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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Ch. I 

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory 

and Deregulatory Actions—Fall 2014 

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 

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. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

448 .................... 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 

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

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

Service) (CG Docket No. 03–123).

3060–AI15 

451 .................... Consumer Information and Disclosure and Truth in Billing and Billing Format .............................................. 3060–AI61 

452 .................... Closed-Captioning of Video Programming (Section 610 Review) ................................................................... 3060–AI72 

453 .................... Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information .................................................................... 3060–AI75 

454 .................... Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock (Docket No. 10–207) ............................................................... 3060–AJ51 

455 .................... Contributions to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (CG Docket No. 11–47) ............................. 3060–AJ63 

456 .................... Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’) ................ 3060–AJ72 

457 .................... Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012/Establishment of a Public 

Safety Answering Point Do-Not-Call Registry.

3060–AJ84 

458 .................... 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 

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

Speech-to-Speech Services.

3060–AK01 

OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

460 .................... New Advanced Wireless Services (ET Docket No. 00–258) .......................................................................... 3060–AH65 

461 .................... Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields ...................................................................................... 3060–AI17 

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

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

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

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

464 .................... Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands (ET Docket No. 10–235) ........................................................ 3060–AJ57 

465 .................... Radio Experimentation and Market Trials Under Part 5 of the Commission’s Rules and Streamlining Other 

Related Rules (ET Docket No. 10–236).

3060–AJ62 

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

467 .................... WRC–07 Implementation (ET Docket No. 12–338) ........................................................................................ 3060–AJ93 

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

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

3060–AK09 

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

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

470 .................... Space Station Licensing Reform (IB Docket No. 02–34) ................................................................................ 3060–AH98 

471 .................... Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Telecommunications Services (IB Docket No. 

04–112).

3060–AI42 

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

473 .................... Revisions to Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Govern the Use of Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (IB Docket No. 12–376).3060–AJ96 

474 .................... Reform of Rules and Policies on Foreign Carrier Entry Into the U.S. Telecommunications Market (IB 

Docket 12–299).

3060–AJ97 

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

476 .................... 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 

477 .................... 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 

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU—COMPLETED ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

478 .................... Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended (IB Docket No. 11–133).3060–AJ70 

MEDIA BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

479 .................... Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97–80) ......................................................... 3060–AG28 

480 .................... Broadcast Ownership Rules ............................................................................................................................ 3060–AH97 

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

Stations (MB Docket No. 03–185).

3060–AI38 

482 .................... Joint Sales Agreements in Local Television Markets (MB Docket No. 04–256) ............................................ 3060–AI55 

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

484 .................... Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Related to Retransmission Consent (MB Docket No. 10–71) ........ 3060–AJ55 

485 .................... Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility 

Act of 2010 (MB Docket No.11–43).

3060–AJ56 

486 .................... 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 

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

488 .................... Network Non-Duplication and Syndicated Exclusivity Rule (MB Docket No. 14–29) ..................................... 3060–AK18 

OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

489 .................... Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees .............................................................................................. 3060–AI79 

490 .................... Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission’s Rules, Concerning Practice and Procedure, Amendment of 

CORES Registration System; MD Docket No. 10–234.

3060–AJ54 

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

491 .................... Revision of the Rules To Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems ............... 3060–AG34 

492 .................... Enhanced 911 Services for Wireline ............................................................................................................... 3060–AG60 

493 .................... In the Matter of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ................................................... 3060–AG74 

494 .................... Implementation of 911 Act (CC Docket No. 92–105, WT Docket No. 00–110) .............................................. 3060–AH90 

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

196, WC 04–36).

3060–AI62 

496 .................... Commercial Mobile Alert System ..................................................................................................................... 3060–AJ03 

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

498 .................... Private Land Radio Services/Miscellaneous Wireless Communications Services .......................................... 3060–AJ99 

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

and 799–805 MHz Bands.

3060–AK19 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU—COMPLETED ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

500 .................... Development of Operational, Technical, and Spectrum Requirements for Public Safety Communications 

Requirements.

3060–AG85 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

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

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

503 .................... 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 

504 .................... Facilitating the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, Educational, and Other Advanced Services in the 2150–2162 and 2500–2690 MHz Bands.3060–AJ12 

505 .................... Amendment of the Rules Regarding Maritime Automatic Identification Systems (WT Docket No. 04–344) 3060–AJ16 

506 .................... Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155–2175 MHz Band; WT Docket No. 13–185 ....... 3060–AJ19 

507 .................... Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698–806 MHz Band (WT Docket 

No. 08–166) Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary.

3060–AJ21 

508 .................... 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 

509 .................... Amendment of Part 101 to Accommodate 30 MHz Channels in the 6525–6875 MHz Band and Provide 

Conditional Authorization on Channels in the 21.8–22.0 and 23.0–23.2 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 04– 

114).

3060–AJ28 

510 .................... In the Matter of Service Rules for the 698 to 746, 747 to 762, and 777 to 792 MHz Bands ........................ 3060–AJ35 

511 .................... National Environmental Act Compliance for Proposed Tower Registrations; In the Matter of Effects on Migratory Birds.3060–AJ36 

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

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

Flexibility.

3060–AJ47 

514 .................... 2004 and 2006 Biennial Regulatory Reviews—Streamlining and Other Revisions of the Commission’s 

Rules Governing Construction, Marking, and Lighting of Antenna Structures.

3060–AJ50 

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

516 .................... 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 

517 .................... 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 

518 .................... Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000–2020 MHz and 2180–2200 MHz Bands .......... 3060–AJ73 

519 .................... Promoting Interoperability in the 700 MHz Commercial Spectrum; Requests for Waiver and Extension of 

Lower 700 MHz Band Interim Construction Benchmark Deadlines (WT Docket Nos. 12–69 & 12–332).

3060–AJ78 

520 .................... Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 

2012 Related to the 1915–1920 MHz and 1995–2000 MHz Bands (WT Docket No. 12–357).

3060–AJ86 

521 .................... 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 

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

(WT Docket Nos. 10–61 and 09–42).

3060–AJ88 

523 .................... Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Commercial Radio Operators (WT Docket No. 10– 

177).

3060–AJ91 

524 .................... Radiolocation Operations in the 78–81 GHz Band; WT Docket No. 11–202 ................................................. 3060–AK04 

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

526 .................... Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat Wireless Contraband Device Use in Correctional Facilities 3060–AK06 

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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU—COMPLETED ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

527 .................... Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915 to 1920 MHz, 1995 to 2000 MHz, 2020 to 

2025 MHz, and 2175 to 2180 MHz Bands.

3060–AJ20 

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU—PROPOSED RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

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

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU—LONG-TERM ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

529 .................... Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 Telecommunications Act .............................. 3060–AF85 

530 .................... 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review—Telecommunications Service Quality Reporting Requirements ............. 3060–AH72 

531 .................... Access Charge Reform and Universal Service Reform .................................................................................. 3060–AH74 

532 .................... National Exchange Carrier Association Petition .............................................................................................. 3060–AI47 

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

534 .................... Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07–135) ................ 3060–AJ02 

535 .................... Jurisdictional Separations ................................................................................................................................ 3060–AJ06 

536 .................... Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Infrastructure and Operating Data Gathering (WC Docket Nos. 

08–190, 07–139, 07–204, 07–273, 07–21).

3060–AJ14 

537 .................... Form 477; Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment 

of Advanced Services to All Americans.

3060–AJ15 

538 .................... Preserving the Open Internet; Broadband Industry Practices ......................................................................... 3060–AJ30 

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

540 .................... Electronic Tariff Filing System (WC Docket No. 10–141) ............................................................................... 3060–AJ41 

541 .................... 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 

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

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

544 .................... Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet; (WC Docket No. 14–28) .......................................................... 3060–AK21 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

448. 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) 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Cheryl J. King, 

Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2284, TDD Phone: 202 418–0416, Fax: 

202 418–0037, Email: cheryl.king@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG58 

449. Rules and Regulations 

Implementing the Telephone Consumer 

Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 (CG 

Docket No. 02–278) 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 227 

Abstract: On July 3, 2003, the 

Commission released a Report and 

Order establishing, along with the FTC, 

a national do-not-call registry. The 

Commission’s Report and Order also 

adopted rules on the use of predictive 

dialers, the transmission of caller ID 

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information by telemarketers, and the 

sending of unsolicited fax 

advertisements. On September 21, 2004, 

the Commission released an Order 

amending existing safe harbor rules for 

telemarketers subject to the do-not-call 

registry to require such telemarketers to 

access the do-not-call list every 31 days, 

rather than every 3 months. On April 5, 

2006, the Commission adopted a Report 

and Order and Third Order on 

Reconsideration amending its facsimile 

advertising rules to implement the Junk 

Fax Protection Act of 2005. On October 

14, 2008, the Commission released an 

Order on Reconsideration addressing 

certain issues raised in petitions for 

reconsideration and/or clarification of 

the Report and Order and Third Order 

on Reconsideration. On January 4, 2008, 

the Commission released a Declaratory 

Ruling, clarifying that autodialed and 

prerecorded message calls to wireless 

numbers that are provided by the called 

party to a creditor in connection with an 

existing debt are permissible as calls 

made with the ‘‘prior express consent’’ 

of the called party. Following a 

December 4, 2007, NPRM, on June 17, 

2008, the Commission released a Report 

and Order amending its rules to require 

sellers and/or telemarketers to honor 

registrations with the National Do-NotCall Registry indefinitely, unless the 

registration is cancelled by the 

consumer or the number is removed by 

the database administrator. Following a 

January 22, 2010, NPRM, the 

Commission released a Report and 

Order (on February 15, 2012) requiring 

telemarketers to obtain prior express 

written consent, including by electronic 

means, before making an autodialed or 

prerecorded telemarketing call to a 

wireless number or before making a 

prerecorded telemarketing call to a 

residential line; eliminating the 

‘‘established business relationship’’ 

exemption to the consent requirement 

for prerecorded telemarketing calls to 

residential lines; requiring telemarketers 

to provide an automated, interactive 

‘‘opt-out’’ mechanism during autodialed 

or prerecorded telemarketing calls to 

wireless numbers and during 

prerecorded telemarketing calls to 

residential lines; and requiring that the 

abandoned call rate for telemarketing 

calls be calculated on a ‘‘per-campaign’’ 

basis. On November 29, 2012, the 

Commission released a Declaratory 

Ruling clarifying that sending a onetime text message confirming a 

consumer’s request that no further text 

messages be sent does not violate the 

Telephone Consumer Protection Act 

(TCPA) or the Commission’s rules as 

long as the confirmation text only 

confirms receipt of the consumer’s optout request, and does not contain 

marketing, solicitations, or an attempt to 

convince the consumer to reconsider his 

or her opt-out decision. The ruling 

applies only when the sender of the text 

messages has obtained prior express 

consent, as required by the TCPA and 

Commission rules, from the consumer to 

be sent text messages using an 

automatic telephone dialing system. On 

May 9, 2013, the Commission released 

a declaratory ruling clarifying that while 

a seller does not generally ‘‘initiate’’ 

calls made through a third-party 

telemarketer, within the meaning of the 

Telephone Consumer Protection Act 

(TCPA), it nonetheless may be held 

vicariously liable under Federal 

common law principles of agency for 

violations of either section 227(b) or 

section 227(c) that are committed by 

third-party telemarketers. 

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 Recon .. 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 Recon .. 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 Recon .. 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 

(Recon 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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kurt Schroeder, 

Chief, Consumer Policy Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

0966, Email: kurt.schroeder@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI14 

450. Rules and Regulations 

Implementing Section 225 of the 

Communications Act 

(Telecommunications Relay Service) 

(CG Docket No. 03–123) 

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 

Recon.

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 Recon .. 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 

Recon.

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 Recon.

07/06/06 71 FR 38268 

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

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

Clarification ......... 08/23/06 71 FR 49380 

FNPRM ............... 09/13/06 71 FR 54009 

Final Rule; Clarification.02/14/07 72 FR 6960 

Order ................... 03/14/07 72 FR 11789 

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

Public Notice ....... 08/16/07 72 FR 46060 

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Action Date FR Cite 

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 Recon.

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 

FNPRM ............... 09/03/13 78 FR 54201 

NPRM .................. 10/23/13 78FR 63152 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/18/13 

Petiton for Recon; 

Request for 

Comment.

12/16/13 78 FR 76096 

Action Date FR Cite 

Petition for Recon 

Request for 

Comment.

12/16/13 78 FR 76097 

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

Petition for Recon 

Comment Period End.

01/10/14 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

01/21/14 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

08/11/14 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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Karen Peltz Strauss, 

Deputy Chief, Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2388, Email: 

karen.strauss@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI15 

451. Consumer Information and 

Disclosure and Truth in Billing and 

Billing Format 

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

U.S.C. 258 

Abstract: In 1999, the Commission 

adopted truth-in-billing rules to address 

concerns that there is consumer 

confusion relating to billing for 

telecommunications services. On March 

18, 2005, the Commission released an 

Order and Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (FNPRM) to further 

facilitate the ability of telephone 

consumers to make informed choices 

among competitive service offerings. 

On August 28, 2009, the Commission 

released a Notice of Inquiry that asks 

questions about information available to 

consumers at all stages of the 

purchasing process for all 

communications services, including: (1) 

Choosing a provider; (2) choosing a 

service plan; (3) managing use of the 

service plan; and (4) deciding whether 

and when to switch an existing provider 

or plan. 

On October 14, 2010, the Commission 

released a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing rules 

that would require mobile service 

providers to provide usage alerts and 

information that will assist consumers 

in avoiding unexpected charges on their 

bills. 

On July 12, 2011, the Commission 

released an NPRM proposing rules that 

would assist consumers in detecting and 

preventing the placement of 

unauthorized charges on their telephone 

bills, an unlawful and fraudulent 

practice, commonly referred to as 

‘‘cramming.’’ 

On April 27, 2012, the Commission 

adopted rules to address ‘‘cramming’’ on 

wireline telephone bills and released an 

FNPRM seeking comment on additional 

measures to protect wireline and 

wireless consumers from unauthorized 

charges. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

FNPRM ............... 05/25/05 70 FR 30044 

R&O .................... 05/25/05 70 FR 29979 

NOI ...................... 08/28/09 

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

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

NPRM .................. 11/26/10 75 FR 72773 

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

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/21/11 

Order (Reply 

Comment Period Extended).

11/30/11 76 FR 74017 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

12/05/11 

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

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

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/09/12 

Order (Comment 

Period Extended).

07/17/12 77 FR 41955 

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 71353 

Correction of Final 

Rule.

