CTS is available for eligible users only. 

In doing so, the FCC released an Interim 

Order and Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) to address certain 

practices related to the provision and 

marketing of internet Protocol 

Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS). 

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, this new Order establishes 

several requirements on a temporary 

basis from March 7, 2013, to September 

3, 2013. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 78FR 54201 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/18/13 

Petition for Reconsideration 

Request for 

Comment.

12/16/13 78 FR 76097 

Petiton for Reconsideration Comment Period 

End.

01/10/14 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

07/11/14 79 FR 40003 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

08/28/14 79 FR 51446 

Correction—Announcement of 

Effective Date.

08/28/14 79 FR 51450 

Technical Amendments.09/09/14 79 FR 53303 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AK01 


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408. Transition From TTY to Real-Time 

Text Technology (GN Docket No. 15– 

178; CG Docket No. 1645) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–260, sec. 

106; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 

U.S.C. 255; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 301; 

47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 

U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 615(c); 47 U.S.C. 

616; 47 U.S.C. 617 

Abstract: The Commission amended 

its rules to facilitate a transition from 

text telephone (TTY) technology to realtime text (RTT) as a reliable and 

interoperable universal text solution 

over wireless internet protocol (IP) 

enabled networks for people who are 

deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or 

have a speech disability. RTT, which 

allows text characters to be sent as they 

are being created, can be sent 

simultaneously with voice, and permits 

the use of off-the-shelf end user devices 

to make text telephone calls. The 

Commission also sought comment on 

the application of RTT to 

telecommunications relay services 

(TRS) and sought further comment on a 

sunset date for TTY support, as well as 

other matters pertaining to the 

deployment of RTT. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/25/16 81 FR 33170 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/25/16 

FNPRM ............... 01/23/17 82 FR 7766 

R&O .................... 01/23/17 82 FR 7699 

Public Notice ....... 03/16/17 82 FR 13972 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/24/17 

Public Notice 

Comment Period End.

04/10/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Michael Scott, 

Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights 

Office, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1264, Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK58 

409. • 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; 47 

U.S.C. 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 Date FR Cite 

NPRM/NOI .......... 05/17/17 82 FR 22625 

2nd NOI ............... 07/13/17 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/31/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

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 

410. Unlicensed Operation in the TV 

Broadcast Bands (ET Docket No. 04– 

186) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 

U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303(e) and 303(f); 

47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307 

Abstract: The Commission adopted 

rules to allow unlicensed radio 

transmitters to operate in the broadcast 

television spectrum at locations where 

that spectrum is not being used by 

licensed services. (This unused TV 

spectrum is often termed ‘‘white 

spaces.’’) This action will make a 

significant amount of spectrum 

available for new and innovative 

products and services, including 

broadband data and other services for 

businesses and consumers. The actions 

taken are a conservative first step that 

includes many safeguards to prevent 

harmful interference to incumbent 

communications services. Moreover, the 

Commission will closely oversee the 

development and introduction of these 

devices to the market and will take 

whatever actions may be necessary to 

avoid, and if necessary, correct any 

interference that may occur. The Second 

Memorandum Opinion and Order 

finalizes rules to make the unused 

spectrum in the TV bands available for 

unlicensed broadband wireless devices. 

This particular spectrum has excellent 

propagation characteristics that allow 

signals to reach farther and penetrate 

walls and other structures. Access to 

this spectrum could enable more 

powerful public internet connections— 

super Wi-Fi hot spots—with extended 

range, fewer dead spots, and improved 

individual speeds as a result of reduced 

congestion on existing networks. This 

type of ‘‘opportunistic use’’ of spectrum 

has great potential for enabling access to 

other spectrum bands and improving 

spectrum efficiency. The Commission’s 

actions here are expected to spur 

investment and innovation in 

applications and devices that will be 

used not only in the TV band, but 

eventually in other frequency bands as 

well. This Order addressed five 

petitions for reconsideration of the 

Commission’s decisions in the Second 

Memorandum Opinion and Order 

(‘‘Second MO&O’’) in this proceeding 

and modified rules in certain respects. 

In particular, the Commission: (1) 

Increased the maximum height above 

average terrain (HAAT) for sites where 

fixed devices may operate; (2) modified 

the adjacent channel emission limits to 

specify fixed rather than relative levels; 

and (3) slightly increased the maximum 

permissible power spectral density 

(PSD) for each category of TV bands 

device. These changes will result in 

decreased operating costs for fixed 

TVBDs and allow them to provide 

greater coverage, thus increasing the 

availability of wireless broadband 

services in rural and underserved areas 

without increasing the risk of 

interference to incumbent services. The 

Commission also revised and amended 

several of its rules to better effectuate 

the Commission’s earlier decisions in 

this docket and to remove ambiguities. 

Timetable: 


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NPRM .................. 06/18/04 69 FR 34103 

First R&O ............ 11/17/06 71 FR 66876 

FNPRM ............... 11/17/06 71 FR 66897 

R&O and MO&O 02/17/09 74 FR 7314 

Petitions for Reconsideration.04/13/09 74 FR 16870 

Second MO&O .... 12/06/10 75 FR 75814 

Petitions for Reconsideration.02/09/11 76 FR 7208 

3rd MO&O and 

Order.

05/17/12 77 FR 28236 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AI52 

411. Fixed and Mobile Services in the 

Mobile Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 

10–142) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 

301; 47 U.S.C. 303(c) and 303(f); 47 

U.S.C. 303(r) and 303(y); 47 U.S.C. 310 

Abstract: The Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking proposed to take a number 

of actions to further the provision of 

terrestrial broadband services in the 

MSS bands. In the 2 GHz MSS band, the 

Commission proposed to add coprimary Fixed and Mobile allocations to 

the existing Mobile-Satellite allocation. 

This would lay the groundwork for 

providing additional flexibility in use of 

the 2 GHz spectrum in the future. The 

Commission also proposed to apply the 

terrestrial secondary market spectrum 

leasing rules and procedures to 

transactions involving terrestrial use of 

the MSS spectrum in the 2 GHz, Big 

LEO, and L-bands in order to create 

greater certainty and regulatory parity 

with bands licensed for terrestrial 

broadband service. The Commission 

also asked, in a notice of inquiry, about 

approaches for creating opportunities 

for full use of the 2 GHz band for 

standalone terrestrial uses. The 

Commission requested comment on 

ways to promote innovation and 

investment throughout the MSS bands 

while also ensuring market-wide mobile 

satellite capability to serve important 

needs like disaster recovery and rural 

access. 

In the Report and Order, the 

Commission amended its rules to make 

additional spectrum available for new 

investment in mobile broadband 

networks while also ensuring that the 

United States maintains robust mobile 

satellite service capabilities. First, the 

Commission adds co-primary Fixed and 

Mobile allocations to the Mobile 

Satellite Service (MSS) 2 GHz band, 

consistent with the International Table 

of Allocations, allowing more flexible 

use of the band, including for terrestrial 

broadband services, in the future. 

Second, to create greater predictability 

and regulatory parity with the bands 

licensed for terrestrial mobile 

broadband service, the Commission 

extends its existing secondary market 

spectrum manager spectrum leasing 

policies, procedures, and rules that 

currently apply to wireless terrestrial 

services to terrestrial services provided 

using the Ancillary Terrestrial 

Component (ATC) of an MSS system. 

Petitions for Reconsideration have been 

filed in the Commission’s rulemaking 

proceeding concerning 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, and 

published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). 