11/30/12 77 FR 71354 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: John B Adams, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2854, Email: 

johnb.adams@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI61 

452. Closed-Captioning of Video 

Programming (Section 610 Review) 

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 

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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 Recon .. 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 

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

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/25/14 

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

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, 

Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2235, Email: eliot.greenwald@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI72 

453. Accessibility of Programming 

Providing Emergency Information 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 Recon 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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, 

Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2235, Email: eliot.greenwald@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI75 

454. Empowering Consumers To Avoid 

Bill Shock (Docket No. 10–207) 

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

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

Abstract: On October 14, 2010, the 

Commission released a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking which proposes a 

rule that would require mobile service 

providers to provide usage alerts and 

information that will assist consumers 

in avoiding unexpected charges on their 

bills. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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

NPRM .................. 11/26/10 75 FR 72773 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Richard D. Smith, 

Special Counsel, Consumer Policy 

Divison, Federal Communications 

Commission, Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 717 338–2797, Fax: 717 338– 

2574, Email: richard.smith@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ51 

455. Contributions to the 

Telecommunications Relay Services 

Fund (CG Docket No. 11–47) 

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

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 616 

Abstract: The Commission prescribes 

by regulation the obligations of each 

provider of interconnected and noninterconnected Voice over Internet 

Protocol (VoIP) service to participate in 

and contribute to the Interstate 

Telecommunications Relay Services 

Fund in a manner that is consistent with 

and comparable to such fund. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/04/11 76 FR 18490 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/04/11 

Final Rule ............ 10/25/11 76 FR 65965 

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–AJ63 

456. Empowering Consumers To 

Prevent and Detect Billing for 

Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’) 

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

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

Abstract: On July 12, 2011, the 

Commission released a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking proposing rules 

that would assist consumers in 

detecting and preventing the placement 

of unauthorized charges on telephone 

bills, an unlawful and fraudulent 

practice commonly referred to as 

‘‘cramming.’’ On April 27, 2012, the 

Commission adopted rules to address 

‘‘cramming’’ on wireline telephone bills 

and released a Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment 

on additional measures to protect 

wireline and wireless consumers from 

unauthorized charges. 

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 

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Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: John B Adams, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2854, Email: 

johnb.adams@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ72 

457. Implementation of the Middle 

Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act 

of 2012/Establishment of a Public Safety 

Answering Point Do-Not-Call Registry 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 112–96 sec 

6507 

Abstract: The Commission issued, on 

May 22, 2012, an NPRM to initiate a 

proceeding to create a Do-Not-Call 

registry for public safety answer points 

(PSAPs), as required by section 6507 of 

the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 

Creation Act of 2012. The statute 

requires the Commission to establish a 

registry that allows PSAPs to register 

their telephone numbers on a do-notcall list; prohibit the use of automatic 

dialing equipment to contact registered 

numbers; and implement a range of 

monetary penalties for disclosure of 

registered numbers and for use of 

automatic dialing equipment to contact 

such numbers. On October 17, 2012, the 

Commission adopted final rules 

implementing the statutory 

requirements described above. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/21/12 77 FR 37362 

R&O .................... 10/29/12 77 FR 71131 

Correction 

Amendments.

02/13/13 78 FR 10099 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

03/26/13 78 FR 18246 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Richard D Smith, 

Special Counsel, Consumer Policy 

Divison, Federal Communications 

Commission, Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 717 338–2797, Fax: 717 338– 

2574, Email: richard.smith@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ84 

458. 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) 

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

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

47 U.S.C. 618; 47 U.S.C. 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 

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 

459. Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) 

Captioned Telephone Service; 

Telecommunications Relay Services 

and Speech-to-Speech Services 

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

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225 

Abstract: This 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 ............... 09/30/13 78FR 54201 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/18/13 

Petition for Recon 

Request for 

Comment.

12/16/13 78 FR 76097 

Petiton for Recon 

Comment Period End.

01/10/14 

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: Greg Hlibok, Chief, 

Disability Rights Office, Federal 

Communications Commission, 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 559– 

5158, TDD Phone: 202 418–0413, Email: 

gregory.hlibok@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK01 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Office of Engineering and Technology 

460. New Advanced Wireless Services 

(ET Docket No. 00–258) 

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

U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303(c); 47 

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

303(r) 

Abstract: This proceeding explores 

the possible uses of frequency bands 

below 3 GHz to support the introduction 

of new advanced wireless services, 

including third generations as well as 

future generations of wireless systems. 

Advanced wireless systems could 

provide for a wide range of voice data 

and broadband services over a variety of 

mobile and fixed networks. The Third 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

discusses the frequency bands that are 

still under consideration in this 

proceeding and invites additional 

comments on their disposition. 

Specifically, it addresses the Unlicensed 

Personal Communications Service 

(UPCS) band at 1910–1930 MHz, the 

Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) 

spectrum at 2155–2160/62 MHz bands, 

the Emerging Technology spectrum, at 

2160–2165 MHz, and the bands 

reallocated from MSS 91990–2000 MHz, 

2020–2025 MHz, and 2165–2180 MHz. 

We seek comment on these bands with 

respect to using them for paired or 

unpaired Advance Wireless Service 

(AWS) operations or as relocation 

spectrum for existing services. The 

seventh Report and Order facilitates the 

introduction of Advanced Wireless 

Service (AWS) in the band 1710–1755 

MHz—an integral part of a 90 MHz 

spectrum allocation recently reallocated 

to allow for such new and innovative 

wireless services. We largely adopt the 

proposals set forth in our recent AWS 

Fourth NPRM in this proceeding that 

are designed to clear the 1710–1755 

MHz band of incumbent Federal 

Government operations that would 

otherwise impede the development of 

new nationwide AWS services. These 

actions are consistent with previous 

actions in this proceeding and with the 

United States Department of Commerce, 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration (NTIA) 

2002 Viability Assessment, which 

addressed relocation and reaccommodation options for Federal 

Government operations in the band. The 

eighth Report and Order reallocated the 

2155–2160 MHz band for fixed and 

mobile services and designates the 

2155–2175 MHz band for Advanced 

Wireless Service (AWS) use. This 

proceeding continues the Commission’s 

ongoing efforts to promote spectrum 

utilization and efficiency with regard to 

the provision of new services, including 

Advanced Wireless Services. The Order 

requires Broadband Radio Service (BRS) 

licensees in the 2150–2160/62 MHz 

band to provide information on the 

construction status and operational 

parameters of each incumbent BRS 

system that would be the subject of 

relocation. The Notice of Proposed Rule 

Making requested comments on the 

specific relocation procedures 

applicable to Broadband Radio Service 

(BRS) operations in the 2150–2160/62 

MHz band, which the Commission 

recently decided will be relocated to the 

newly restructured 2495–2690 MHz 

band. The Commission also requested 

comments on the specific relocation 

procedures applicable to Fixed 

Microwave Service (FS) operations in 

the 2160–2175 MHz band. The Office of 

Engineering and Technology (OET) and 

the Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau (WTB) set forth the specific data 

that Broadband Radio Service (BRS) 

licensees in the 2150–2160/62 MHz 

band must file along with the deadline 

date and procedures for filing this data 

on the Commission’s Universal 

Licensing System (ULS). The data will 

assist in determining future AWS 

licensees’ relocation obligations. The 

ninth Report and Order established 

procedures for the relocation of 

Broadband Radio Service (BRS) 

operations from the 2150–2160/62 MHz 

band, as well as for the relocation of 

Fixed Microwave Service (FS) 

operations from the 2160–2175 MHz 

band, and modified existing relocation 

procedures for the 2110–2150 MHz and 

2175–2180 MHz bands. It also 

established cost-sharing rules to identify 

the reimbursement obligations for 

Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) and 

Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) entrants 

benefiting from the relocation of 

incumbent FS operations in the 2110– 

2150 MHz and 2160–2200 MHz bands 

and AWS entrants benefiting from the 

relocation of BRS incumbents in the 

2150–2160/62 MHz band. The 

Commission continues its ongoing 

efforts to promote spectrum utilization 

and efficiency with regard to the 

provision of new services, including 

AWS. The Order dismisses a petition for 

reconsideration filed by the Wireless 

Communications Association 

International, Inc. (WCA) as moot. Two 

petitions for Reconsideration were filed 

in response to the ninth Report and 

Order. The Report and Orders and 

Declaratory Ruling concludes the 

Commission’s longstanding efforts to 

relocate the Broadcast Auxiliary Service 

(BAS) from the 1990–2110 MHz band to 

the 2025–2110 MHz band, freeing up 35 

megahertz of spectrum in order to foster 

the development of new and innovative 

services. This decision addresses the 

outstanding matter of Sprint Nextel 

Corporation’s (Sprint Nextel) inability to 

agree with Mobile Satellite Service 

(MSS) operators in the band on the 

sharing of the costs to relocate the BAS 

incumbents. To resolve this controversy, 

the Commission applied its timehonored relocation principles for 

emerging technologies previously 

adopted for the BAS band to the instant 

relocation process, where delays and 

unanticipated developments have left 

ambiguities and misconceptions among 

the relocating parties. In the process, the 

Commission balances the 

responsibilities for and benefits of 

relocating incumbent BAS operations 

among all the new entrants in the 

different services that will operate in the 

band. The Commission proposed to 

modify its cost-sharing requirements for 

the 2 GHz BAS band because the 

circumstances surrounding the BAS 

transition are very different than what 

was expected when the cost-sharing 

requirements were adopted. The 

Commission believed that the best 

course of action was to propose new 

requirements that would address the 

ambiguity of applying the literal 

language of the current requirements to 

the changed circumstances, as well as 

balance the responsibilities for and 

benefits of relocating incumbent BAS 

operations among all new entrants in 

the band based on the Commission’s 

relocation policies set forth in the 

Emerging Technologies proceeding. The 

Commission proposed to eliminate, as 

of January 1, 2009, the requirement that 

Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) 

licensees in the 30 largest markets and 

fixed BAS links in all markets be 

transitioned before the Mobile Satellite 

Service (MSS) operators can begin 

offering service. The Commission also 

sought comments on how to mitigate 

interference between new MSS entrants 

and incumbent BAS licensees who had 

not completed relocation before the 

MSS entrants begin offering service. In 

addition, the Commission sought 

comments on allowing MSS operators to 

begin providing service in those markets 

where BAS incumbents have been 

transitioned. In the Further Notice of 

Proposed Rule Making the Commission 

proposed to modify its cost sharing 

requirements for the 2 GHz BAS band 

because the circumstances surrounding 

the BAS transition are very different 

than what was expected when the cost 

sharing requirements were adopted. The 

Commission believes that the best 

course of action is to propose new 

requirements that will address the 

ambiguity of applying the literal 

language of the current requirements to 

the changed circumstances, as well as 

balance the responsibilities for and 

benefits of relocating incumbent BAS 

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operations among all new entrants in 

the band based on the Commission’s 

relocation policies set forth in the 

Emerging Technologies proceeding. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 01/23/01 66 FR 7438 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/09/01 

Final Report ........ 04/11/01 66 FR 18740 

FNPRM ............... 09/13/01 66 FR 47618 

MO&O ................. 09/13/01 66 FR 47591 

First R&O ............ 10/25/01 66 FR 53973 

Petition for Recon 11/02/01 66 FR 55666 

Second R&O ....... 01/24/03 68 FR 3455 

Third NPRM ........ 03/13/03 68 FR 12015 

Seventh R&O ...... 12/29/04 69 FR 7793 

Petition for Recon 04/13/05 70 FR 19469 

Eighth R&O ......... 10/26/05 70 FR 61742 

Order ................... 10/26/05 70 FR 61742 

NPRM .................. 10/26/05 70 FR 61752 

Public Notice ....... 12/14/05 70 FR 74011 

Ninth R&O and 

Order.

05/24/06 71 FR 29818 

Petition for Recon 07/19/06 71 FR 41022 

FNPRM ............... 03/31/08 73 FR 16822 

R&O and NPRM 06/23/09 74 FR 29607 

FNPRM ............... 06/23/09 74 FR 29607 

5th R&O, 11th 

R&O, 6th R&O, 

and Declaratory 

Ruling.

11/02/10 75 FR 67227 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Rodney Small, 

Economist, Federal Communications 

Commission, Office of Engineering and 

Technology, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2452, Fax: 202 418–1944, Email: 

rodney.small@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH65 

461. Exposure to Radiofrequency 

Electromagnetic Fields 

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

U.S.C. 302 and 303; 47 U.S.C. 309(j); 47 

U.S.C. 336 

Abstract: In the Report and Order the 

Commission resolved several issues 

regarding compliance with the Federal 

Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) 

regulations for conducting 

environmental reviews under the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) as they relate to the guidelines 

for human exposure to RF 

electromagnetic fields. More 

specifically, the Commission clarifies 

evaluation procedures and references to 

determine compliance with its limits, 

including specific absorption rate (SAR) 

as a primary metric for compliance, 

consideration of the pinna (outer ear) as 

an extremity, and measurement of 

medical implant exposure. The 

Commission also elaborates on 

mitigation procedures to ensure 

compliance with its limits, including 

labeling and other requirements for 

occupational exposure classification, 

clarification of compliance 

responsibility at multiple transmitter 

sites, and labeling of fixed consumer 

transmitters. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 09/08/03 68 FR 52879 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/08/03 

R&O .................... 06/04/13 78 FR 33634 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes 

Agency Contact: Ira Keltz, Electronics 

Engineer, Federal Communications 

Commission, Office of Engineering and 

Technology, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

0616, Fax: 202 418–1944, Email: ikeltz@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI17 

462. Unlicensed Operation in the TV 

Broadcast Bands (ET Docket No. 04– 

186) 

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: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Recon.

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 

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463. Fixed and Mobile Services in the 

Mobile Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 

10–142) 

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 stand-alone 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 

Recon.

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 

464. Innovation in the Broadcast 

Television Bands (ET Docket No. 10– 

235) 

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

U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 

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

Abstract: The Commission initiated 

this proceeding to further its ongoing 

commitment to addressing America’s 

growing demand for wireless broadband 

services, to spur ongoing innovation and 

investment in mobile technology, and to 

ensure that America keeps pace with the 

global wireless revolution by making a 

significant amount of new spectrum 

available for broadband. The approach 

proposed is consistent with the goal set 

forth in the National Broadband Plan 

(the Plan) to repropose up to 120 

megahertz from the broadcast television 

bands for new wireless broadband uses 

through, in part, voluntary contributions 

of spectrum to an incentive auction. 

Reallocation of this spectrum as 

proposed will provide the necessary 

flexibility for meeting the requirements 

of these new applications. In the Report 

and Order, the Commission took 

preliminary steps toward making a 

significant portion of the UHF and VHF 

frequency bands (U/V Bands) currently 

used by the broadcast television service 

available for new uses. This action 

serves to further address the Nation’s 

growing demand for wireless broadband 

services, promote the ongoing 

innovation and investment in mobile 

communications, and ensure that the 

United States keeps pace with the global 

wireless revolution. At the same time, 

the approach helps preserve broadcast 

television as a healthy, viable medium 

and would be consistent with the 

general proposal set forth in the 

National Broadband Plan to repurpose 

spectrum from the U/V bands for new 

wireless broadband uses through, in 

part, voluntary contributions of 

spectrum to an incentive auction. This 

action is consistent with the recent 

enactment by Congress of new incentive 

auction authority for the Commission 

(Spectrum Act). Specifically, this item 

sets out a framework by which two or 

more television licensees may share a 

single six MHz channel in connection 

with an incentive auction. However, the 

Report and Order did not act on the 

proposals in the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking to establish fixed and 

mobile allocations in the U/V bands or 

to improve TV service on VHF channels. 