See 1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/16/10 75 FR 49871 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/15/10 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

09/30/10 

R&O .................... 05/31/11 76 FR 31252 

Petitions for Reconsideration.08/10/11 76 FR 49364 

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: 

nicholas.oros@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ46 

412. Operation of Radar Systems in the 

76–77 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 11–90) 

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. 301 to 302; 

47 U.S.C. 303(f) 

Abstract: The Commission proposed 

to amend its rules to enable enhanced 

vehicular radar technologies in the 76– 

77 GHz band to improve collision 

avoidance and driver safety. Vehicular 

radars can determine the exact distance 

and relative speed of objects in front of, 

beside, or behind a car to improve the 

driver’s ability to perceive objects under 

bad visibility conditions or objects that 

are in blind spots. These modifications 

to the rules will provide more efficient 

use of spectrum, and enable the 

automotive and fixed radar application 

industries to develop enhanced safety 

measures for drivers and the general 

public. The Commission takes this 

action in response to petitions for 

rulemaking filed by Toyota Motor 

Corporation (‘‘TMC’’) and Era Systems 

Corporation (‘‘Era’’). The Report and 

Order amends the Commission’s rules to 

provide a more efficient use of the 76– 

77 GHz band, and to enable the 

automotive and aviation industries to 

develop enhanced safety measures for 

drivers and the general public. 

Specifically, the Commission eliminated 

the in-motion and not-in-motion 

distinction for vehicular radars, and 

instead adopted new uniform emission 

limits for forward, side, and rear-looking 

vehicular radars. This will facilitate 

enhanced vehicular radar technologies 

to improve collision avoidance and 

driver safety. The Commission also 

amended its rules to allow the operation 

of fixed radars at airport locations in the 

76–77 GHz band for purposes of 

detecting foreign object debris on 

runways and monitoring aircraft and 

service vehicles on taxiways and other 

airport vehicle service areas that have 

no public vehicle access. The 

Commission took this action in response 

to petitions for rulemaking filed by 

Toyota Motor Corporation (‘‘TMC’’) and 

Era Systems Corporation (‘‘Era’’). 

Petitions for Reconsideration were filed 

by Navtech Radar, Ltd. and Honeywell 

International Inc. 

Navtech Radar, Ltd. and Honeywell 

International, Inc., filed petitions for 

reconsideration in response to the 

Vehicular Radar R&O that modified the 

Commission’s part 15 rules to permit 

vehicular radar technologies and 

airport-based fixed radar applications in 

the 76–77 GHz band. 

The Commission denied Honeywell’s 

petition. Section 1.429(b) of the 

Commission’s rules provides three ways 

in which a petition for reconsideration 

can be granted, and none of these have 

been met. Honeywell has not shown 

that its petition relies on facts regarding 

fixed radar use which had not 

previously been presented to the 

Commission, nor does it show that its 

petition relies on facts that relate to 

events that changed since Honeywell 

had the last opportunity to present its 

facts regarding fixed radar use. 

The Commission stated in the 

Vehicular Radar R&O, ‘‘that no parties 

have come forward to support fixed 


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radar applications beyond airport 

locations in this band,’’ and it decided 

not to adopt provisions for unlicensed 

fixed radar use other than those for FOD 

detection applications at airport 

locations. Because Navtech first 

participated in the proceeding when it 

filed its petition well after the decision 

was published, its petition fails to meet 

the timeliness standard of section 

1.429(d). 

In connection with the Commission’s 

decision to deny the petitions for 

reconsideration discussed above, the 

Commission terminates ET Docket Nos. 

10–28 and 11–90 (pertaining to 

vehicular radar). 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/16/11 76 FR 35176 

R&O .................... 08/13/12 77 FR 48097 

Petition for 

Reconconsideration.

11/11/12 77 FR 68722 

Reconsideration 

Order.

03/06/15 80 FR 12120 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Aamer Zain, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2437, Email: 

aamer.zain@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ68 

413. 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: 

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: 

nicholas.oros@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK09 

414. Authorization of Radiofrequency 

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 

radiofrequency (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 of 

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: 

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 


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Action Date FR Cite 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

415. Operation of Radar Systems in the 

76–77 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 15–26) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1; 47 U.S.C. 

4(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 

U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 

332; 47 U.S.C. 337 

Abstract: The Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking proposes to authorize radar 

applications in the 76–81 GHz band. 

The Commission seeks to develop a 

flexible and streamlined regulatory 

framework that will encourage efficient, 

innovative uses of the spectrum and to 

allow various services to operate on an 

interference-protected basis. In doing so, 

it further seeks to adopt service rules 

that will allow for the deployment of the 

various radar applications in this band, 

both within and outside the U.S. The 

Commission takes this action in 

response to a petition for rulemaking 

filed by Robert Bosch, LLC (Bosch) and 

two petitions for reconsideration of the 

2012 Vehicular Radar R&O. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/06/15 80 FR 12120 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/06/15 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

04/20/15 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Aamer Zain, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2437, Email: 

aamer.zain@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK29 

416. 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 

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 R&O, 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 provide 

additional opportunities for wireless 

microphone operations in the TV bands 

following the upcoming incentive 

auction, and the Commission provide 

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: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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.

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

International Bureau 

Final Rule Stage 

417. 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) 


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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 

certain earth stations that cannot be 

suitably upgraded. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Order on Recon .. 12/00/17 

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

International Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

418. 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 how 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 

which 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 which eliminated the ISP on all 

routes, but maintained the 

nondiscrimination requirement of the 

ISP on the U.S.-Cuba route and codified 

it at 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 FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/13/11 76 FR 42625 

Action Date FR Cite 

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.

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: david.krech@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ77 

419. Expanding Broadband and 

Innovation Through Air-Ground Mobile 

Broadband Secondary Service for 

Passengers Aboard Aircraft in the 14.0– 

14.5 GHz Band; GN Docket No. 13–114 

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. 301 to 303; 

47 U.S.C. 324 

Abstract: In this docket, the 

Commission establishes a secondary 

allocation for the Aeronautical Mobile 

Service in the 14.0–14.5 GHz band and 

establishes service, technical, and 

licensing rules for air-ground mobile 

broadband. The Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking requests public comment 

on a secondary allocation and service, 

technical, and licensing rules for airground mobile broadband. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM (Release 

Date).

05/09/13 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Sean O’More, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–2453, Email: sean.omore@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK02 

420. 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 

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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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 01/11/17 82 FR 3258 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/10/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

International Bureau 

Completed Actions 

421. Establishment of Policies and 

Service Rules for the 17/24 GHz 

Broadcasting Satellite Service (IB 

Docket No. 06–123) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 4; 47 U.S.C. 

154 

Abstract: The Commission proposes 

application processing and service rules 

for the 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite 

Service (BSS). The Commission 

proposes and/or seeks comment on a 

number of issues, including: Licensing 

procedures, posting of performance 

bonds, milestone schedules, limits on 

pending applications, annual reporting, 

license terms, replacement satellites, 

access to the U.S. market from non-U.S. 

satellites; public interest obligations, 

copyright and broadcast carriage, equal 

employment opportunity, geographic 

service coverage, and emergency alert 

system participation; also use of 

internationally allocated spectrum by 

receiving stations located outside the 

United States; orbital spacing and 

antenna performance standards; 

technical requirements for intra-service 

sharing; other technical requirements, 

such as reverse band operations, 

tracking, telemetry, and command 

operations, polarization, and full 

frequency re-use requirements; and 

technical requirements for inter-service 

sharing in the 17 and 24 GHz bands. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/02/06 71 FR 43687 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

10/16/06 

R&O and FNPRM 05/04/07 72 FR 50000 

Order on Reconsideration.09/28/07 72 FR 60272 

Order on Reconsideration.03/16/11 76 FR 14297 

R&O .................... 06/14/11 76 FR 50425 

Public Notice ....... 10/26/15 80 FR 65174 

Comment Period 

End.

12/11/15 

R&O .................... 04/25/17 82 FR 37027 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Stephen Duall, Chief, 

Satellite Policy Branch, Federal 

Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–1103, Fax: 202 418–0748, Email: 

stephen.duall@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI84 

422. Terrestrial Use of the 2473–2495 

MHz Band for Low-Power Mobile 

Broadband Networks; Amendments to 

Rules of Mobile Satellite Service 

System; IB Docket No. 13–213 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 

U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 

U.S.C. 303(c); 47 U.S.C. 303(e); 47 

U.S.C. 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 

303(j); 47 U.S.C. 303(r) 

Abstract: In this docket, the 

Commission proposes modified rules for 

the operation of the Ancillary Terrestrial 

Component of the single MobileSatellite Service system operating in the 

Big GEO S band. The changes would 

allow Globalstar, Inc. to deploy a lowpower broadband network using its 

licensed spectrum at 2483.5–2495 MHz 

under certain limited technical criteria, 

and with the same equipment, utilize 

spectrum in the adjacent 2473–2483.5 

MHz band, pursuant to technical rules 

for unlicensed operations in that band. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/19/14 79 FR 9445 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/05/14 

R&O .................... 01/31/17 82 FR 8814 

Action Date FR Cite 

Withdrawn Deferred Portion of 

Rulemaking.

08/08/17 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Stephen Duall, Chief, 

Satellite Policy Branch, Federal 

Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–1103, Fax: 202 418–0748, Email: 

stephen.duall@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK16 

423. Review of Foreign Ownership 

Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier 

and Aeronautical Radio Licensees 

Under Section 310(b)(4) of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

Amended (Docket No. 15–236) 

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. 211; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 

309 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 403 

Abstract: The FCC extended its 

foreign ownership rules and procedures 

that apply to common carrier licensees 

to broadcast licensees, with certain 

modifications to tailor them to the 

broadcast context. The FCC also revised 

the methodology a licensee should use 

to assess its compliance with the 25 

percent foreign ownership benchmark 

in section 310(b)(4) of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, in order to reduce regulatory 

burdens on applicants and licensees. 

Finally, the FCC clarified and updated 

existing foreign ownership policies and 

procedures for broadcast, common 

carrier and aeronautical licensees. 

Notice of a petition for reconsideration 

of the proceeding was published in the 

Federal Register on February 1, 2017. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/06/15 80 FR 68815 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

01/20/16 

R&O .................... 12/01/16 81 FR 86586 

R&O PRA ............ 12/29/16 81 FR 95993 

Petition for Recon 02/01/17 82 FR 8907 

Technical Amendment.03/06/17 82 FR 12512 

PRA Notice ......... 03/06/17 82 FR 12592 

Order on Recon .. 07/13/17 82 FR 32260 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kimberly Cook, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 


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Phone: 202 418–7532, Email: 

kimberly.cook@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK47 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Media Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

424. Broadcast Ownership Rules 

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. 

303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309 and 

310 

Abstract: Section 202(h) of the 

Telecommunications Act of 1996 

requires the Commission to review its 

ownership rules every four years and 

determine whether any such rules are 

necessary in the public interest as the 

result of competition. Accordingly, 

every four years, the Commission 

undertakes a comprehensive review of 

its broadcast multiple and crossownership limits examining: Crossownership of TV and radio stations; 

local TV ownership limits; national TV 

cap; and dual network rule. The last 

review undertaken was the 2014 review. 

The Commission incorporated the 

record of the 2010 review, and sought 

additional data on market conditions 

and competitive indicators. The 

Commission also sought comment on 

whether to eliminate restrictions on 

newspaper/radio combined ownership 

and whether to eliminate the radio/ 

television cross-ownership rule in favor 

of reliance on the local radio rule and 

the local television rule. Ultimately, the 

Commission retained the existing rules 

with modifications to account for the 

digital television transition. Petitions for 

reconsideration are pending. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/05/01 66 FR 50991 

R&O .................... 08/05/03 68 FR 46286 

Public Notice ....... 02/19/04 69 FR 9216 

FNPRM ............... 08/09/06 71 FR 4511 

Second FNPRM .. 08/08/07 72 FR 44539 

R&O and Order 

on Reconsideration.

02/21/08 73 FR 9481 

Notice of Inquiry .. 06/11/10 75 FR 33227 

NPRM .................. 01/19/12 77 FR 2868 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/19/12 

FNPRM ............... 05/20/14 79 FR 29010 

2nd R&O ............. 11/01/16 81 FR 76220 

Next Action Undetermined.

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– 

2757, Email: brendan.holland@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH97 

425. Establishment of Rules for Digital 

Low-Power Television, Television 

Translator, and Television Booster 

Stations (MB Docket No. 03–185) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 

U.S.C. 336 

Abstract: This proceeding initiated 

the digital television conversion for lowpower television (LPTV) and television 

translator stations. The rules and 

policies adopted as a result of this 

proceeding provide the framework for 

these stations’ conversion from analog 

to digital broadcasting. 

The Report and Order adopts 

definitions and permissible use 

provisions for digital TV translator and 

LPTV stations. The Second Report and 

Order takes steps to resolve the 

remaining issues in order to complete 

the low-power television digital 

transition. The third Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking seeks comment on a 

number of issues related to the potential 

impact of the incentive auction and the 

repacking process. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 09/26/03 68 FR 55566 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/25/03 

R&O .................... 11/29/04 69 FR 69325 

FNPRM and 

MO&O.

10/18/10 75 FR 63766 

2nd R&O ............. 07/07/11 76 FR 44821 

3rd NPRM ........... 11/28/14 79 FR 70824 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/29/14 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/29/14 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

01/12/15 

3rd R&O .............. 02/01/16 81 FR 5041 

4th NPRM ........... 02/01/16 81 FR 5086 

Comment Period 

End.

02/22/16 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, 

Attorney, Video Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Media 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2324, Fax: 202 418–2827, Email: 

shaun.maher@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI38 

426. Promoting Diversification of 

Ownership in the Broadcast Services 

(MB Docket No. 07–294) 

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) and (j); 47 

U.S.C. 257; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 

307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 534 

and 535 

Abstract: Diversity and competition 

are longstanding and important 

Commission goals. The measures 

proposed, as well as those adopted in 

this proceeding, are intended to 

promote diversity of ownership of 

media outlets. In the Report and Order 

and Third FNPRM, measures are 

enacted to increase participation in the 

broadcasting industry by new entrants 

and small businesses, including 

minority- and women-owned 

businesses. In the Report and Order and 

Fourth FNPRM, the Commission adopts 

improvements to its data collection in 

order to obtain an accurate and 

comprehensive assessment of minority 

and female broadcast ownership in the 

United States. The Memorandum 

Opinion and Order addressed petitions 

for reconsideration of the rules, and also 

sought comment on a proposal to 

expand the reporting requirements to 

non-attributable interests. In 2016, the 

Commission made improvements to the 

collection of data reported on Forms 323 

and 323–E. On reconsideration in 2017, 

the Commission provided NCE filers 

with alternative means to file required 

Form 323–E without submitting 

personal information. 

Pursuant to a remand from the Third 

Circuit, the measures adopted in the 

2009 Diversity Order were put forth for 

comment in the NPRM for the 2010 

review of the Commission’s Broadcast 

Ownership rules. The Commission 

sought additional comment in 2014. The 

Commission addressed the remand in 

the 2016 Second Report and Order in 

the Broadcast Ownership proceeding. 

The Commission developed a revenuebased definition of eligible entity in 

order to promote small business 

participation in the broadcast industry. 

The Commission failed to adopt a race 

or gender conscious eligible entity 

standard. The Commission found the 

record was not sufficient to satisfy the 

constitutional standards to adopt race or 

gender conscious measures. 

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R&O .................... 05/16/08 73 FR 28361 

Third FNPRM ...... 05/16/08 73 FR 28400 

R&O .................... 05/27/09 74 FR 25163 

Fourth FNPRM .... 05/27/09 74 FR 25305 

MO&O ................. 10/30/09 74 FR 56131 

NPRM .................. 01/19/12 77 FR 2868 

5th NPRM ........... 01/15/13 78 FR 2934 

6th FNPRM ......... 01/15/13 78 FR 2925 

FNPRM ............... 05/20/14 79 FR 29010 

7th FNPRM ......... 02/26/15 80 FR 10442 

Comment Period 

End.

03/30/15 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

04/30/15 

R&O .................... 04/04/16 81 FR 19432 

2nd R&O ............. 11/01/16 81 FR 76220 

Order on Recon .. 05/10/17 82 FR 21718 

Next Action Undetermined.