The Report and Order stated that the 

Commission will undertake a broader 

rulemaking to implement the Spectrum 

Act’s provisions relating to an incentive 

auction for U/V band spectrum, and that 

it believes it will be more efficient to act 

on new allocations in the context of that 

rulemaking. In addition, the record 

created in response to the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking does not establish 

a clear way forward to significantly 

increase the utility of the VHF bands for 

the operation of television services. The 

Report and Order states that the 

Commission will revisit this matter in a 

future proceeding. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/01/11 76 FR 5521 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/18/11 

R&O .................... 05/23/12 77 FR 30423 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes 

Agency Contact: Alan Stillwell, 

Deputy Chief, Federal Communications 

Commission, Office of Engineering and 

Technology, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

2925, Email: alan.stillwell@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ57 

465. Radio Experimentation and 

Market Trials Under Part 5 of the 

Commission’s Rules and Streamlining 

Other Related Rules (ET Docket No. 10– 

236) 

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

U.S.C. 301 and 303 

Abstract: The Commission initiated 

this proceeding to promote innovation 

and efficiency in spectrum use in the 

Experimental Radio Service (ERS). For 

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many years, the ERS has provided fertile 

ground for testing innovative ideas that 

have led to new services and new 

devices for all sectors of the economy. 

The Commission proposed to leverage 

the power of experimental radio 

licensing to accelerate the rate at which 

these ideas transform from prototypes to 

consumer devices and services. Its goal 

is to inspire researchers to dream, 

discover, and deliver the innovations 

that push the boundaries of the 

broadband ecosystem. The resulting 

advancements in devices and services 

available to the American public and 

greater spectrum efficiency over the 

long term will promote economic 

growth, global competitiveness, and a 

better way of life for all Americans. 

In the Report and Order (R&O), the 

Commission revised and streamlined its 

rules to modernize the Experimental 

Radio Service (ERS). The rules adopted 

in the R&O updated the ERS to a more 

flexible framework to keep pace with 

the speed of modern technological 

change while continuing to provide an 

environment where creativity can 

thrive. To accomplish this transition, 

the Commission created three new types 

of ERS licenses—the program license, 

the medical testing license, and the 

compliance testing license—to benefit 

the development of new technologies, 

expedite their introduction to the 

marketplace, and unleash the full power 

of innovators to keep the United States 

at the forefront of the communications 

industry. The Commission’s actions also 

modified the market trial rules to 

eliminate confusion and more clearly 

articulate its policies with respect to 

marketing products prior to equipment 

certification. The Commission believes 

that these actions will remove 

regulatory barriers to experimentation, 

thereby permitting institutions to move 

from concept to experimentation to 

finished product more rapidly and to 

more quickly implement creative 

problem-solving methodologies. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/08/11 76 FR 6928 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/10/11 

R&O .................... 04/29/13 78 FR 25138 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Nnake Nweke, Chief, 

Experimental Licensing Branch, Federal 

Communications Commission, Office of 

Engineering and Technology, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–0785, Email: 

nnake.nweke@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ62 

466. Operation of Radar Systems in the 

76–77 GHZ Band (ET Docket No. 11–90) 

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

U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 

301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303(f) 

Abstract: The Commission proposes 

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’’). 

This 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-inmotion 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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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

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

Petition for Recon 11/11/12 77 FR 68722 

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 

467. WRC–07 Implementation (ET 

Docket No. 12–338) 

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

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

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

Abstract: In the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission 

proposed to amend parts 1, 2, 74, 78, 87, 

90, and 97 of its rules to implement 

allocation decisions from the World 

Radiocommunication Conference 

(Geneva, 2007) (WRC 07) concerning 

portions of the radio frequency (RF) 

spectrum between 108 MHz and 20.2 

GHz and to make certain updates to its 

rules in this frequency range. The 

NPRM follows the Commission’s July 

2010 WRC–07 Table Clean-up Order, 75 

FR 62924, October 13, 2010, which 

made certain nonsubstantive, editorial 

revisions to the Table of Frequency 

Allocations (Allocation Table) and to 

other related rules. The Commission 

also addressed the recommendations for 

implementation of the WRC–07 Final 

Acts that the National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA) submitted to the 

Commission in August 2009. As part of 

its comprehensive review of the 

Allocation Table, the Commission also 

proposed to make allocation changes 

that are not related to the WRC–07 Final 

Acts and update certain service rules, 

and requested comment on other 

allocation issues that concern portions 

of the RF spectrum between 137.5 kHz 

and 54.25 GHz. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 12/27/12 77 FR 76250 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/25/13 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Tom Mooring, 

Electronics Engineer, Federal 

Communications Commission, Office of 

Engineering and Technology, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2450, Fax: 202 418– 

1944, Email: tom.mooring@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ93 

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468. Federal Earth Stations-NonFederal Fixed Satellite Service Space 

Stations; Spectrum For Non-Federal 

Space Launch Operations; Et Docket 

No. 13–115 

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 399.9–400.05 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 

469. Authorization of Radiofrequency 

Equipment; ET Docket No. 13–44 

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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/03/13 78 FR 25916 

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

International Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

470. Space Station Licensing Reform 

(IB Docket No. 02–34) 

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

U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 303(c); 47 U.S.C. 

303(g) 

Abstract: The Commission adopted a 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 

to streamline its procedures for 

reviewing satellite license applications. 

Before 2003, the Commission used 

processing rounds to review those 

applications. In a processing round, 

when an application is filed, the 

International Bureau (Bureau) issued a 

Public Notice establishing a cutoff date 

for other mutually exclusive satellite 

applications, and then considered all 

those applications together. In cases 

where sufficient spectrum to 

accommodate all the applications was 

not available, the Bureau directed the 

applicants to negotiate a mutually 

agreeable solution. Those negotiations 

took a long time, and delayed provision 

of satellite services to the public. The 

NPRM invited comment on two 

alternatives for expediting the satellite 

application process. One alternative was 

to replace the processing round 

procedure with a ‘‘first-come, firstserved’’ procedure that would allow the 

Bureau to issue a satellite license to the 

first party filing a complete, acceptable 

application. The other alternative was to 

streamline the processing round 

procedure by adopting one or more of 

the following proposals: (1) place a time 

limit on negotiations; (2) establish 

criteria to select among competing 

applicants; (3) divide the available 

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spectrum evenly among the applicants. 

In the First Report and Order in this 

proceeding, the Commission determined 

that different procedures were bettersuited for different kinds of satellite 

applications. For most geostationary 

orbit (GSO) satellite applications, the 

Commission adopted a first-come, firstserved approach. For most nongeostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite 

applications, the Commission adopted a 

procedure in which the available 

spectrum is divided evenly among the 

qualified applicants. The Commission 

also adopted measures to discourage 

applicants from filing speculative 

applications, including a bond 

requirement, payable if a licensee 

misses a milestone. The bond amounts 

originally were $5 million for each GSO 

satellite, and $7.5 million for each 

NGSO satellite system. These were 

interim amounts. Concurrently with the 

First Report and Order, the Commission 

adopted an FNPRM to determine 

whether to revise the bond amounts on 

a long-term basis. In the Second Report 

and Order, the Commission adopted a 

streamlined procedure for certain kinds 

of satellite license modification 

requests. In the Third Report and Order, 

the Commission adopted a standardized 

application form for satellite licenses, 

and adopted a mandatory electronic 

filing requirement for certain satellite 

applications. In the Fourth Report and 

Order, the Commission revised the bond 

amounts based on the record developed 

in response to FNPRM. The bond 

amounts are now $3 million for each 

GSO satellite, and $5 million for each 

NGSO satellite system. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/19/02 67 FR 12498 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/02/02 

Second R&O (Release Date).06/20/03 68 FR 62247 

Second FNPRM 

(Release Date).

07/08/03 68 FR 53702 

Third R&O (Release Date).07/08/03 68 FR 63994 

FNPRM ............... 08/27/03 68 FR 51546 

First R&O ............ 08/27/03 68 FR 51499 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

10/27/03 

Fourth R&O (Release Date).04/16/04 69 FR 67790 

Fifth R&O, First 

Order on Recon 

(Release Date).

07/06/04 69 FR 51586 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Andrea Kelly, 

Associate Chief, Satellite Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–7877, Fax: 202 418–0748, Email: 

andrea.kelly@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH98 

471. Reporting Requirements for U.S. 

Providers of International 

Telecommunications Services (IB 

Docket No. 04–112) 

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

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 161; 47 U.S.C. 201 

to 205; ... 

Abstract: The FCC is reviewing the 

reporting requirements to which entities 

providing U.S.-international service are 

subject under 47 CFR part 43. The FCC 

adopted a First Report and Order that 

eliminated certain of those 

requirements. Specifically, it eliminated 

the quarterly reporting requirements for 

large carriers and foreign-affiliated 

switch resale carriers, 47 CFR 43.61(b) 

and (c); the circuit addition report, 47 

CFR 63.23(e); the division of telegraph 

tolls report, 47 CFR 43.53; and the 

requirement to report separately for U.S. 

offshore points, 43.61(a), 48.82(a). The 

FCC adopted Second Report and Order 

that made additional reforms to 

streamline further and modernize the 

reporting requirements, including 

requiring that entities providing 

international calling service via Voice 

over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connected 

to the public switched telephone 

network (PSTN) to submit data 

regarding their provision of 

international telephone service. The 

Voice on the Net Coalition (VON 

Coalition) filed a petition requesting 

that they reconsider requiring VoIP 

providers from reporting their 

international traffic and revenues. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/12/04 69 FR 29676 

First R&O ............ 05/12/11 76 FR 42567 

FNPRM ............... 05/12/11 76 FR 42613 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/02/11 

Second R&O ....... 01/15/13 78 FR 15615 

Petition for Recon 07/01/13 78 FR 39232 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: David Krech, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–1460, Fax: 202 418–2824, Email: 

david.krech@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI42 

472. International Settlements Policy 

Reform (IB Docket No. 11–80) 

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

U.S.C. 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: FCC is reviewing the 

International Settlements Policy (ISP), 

which 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 the NPRM, the FCC 

proposes 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 proposes to remove the ISP from all 

international routes, except Cuba. 

Second, the FCC seeks 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. 

Specifically, it seeks comments on 

proposals and issues regarding the 

application of the Commission’s 

benchmarks policy. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/02/11 

Report and Order 02/15/13 78 FR 11109 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: James Ball, Chief, 

Policy Division, International Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0427, Email: 

james.ball@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ77 

473. Revisions to Parts 2 and 25 of the 

Commission’s Rules to Govern the Use 

of Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (IB 

Docket No. 12–376) 

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

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

U.S.C. 303(c), (e), (f), (g), (j), (r) and (y) 

Abstract: In this docket, the 

Commission provides for the efficient 

licensing of two-way in-flight 

broadband services, including Internet 

access, to passengers and flight crews 

aboard commercial airliners and private 

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aircraft. The Report and Order 

establishes technical and licensing rules 

for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft 

(ESAA), i.e., Earth stations on aircraft 

communicating with Fixed-Satellite 

Service (FSS) geostationary-orbit (GSO) 

space stations operating in the 10.95– 

11.2 GHz, 11.45–11.7 GHz, 11.7–12.2 

GHz (space-to-Earth or downlink) and 

14.0–14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space or 

uplink) frequency bands. The Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking requests comment 

on a proposal to elevate the allocation 

status of ESAA in the 14.0–14.5 GHz 

band from secondary to primary, which 

would make the ESAA allocation equal 

to the allocations of Earth Stations on 

Vessels (ESV) and Vehicle-Mounted 

Earth Stations (VMES). 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/20/05 70 FR 20508 

R&O .................... 03/08/13 78 FR 14920 

NPRM .................. 03/18/13 78 FR 14952 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

06/21/13 

2nd R&O and 

Order on Recon.

05/12/14 79 FR 26863 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, 

Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–0657, Fax: 202 418–2824, Email: 

howard.griboff@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ96 

474. Reform of Rules and Policies on 

Foreign Carrier Entry Into the U.S. 

Telecommunications Market (IB Docket 

12–299) 

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

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

U.S.C. 201 to 205 

Abstract: FCC is considering proposed 

changes in the criteria under which it 

considers certain applications from 

foreign carriers or affiliates of foreign 

carriers for entry into the U.S. market 

for international telecommunications 

services. It proposes to eliminate or in 

the alternative simplify the effective 

competitive opportunities test (ECO 

Text) adopted in 1995 for Commission 

review of foreign carrier applications. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/26/12 77 FR 70400 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/26/12 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

01/15/13 

R&O .................... 06/03/14 79 FR 31873 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: James Ball, Chief, 

Policy Division, International Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0427, Email: 

james.ball@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ97 

475. Comprehensive Review of 

Licensing and Operating Rules for 

Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12– 

267) 

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

U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 161; 47 U.S.C. 

303(c); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(r) 

Abstract: The Commission adopted a 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 

as part of its ongoing efforts to update 

and streamline regulatory requirements. 

The NPRM initiated a comprehensive 

review of part 25 of the Commission’s 

rules, which governs licensing and 

operation of space stations and Earth 

stations. The amendments proposed in 

the NPRM modernize the rules to better 

reflect evolving technology and 

reorganize and simplify existing 

requirements. Furthermore, the changes 

will remove unnecessary filing 

requirements for applicants requesting 

space and Earth station licenses, 

allowing applicants and licensees to 

save time, effort, and costs in preparing 

applications. Other changes are 

designed to remove unnecessary 

technical restrictions, enabling 

applicants to submit fewer waiver 

requests, which will ease administrative 

burdens in submitting and processing 

applications and reduce the amount of 

time spent on applications by 

applicants, licensees, and the 

Commission. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/25/12 77 FR 67172 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/24/12 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

01/22/13 

Report and Order 02/12/14 79 FR 8308 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Andrea Kelly, 

Associate Chief, Satellite Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

International Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–7877, Fax: 202 418–0748, Email: 

andrea.kelly@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ98 

476. 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 

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

U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 

301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 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 

477. 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 

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined 

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 low 

power 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: 

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Action Date FR Cite 

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

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/05/14 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Lynne Montgomery, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2229, Email: 

lynne.montgomery@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK16 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

International Bureau 

Completed Actions 

478. Review of Foreign Ownership 

Policies for Common Carrier and 

Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under 

Section 310(B)(4) of the 

Communications Act Of 1934, as 

Amended (IB Docket No. 11–133) 

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

U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 211; 

47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 

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

Abstract: FCC seeks comment on 

changes and other options to revise and 

simplify its policies and procedures 

implementing section 310(b)(4) for 

common carrier and aeronautical radio 

station licensees while continuing to 

ensure that we have the information we 

need to carry out our statutory duties. 