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– 

2757, Email: brendan.holland@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ27 

427. Closed Captioning of Internet 

Protocol-Delivered Video Programming: 

Implementation of the Twenty-First 

Century Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket 

No. 11–154) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 

U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 

330(b); 47 U.S.C. 613; 47 U.S.C. 617 

Abstract: Pursuant to the 

Commission’s responsibilities under the 

Twenty-First Century Communications 

and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, 

this proceeding was initiated to adopt 

rules to govern the closed captioning 

requirements for the owners, providers, 

and distributors of video programming 

delivered using internet protocol. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 09/28/11 76 FR 59963 

R&O .................... 03/20/12 77 FR 19480 

Order on Recon, 

FNPRM.

07/02/13 78 FR 39691 

2nd Order on 

Recon.

08/05/14 79 FR 45354 

2nd FNPRM ........ 08/05/14 79 FR 45397 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Maria Mullarkey, 

Attorney, Policy Division, Media 

Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1067, Email: maria.mullarkey@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ67 

428. Noncommercial Educational 

Station Fundraising for Third-Party 

Nonprofit Organizations (MB Docket 

No. 12–106) 

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. 

399(b) 

Abstract: The proceeding initiated to 

analyze the Commission’s longstanding 

policy prohibiting noncommercial 

educational (NCE) broadcast stations 

from conducting on-air fundraising 

activities that interrupt regular 

programming for the benefit of thirdparty nonprofit organizations. In the 

Report and Order, the Commission 

revised its rules to allow NCEs to 

conduct on-air fundraising. The 

Commission determined limited on-air 

fundraising will serve the public 

interest by enabling NCE stations to 

support charities and other non-profit 

organizations in their fundraising efforts 

for worthy causes without undermining 

the non-commercial nature of NCE 

stations. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/22/12 77 FR 37638 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/23/12 

R&O .................... 05/05/17 82 FR 21127 

Next Action Undetermined.

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: 202 418–2120, Email: 

kathy.berthot@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ79 

429. Accessibility of User Interfaces 

and Video Programming Guides and 

Menus (MB Docket No. 12–108) 

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. 

303(aa); 47 U.S.C. 303(bb) 

Abstract: This proceeding was 

initiated to implement sections 204 and 

205 of the Twenty-First Century 

Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act. These sections 

generally require that user interfaces on 

digital apparatus and navigation devices 

used to view video programming be 

accessible to, and usable by, individuals 

who are blind or visually impaired. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/18/13 78 FR 36478 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/15/13 

R&O .................... 12/20/13 78 FR 77210 

FNPRM ............... 12/20/13 78 FR 77074 

2nd FNPRM ........ 02/04/16 81 FR 5971 

2nd R&O ............. 02/04/16 81 FR 5921 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Maria Mullarkey, 

Attorney, Policy Division, Media 

Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1067, Email: maria.mullarkey@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK11 

430. Channel Sharing by Full Power 

and Class A Stations Outside of the 

Incentive Auction Context (MB Docket 

No. 15–137) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 

47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 

U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 338; 47 U.S.C. 403; 

47 U.S.C. 614 to 615 

Abstract: In this proceeding, the 

Commission establishes rules to enable 

full power and Class A television 

stations to share a channel with another 

licensee outside of the incentive auction 

context. The Commission also adopted 

rules to allow all low power TV and TV 

translator stations to share a channel 

with another secondary station or with 

a full power Class A station. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 07/14/15 80 FR 40957 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/13/15 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

08/28/15 

1st Order on 

Recon.

11/02/15 80 FR 67337 

2nd Order on 

Recon.

11/12/15 80 FR 67344 

R&O .................... 04/18/17 82 FR 18240 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, 

Attorney, Video Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Media 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 


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shaun.maher@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK42 

431. 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; 47 U.S.C. 

308; 47 U.S.C. 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 proposes 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. The 

Commission seeks to adopt rules that 

will afford broadcasters flexibility to 

deploy ATSC 3.0-based transmissions, 

while minimizing the impact on, and 

costs to, consumers and other industry 

stakeholders. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/10/17 82 FR 13285 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/09/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AK56 

432. • Elimination of Main Studio Rule; 

(MB Docket No. 17–106) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 

U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 

307(b); 47 U.S.C. 336(f) 

Abstract: In this proceeding, the 

Commission proposes to eliminate its 

rule requiring each AM, FM, and 

television broadcast station to maintain 

a main studio located in or near its 

community of license. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/02/17 82 FR 25590 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/03/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Diana Sokolow, 

Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Media 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2120, Email: diana.sokolow@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK61 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Office of Managing Director 

Long-Term Actions 

433. • Assessment and Collection of 

Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2017; 

MD Docket No. 17–134 

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 

FCC to recover the cost of its activities 

by assessing and collecting annual 

regulatory fees from beneficiaries of the 

activities. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/06/17 82 FR 26019 

R&O .................... 09/22/17 82 FR 44322 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

434. Enhanced 911 Services for 

Wireline and Multi-Line Telephone 

Systems; PS Docket Nos. 10–255 and 

07–114 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 

U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 

222; 47 U.S.C. 251 

Abstract: The policies set forth in the 

Report and Order will assist State 

governments in drafting legislation that 

will ensure that multi-line telephone 

systems are compatible with the 

enhanced 911 network. The public 

notice seeks comment on whether the 

Commission, rather than States, should 

regulate multiline telephone systems 

and whether part 68 of the 

Commission’s rules should be revised. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/11/94 59 FR 54878 

FNPRM ............... 01/23/03 68 FR 3214 

Second FNPRM .. 02/11/04 69 FR 6595 

R&O .................... 02/11/04 69 FR 6578 

Public Notice ....... 01/13/05 70 FR 2405 

Comment Period 

End.

03/29/05 

NOI ...................... 01/13/11 76 FR 2297 

NOI Comment 

Period End.

03/14/11 

Public Notice (Release Date).05/21/12 

Public Notice 

Comment Period End.

08/06/12 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Timothy May, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–1463, Email: 

timothy.may@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG60 

435. Commission Rules Concerning 

Disruptions to Communications (PS 

Docket No. 11–82) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 251 

Abstract: The 2004 Report and Order 

extended the Commission’s outage 

reporting requirements to non-wireline 

carriers and streamlined reporting 

through a new electronic template. A 


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Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

regarding the unique communications 

needs of airports also remains pending. 

The 2012 Report and Order extended 

the Commission’s outage reporting 

requirements to interconnected Voice 

over internet Protocol (VOIP) services 

where there is a complete loss of 

connectivity that has the potential to 

affect at least 900,000 user minutes. 

Interconnected VoIP services providers 

must now file outage reports through 

the same electronic mechanism as 

providers of other services. The 

Commission indicated that the technical 

issues involved in identifying and 

reporting significant outages of 

broadband internet services require 

further study. In May 2016, the 

Commission released a Report and 

Order, FNPRM, and Order on 

Reconsideration (see also dockets 04–35 

and 15–80). The FNPRM proposed rules 

to extend part 4 outage reporting to 

broadband services. Comments and 

replies were received by the 

Commission in August and September 

2016. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/26/04 69 FR 15761 

FNPRM ............... 11/26/04 69 FR 68859 

R&O .................... 12/03/04 69 FR 70316 

Announcement of 

Effective Date 

and Partial Stay.

12/30/04 69 FR 78338 

Petition for Reconsideration.02/15/05 70 FR 7737 

Amendment of 

Delegated Authority.

02/21/08 73 FR 9462 

Public Notice ....... 08/02/10 

NPRM .................. 06/09/11 76 FR 33686 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/08/11 

R&O .................... 04/27/12 77 FR 25088 

Final Rule; Correction.01/30/13 78 FR 6216 

R&O .................... 07/12/16 81 FR 45055 

FNPRM ............... 07/12/16 81 FR 45095 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/12/16 

Announcement of 

effective date 

for rule changes 

in R&O.

06/22/17 82 FR 28410 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AI22 

436. E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled 

Service Providers (Dockets Nos. GN 11– 

117, PS 07–114, WC 05–196, WC 04–36) 

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. 

251(e); 47 U.S.C. 303(r) 

Abstract: In this proceeding, the 

Commission adopted E911 requirements 

for interconnected Voice over internet 

Protocol (VoIP) service providers. The 

pending notices seek comment on what 

additional steps the Commission should 

take to ensure that VoIP providers 

interconnecting with the public 

switched telephone network, provide 

ubiquitous and reliable enhanced 911 

service. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/29/04 69 FR 16193 

NPRM .................. 06/29/05 70 FR 37307 

R&O .................... 06/29/05 70 FR 37273 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/12/05 

NPRM .................. 06/20/07 72 FR 33948 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/18/07 

FNPRM, NOI ....... 11/02/10 75 FR 67321 

Order, Extension 

of Comment 

Period.

01/07/11 76 FR 1126 

Comment Period 

End.

02/18/11 

2nd FNPRM, 

NPRM.

08/04/11 76 FR 47114 

2nd FNPRM, 

NPRM Comment Period 

End.

11/02/11 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Timothy May, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–1463, Email: 

timothy.may@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI62 

437. 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 is related to the 

proceedings in which the FCC has 

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 Date FR Cite 

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 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Timothy May, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–1463, Email: 

timothy.may@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ52 

438. 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 FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/19/13 78 FR 23529 

Final Rule ............ 12/20/14 79 FR 71321 


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Action Date FR Cite 

Final Rule Effective.01/02/15 

FNPRM ............... 09/29/16 81 FR 65984 

Order on Recon .. 09/29/16 81 FR 66830 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

439. 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 FR Cite 

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.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Peter Shroyer, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety Homeland Security Bureau, 445 

12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 201 418–1575, Email: 

peter.shroyer@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK39 

440. 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 

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 & 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 Date FR Cite 

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 

Announcement of 

effective date 

for rule changes 

in R&O.

06/22/17 82 FR 28410 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AK40 

441. 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 to 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 found 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 

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 & 15–80). The Order on 

Reconsideration addressed outage 

reporting for events at airports, and the 

FNPRM sought comment on database 

sharing. Comments and replies were 

received by the Commission in August 

and September 2016. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 Interconnected 

VOIP Service 

Providers.

07/02/10 

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 

Announcement of 

effective date 

for rule changes 

in R&O.

06/22/17 82 FR 28410 

Next Action Undetermined.

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, 


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RIN: 3060–AK41 

442. 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 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 FR Cite 

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 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

01/07/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Lisa Fowlkes, Bureau 

Chief, Federal Communications 

Commission, Public Safety and 

Homeland Security Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–7452, Email: 

lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK54 

443. • 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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/30/17 82 FR 29811 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/31/17 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

08/29/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

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. 

Gregory Cooke, Deputy Chief, Policy 

and Licensing Division, PSHSB, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2351, Email: 

gregory.cooke@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK63 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

Final Rule Stage 

444. 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 

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 FR Cite 

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 Reconsideration.

11/10/15 80 FR 69630 

Order on Recon .. 12/00/17 

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

445. Reexamination of Roaming 

Obligations of Commercial Mobile 

Radio Service Providers 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; to 

152(n); 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 

U.S.C. 201(b); 47 U.S.C. 251(a); 47 

U.S.C. 253; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 

332(c)(1)(B); 47 U.S.C. 309 

Abstract: This rulemaking considers 

whether the Commission should adopt 

an automatic roaming rule for voice 

services for Commercial Mobile Radio 

Services and whether the Commission 

should adopt a roaming rule for mobile 

data services. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/21/00 65 FR 69891 

NPRM .................. 09/28/05 70 FR 56612 

NPRM .................. 01/19/06 71 FR 3029 

FNPRM ............... 08/30/07 72 FR 50085 

Final Rule ............ 08/30/07 72 FR 50064 

Final Rule ............ 04/28/10 75 FR 22263 

FNPRM ............... 04/28/10 75 FR 22338 

2nd R&O ............. 05/06/11 76 FR 26199 

Order on Recon .. 06/25/14 79 FR 43956 

Declaratory Ruling 

(release date).

12/18/14 

Comment Period 

End.

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Reply Comment 

Period End.

02/19/15 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Jennifer Salhus, 

Attorney, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2823, Email: jsalhus@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH83 

446. 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 FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

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: 202 418–0680, Email: 

jeff.tobias@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI35 

447. Implementation of the Commercial 

Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) and 

Modernization of the Commission’s 

Competitive Bidding Rules and 

Procedures (WT Docket No. 05–211) 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79; 47 

U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 47 

U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 155(c); 47 U.S.C. 

157; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 

U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 

309(j); 47 U.S.C. 325(e); 47 U.S.C. 334; 

47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 339; 47 U.S.C. 

554 

Abstract: This proceeding implements 

rules and procedures needed to comply 

with the Commercial Spectrum 

Enhancement Act (CSEA). It establishes 

a mechanism for reimbursing Federal 

agencies’ out-of-spectrum auction 

proceeds for the cost of relocating their 

operations from certain ‘‘eligible 

frequencies’’ that have been reallocated 

from Federal to non-Federal use. It also 

seeks to improve the Commission’s 

ability to achieve Congress’ directives 

regarding designated entities and to 

ensure that, in accordance with the 

intent of Congress, every recipient of its 

designated entity benefits is an entity 

that uses its licenses to directly provide 

facilities-based telecommunications 

services for the benefit of the public. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/14/05 70 FR 43372 

Declaratory Ruling 06/14/05 70 FR 43322 

R&O .................... 01/24/06 71 FR 6214 

FNPRM ............... 02/03/06 71 FR 6992 

Second R&O ....... 04/25/06 71 FR 26245 

Order on Reconsideration of 

Second R&O.

06/02/06 71 FR 34272 

NPRM .................. 06/21/06 71 FR 35594 

Second Order and 

Reconsideration 

of Second R&O.

04/04/08 73 FR 18528 

Order ................... 03/21/12 77 FR 16470 

Order on Recon 

of 1st R&O, 3rd 

Order on Recon 

of 2nd R&O, 

and 3rd R&O.

09/18/15 80 FR 56764 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AI88 

448. Amendment of the Commission’s 

Rules To Improve Public Safety 

Communications in the 800 MHz Band, 

and To Consolidate the 800 MHz and 

900 MHz Business and Industrial/Land 

Transportation Pool Channels 

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. 

309; 47 U.S.C. 332 

Abstract: This action adopts rules that 

retain the current site-based licensing 

paradigm for the 900 MHz B/ILT ‘‘white 

space’’; adopts interference protection 

rules applicable to all licensees 

operating in the 900 MHz B/ILT 

spectrum; and lifts, on a rolling basis, 

the freeze placed on applications for 

new 900 MHz B/ILT licenses in 

September 2004—the lift being tied to 

the completion of rebanding in each 800 

MHz National Public Safety Planning 

Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) region. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/18/05 70 FR 13143 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

06/12/05 70 FR 23080 

Final Rule ............ 12/16/08 73 FR 67794 

Petition for Reconsideration.03/12/09 74 FR 10739 

Order on Reconsideration.07/17/13 78 FR 42701 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Joyce Jones, Attorney 

Advisor, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1327, Email: joyce.jones@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ22 

449. Amendment of Part 90 of the 

Commission’s Rules 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 

U.S.C. 303 

Abstract: This proceeding considers 

rule changes impacting miscellaneous 

part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio rules. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/13/07 72 FR 32582 

FNPRM ............... 04/14/10 75 FR 19340 

Order on Reconsideration.05/27/10 75 FR 29677 

5th R&O .............. 05/16/13 78 FR 28749 

Petition for Reconsideration.07/23/13 78 FR 44091 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Rodney P. Conway, 

Engineer, Federal Communications 

Commission, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 


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1944, Email: rodney.conway@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ37 

450. 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 Date FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

451. 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 provides an 

initial infusion 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 

unavailable. 

Timetable: 

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, 

MO&O, and 7th 

Order on Recon.

07/09/14 79 FR 39163 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

452. 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 

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: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 07/15/10 75 FR 49871 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/30/10 

R&O .................... 04/06/11 76 FR 31252 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

453. 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 EA-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 FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/29/12 77 FR 18991 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/13/12 

R&O .................... 05/24/12 77 FR 33972 


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Public Notice.