(The NPRM does not address our 

policies with respect to the application 

of section 310(b)(4) to broadcast 

licensees.) The proposals are designed 

to reduce to the extent possible the 

regulatory costs and burdens imposed 

on wireless common carrier and 

aeronautical applicants, licensees, and 

spectrum lessees; provide greater 

transparency and more predictability 

with respect to the Commission’s filing 

requirements and review process; and 

facilitate investment from new sources 

of capital, while continuing to protect 

important interests related to national 

security, law enforcement, foreign 

policy, and trade policy. The 

streamlining proposals in the NPRM 

may reduce costs and burdens currently 

imposed on licensees, including those 

licensees that are small entities, and 

accelerate the foreign ownership review 

process, while continuing to ensure that 

the Commission has the information it 

needs to carry out its statutory duties. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/09/11 76 FR 65472 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

01/04/12 

First R&O ............ 08/22/12 77 FR 50628 

Final Rule ............ 07/10/13 78 FR 41314 

Final Rule Effective.08/09/13 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: James Ball, Chief, 

Policy Division, International Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0427, Email: 

james.ball@fcc.gov 

RIN: 3060–AJ70 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Media Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

479. Competitive Availability of 

Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97– 

80) 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 549 

Abstract: The Commission has 

adopted rules to address the mandate 

expressed in section 629 of the 

Communications Act to ensure the 

commercial availability of ‘‘navigation 

devices,’’ the equipment used to access 

video programming and other services 

from multichannel video programming 

systems. Specifically, the Commission 

required MVPDs to make available by a 

security element (known as a 

‘‘cablecard’’) separate from the basic 

navigation device (e.g., cable set-top 

boxes, digital video recorders, and 

television receivers with navigation 

capabilities). The separation of the 

security element from the host device 

required by this rule (referred to as the 

‘‘integration ban’’) was designed to 

enable unaffiliated manufacturers, 

retailers, and other vendors to 

commercially market host devices while 

allowing MVPDs to retain control over 

their system security. Also, in this 

proceeding, the Commission adopted 

unidirectional ‘‘plug and play’’ rules to 

govern compatibility between MVPDs 

and navigation devices manufactured by 

consumer electronics manufacturers not 

affiliated with cable operators. In the 

most recent action, the Commission 

made rule changes to improve the 

operation of the CableCard regime. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/05/97 62 FR 10011 

Action Date FR Cite 

R&O .................... 07/15/98 63 FR 38089 

Order on Recon .. 06/02/99 64 FR 29599 

FNPRM & Declaratory Ruling.09/28/00 65 FR 58255 

FNPRM ............... 01/16/03 68 FR 2278 

Order and 

FNPRM.

06/17/03 68 FR 35818 

Second R&O ....... 11/28/03 68 FR 66728 

FNPRM ............... 11/28/03 68 FR 66776 

Order on Recon .. 01/28/04 69 FR 4081 

Second R&O ....... 06/22/05 70 FR 36040 

Third FNPRM ...... 07/25/07 72 FR 40818 

Fourth FNPRM .... 05/14/10 75 FR 27256 

Third R&O ........... 07/08/11 76 FR 40263 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Brendan Murray, 

Attorney Advisor, Policy Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1573, Email: brendan.murray@fcc.gov 

RIN: 3060–AG28 

480. Broadcast Ownership Rules 

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 4 years and 

determine whether any such rules are 

necessary in the public interest as the 

result of competition. In 2002, the 

Commission undertook a 

comprehensive review of its broadcast 

multiple and cross-ownership limits 

examining: Cross-ownership of TV and 

radio stations; local TV ownership 

limits; national TV cap; and dual 

network rule. The Report and Order 

replaced the newspaper/broadcast crossownership and radio and TV rules with 

a tiered approach based on the number 

of television stations in a market. In 

June 2006, the Commission adopted a 

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

initiating the 2006 review of the 

broadcast ownership rules. The further 

notice also sought comment on how to 

address the issues raised by the Third 

Circuit. Additional questions are raised 

for comment in a Second Further Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking. In the Report 

and Order and Order on 

Reconsideration, the Commission 

adopted rule changes regarding 

newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership, 

but otherwise generally retained the 

other broadcast ownership rules 

currently in effect. For the 2010 

quadrennial review, five of the 

Commission’s media rules are the 

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subject of review: The local TV 

ownership rule; the local radio 

ownership rule; the newspaper 

broadcast cross-ownership rule; the 

radio/TV cross-ownership rule; and the 

dual network rule. 

In 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 crossownership rule in favor of reliance on 

the local radio rule and the local 

television rule. 

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 Recon.

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Hillary DeNigro, 

Chief, Industry Analysis Division, 

Media Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

7334, Email: hillary.denigro@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH97 

481. Establishment of Rules for Digital 

Low-Power Television, Television 

Translator, and Television Booster 

Stations (MB Docket No. 03–185) 

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

U.S.C. 336 

Abstract: This proceeding initiates 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. 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, 

Attorney, Video Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Mass 

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 

482. Joint Sales Agreements in Local 

Television Markets (MB Docket No. 04– 

256) 

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

152(a); 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 

. . . 

Abstract: A joint sales agreement 

(JSA) is an agreement with a licensee of 

a brokered station that authorizes a 

broker to sell some or all of the 

advertising time for the brokered station 

in return for a fee or percentage of 

revenues paid to the licensee. The 

Commission has sought comment on 

whether TV JSAs should be attributed 

for purposes of determining compliance 

with the Commission’s multiple 

ownership rules. 

In 2014, the Commission determined 

that for the purposes of applying the 

broadcast ownership rules, a brokered 

station will be attributed to a same 

market brokering station if the JSA 

covers more than 15 percent of the 

weekly advertising time of the brokered 

station. The Commission found that 

television JSAs have the potential to 

convey significant influence over 

stations operations. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/26/04 69 FR 52464 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/27/04 

R&O .................... 05/20/14 79 FR 28996 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Hillary DeNigro, 

Chief, Industry Analysis Division, 

Media Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202– 

418–7334, Email: hillary.denigro@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI55 

483. Promoting Diversification of 

Ownership in the Broadcast Services 

(MB Docket No. 07–294) 

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 & Order addressed petitions for 

reconsideration of the rules, and also 

sought comment on a proposal to 

expand the reporting requirements to 

non attributable interests. 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. As directed by the 

court, the Commission considered a 

socially and economic disadvantaged 

business definition as a possible oasis 

for favorable regulatory treatment. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Hillary DeNigro, 

Chief, Industry Analysis Division, 

Media Bureau, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

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Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202– 

418–7334, Email: hillary.denigro@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ27 

484. Amendment of the Commission’s 

Rules Related to Retransmission 

Consent (MB Docket No. 10–71) 

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

U.S.C. 325; 47 U.S.C. 534 

Abstract: Cable systems and other 

multichannel video programming 

distributors are not entitled to 

retransmit a broadcast station’s signal 

without the station’s consent. This 

consent is known as ‘‘retransmission 

consent.’’ Since Congress enacted the 

retransmission consent regime in 1992, 

there have been significant changes in 

the video programming marketplace. In 

this proceeding, comment is sought on 

a series of proposals to streamline and 

clarify the Commission’s rules 

concerning or affecting retransmission 

consent negotiations. 

In the 2014 Report and Order, the 

Commission adopted a rule providing 

that it is a violation of the duty to 

negotiate retransmission consent in 

good faith for a television station that is 

ranked among the top four stations to 

negotiate retransmission consent jointly 

with another such station if the stations 

are not commonly owned and serve the 

same geographic market. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/28/11 76 FR 17071 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/27/11 

R&O .................... 05/19/14 79 FR 28615 

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–AJ55 

485. Video Description: Implementation 

of the Twenty-First Century 

Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket 

No.11–43) 

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

U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 

303 

Abstract: The Twenty-First Century 

Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act of 2010 (‘‘CVAA’’) 

requires reinstatement of the video 

description rules adopted by the 

Commission in 2000. ‘‘Video 

description,’’ which is the insertion of 

narrated descriptions of a television 

program’s key visual elements into 

natural pauses in the program’s 

dialogue, makes video programming 

more accessible to individuals who are 

blind or visually impaired. This 

proceeding was initiated to enable 

compliance with the CVAA. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 03/18/11 76 FR 14856 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/18/11 

R&O .................... 09/08/11 76 FR 55585 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Mary Beth Murphy, 

Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2132, Email: 

marybeth.murphy@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ56 

486. 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) 

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: 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–AJ67 

487. Accessibility of User Interfaces 

and Video Programming Guides and 

Menus (MB Docket No. 12–108) 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Adam Copeland, 

Attorney, Policy Division Media Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2120, Email: 

adam.copeland@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK11 

488. • Network Non-Duplication and 

Syndicated Exclusivity Rule (MB 

Docket No. 14–29) 

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

U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 

303(R); 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 339(b); 

47 USC573(b) 

Abstract: In this proceeding, the 

Commission continues to examine 

whether to eliminate or modify the 

network no-duplication and syndicated 

exclusivity rules in light of changes in 

the video marketplace in the more than 

40 years since these rules were adopted. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/10/14 79 FR 19849 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/12/14 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kathy Berthot, 

Attorney, Policy Div. Media Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2120, Email: 

kathy.berthot@fcc.gov. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Office of Managing Director 

Long-Term Actions 

489. Assessment and Collection of 

Regulatory Fees 

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 .................. 04/06/06 71 FR 17410 

R&O .................... 08/02/06 71 FR 43842 

NPRM .................. 05/02/07 72 FR 24213 

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

FNPRM ............... 08/16/07 72 FR 46010 

NPRM .................. 05/28/08 73 FR 30563 

R&O .................... 08/26/08 73 FR 50201 

FNPRM ............... 08/26/08 73 FR 50285 

2nd R&O ............. 05/12/09 74 FR 22104 

NPRM and Order 06/02/09 74 FR 26329 

R&O .................... 08/11/09 74 FR 40089 

NPRM .................. 04/26/10 75 FR 21536 

R&O .................... 07/19/10 75 FR 41932 

NPRM .................. 05/26/11 76 FR 30605 

R&O .................... 08/10/11 76 FR 49333 

NPRM .................. 05/17/12 77 FR 29275 

R&O .................... 08/03/12 77 FR 46307 

NPRM .................. 08/17/12 77 FR 49749 

NPRM .................. 06/10/13 78 FR 34612 

R&O .................... 08/23/13 78 FR 52433 

NPRM .................. 07/03/14 79 FR 37982 

R&O .................... 09/11/14 79 FR 54190 

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–AI79 

490. Amendment of Part 1 of the 

Commission’s Rules, Concerning 

Practice and Procedure, Amendment of 

Cores Registration System; MD Docket 

No. 10–234 

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

U.S.C. 158(c)(2); 47 U.S.C. 159(c)(2); 47 

U.S.C. 303(r); 5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 U.S.C. 

7701(c)(1) 

Abstract: This Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking proposes revisions 

intended to make the Commission’s 

Registration System (CORES) more 

feature-friendly and improve the 

Commission’s ability to comply with 

various statutes that govern debt 

collection and the collection of personal 

information by the Federal Government. 

The proposed modifications to CORES 

partly include: Requiring entities and 

individuals to rely primarily upon a 

single FRN that may, at their discretion, 

be linked to subsidiary or associated 

accounts; allowing entities to identify 

multiple points of contact; eliminating 

some of our exceptions to the 

requirement that entities and 

individuals provide their Taxpayer 

Identification Number (TIN) at the time 

of registration; requiring FRN holders to 

provide their email addresses; 

modifying CORES log-in procedures; 

adding attention flags and automated 

notices that would inform FRN holders 

of their financial standing before the 

Commission; and adding data fields to 

enable FRN holders to indicate their taxexempt status and notify the 

Commission of pending bankruptcy 

proceedings. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 02/01/11 76 FR 5652 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/03/11 

Public Notice ....... 02/15/11 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Warren Firschein, 

Attorney, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

0844, Email: warren.firschein@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ54 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Public Safety and Homeland Security 

Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

491. Revision of the Rules To Ensure 

Compatibility With Enhanced 911 

Emergency Calling Systems 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 134(i); 47 

U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 208; 

47 U.S.C. 215; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 

309 

Abstract: In a series of orders in 

several related proceedings issued since 

1996, the Federal Communications 

Commission has taken action to 

improve the quality and reliability of 

911 emergency services for wireless 

phone users. Rules have been adopted 

governing the availability of basic 911 

services and the implementation of 

enhanced 911 (E911) for wireless 

services. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

FNPRM ............... 08/02/96 61 FR 40374 

R&O .................... 08/02/96 61 FR 40348 

MO&O ................. 01/16/98 63 FR 2631 

Second R&O ....... 06/28/99 64 FR 34564 

Third R&O ........... 11/04/99 64 FR 60126 

Second MO&O .... 12/29/99 64 FR 72951 

Fourth MO&O ...... 10/02/00 65 FR 58657 

FNPRM ............... 06/13/01 66 FR 31878 

Order ................... 11/02/01 66 FR 55618 

R&O .................... 05/23/02 67 FR 36112 

Public Notice ....... 07/17/02 67 FR 46909 

Order to Stay ...... 07/26/02 

Order on Recon .. 01/22/03 68 FR 2914 

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

R&O, Second 

FNPRM.

02/11/04 69 FR 6578 

Second R&O ....... 09/07/04 69 FR 54037 

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

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/18/07 

R&O .................... 02/14/08 73 FR 8617 

Public Notice ....... 09/25/08 73 FR 55473 

Comment Period 

End.

10/18/08 

Public Notice ....... 11/18/09 74 FR 59539 

Comment Period 

End.

12/04/09 

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

Second R&O ....... 11/18/10 75 FR 70604 

Order, Comment 

Period Extension.

01/07/11 76 FR 1126 

Comment Period 

End.

02/18/11 

Final Rule ............ 04/28/11 76 FR 23713 

NPRM .................. 08/04/11 76 FR 47114 

Second FNPRM .. 08/04/11 76 FR 47114 

3rd R&O .............. 09/28/11 76 FR 59916 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/02/11 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Tom Beers, Chief, 

Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0952, Email: 

tom.beers@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG34 

492. Enhanced 911 Services for 

Wireline 

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 

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Abstract: The rules generally will 

assist State governments in drafting 

legislation that will ensure that 

multiline 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: Tom Beers, Chief, 

Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0952, Email: 

tom.beers@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG60 

493. In the Matter of the 

Communications Assistance for Law 

Enforcement Act 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 229; 47 

U.S.C. 1001 to 1008 

Abstract: All of the decisions in this 

proceeding thus far are aimed at 

implementation of provisions of the 

Communications Assistance for Law 

Enforcement Act. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/10/97 62 FR 63302 

Order ................... 01/13/98 63 FR 1943 

FNPRM ............... 11/16/98 63 FR 63639 

R&O .................... 01/29/99 64 FR 51462 

Order ................... 03/29/99 64 FR 14834 

Second R&O ....... 09/23/99 64 FR 51462 

Third R&O ........... 09/24/99 64 FR 51710 

Order on Recon .. 09/28/99 64 FR 52244 

Policy Statement 10/12/99 64 FR 55164 

Second Order on 

Recon.