08/16/12 77 FR 53163 

Petition for Recon 

PN Comment 

Period End.

09/27/12 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

454. 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 

broadcasters will transition their 

stations to their post-auction channel 

assignments in the reorganized 

television bands. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/21/12 77 FR 69933 

R&O .................... 08/15/14 79 FR 48441 

Notice .................. 01/29/15 80 FR 4816 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Rachel Kazan, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–1500, Email: 

rachel.kazan@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ82 

455. 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: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/10/11 76 FR 26983 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

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 

456. 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 FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/28/10 75 FR 22352 

R&O .................... 03/01/13 78 FR 61023 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

457. Amendment of Part 90 of the 

Commission’s Rules To Permit 

Terrestrial Trunked Radio (Tetra) 

Technology; WT Docket No. 11–6 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 

U.S.C. 161; 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 

303(r); 47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7) 

Abstract: We modify our rules to 

permit the certification and use of 


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Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) 

equipment under part 90 of our rules. 

TETRA is a spectrally efficient digital 

technology with the potential to provide 

valuable benefits to land mobile radio 

users, such as higher security and lower 

latency than comparable technologies. It 

does not, however, conform to all of our 

current part 90 technical rules. In the 

Notice of Proposed Rule Making and 

Order (NPRM) in this proceeding, the 

Commission proposed to amend part 90 

to accommodate TETRA technology. We 

conclude that modifying the part 90 

rules to permit the certification and use 

of TETRA equipment in two bands—the 

450–470 MHz portion of the UHF band 

(421–512 MHz) and Business/Industrial 

Land Transportation 800 MHz band 

channels (809–824/854–869 MHz) that 

are not in the National Public Safety 

Planning Advisory Committee 

(NPSPAC) portion of the band—will 

give private land mobile radio (PLMR) 

licensees additional equipment 

alternatives, without increasing the 

potential for interference or other 

adverse effects on other licensees. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/11/11 76 FR 27296 

R&O .................... 10/10/12 77 FR 61535 

Order on Reconsideration.08/09/13 78 FR 48627 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AK05 

458. 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 

Abstract: In this proceeding, the 

Commission proposes rules to 

encourage development of multiple 

technological solutions to combat the 

use of contraband wireless devices in 

correctional facilities nationwide. The 

Commission proposes to streamline 

rules governing lease agreement 

modifications between wireless 

providers and managed access system 

operators. It also proposes to require 

wireless providers to terminate service 

to a contraband wireless device. 

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: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

rules requiring 

OMB approval 

which remain 

pending).

06/19/17 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/17/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Melissa Conway, 

Attorney Advisor, Wireless Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2887, Email: 

melissa.conway@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK06 

459. Enabling Small Cell Use in the 3.5 

GHz Band 

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. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 to 304; 47 

U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 316 

Abstract: The NPRM proposed to 

create a Citizens Broadband Service, 

licensed-by-rule pursuant to section 

307(e) of the Communications Act and 

classified as a Citizens Band Service 

under part 95 of the Commission’s rules. 

Access to and use of the 3.5 GHz band 

would be managed by a spectrum access 

system (SAS), incorporating a geolocation enabled dynamic database 

(similar to TVWS). 

The Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking proposes to create a new 

Citizens Broadband Radio Service in the 

3550 to 3650 MHz band to be governed 

by a new part 96 of the Commission’s 

rules. Access to and use of the 3550 to 

3650 MHz band would be managed by 

a spectrum access system, incorporating 

a geo-location enabled dynamic 

database. 

The Report and Order and Second 

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Paul Powell, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1613, Email: 

paul.powell@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK12 

460. 800 MHz Cellular 

Telecommunications Licensing Reform; 

Docket No. 12–40 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 


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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 CFR 

157; 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 a companion Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). In the 

R&O, the FCC eliminated or areas not 

yet licensed. In the FNPRM, the FCC 

proposed and 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 (second 

R&O) and a companion Second Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (second 

FNPRM). In the second R&O, the FCC 

revised the Cellular radiated power 

rules to permit compliance with limits 

based on power spectral density (PSD) 

as an option for licensees deploying 

wideband technologies such as LTE, 

while retaining the existing non-PSD 

limits for licensees that deploy 

narrowband technologies. This ensures 

that carriers are treated similarly 

regardless of technology choice, and 

aligns the Cellular power rules with 

those used to provide mobile broadband 

in other service bands. The second R&O 

also made conforming changes to 

cellular technical rules to accommodate 

PSD, additional licensing reforms. In the 

second FNPRM, the FCC seeks comment 

on other measures to give cellular 

licensees more flexibility and 

administrative relief, and on ways to 

consolidate and simplify the rules, not 

only for the cellular service, but also 

other geographically licensed wireless 

services. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 exceptions).01/05/15 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

2nd FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

05/15/17 

2nd FNPRM 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

06/14/17 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Nina Shafran, 

Attorney Advisor, Wireless Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2781, Email: 

nina.shafran@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK13 

461. 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 to 302; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 

U.S.C. 303 to 304; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 

U.S.C. 309 to 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 FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireline Competition Bureau 

Proposed Rule Stage 

462. 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 market 

changes warrant comprehensive reform 

of the separations process. In 2001, the 

Commission adopted the Federal-State 

Joint Board on Jurisdictional 

Separations’ recommendation to impose 

an interim freeze on the part 36 category 

relationships and jurisdictional cost 

allocation factors for a period of five 

years, pending comprehensive reform of 

the part 36 separations rules. In 2006, 

the Commission adopted an Order and 

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 

which extended the separations freeze 

for a period of three years and sought 

comment on comprehensive reform. In 

2009, the Commission adopted a Report 

and Order extending the separations 

freeze an additional year to June 2010. 

In 2010, the Commission adopted 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 adopted a Report and 

Order extending the separations freeze 

for an additional two years to June 2014. 

In 2014, the Commission adopted a 

Report and Order extending the 

separations freeze for an additional 

three years to June 2017. 


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On March 20, 2017, the Commission 

adopted a Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking proposing to extend the 

separations freeze for an additional 18 

months through December 2018 and to 

consider with the Separations FederalState Joint Board comprehensive reform 

of the jurisdictional separations 

procedures in the Commission’s rules. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

FNPRM ............... 11/00/17 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: John Hunter, 

Attorney-Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1520, Email: 

john.hunter@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ06 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireline Competition Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

463. 2000 Biennial Regulatory 

Review—Telecommunications Service 

Quality Reporting Requirements 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 

154(j); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 47 U.S.C. 

303(r); 47 U.S.C. 403 

Abstract: The notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) proposed to 

eliminate our current service quality 

reports (Automated Reporting 

Management Information System 

(ARMIS) Report 43–05 and 43–06) and 

replace them with a more consumeroriented report. The NPRM proposed to 

reduce the reporting categories from 

more than 30 to six, and addressed the 

needs of carriers, consumers, State 

public utility commissions, and other 

interested parties. On February 15, 

2005, the Commission adopted an order 

that extended the Federal-State Joint 

Conference on Accounting Issues until 

March 1, 2007. On September 6, 2008, 

the Commission adopted a 

Memorandum Opinion and Order 

granting conditional forbearance from 

the ARMIS 43–05 and 43–06 reporting 

requirements to all carriers that are 

required to file these reports. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 12/04/00 65 FR 75657 

Order ................... 02/06/02 67 FR 5670 

Order ................... 03/22/05 70 FR 14466 

MO&O ................. 10/15/08 73 FR 60997 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Cathy Zima, Deputy 

Chief, Industry Analysis Division, WCB, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–7380, Fax: 202 418– 

6768, Email: cathy.zima@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH72 

464. 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 five-year 

term for the national pooling 

administrator and an auditing program 

to verify carrier compliance with the 

Commission’s rules. Furthermore, the 

Commission addressed several issues 

raised in the notice, concerning area 

code relief. Specifically, 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 tendigit 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 participating in pooling trials. 

The Commission reaffirmed the MonthsTo-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 

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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 our 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 NANPA 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. These measures are designed 

to create national standards to optimize 

the use of numbering resources by: (1) 

Minimizing the negative impact on 

consumers of premature area code 

exhausts; (2) ensuring sufficient access 

to numbering resources for all service 

providers to enter into or to compete in 

telecommunications markets; (3) 

avoiding premature exhaust of the 

NANP; (4) extending the life of the 

NANP; (5) imposing the least societal 

cost possible, and ensuring competitive 

neutrality, while obtaining the highest 

benefit; (6) ensuring that no class of 

carrier or consumer is unduly favored or 

disfavored by the Commission’s 

optimization efforts; and (7) minimizing 

the incentives for carriers to build and 

carry excessively large inventories of 

numbers. 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 

reconsidered its findings in the NRO 

Third Report and Order regarding the 

local Number portability (LNP) and 

thousands-block number pooling 

requirements for carriers in the top 100 

Metropolitan Statistical areas (MSAs). 

Specifically, 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 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 

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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 

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 FR Cite 

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 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.

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 

465. IP-Enabled Services; WC Docket 

No. 04–36 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 

152; . . . 

Abstract: The notice seeks comment 

on ways in which the Commission 

might categorize or regulate IP-enabled 

services. It poses questions regarding 

the proper allocation of jurisdiction over 

each category of IP-enabled service. The 

notice then requests comment on 

whether the services comprising each 

category constitute 

‘‘telecommunications services’’ or 

‘‘information services’’ under the 

definitions set forth in the Act. Finally, 

noting the Commission’s statutory 

forbearance authority and title I 

ancillary jurisdiction, the notice 

describes a number of central regulatory 

requirements (including, for example, 

those relating to access charges, 

universal service, E911, and disability 

accessibility), and asks which, if any, 

should apply to each category of IPenabled services. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/29/04 69 FR 16193 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/14/04 

First R&O ............ 06/03/05 70 FR 37273 

Public Notice ....... 06/16/05 70 FR 37403 

First R&O Effective.07/29/05 70 FR 43323 

Public Notice ....... 08/31/05 70 FR 51815 

R&O .................... 07/10/06 71 FR 38781 

R&O and FNPRM 06/08/07 72 FR 31948 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/09/07 72 FR 31782 

R&O .................... 08/06/07 72 FR 43546 

Public Notice ....... 08/07/07 72 FR 44136 

R&O .................... 08/16/07 72 FR 45908 

Public Notice ....... 11/01/07 72 FR 61813 

Public Notice ....... 11/01/07 72 FR 61882 

Public Notice ....... 12/13/07 72 FR 70808 

Public Notice ....... 12/20/07 72 FR 72358 

R&O .................... 02/21/08 73 FR 9463 

NPRM .................. 02/21/08 73 FR 9507 

Order ................... 05/15/08 73 FR 28057 

Order ................... 07/29/09 74 FR 37624 

R&O .................... 08/07/09 74 FR 39551 

Public Notice ....... 10/14/09 74 FR 52808 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

03/19/10 75 FR 13235 

Public Notice ....... 05/20/10 75 FR 28249 

Public Notice ....... 06/11/10 75 FR 33303 

NPRM, Order, & 

NOI.

06/19/13 78 FR 36679 

R&O .................... 10/29/15 80 FR 66454 

Erratum ............... 01/11/16 81 FR 1131 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

02/24/16 81 FR 5920 

Next Action Undetermined.

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–AI48 

466. 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 FR Cite 

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 .................. 08/03/17 82 FR 40118 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Chelsea Fallon, 

Assistant Division Chief, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–7991, Email: 

chelsea.fallon@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ15 

467. 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 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 (FNPRM), the 

Commission sought comment on what 

further steps, if any, the Commission 


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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 Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/21/08 73 FR 9507 

R&O and FNPRM 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.

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–AJ32 

468. Implementation of Section 224 of 

the Act; A National Broadband Plan for 

Our Future (WC Docket No. 07–245, GN 

Docket No. 09–51) 

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. 

224 

Abstract: In 2010, the Commission 

released an Order and Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking that implemented 

certain pole attachment 

recommendations of the National 

Broadband Plan and sought comment 

regarding others. On April 7, 2011, the 

Commission adopted a Report and 

Order and Order on Reconsideration 

that sets forth a comprehensive 

regulatory scheme for access to poles, 

and modifies existing rules for pole 

attachment rates and enforcement. In 

2015, the Commission issued an Order 

on Reconsideration that further 

harmonized the pole attachment rates 

paid by telecommunications and cable 

providers. 

The 2015 Order on Reconsideration 

was upheld on appeal before the U.S. 

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 

in Ameren Corporation, et al. v. FCC, 

Case No: 16–1683. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/06/08 73 FR 6879 

FNPRM ............... 07/15/10 75 FR 41338 

Declaratory Ruling 08/03/10 75 FR 45494 

R&O .................... 05/09/11 76 FR 26620 

Order on Recon .. 02/03/16 81 FR 5605 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Michael Ray, 

Attorney, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

0357. 

RIN: 3060–AJ64 

469. Rural Call Completion; WC Docket 

No. 13–39 

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. 

202(a); 47 U.S.C. 218; 47 U.S.C. 220(a); 

47 U.S.C. 257(a); 47 U.S.C. 403 

Abstract: The recordkeeping, 

retention, and reporting requirements in 

the Report and Order improve the 

Commission’s ability to monitor 

problems with completing calls to rural 

areas, and enforce restrictions against 

blocking, choking, reducing, or 

restricting calls. The Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking sought comment 

on additional measures intended to 

further ensure reasonable and 

nondiscriminatory service to rural areas. 

The Report and Order applies new 

recordkeeping, retention, and reporting 

requirements to providers of longdistance voice service that make the 

initial long-distance call path choice for 

more than 100,000 domestic retail 

subscriber lines which, in most cases, is 

the calling party’s long-distance 

provider. Covered providers are 

required to file quarterly reports and 

retain the call detail records for at least 

six calendar months. Qualifying 

providers may certify that they meet a 

Safe Harbor which reduces their 

reporting and retention obligations, or 

seek a waiver of these rules from the 

Wireline Competition Bureau, in 

consultation with the Enforcement 

Bureau. The Report and Order also 

adopts a rule prohibiting all originating 

and intermediate providers from 

causing audible ringing to be sent to the 

caller before the terminating provider 

has signaled that the called party is 

being alerted. 

On February 13, 2015, the Wireline 

Competition Bureau provided 

additional guidance regarding how 

providers must categorize information. 

The Commission also adopted an Order 

on Reconsideration addressing petitions 

for reconsideration. Reports have been 

due quarterly beginning with the second 

quarter of 2015. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 11954 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: E. Alex Espinoza, 

Attorney-Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–0849, Email: 

alex.espinoza@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ89 

470. Rates for Inmate Calling Services; 

WC Docket No. 12–375 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 

47 U.S.C. 154(i) to (j); 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 

U.S.C. 276; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 CFR 64 

Abstract: In the Report and Order 

portion of this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission adopts 

rule changes to ensure that rates for both 

interstate and intrastate inmate calling 

services (ICS) are fair, just, and 

reasonable, as required by statute, and 

limits ancillary service charges imposed 

by ICS providers. In the Report and 

Order, the Commission sets caps on all 

interstate and intrastate calling rates for 

ICS, establishes a tiered rate structure 

based on the size and type of facility 

being served, limits the types of 

ancillary services that ICS providers 

may charge for and caps the charges for 

permitted fees, bans flat-rate calling, 

facilitates access to ICS by people with 

disabilities by requiring providers to 

offer free or steeply discounted rates for 

calls using TTY, and imposes reporting 

and certification requirements to 

facilitate continued oversight of the ICS 

market. In the Further Notice portion of 

the item, the Commission seeks 

comment on ways to promote 

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rates for international calls, and 

considers an array of solutions to further 

address areas of concern in the ICS 

industry. In an Order on 

Reconsideration, the Commission 

amends its rate caps and amends the 

definition of ‘‘mandatory tax or 

mandatory fee.’’ 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 Approval.