05/04/01 66 FR 22446 

Order ................... 10/05/01 66 FR 50841 

Order on Remand 05/02/02 67 FR 21999 

NPRM .................. 09/23/04 69 FR 56976 

Action Date FR Cite 

First R&O ............ 10/13/05 70 FR 59704 

Second R&O ....... 07/05/06 71 FR 38091 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Tom Beers, Chief, 

Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0952, Email: 

tom.beers@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG74 

494. Implementation of 911 Act (CC 

Docket No. 92–105, WT Docket No. 00– 

110) 

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

U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 157; 

47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 202; 47 U.S.C. 

208; 47 U.S.C. 210; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 

U.S.C. 251(e); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 

303; 47 U.S.C. 308 to 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 

310 

Abstract: This proceeding was 

separate from the Commission’s 

proceeding on Enhanced 911 Emergency 

Systems (E911) in that it intended to 

implement provisions of the Wireless 

Communications and Public Safety Act 

of 1999 through the promotion of public 

safety by the deployment of a seamless, 

nationwide emergency communications 

infrastructure that includes wireless 

communications services. More 

specifically, the chief goal of the 

proceeding is to ensure that all 

emergency calls are routed to the 

appropriate local emergency authority 

to provide assistance. The E911 

proceeding goes a step further and was 

aimed at improving the effectiveness 

and reliability of wireless 911 

dispatchers with additional information 

on wireless 911 calls. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Fourth R&O, Third 

NPRM.

09/19/00 65 FR 56752 

NPRM .................. 09/19/00 65 FR 56757 

Fifth R&O, First 

R&O, and 

MO&O.

01/14/02 67 FR 1643 

Final Rule ............ 01/25/02 67 FR 3621 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Tom Beers, Chief, 

Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0952, Email: 

tom.beers@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH90 

495. E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled 

Service Providers (Dockets Nos. GN 11– 

117, PS 07–114, WC 05–196, WC 04–36) 

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: The notice seeks comment 

on what additional steps the 

Commission should take to ensure that 

providers of Voice over Internet 

Protocol services that interconnect with 

the public switched telephone network 

to 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 

Comment Period End.

11/02/11 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Tom Beers, Chief, 

Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0952, Email: 

tom.beers@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI62 

496. Commercial Mobile Alert System 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109–347 title 

VI; E.O. 13407; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 

154(i) 

Abstract: In the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission 

initiated a comprehensive rulemaking to 

establish a commercial mobile alert 

system under which commercial mobile 

service providers may elect to transmit 

emergency alerts to the public. The 

Commission has issued three orders 

adopting CMAS rules as required by 

statute. Issues raised in an FNPRM 

regarding testing requirements for 

noncommercial educational and public 

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broadcast television stations remain 

outstanding. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 01/03/08 73 FR 545 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/04/08 

First R&O ............ 07/24/08 73 FR 43009 

Second R&O ....... 08/14/08 73 FR 47550 

FNPRM ............... 08/14/08 73 FR 47568 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/15/08 

Third R&O ........... 09/22/08 73 FR 54511 

Approval of Information Collection for 2nd 

R&O.

02/13/12 77 FR 41331 

Order ................... 02/25/13 78 FR 16806 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy 

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–AJ03 

497. Wireless E911 Location Accuracy 

Requirements; PS Docket No. 07–114 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

3rd FNPRM Comment Period 

End.

07/14/14 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Tom Beers, Chief, 

Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–0952, Email: 

tom.beers@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ52 

498. Private Land Radio Services/

Miscellaneous Wireless 

Communications Services 

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

U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 

U.S.C. 307 to 309; Pub. L. 112–96 

Abstract: This action proposes 

technical rules to protect against 

harmful radio frequency interference in 

the spectrum designated for public 

safety services under the Middle Class 

Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/24/13 78 FR 24138 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/24/13 

R&O .................... 01/06/14 79 FR 588 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Brian Hurley, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2220, Email: 

brian.hurley@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ99 

499. • Proposed Amendments to 

Service Rules Governing Public Safety 

Narrowband Operations in the 769–775 

and 799–805 MHZ Bands 

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 (769775/799805 MHz). 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Public Safety and Homeland Security 

Bureau 

Completed Actions 

500. Development of Operational, 

Technical, and Spectrum Requirements 

for Public Safety Communications 

Requirements 

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

U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201 

and 202; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 337(a); 

47 U.S.C. 403 

Abstract: This item takes steps toward 

developing a flexible regulatory 

framework to meet vital current and 

future public safety communications 

needs. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/09/97 62 FR 60199 

Second NPRM .... 11/07/97 62 FR 60199 

First R&O ............ 11/02/98 63 FR 58645 

Third NPRM ........ 11/02/98 63 FR 58685 

First MO&O ......... 11/04/99 64 FR 60123 

Second R&O ....... 08/08/00 65 FR 48393 

Fourth NPRM ...... 08/25/00 65 FR 51788 

Second MO&O .... 09/05/00 65 FR 53641 

Third MO&O ........ 11/07/00 65 FR 66644 

Third R&O ........... 11/07/00 65 FR 66644 

Fifth NPRM ......... 02/16/01 66 FR 10660 

Fourth R&O ......... 02/16/01 66 FR 10632 

Fourth MO&O ...... 09/27/02 67 FR 61002 

Sixth NPRM ........ 11/08/02 67 FR 68079 

Fifth R&O ............ 12/13/02 67 FR 76697 

Seventh NPRM ... 04/27/05 70 FR 21726 

Sixth R&O ........... 04/27/05 70 FR 21671 

Eighth NPRM ...... 04/07/06 71 FR 17786 

NPRM .................. 09/21/06 71 FR 55149 

Ninth NPRM ........ 01/10/07 72 FR 1201 

R&O and FNPRM 05/02/07 72 FR 24238 

Second R&O ....... 08/24/07 72 FR 48814 

Second FNPRM .. 05/21/08 73 FR 29582 

Third FNPRM ...... 10/03/08 73 FR 57750 

Third R&O ........... 01/25/11 76 FR 51271 

Fourth FNPRM .... 01/25/11 76 FR 51271 

Fourth FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

05/10/11 

Fourth R&O ......... 07/20/11 76 FR 62309 

Seventh R&O ...... 07/10/14 79 FR 39336 

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Brian Marenco, 

Electronics Engineer, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–0838, Email: 

brian.marenco@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AG85 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

501. Reexamination of Roaming 

Obligations of Commercial Mobile 

Radio Service Providers 

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

U.S.C. 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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Peter Trachtenberg, 

Associate Division Chief SCPD, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–7369, Email: 

peter.trachtenberg@fcc.gov. 

Christina Clearwater, Assistant 

Division Chief, SCPD, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1893, Email: 

christina.clearwater@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH83 

502. Review of Part 87 of the 

Commission’s Rules Concerning 

Aviation (WT Docket No. 01–289) 

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 

503. Implementation of the Commercial 

Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) and 

Modernization of the Commission’s 

Competitive Bidding Rules and 

Procedures (WT Docket No. 05–211) 

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 

with regard to 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 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/26/05 

Declaratory Ruling 06/14/05 70 FR 43322 

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

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

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/24/06 

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

Order on Recon 

of Second R&O.

06/02/06 71 FR 34272 

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

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/21/06 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

09/19/06 

Second Order and 

Recon of Second R&O.

04/04/08 73 FR 18528 

Order ................... 02/01/12 77 FR 16470 

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: 202 418–7384, Email: 

kelly.quinn@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI88 

504. Facilitating the Provision of Fixed 

and Mobile Broadband Access, 

Educational, and Other Advanced 

Services in the 2150–2162 and 2500– 

2690 MHZ Bands 

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

U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 

U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 336 

and 337 

Abstract: The Commission seeks 

comment on whether to assign 

Educational Broadband Service (EBS) 

spectrum in the Gulf of Mexico. It also 

seeks comment on how to license 

unassigned and available EBS spectrum. 

Specifically, we seek comment on 

whether it would be in the public 

interest to develop a scheme for 

licensing unassigned EBS spectrum that 

avoids mutual exclusivity; we ask 

whether EBS eligible entities could 

participate fully in a spectrum auction; 

we seek comment on the use of small 

business size standards and bidding 

credits for EBS if we adopt a licensing 

scheme that could result in mutually 

exclusive applications; we seek 

comment on the proper market size and 

size of spectrum blocks for new EBS 

licenses; and we seek comment on 

issuing one license to a State agency 

designated by the Governor to be the 

spectrum manager, using frequency 

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coordinators to avoid mutually 

exclusive EBS applications, as well as 

other alternative licensing schemes. The 

Commission must develop a new 

licensing scheme for EBS in order to 

achieve the Commission’s goal of 

facilitating the development of new and 

innovative wireless services for the 

benefit of students throughout the 

Nation. In addition, the Commission has 

sought comment on a proposal intended 

to make it possible to use wider channel 

bandwidths for the provision of 

broadband services in these spectrum 

bands. The proposed changes may 

permit operators to use spectrum more 

efficiently, and to provide higher data 

rates to consumers, thereby advancing 

key goals of the National Broadband 

Plan. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/02/03 68 FR 34560 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/08/03 

FNPRM ............... 07/29/04 69 FR 72048 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

01/10/03 

R&O .................... 07/29/04 69 FR 72020 

MO&O ................. 04/27/06 71 FR 35178 

FNPRM ............... 03/20/08 73 FR 26067 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/07/08 

MO&O ................. 03/20/08 73 FR 26032 

MO&O ................. 09/28/09 74 FR 49335 

FNPRM ............... 09/28/09 74 FR 49356 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

10/13/09 

R&O .................... 06/03/10 75 FR 33729 

FNPRM ............... 05/27/11 76 FR 32901 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/22/11 

R&O .................... 07/16/14 79 FR 41448 

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–AJ12 

505. Amendment of the Rules 

Regarding Maritime Automatic 

Identification Systems (WT Docket No. 

04–344) 

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

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

306; 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 

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

Abstract: This action adopts 

additional measures for domestic 

implementation of Automatic 

Identification Systems (AIS), an 

advanced marine vessel tracking and 

navigation technology that can 

significantly enhance our Nation’s 

homeland security as well as maritime 

safety. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Final Rule ............ 01/29/09 74 FR 5117 

Final Rule Effective.03/02/09 

Petition for Recon 04/03/09 74 FR 15271 

Final Rule ............ 05/26/11 76 FR 33653 

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–AJ16 

506. Service Rules for Advanced 

Wireless Services in the 2155–2175 

MHZ Band; WT Docket No. 13–185 

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

152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 

U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 214; 

47 U.S.C. 301 

Abstract: This proceeding explores 

the possible uses of the 2155–2175 MHz 

frequency band (AWS–3) to support the 

introduction of new advanced wireless 

services, including third generations as 

well as future generations of wireless 

systems. Advanced wireless systems 

could provide for a wide range of voice 

data and broadband services over a 

variety of mobile and fixed networks. 

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM) sought comment on what 

service rules should be adopted in the 

AWS–3 band. We requested comment 

on rules for licensing this spectrum in 

a manner that will permit it to be fully 

and promptly utilized to bring advanced 

wireless services to American 

consumers. Our objective is to allow for 

the most effective and efficient use of 

the spectrum in this band, while also 

encouraging development of robust 

wireless broadband services. We 

proposed to apply our flexible, marketoriented rules to the band in order to 

meet this objective. Thereafter, the 

Commission released a Further Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), 

seeking comment on the Commission’s 

proposed AWS–3 rules, which include 

adding 5 megahertz of spectrum (2175– 

80 MHz) to the AWS–3 band, and 

requiring licensees of that spectrum to 

provide—using up to 25 percent of its 

wireless network capacity—free, 2-way 

broadband Internet service at 

engineered data rates of at least 768 

kbps downstream. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/14/07 72 FR 64013 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

01/14/08 

FNPRM ............... 06/25/08 73 FR 35995 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/11/08 

FNPRM ............... 08/20/13 78 FR 51559 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

10/16/13 

R&O .................... 06/04/14 79 FR 32366 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Peter Daronco, 

Deputy Div. Chief, Broadband Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–7235, Email: 

peter.daronco@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ19 

507. Rules Authorizing the Operation of 

Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 

698–806 MHZ Band (WT Docket No. 

08–166) Public Interest Spectrum 

Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking 

Regarding Low Power Auxiliary 

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

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

U.S.C. 301 and 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 

U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 304; 47 U.S.C. 

307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 332; 

47 U.S.C. 336 and 337 

Abstract: On January 15, 2010, the 

Commission released a Report and 

Order that prohibits the distribution and 

sale of wireless microphones that 

operate in the 700 MHz band (698–806 

MHz, channels 52–69) and includes a 

number of provisions to clear these 

devices from that band. These actions 

help complete an important part of the 

DTV transition by clearing the 700 MHz 

band to enable the rollout of 

communications services for public 

safety and the deployment of next 

generation wireless devices. On January 

15, 2010, the Commission also released 

a Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking seeking comment on the 

operation of low power auxiliary 

stations, including wireless 

microphones, in the core TV bands 

(channels 2–51, excluding channel 37). 