03/08/17 82 FR 12922 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Gil Strobel, Deputy 

Pricing Policy Division Chief, WCB, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–7084. 

RIN: 3060–AK08 

471. 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; 47 U.S.C. 220 

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 an 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 FR Cite 

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.

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 

472. 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) to (j); 47 U.S.C. 201(b) 

Abstract: In May 2017, the 

Commission adopted a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that 

proposes to restore the internet to a 

light-touch regulatory framework by 

classifying broadband internet access 

service as an information service and 

seeks comment on the existing rules 

governing internet service providers’ 

practices. The NPRM proposes to end 

title II regulation of the internet and 

return broadband internet access service 

to its longstanding classification as an 

information service; proposes to 

reinstate the determination that mobile 

broadband internet access service is not 

a commercial mobile service, and to 

return it to its original classification as 

a private mobile service; proposes to 

eliminate the internet conduct standard 

and the non-exhaustive list of factors 

intended to guide application of that 

standard; and seeks comment on 

whether the Commission should keep, 

modify, or eliminate the bright-line 

rules set forth in the title II Order. 

Previously, in February 2015, the 

Commission adopted a Report and 

Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, 

and Order (Title II Order) that 

reclassified broadband internet access 

service under title II of the 

Communications Act. The Commission 

also adopted new bright-line rules 

under its Ttitle II authority, along with 

a general conduct standard applicable to 

broadband service providers, as well as 

additional reporting obligations. The 

rules became effective on June 12, 2015, 

with the exception of the additional 

reporting obligations, which became 

effective on January 17, 2017. 

In March 2017, the Commission 

adopted an Order granting a five-year 

waiver to broadband internet access 

service providers with 250,000 or fewer 

broadband connections from the 

additional reporting obligations. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 07/01/14 79 FR 37448 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/18/14 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

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Action Date FR Cite 

R&O on Remand, 

Declaratory Ruling, and Order.

04/13/15 80 FR 19737 

NPRM .................. 06/02/17 82 FR 25568 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/03/17 

Waiver Order 03/ 

02/2017 (Not 

yet published).

11/00/18 

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 

473. Technology Transitions; GN 

Docket No. 13–5, WC Docket No. 05–25 

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 Item) seeking 

input on a number of actions designed 

to accelerate (1) the deployment of nextgeneration 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 nextgeneration fiber-based networks and 

services; and (3) the reduction of 

Commission regulations that raise costs 

and slow, rather than facilitate, 

broadband deployment. 

The Wireline Infrastructure Item 

proposes revisions to the Commission’s 

network change disclosure rules to 

allow providers greater flexibility in the 

copper retirement process and to reduce 

associated regulatory burdens, to 

facilitate more rapid deployment of 

next-generation networks. It also seeks 

comment on streamlining and/or 

eliminating provisions of the more 

generally applicable network change 

notification rules. Additionally, the 

Wireline Infrastructure Item seeks 

comment on several targeted measures 

to shorten timeframes and eliminate 

unnecessary process encumbrances that 

force carriers to maintain legacy services 

they seek to discontinue including: (1) 

Proposing to reduce the public comment 

and automatic grant periods to a 

uniform 10 days and 25 days, 

respectively, for all applications seeking 

to grandfather legacy low-speed 

services, regardless of whether the 

provider filing the application is a 

dominant or non-dominant carrier; and 

(2) proposing to adopt streamlined, 

uniform public comment and automatic 

grant periods of 10 days and 31 days, 

respectively, for any application seeking 

authorization to discontinue legacy data 

services that have previously been 

grandfathered for a period of no less 

than 180 days, regardless of whether the 

discontinuing carrier is dominant or 

non-dominant. The Wireline 

Infrastructure Item also seeks comment 

on other methods to streamline section 

214(a) applications more generally, 

including reversal of the Commission’s 

2015 clarification’’ of section 214(a) that 

substantially expanded the scope of end 

users that a carrier must consider in 

determining whether it is required to 

obtain section 214 discontinuance 

authority. Additionally, the Wireline 

Infrastructure Item requests comment on 

whether the Commission should revisit 

its 2014 Declaratory Ruling and 

subsequent 2015 Order on 

Reconsideration expanding what 

constitutes a service for purposes of 

section 214(a) discontinuance review. 

Comments on all portions of the 

Wireline Infrastructure Item were due 

on June 15, 2017, and reply comments 

were due on July 17, 2017. 

Previously, in November 2014, the 

Commission adopted a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory 

Ruling that (i) Proposed new backup 

power rules; (ii) proposed new or 

revised rules for copper retirements and 

service discontinuances; and (iii) 

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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Michele Levy 

Berlove, Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1477, Email: 

michele.berlove@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK32 

474. Modernizing Common Carrier 

Rules, WC Docket No. 15–33 

E.O. 13771 Designation: Independent 

agency. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 

U.S.C. 152(a); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 

154(i); 47 U.S.C. 160 to 161; 47 U.S.C. 

201 to 205; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 218 

to 221; 47 U.S.C. 225 to 228; 47 U.S.C. 

254; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 

U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 410; 47 U.S.C. 571; 

47 U.S.C. 1302; 52 U.S.C. 30141 

Abstract: The Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (Notice) seeks to update our 

rules to better reflect current 

requirements and technology by 

removing outmoded regulations from 

the Code of Federal Regulations. The 

Notice proposes to update the CFR by 

(1) eliminating certain rules from which 

the Commission has forborn, and (2) 

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service in certain rules. We propose to 

eliminate several rules from which the 

Commission has granted unconditional 

forbearance for all carriers. These are: 

(1) Section 64.804(c)–(g), which governs 

a carrier’s recordkeeping and other 

obligations when it extends to federal 

candidates unsecured credit for 

communications service; (2) sections 

42.4, 42.5, and 42.7, which require 

carriers to preserve certain records; (3) 

section 64.301, which requires carriers 

to provide communications service to 

foreign governments for international 

communications; (4) section 64.501, 

governing telephone companies’ 

obligations when recording telephone 

conversations; (5) section 64.5001(a)– 

(c)(2), and (c)(4), which imposes certain 

reporting and certification requirements 

for prepaid calling card providers; and 

(6) section 64.1, governing traffic 

damage claims for carriers engaged in 

radio-telegraph, wire-telegraph, or 

ocean-cable service. We also propose to 

remove references to telegraph from 

certain sections of the Commission’s 

rules. This proposal is consistent with 

Recommendation 5.38 of the Process 

Reform Report. Specifically, we propose 

to remove telegraph from: (1) Section 

36.126 (separations); (2) section 

54.706(a)(13) (universal service 

contributions); and (3) sections 63.60(c), 

63.61, 63.62, 63.65(a)(4), 63.500(g), 

63.501(g), and 63.504(k) 

(discontinuance). 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/06/15 80 FR 25989 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Nirali Patel, Deputy 

Chief, Competition Policy Division, 

WCB, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

7830, Email: nirali.patel@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK33 

475. 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: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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.

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–AK36 

476. 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 lowincomes. Additional principles called 

for increased access to high-speed 

internet in the nation’s schools, libraries 

and rural health care 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 (Erate); and Rural Health Care. 

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 December 20, 2016, the 

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address the significant demand for 

Alternative Connect America Cost 

Model (A–CAM) support. 

On March 2, 2017, the Commission 

implements Connect America Phase II 

auction in which service providers will 

compete to receive support to offer 

voice and broadband service in 

unserved high cost areas. 

On April 21, 2017, the Commission 

granted a Petition for Reconsideration 

filed by NTCA. 

On May 18, 2017, the Commission 

sought comments on whether to modify 

the methodology or eliminate the rate 

floor and related obligations. 

On June 8, 2017, the Commission 

amended section 54.600(a) of its rules 

defining health care provider under the 

Rural Health Care Program to include 

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF’s) as 

health care providers eligible to 

participate in the program. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Order on Recon .. 06/08/17 82 FR 26653 

Action Date FR Cite 

Memorandum, 

Opinion & 

Order.

06/21/17 82 FR 

228224 

Next Action Undetermined.

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. 

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