Among the issues the Commission is 

considering in the Further Notice are 

revisions to its rules to expand 

eligibility for licenses to operate 

wireless microphones under part 74; the 

operation of wireless microphones on 

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an unlicensed basis in the core TV 

bands under part 15; technical rules to 

apply to low power wireless audio 

devices, including wireless 

microphones, operating in the core TV 

bands on an unlicensed basis under part 

15 of the rules; and long-term solutions 

to address the operation of wireless 

microphones and the efficient use of the 

core TV spectrum. On October 5, 2012, 

the Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau and the Office of Engineering 

and Technology released a Public 

Notice asking that the record be 

refreshed on two issues in the Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 

whether the Commission should 

provide a limited expansion of license 

eligibility under part 74 of the rules 

applicable to low power auxiliary 

stations, and what steps the 

Commission should take to promote 

more efficient use of spectrum by 

wireless microphones. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 09/03/08 73 FR 51406 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

10/20/08 

R&O .................... 01/22/10 75 FR 3622 

FNPRM ............... 01/22/10 75 FR 3682 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/22/10 

Public Notice ....... 10/05/12 

Second R&O ....... 07/14/14 79 FR 40680 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: G. William Stafford, 

Attorney, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

0563, Fax: 202 418–3956, Email: 

bill.stafford@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ21 

508. 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 

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 Recon 03/12/09 74 FR 10739 

Order on Recon .. 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 

509. Amendment of Part 101 To 

Accommodate 30 MHZ Channels in the 

6525–6875 MHZ Band and Provide 

Conditional Authorization on Channels 

in the 21.8–22.0 and 23.0–23.2 GHZ 

Band (WT Docket No. 04–114) 

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

152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 

U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 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; 47 U.S.C. 324; 47 

U.S.C. 332 and 333 

Abstract: The Commission seeks 

comments on modifying its rules to 

authorize channels with bandwidths of 

as much as 30 MHz in the 6525–6875 

MHz band. We also propose to allow 

conditional authorization on additional 

channels in the 21.8–22.0 and 23.0–23.2 

GHz bands. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/29/09 74 FR 36134 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/22/09 

R&O .................... 06/11/10 75 FR 41767 

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–AJ28 

510. In the Matter of Service Rules for 

the 698 to 746, 747 to 762, and 777 to 

792 MHZ Bands 

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

U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 

309 

Abstract: This is one of several 

docketed proceedings involved in the 

establishment of rules governing 

wireless licenses in the 698–806 MHz 

band (the 700 MHz band). This 

spectrum is being vacated by television 

broadcasters in TV channels 52–69. It is 

being made available for wireless 

services, including public safety and 

commercial services, as a result of the 

digital television (DTV) transition. This 

docket has to do with service rules for 

the commercial services, and is known 

as the 700 MHz Commercial Services 

proceeding. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/03/06 71 FR 48506 

NPRM .................. 09/20/06 

FNPRM ............... 05/02/07 72 FR 24238 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

05/23/07 

R&O .................... 07/31/07 72 FR 48814 

Order on Recon .. 09/24/07 72 FR 56015 

Second FNPRM .. 05/14/08 73 FR 29582 

Second FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

06/20/08 

Third FNPRM ...... 09/05/08 73 FR 57750 

Third FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

11/03/08 

Second R&O ....... 02/20/09 74 FR 8868 

Final Rule ............ 03/04/09 74 FR 8868 

Order on Recon .. 03/01/13 78 FR 19424 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Paul D’Ari, Spectrum 

and Competition Policy Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–1550, Fax: 202 

418–7447, Email: paul.dari@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ35 

511. National Environmental Act 

Compliance for Proposed Tower 

Registrations; In the Matter of Effects 

on Migratory Birds 

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

U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(q); 47 U.S.C. 

303(r); 47 U.S.C. 309(g); 42 U.S.C. 4321 

et seq. 

Abstract: On April 14, 2009, 

American Bird Conservancy, Defenders 

of Wildlife, and National Audubon 

Society filed a Petition for Expedited 

Rulemaking and Other Relief. The 

petitioners request that the Commission 

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adopt on an expedited basis a variety of 

new rules which they assert are 

necessary to comply with 

environmental statutes and their 

implementing regulations. This 

proceeding addresses the Petition for 

Expedited Rulemaking and Other Relief. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/22/06 71 FR 67510 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/20/07 

New NPRM Comment Period 

End.

05/23/07 

Order on Remand 01/26/12 77 FR 3935 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Jeff Steinberg, 

Deputy Chief, Spectrum and 

Competition Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–0896, Email: 

jeffrey.steinberg@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ36 

512. Amendment of Part 90 of the 

Commission’s Rules 

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 Recon .. 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, 

Phone: 202 418–2904, Fax: 202 418– 

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

RIN: 3060–AJ37 

513. Amendment of Part 101 of the 

Commission’s Rules for Microwave Use 

and Broadcast Auxiliary Service 

Flexibility 

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 

514. 2004 and 2006 Biennial Regulatory 

Reviews—Streamlining and Other 

Revisions of the Commission’s Rules 

Governing Construction, Marking, and 

Lighting of Antenna Structures 

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

and 161; 47 U.S.C. 303(q) 

Abstract: In this NPRM, in WT Docket 

No. 10–88, the Commission seeks 

comment on revisions to part 17 of the 

Commission’s rules governing 

construction, marking, and lighting of 

antenna structures. The Commission 

initiated this proceeding to update and 

modernize the part 17 rules. These 

proposed revisions are intended to 

improve compliance with these rules 

and allow the Commission to enforce 

them more effectively, helping to better 

ensure the safety of pilots and aircraft 

passengers nationwide. The proposed 

revisions would also remove outdated 

and burdensome requirements without 

compromising the Commission’s 

statutory responsibility to prevent 

antenna structures from being hazards 

or menaces to air navigation. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 05/21/10 75 FR 28517 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

07/20/10 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

08/19/10 

R&O (release 

date).

08/08/14 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Dan Abeyta, 

Attorney, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1538, Email: dan.abeyta@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ50 

515. Universal Service Reform Mobility 

Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208) 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Scott Mackoul, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–0660. 

RIN: 3060–AJ58 

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516. 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 

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

154; 47 U.S.C. 303 and 310 

Abstract: The Commission proposes 

steps to make 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 will soon test the limits 

of spectrum availability. 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 in order 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 Div., WTB, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 

Phone: 202 418–1380, Email: 

blaise.scinto@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ59 

517. 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) 

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

U.S.C. 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; 47 U.S.C. 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 

Petition for Recon 

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: Luis Zambrano, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–7925, Email: 

luis.zambrano@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ71 

518. Service Rules for Advanced 

Wireless Services in the 2000–2020 

MHZ and 2180–2200 MHZ Bands 

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

U.S.C. 153; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 

227; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 

U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 308; 

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

316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 324; 47 

U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 333 

Abstract: In the Report and Order, the 

Commission increased the Nation’s 

supply of spectrum for mobile 

broadband by removing unnecessary 

barriers to flexible use of spectrum 

currently assigned to the Mobile 

Satellite Service (MSS) in the 2 GHz 

band. This action carries out a 

recommendation in the National 

Broadband Plan that the Commission 

enable the provision of stand-alone 

terrestrial services in this spectrum. We 

do so by adopting service, technical, 

assignment, and licensing rules for this 

spectrum. These rules are designed to 

provide for flexible use of this spectrum, 

to encourage innovation and investment 

in mobile broadband, and to provide a 

stable regulatory environment in which 

broadband deployment could develop. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/17/12 

NPRM .................. 04/17/12 77 FR 22720 

R&O .................... 05/05/13 78 FR 8229 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Peter Daronco, 

Deputy Div. Chief, Broadband Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–7235, Email: 

peter.daronco@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ73 

519. Promoting Interoperability in the 

700 MHZ Commercial Spectrum; 

Requests for Waiver and Extension of 

Lower 700 MHZ Band Interim 

Construction Benchmark Deadlines 

(WT Docket Nos. 12–69 & 12–332) 

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

U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 

154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 

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

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

303(r); 47 U.S.C. 304; 47 U.S.C. 307(a); 

47 U.S.C. 309(j)(3); 47 U.S.C. 316(a)(1); 

47 CFR 1.401 et seq. 

Abstract: In the Report and Order, the 

Commission took steps to implement an 

industry solution to provide 

interoperable Long Term Evolution 

(LTE) service in the lower 700 MHz 

band in an efficient and effective 

manner to improve choice and quality 

for consumers of mobile services. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/02/12 77 FR 19575 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

06/01/12 

R&O and Order of 

Proposed Modification.

11/05/13 78 FR 66298 

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–AJ78 

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520. Service Rules for Advanced 

Wireless Services of the Middle Class 

Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 

Related to the 1915–1920 MHZ and 

1995–2000 MHZ Bands (WT Docket No. 

12–357) 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 

U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 

47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 

310 

Abstract: The Commission proposes 

rules for the Advanced Wireless 

Services (AWS) H Block that would 

make available 10 megahertz of flexible 

use. The proposal would extend the 

widely deployed Personal 

Communications Services (PCS) band, 

which is used by the four national 

providers as well as regional and rural 

providers to offer mobile service across 

the nation. The additional spectrum for 

mobile use will help ensure that the 

speed, capacity, and ubiquity of the 

Nation’s wireless networks keeps pace 

with the skyrocketing demand for 

mobile services. 

Today’s action is a first step in 

implementing the Congressional 

directive in the Middle Class Tax Relief 

and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum 

Act) that we grant new initial licenses 

for the 1915–1920 MHz and 1995–2000 

MHz bands (the Lower H Block and 

Upper H Block, respectively) through a 

system of competitive bidding—unless 

doing so would cause harmful 

interference to commercial mobile 

service licenses in the 1930–1985 MHz 

(PCS downlink) band. The potential for 

harmful interference to the PCS 

downlink band relates only to the Lower 

H Block transmissions, and may be 

addressed by appropriate technical 

rules, including reduced power limits 

on H Block devices. We, therefore, 

propose to pair and license the Lower H 

Block and the Upper H Block for 

flexible use, including mobile 

broadband, with an aim to assign the 

licenses through competitive bidding in 

2013. In the event that we conclude that 

the Lower H Block cannot be used 

without causing harmful interference to 

PCS, we propose to license the Upper H 

Block for full power, and seek comment 

on appropriate use for the Lower H 

Block, including Unlicensed PCS. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 01/08/13 78 FR 1166 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/06/13 

R&O .................... 08/16/13 78 FR 50213 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Peter Daronco, 

Deputy Div. Chief, Broadband Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–7235, Email: 

peter.daronco@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ86 

521. 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) 

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, and 

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 

R&O .................... 04/11/13 78 FR 21555 

Petition for Recon 06/06/13 78 FR 34015 

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 

522. Amendment of the Commission’s 

Rules Governing Certain Aviation 

Ground Station Equipment (Squitter) 

(WT Docket Nos. 10–61 and 09–42) 

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 

523. Amendment of the Commission’s 

Rules Concerning Commercial Radio 

Operators (WT Docket No. 10–177) 

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

U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 332(a)2 

Abstract: This action amends parts 0, 

1, 13, 80, and 87 of the Commission’s 

rules concerning commercial radio 

operator licenses for maritime and 

aviation radio stations in order to 

reduce administrative burdens on the 

telecom industry. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/29/10 75 FR 66709 

R&O .................... 05/29/13 78 FR 32165 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Stanislava Kimball, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1306, Email: 

stanislava.kimball@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ91 

524. Radiolocation Operations in the 

78–81 GHZ Band; WT Docket No. 11– 

202 

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

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

Abstract: We amend our rules to 

permit the certification, licensing, and 

use of foreign object debris (FOD) 

detection radar equipment in the 78–81 

GHz band. The presence of FOD on 

airport runways, taxiways, aprons, and 

ramps poses a significant threat to the 

safety of air travel. FOD detection radar 

equipment will be authorized on a 

licensed basis under part 90 of our 

rules. Authorization of other potential 

radiolocation uses of the 78–81 GHz 

band will be considered in other 

proceedings. 

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Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 01/11/12 77 FR 1661 

R&O .................... 07/26/13 78 FR 45072 

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–AK04 

525. Amendment of Part 90 of the 

Commission’s Rules To Permit 

Terrestrial Trunked Radio (Tetra) 

Technology; WT Docket No. 11–6 

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 

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 Recon .. 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 

526. Promoting Technological Solutions 

To Combat Wireless Contraband Device 

Use in Correctional Facilities 

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

U.S.C. 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; 47 

U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 06/18/13 78 FR 36469 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/08/13 

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

Completed Actions 

527. Service Rules for Advanced 

Wireless Services in the 1915 to 1920 

MHZ, 1995 to 2000 MHZ, 2020 to 2025 

MHZ and 2175 to 2180 MHZ Bands 

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

152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 

U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 214; 

47 U.S.C. 301; . . . 

Abstract: This proceeding explores 

the possible uses of the 1915–1920 

MHz, 1995–2000 MHz, 2020–2025 MHz, 

and 2175–2180 MHz bands (collectively 

AWS–2) to support the introduction of 

new advanced wireless services, 

including third generations as well as 

future generations of wireless systems. 

Advanced wireless systems could 

provide for a wide range of voice data 

and broadband services over a variety of 

mobile and fixed networks. The Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) sought 

comment on what service rules should 

be adopted in the AWS–2 band. We 

requested comment on rules for 

licensing this spectrum in a manner that 

will permit it to be fully and promptly 

utilized to bring advanced wireless 

services to American consumers. Our 

objective is to allow for the most 

effective and efficient use of the 

spectrum in this band, while also 

encouraging development of robust 

wireless broadband services. Thereafter, 

the Commission released a Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(FNPRM), seeking comment on the 

Commission’s proposed rules for the 

1915–1920 MHz and 1995–2000 MHz 

bands. In addition, the Commission 

proposed to add 5 megahertz of 

spectrum (2175–80 MHz band) to the 

2155–2175 MHz band, and would 

require the licensee of the 2155–2180 

MHz band to provide—using up to 25 

percent of its wireless network 

capacity—free, 2-way broadband 

Internet service at engineered data rates 

of at least 768 kbps downstream. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/02/04 69 FR 63489 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

01/24/05 

FNPRM ............... 06/25/08 73 FR 35995 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Peter Daronco, 

Deputy Div. Chief, Broadband Division, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–7235, Email: 

peter.daronco@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ20 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireline Competition Bureau 

Proposed Rule Stage 

528. • Comprehensive Review of the 

Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts 

(WC Docket No. 14–130) 

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 

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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. 

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 

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 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION (FCC) 

Wireline Competition Bureau 

Long-Term Actions 

529. Implementation of the Universal 

Service Portions of the 1996 

Telecommunications Act 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. 

Abstract: The Telecommunications 

Act of 1996 expanded the traditional 

goal of universal service to include 

increased access to both 

telecommunications and advanced 

services—such as high-speed Internet— 

for all consumers at just, reasonable, 

and affordable rates. The Act 

established principles for universal 

service that specifically focused on 

increasing access to evolving services 

for consumers living in rural and insular 

areas, and for consumers with low 

incomes. Additional principles called 

for increased access to high-speed 

Internet in the nation’s schools, 

libraries, and rural health care facilities. 

The FCC established four programs 

within the Universal Service Fund to 

implement the statute. The four 

programs are: 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), 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 July 26, 2012, the Commission 

released a Public Notice seeking 

comments on a proposed survey of 

urban rates for fixed voice and fixed 

broadband residential services. On 

September 12, 2012, the Commission 

released a Public Notice seeking 

comments on the 2013 Modification of 

Average Schedule high-cost loop 

support formula proposed by NECA. On 

November 16, 2012, the Commission 

released a fifth Order on 

Reconsideration clarifying certain 

aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation 

Order regarding financial reporting 

obligations and requests for waivers in 

response to various petitions for 

reconsideration and/or clarification. On 

November 19, 2012, the Commission 

released a Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking seeking comment on two 

alternative approaches to advancing 

broadband objectives in price cap 

territories, using the remaining 2012 

Connect America Phase I funding. On 

November 23, 2012, the Commission 

released a public notice seeking 

comments on proposed revisions to the 

annual Telecommunications Reporting 

Worksheet, FCC Forms 499A–Q and 

their accompanying instructions. On 

December 13, 2012, the Commission 

released an Order approving NECA’s 

2013 proposing modifications to the 

formula used to calculate interstate USF 

High-Cost Loop Support for Average 

Schedule Companies. On December 21, 

2012, the Commission released a Report 

and Order launching the Healthcare 

Connect Fund to expand health care 

provider access to broadband and foster 

state and regional broadband health care 

networks, and creates a Skilled Nursing 

Facility Pilot Program. On January 2, 

2013, the Commission released a Public 

Notice announcing the comment cycle 

regarding modifications to Connect 

America Phase I Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking. On January 17, 

2013, the Commission released a Public 

Notice seeking further comment on 

issues related to the implementation of 

the Remote Areas Fund. On January 30, 

2013, the Commission released a Public 

Notice announcing the high-cost loop 

support benchmarks to be used by 

NECA for 2013. On February 8, 2013, 

the Commission released a Public 

Notice seeking to further develop the 

record on issues relating to Connect 

America Phase II support for price cap 

carriers serving areas outside of the 

contiguous United States. On February 

12, 2013, the Commission released a 

Public Notice seeking updates and 

corrections to TelcoMaster table for the 

Connect America Cost Model. On 

February 26, 2013, the Commission 

released a Public Notice seeking 

comments on issues related to the 

service obligations for support 

recipients and unsubsidized 

competitors in Phase II of Connect 

America. On February 27, 2013, the 

Commission released a Sixth Order on 

Reconsideration and Memorandum 

Opinion and Order addressing several 

issues related to the benchmarking rule 

and other changes made to high-cost 

universal service support for rate-ofreturn carriers in the USF/ICC 

Transformation Order. On March 26, 

2013, the Commission released a Public 

Notice announcing updated 2013 highcost loop support benchmarks, 

accounting for the changes adopted in 

the Sixth Order on Reconsideration, and 

making minor corrections to the input 

variables. On April 15, 2013, the 

Commission released a Memorandum 

Opinion and Order granting limited 

forbearance to Lifeline-only eligible 

telecommunications carrier from 

requirements of the Communications 

Act and the Commission’s rules. On 

April 22, 2013, the Commission released 

a Report and Order adopting platform, 

addressing the design of the network 

and network engineering for Connect 

America Cost Model to estimate 

forward-looking costs of Connect 

America Phase II deployment. On May 

16, 2013, the Commission released a 

Report and Order announcing the 

parameters for the Connect America 

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Phase II. On May 22, 2013, the 

Commission released a Report and 

Order providing for a second round of 

Connect America Phase I incremental 

funding in 2013 to further leverage 

private investment in rural America and 

accelerate the availability of broadband 

to consumers who lack access. On May 

23, 2013, the Commission released a 

Public Notice providing guidance 

regarding the 2013 Lifeline 

recertification process. On June 7, 2013, 

the Commission released a Public 

Notice announcing the availability of 

version 3.1.3 of the Connect America 

Cost Model (CAM). On June 17, 2013, 

the Commission announced the release 

of illustrative model outputs from 

running the Connect America Cost 

Model version 3.1.3 and of model 

methodology documentation. On June 

25, 2013, the Commission released an 

Order codifying the Commission’s 

requirement that eligible 

telecommunications carriers verify a 

Lifeline subscriber’s eligibility for 

Lifeline service before activating such 

service. On July 16, 2013, the 

Commission released an Order on 

Reconsideration requiring carriers to 

report updates to planned Phase I 

deployments and provide a limited 

waiver of the deadline for carriers to 

accept second round Phase I support. 

On July 23, 2013, the Commission 

released a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking initiating a review and 

update of the E-rate program to focus on 

21st-century broadband needs of 

schools and libraries. On July 26, 2013, 

the Commission released an Order 

adopting several measures to provide 

greater clarity regarding universal 

service high-cost support amounts that 

the rate-of-return carriers will receive in 

2014. On August 29, 2013, the 

Commission released a Public Notice 

announcing availability of version 3.2 of 

the CAM (including illustrative results), 

and seeks comment on certain 

adjustments to reflect the unique 

circumstances and operating conditions 

in the non-contiguous areas of the 

United States. On October 31, 2013, the 

Commission released an Order 

specifying service obligations of price 

cap carriers that accept Connect 

America Phase II model-based support 

through the State-level commitment 

process, and addressed how to 

determine what areas are considered as 

served by an unsubsidized competitor. 

On December 2, 2013, the Commission 

released a Public Notice announcing 

Availability of Version 4.0 of the 

Connect America Fund Phase II Cost 

Model. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Recommended 

Decision Federal-State Joint 

Board, Universal Service.

11/08/96 61 FR 63778 

First R&O ............ 05/08/97 62 FR 32862 

Second R&O ....... 05/08/97 62 FR 32862 

Order on Recon .. 07/10/97 62 FR 40742 

R&O and Second 

Order on Recon.

07/18/97 62 FR 41294 

Second R&O, and 

FNPRM.

08/15/97 62 FR 47404 

Third R&O ........... 10/14/97 62 FR 56118 

Second Order on 

Recon.

11/26/97 62 FR 65036 

Fourth Order on 

Recon.

12/30/97 62 FR 2093 

Fifth Order on 

Recon.

06/22/98 63 FR 43088 

Fifth R&O ............ 10/28/98 63 FR 63993 

Eighth Order on 

Recon.

11/21/98 

Second Recommended Decision.11/25/98 63 FR 67837 

Thirteenth Order 

on Recon.

06/09/99 64 FR 30917 

FNPRM ............... 06/14/99 64 FR 31780 

FNPRM ............... 09/30/99 64 FR 52738 

Fourteenth Order 

on Recon.

11/16/99 64 FR 62120 

Fifteenth Order on 

Recon.

11/30/99 64 FR 66778 

Tenth R&O .......... 12/01/99 64 FR 67372 

Ninth R&O and 

Eighteenth 

Order on Recon.

12/01/99 64 FR 67416 

Nineteenth Order 

on Recon.

12/30/99 64 FR 73427 

Twentieth Order 

on Recon.

05/08/00 65 FR 26513 

Public Notice ....... 07/18/00 65 FR 44507 

Twelfth R&O, 

MO&O and 

FNPRM.

08/04/00 65 FR 47883 

FNPRM and 

Order.

11/09/00 65 FR 67322 

FNPRM ............... 01/26/01 66 FR 7867 

R&O and Order 

on Recon.

03/14/01 66 FR 16144 

NPRM .................. 05/08/01 66 FR 28718 

Order ................... 05/22/01 66 FR 35107 

Fourteenth R&O 

and FNPRM.

05/23/01 66 FR 30080 

FNPRM and 

Order.

01/25/02 67 FR 7327 

NPRM .................. 02/15/02 67 FR 9232 

NPRM and Order 02/15/02 67 FR 10846 

FNPRM and R&O 02/26/02 67 FR 11254 

NPRM .................. 04/19/02 67 FR 34653 

Order and Second 

FNPRM.

12/13/02 67 FR 79543 

NPRM .................. 02/25/03 68 FR 12020 

Public Notice ....... 02/26/03 68 FR 10724 

Second R&O and 

FNPRM.

06/20/03 68 FR 36961 

Twenty-Fifth 

Order on 

Recon, R&O, 

Order, and 

FNPRM.

07/16/03 68 FR 41996 

NPRM .................. 07/17/03 68 FR 42333 

Order ................... 07/24/03 68 FR 47453 

Order ................... 08/06/03 68 FR 46500 

Action Date FR Cite 

Order and Order 

on Recon.

08/19/03 68 FR 49707 

Order on Remand, MO&O, 

FNPRM.

10/27/03 68 FR 69641 

R&O, Order on 

Recon, FNPRM.

11/17/03 68 FR 74492 

R&O, FNPRM ..... 02/26/04 69 FR 13794 

R&O, FNPRM ..... 04/29/04 

NPRM .................. 05/14/04 69 FR 3130 

NPRM .................. 06/08/04 69 FR 40839 

Order ................... 06/28/04 69 FR 48232 

Order on Recon & 

Fourth R&O.

07/30/04 69 FR 55983 

Fifth R&O and 

Order.

08/13/04 69 FR 55097 

Order ................... 08/26/04 69 FR 57289 

Second FNPRM .. 09/16/04 69 FR 61334 

Order & Order on 

Recon.

01/10/05 70 FR 10057 

Sixth R&O ........... 03/14/05 70 FR 19321 

R&O .................... 03/17/05 70 FR 29960 

MO&O ................. 03/30/05 70 FR 21779 

NPRM & FNPRM 06/14/05 70 FR 41658 

Order ................... 10/14/05 70 FR 65850 

Order ................... 10/27/05 

NPRM .................. 01/11/06 71 FR 1721 

Report Number 

2747.

01/12/06 71 FR 2042 

Order ................... 02/08/06 71 FR 6485 

FNPRM ............... 03/15/06 71 FR 13393 

R&O and NPRM 07/10/06 71 FR 38781 

Order ................... 01/01/06 71 FR 6485 

Order ................... 05/16/06 71 FR 30298 

MO&O and 

FNPRM.

05/16/06 71 FR 29843 

R&O .................... 06/27/06 71 FR 38781 

Public Notice ....... 08/11/06 71 FR 50420 

Order ................... 09/29/06 71 FR 65517 

Public Notice ....... 03/12/07 72 FR 36706 

Public Notice ....... 03/13/07 72 FR 40816 

Public Notice ....... 03/16/07 72 FR 39421 

Notice of Inquiry .. 04/16/07 

NPRM .................. 05/14/07 72 FR 28936 

Recommended 

Decision.

11/20/07 

Order ................... 02/14/08 73 FR 8670 

NPRM .................. 03/04/08 73 FR 11580 

NPRM .................. 03/04/08 73 FR 11591 

R&O .................... 05/05/08 73 FR 11837 

Public Notice ....... 07/02/08 73 FR 37882 

NPRM .................. 08/19/08 73 FR 48352 

Notice of Inquiry .. 10/14/08 73 FR 60689 

Order on Remand, R&O, 

FNPRM.

11/12/08 73 FR 66821 

R&O .................... 05/22/09 74 FR 2395 

Order & NPRM .... 03/24/10 75 FR 10199 

R&O and MO&O 04/08/10 75 FR 17872 

NOI and NPRM ... 05/13/10 75 FR 26906 

Order and NPRM 05/28/10 75 FR 30024 

NPRM .................. 06/09/10 75 FR 32699 

NPRM .................. 08/09/10 75 FR 48236 

NPRM .................. 09/21/10 75 FR 56494 

R&O .................... 12/03/10 75 FR 75393 

Order ................... 01/27/11 76 FR 4827 

NPRM .................. 03/02/11 76 FR 11407 

NPRM .................. 03/02/11 76 FR 11632 

NPRM .................. 03/23/11 76 FR 16482 

Order and NPRM 06/27/11 76 FR 37307 

R&O .................... 12/28/11 76 FR 81562 

Order ................... 03/09/12 77 FR 14297 

R&O .................... 03/30/12 77 FR 19125 

Order ................... 05/23/12 77 FR 30411 

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Action Date FR Cite 

3rd Order on 

Recon.

05/24/12 77 FR 30904 

Public Notice ....... 05/31/12 77 FR 32113 

FNPRM ............... 06/07/12 77 FR 33896 

Public Notice ....... 07/26/12 77 FR 43773 

Order ................... 08/30/12 77 FR 52616 

Public Notice ....... 02/28/12 77 FR 76345 

Public Notice ....... 08/29/12 77 FR 52279 

Public Notice ....... 12/12/12 77 FR 74010 

5th Order on 

Recon.

01/17/13 78 FR 3837 

Public Notice ....... 02/07/13 78 FR 9020 

Public Notice ....... 02/21/13 78 FR 12006 

Public Notice ....... 02/22/13 78 FR 12269 

Public Notice ....... 03/15/13 78 FR 16456 

6th Order on 

Recon and 

MO&O.

03/19/13 78 FR 16808 

MO&O ................. 05/08/13 78 FR 26705 

R&O .................... 05/06/13 78 FR 26269 

R&O .................... 06/03/13 78 FR 32991 

Public Notice ....... 06/13/13 78 FR 35632 

R&O .................... 06/26/13 78 FR 38227 

Order on Recon .. 08/08/13 78 FR 48622 

Order ................... 03/01/13 78 FR 13935 

Public Notice ....... 12/19/13 78 FR 76789 

Order ................... 02/28/14 79 FR 11366 

Public Notice ....... 03/11/14 79 FR 13599 

Public Notice ....... 03/17/14 79 FR 17070 

Public Notice ....... 04/18/14 79 FR 21924 

R&O .................... 05/21/14 79 FR 29111 

Order ................... 05/23/14 79 FR 33705 

FNPRM ............... 07/09/14 79 FR 39163 

R&O .................... 07/31/14 79 FR 44352 

R&O .................... 08/19/14 79 FR 49160 

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–AF85 

530. 2000 Biennial Regulatory 

Review—Telecommunications Service 

Quality Reporting Requirements 

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 NPRM proposed to 

eliminate our current service quality 

reports (ARMIS Report 43–05 and 43– 

06) and replace them with a more 

consumer-oriented report. The NPRM 

proposed to reduce the reporting 

categories from more than 30 to 6, 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 an MO&O 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 

531. Access Charge Reform and 

Universal Service Reform 

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

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

to 205; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 403 

Abstract: On October 11, 2001, the 

Commission adopted an Order 

reforming the interstate access charge 

and universal service support system for 

rate-of-return incumbent carriers. The 

Order adopts three principal reforms. 

First, the Order modifies the interstate 

access rate structure for small carriers to 

align it more closely with the manner in 

which costs are incurred. Second, the 

Order removes implicit support for 

universal service from the rate structure 

and replaces it with explicit, portable 

support. Third, the Order permits small 

carriers to continue to set rates based on 

the authorized rate of return of 11.25 

percent. The Order became effective on 

January 1, 2002, and the support 

mechanism established by the Order 

was implemented beginning July 1, 

2002. 

The Commission also adopted a 

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(FNPRM) seeking additional comment 

on proposals for incentive regulation, 

increased pricing flexibility for rate-ofreturn carriers, and proposed changes to 

the Commission’s ‘‘all-or-nothing’’ rule. 

Comments on the FNPRM were due on 

February 14, 2002, and reply comments 

on March 18, 2002. 

On February 12, 2004, the 

Commission adopted a Second Report 

and Order resolving several issues on 

which the Commission sought comment 

in the FNPRM. First, the Commission 

modified the ‘‘all-or-nothing’’ rule to 

permit rate-of-return carriers to bring 

recently acquired price cap lines back to 

rate-of-return regulation. Second, the 

Commission granted rate-of-return 

carriers the authority immediately to 

provide geographically deaveraged 

transport and special access rates, 

subject to certain limitations. Third, the 

Commission merged Long Term Support 

(LTS) with Interstate Common Line 

Support (ICLS). The Commission also 

adopted a Second FNPRM seeking 

comment on two specific plans that 

propose establishing optional 

alternative regulation mechanisms for 

rate-of-return carriers. In conjunction 

with the consideration of those 

alternative regulation proposals, the 

Commission sought comment on 

modification that would permit a rateof-return carrier to adopt an alternative 

regulation plan for some study areas, 

while retaining rate-of-return regulation 

for other of its study areas. Comments 

on the Second FNPRM were due on 

April 23, 2004, and May 10, 2004. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 01/25/01 66 FR 7725 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

02/26/01 

FNPRM ............... 11/30/01 66 FR 59761 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/31/01 

R&O .................... 11/30/01 66 FR 59719 

Second FNPRM .. 03/23/04 69 FR 13794 

Second FNPRM 

Comment Period End.

04/23/04 

Order ................... 05/06/04 69 FR 25325 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Douglas Slotten, 

Attorney–Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–1572, Email: douglas.slotten@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AH74 

532. National Exchange Carrier 

Association Petition 

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

152; 47 U.S.C. 201 and 202; . . . 

Abstract: In a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) released on July 

19, 2004, the Commission initiated a 

rulemaking proceeding to examine the 

proper number of end user common line 

charges (commonly referred to as 

subscriber line charges or SLCs) that 

carriers may assess upon customers that 

obtain derived channel T–1 service 

where the customer provides the 

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terminating channelization equipment 

and upon customers that obtain Primary 

Rate Interface (PRI) Integrated Service 

Digital Network (ISDN) service. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/13/04 69 FR 50141 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/12/04 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Douglas Slotten, 

Attorney–Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–1572, Email: douglas.slotten@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AI47 

533. IP-Enabled Services; WC Docket 

No. 04–36 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

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 

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 

534. Establishing Just and Reasonable 

Rates for Local Exchange Carriers (WC 

Docket No. 07–135) 

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined 

Abstract: The Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) is examining whether its 

existing rules governing the setting of 

tariffed rates by local exchange carriers 

(LECs) provide incentives and 

opportunities for carriers to increase 

access demand endogenously with the 

result that the tariff rates are no longer 

just and reasonable. The Commission 

tentatively concluded that it must revise 

its tariff rules so that it can be confident 

that tariffed rates remain just and 

reasonable even if a carrier experiences 

or induces significant increases in 

access demand. The Commission sought 

comment on the types of activities that 

caused increases in interstate access 

demand and the effects of such demand 

increases on the cost structures of LECs. 

The Commission also sought comment 

on several means of ensuring just and 

reasonable rates going forward. The 

NPRM invited comment on potential 

traffic stimulation by rate-of-return 

LECs, price cap LECs, and competitive 

LECs, as well as other forms of 

intercarrier traffic stimulation. 

Comments were received on December 

17, 2007, and reply comments were 

received on January 16, 2008. On 

February 8, 2011, the Commission 

adopted a Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking seeking comment on 

proposed rule revisions to address 

access stimulation. The Commission 

sought comment on a proposal to 

require rate-of-return LECs and 

competitive LECs to file revised tariffs if 

they enter into or have existing revenue 

sharing agreements. The proposed tariff 

filing requirements vary depending on 

the type of LEC involved. The 

Commission also sought comment on 

other record proposals and on possible 

rules for addressing access stimulation 

in the context of intra-MTA call 

terminations by CMRS providers. 

Comments were filed on April 1, 2011, 

and reply comments were filed on April 

18, 2011. In the USF/ICC 

Transformation Order, we defined 

access stimulation. The access 

stimulation definition we adopted has 

two conditions: (1) A revenue sharing 

condition; and (2) an additional traffic 

volume condition, which is met where 

the LEC either; (a) has a three-to-one 

interstate terminating-to-originating 

traffic ratio in a calendar month; or (b) 

has had more than a 100 percent growth 

in interstate originating and/or 

terminating switched access minutes of 

use in a month compared to the same 

month in the preceding year. If both 

conditions are satisfied, the LEC 

generally must file revised tariffs to 

account for its increased traffic. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/15/07 72 FR 64179 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/17/07 

FNPRM ............... 03/02/11 76 FR 11632 

R&O and FNPRM 12/08/11 76 FR 76623 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Douglas Slotten, 

Attorney–Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–1572, Email: douglas.slotten@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ02 

535. Jurisdictional Separations 

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, 

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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 5 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 3 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 2 years to June 2014. 

In 2014, the Commission adopted a 

Report and Order extending the 

separations freeze for an additional 3 

years to June 2017. 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

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 

536. Service Quality, Customer 

Satisfaction, Infrastructure and 

Operating Data Gathering (WC Docket 

Nos. 08–190, 07–139, 07–204, 07–273, 

07–21) 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 155; 

47 U.S.C. 160 and 161; 47 U.S.C. 20 to 

205; 47 U.S.C. 215; 47 U.S.C. 218 to 220; 

47 U.S.C. 251 to 271; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) 

and 332; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 502 

and 503 

Abstract: This NPRM tentatively 

proposes to collect infrastructure and 

operating data that is tailored in scope 

to be consistent with Commission 

objectives from all facilities-based 

providers of broadband and 

telecommunications. Similarly, the 

NPRM also tentatively proposes to 

collect data concerning service quality 

and customer satisfaction from all 

facilities-based providers of broadband 

and telecommunications. The NPRM 

seeks comment on the proposals, on the 

specific information to be collected, and 

on the mechanisms for collecting 

information. 

On June 27, 2013, the Commission 

adopted a Report and Order addressing 

collection of broadband deployment 

data from facilities-based providers. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/15/08 73 FR 60997 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/14/08 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

12/15/08 

NPRM .................. 02/28/11 76 FR 12308 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

03/30/11 

Reply Comment 

Period End.

04/14/11 

R&O .................... 08/13/13 78 FR 49126 

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–AJ14 

537. Form 477; Development of 

Nationwide Broadband Data To 

Evaluate Reasonable and Timely 

Deployment of Advanced Services to 

All Americans 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Carol Simpson, 

Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Federal 

Communications Commission, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–2391, Fax: 202 

418–2816, Email: carol.simpson@

fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ15 

538. Preserving the Open Internet; 

Broadband Industry Practices 

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

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

U.S.C. 201(b) 

Abstract: In 2009, the FCC launched 

a public process to determine whether 

and what actions might be necessary to 

preserve the characteristics that have 

allowed the Internet to grow into an 

indispensable platform supporting our 

Nation’s economy and civic life. After 

receiving input from more than 100,000 

individuals and organizations and 

several public workshops, this process 

has made clear that the Internet has 

thrived because of its freedom and 

openness—the absence of any 

gatekeeper blocking lawful uses of the 

network or picking winners and losers 

online. The Open Internet Order builds 

on the bipartisan Internet Policy 

Statement the Commission adopted in 

2005. The Order requires that all 

broadband providers are required to be 

transparent by disclosing their network 

management practices, performance, 

and commercial terms; fixed providers 

may not block lawful content, 

applications, services, or non-harmful 

devices; fixed providers may not 

unreasonably discriminate in 

transmitting lawful network traffic; 

mobile providers may not block access 

to lawful Web sites, or applications that 

compete with their voice or video 

telephony services; and all providers 

may engage in ‘‘reasonable network 

management,’’ such as managing the 

network to address congestion or 

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security issues. The rules do not prevent 

broadband providers from offering 

specialized services, such as facilitiesbased VoIP; do not prevent providers 

from blocking unlawful content or 

unlawful transfers of content; and do 

not supersede any obligation or 

authorization a provider may have to 

address the needs of emergency 

communications or law enforcement, 

public safety, or national security 

authorities. In January of 2014, the DC 

Circuit in Verizon v. FCC struck down 

the no-blocking and no-discrimination 

rules contained in the 2010 Open 

Internet Order, for the second time 

invalidating the Commission’s attempt 

to create legally enforceable standards to 

preserve the open internet. 

Consequently, the docket has been 

closed and a new one opened, WC 

Docket No. 14–28. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 11/30/09 74 FR 62638 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/26/10 

Public Notice ....... 09/10/10 75 FR 55297 

Comment Period 

End.

11/04/10 

Order ................... 09/23/11 76 FR 59192 

OMB Approval 

Notice.

09/21/11 76 FR 58512 

Rules Effective .... 11/20/11 

Public Notice Petition for Recon.11/14/11 76 FR 74721 

Comment Period 

End.

12/27/11 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: R. Matthew Warner, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2419, Email: 

matthew.warner@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ30 

539. Local Number Portability Porting 

Interval and Validation Requirements 

(Wc Docket No. 07–244) 

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 

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 

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 

540. Electronic Tariff Filing System 

(WC Docket No. 10–141) 

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

154; 47 U.S.C. 201 to 205; 47 U.S.C. 218 

and 222; 47 U.S.C. 225 to 226; 47 U.S.C. 

228 and 254; 47 U.S.C. 403 

Abstract: Section 402(b)(1)(A)(iii) of 

the Telecommunications Act of 1996 

added section 204(a)(3) to the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, providing for streamlined 

tariff filings by local exchange carriers. 

On September 6, 1996, in an effort to 

meet the goals of the 1996 Act, the 

Commission released the Tariff 

Streamlining NPRM, proposing 

measures to implement the tariff 

streamlining requirements of section 

204(a)(3). Among other suggestions, the 

Commission proposed requiring LECs to 

file tariffs electronically. The 

Commission began implementing the 

electronic filing of tariffs on January 31, 

1997, when it released the Streamlined 

Tariff Order. On November 17, 1997, the 

Bureau made this electronic system, 

known as the Electronic Tariff Filing 

System (EFTS), available for voluntary 

filing by incumbent LECs. The Bureau 

also announced that the use of ETFS 

would become mandatory for all 

incumbent LECs in 1998. On May 28, 

1998, in the ETFS Order, the Bureau 

established July 1, 1998, as the date after 

which incumbent LECs would be 

required to use ETFS to file tariffs and 

associated documents. The Commission 

deferred consideration of establishing 

mandatory electronic filing for nonincumbent LECs until the conclusion of 

a proceeding considering the mandatory 

detariffing of interstate long distance 

services. On June 9, 2011, the 

Commission adopted rule revisions to 

require all tariff filers to file tariffs using 

ETFS. Carriers were given a 60-day 

window in order to make their initial 

filings on ETFS. On October 13, 2011, 

the Commission announced that all 

tariff filers should file their initial Base 

Document and/or Informational Tariff 

using the ETFS between November 17, 

2011, and January 17, 2012. As of 

January 17, 2012, all carriers are 

required to use ETFS on a going-forward 

basis to file their tariff documents. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/11/10 75 FR 48629 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

09/10/10 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

09/27/10 

Report and Order 07/20/11 76 FR 43206 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Pamela Arluk, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–1540, Email: 

pamela.arluk@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ41 

541. Implementation of Section 224 of 

the Act; a National Broadband Plan for 

Our Future (WC Docket No. 07–245, GN 

Docket No. 09–51) 

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 

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certain pole attachment 

recommendations of the National 

Broadband Plan and sought comment 

with regard to 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. 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Jonathan Reel, 

Attorney Advisor, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 

418–0637, Email: jonathan.reel@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ64 

542. Rural Call Completion; WC Docket 

No. 13–39 

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. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 04/12/13 78 FR 21891 

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 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Jean Ann Collins, 

Senior Counsel, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, 

Phone: 202 418–2792, Email: 

jeanann.collins@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AJ89 

543. Rates for Inmate Calling Services; 

WC Docket No. 12–375 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 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 bring high interstate 

inmate calling service (ICS) rates into 

compliance with the statutory mandate 

of being just, reasonable, and fair. In the 

Report and Order, the Commission 

requires that ICS rates be cost-based and 

concludes that site commission 

payments are not a cost of providing the 

ICS service. The Commission addresses 

ICS rates and adopts both interim safe 

harbor rates and per-minute interim 

interstate rate caps. The Commission 

requires that ancillary service charges be 

cost-based, and concludes that rates for 

the use of TTY equipment for the deaf 

and hard-of-hearing may not be any 

higher than rates for other ICS services. 

Finally, the Commission addresses 

collect-calling only requirements at 

correctional facilities, requires an 

annual certification filing, and initiates 

a mandatory data collection. In the 

Further Notice portion of the item, the 

Commission asks a number of questions 

about the future of ICS rate reform. 

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 

Action Date FR Cite 

FNPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/20/13 

FNPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

01/13/14 

Announcement of 

Effective Date.

06/20/14 79 FR 33709 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Lynne H Engledow, 

Asst. Division Chief, Pricing Policy 

Division, Federal Communications 

Commission, Wireline Competition 

Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418– 

1520, Fax: 202 418–1567, Email: 

lynne.engledow@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK08 

544. • Protecting and Promoting the 

Open Internet; (WC Docket No. 14–28) 

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

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

U.S.C. 201(b) 

Abstract: In January of 2014, the D.C. 

Circuit in Verizon v. FCC struck down 

the no-blocking and no-discrimination 

rules contained in the 2010 Open 

Internet Order, for the second time 

invalidating the Commission’s attempt 

to create legally enforceable standards to 

preserve the open internet. As the 

Commission made clear in the 2010 

Order, the Internet has thrived because 

of its freedom and opennessthe absence 

of any gatekeeper blocking lawful uses 

of the network or picking winners and 

losers online. However, following 

Verizon, no enforceable rules remained 

in place to prevent broadband service 

providers from engaging in anticompetitive behaviors, such as blocking 

consumer access to competing content 

or services. In response, on May 15, 

2014, the Commission initiated this 

proceeding to determine, in light of the 

court’s guidance in Verizon, the 

appropriate regulatory framework to 

protect and promote internet openness. 

The Commission proposed to retain the 

definitions and scope of the 2010 rules, 

adopting the text of the 2010 noblocking rule under a revised rationale 

while enhancing the transparency rule 

that remained in place after Verizon. 

Additionally, the Commission proposed 

to add an additional layer of protection 

for conduct that would otherwise be 

permissible under the no-blocking rule, 

which would require that broadband 

service providers adhere to an 

enforceable legal standard of 

commercially reasonable practices. The 

Commission also sought comment on 

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the proper legal authority on which to 

base these rules. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

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

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

08/15/14 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM Reply 

Comment Period End.

09/10/14 

Next Action Undetermined.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Zachary Ross, Law 

Clerk, Competiton Policy Div., WCB, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 

20554, Phone: 202 418–1033, Email: 

zachary.ross@fcc.gov. 

RIN: 3060–AK21 

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