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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Ch. I
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-Spring
2008
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Commission publishes in
the Federal Register a list in the Unified Agenda of those major items
and other significant proceedings under development or review that
pertain to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. See 5 U.S.C. 602. The
Unified Agenda also provides the Code of Federal Regulations citations
and legal authorities that govern these proceedings.
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 ``MM
Docket No. 96-222,'' which indicates that the responsible bureau is
the Mass Media Bureau (now the Media Bureau). A docket number
consisting of only five digits (e.g., Docket No. 29622) indicates
that the docket was established before January 1, 1978.
Notice of Inquiry (NOI)--issued by the Commission when it is
seeking information on a broad subject or trying to generate ideas
on a given topic. A comment period is specified during which all
interested parties may submit comments.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)--issued by the Commission
when it is proposing a specific change to Commission rules and
regulations. Before any changes are actually made, interested
parties may submit written comments on the proposed revisions.
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)--issued by the
Commission when additional comment in the proceeding is sought.
Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O)--issued by the Commission
to deny a petition for rulemaking, conclude an inquiry, modify a
decision, or address a petition for reconsideration of a decision.
Rulemaking (RM) Number--assigned to a proceeding after the
appropriate bureau or office has reviewed a petition for
rulemaking, but before the Commission has taken action on the
petition.
Report and Order (R&O)--issued by the Commission to state a
new or amended rule or state that the Commission rules and
regulations will not be revised.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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275 Policies and Rules Governing Interstate Pay-Per-Call and Other Information Services 3060-AG42
Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket Nos. 96-146, 93-22).........
276 Implementation of the Subscriber Selection Changes Provision of the Telecommunications 3060-AG46
Act of 1996; CC Docket No. 94-129.....................................................
277 Implementation of Section 255 and Section 251(a)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 3060-AG58
1996; Access to Telecommunications Services Equipment and Customer Premise Equipment
for Persons With Disabilities.........................................................
278 In the Matter of the Telecommunications Relay Services, the Americans With 3060-AG75
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996; CC Docket No. 90-571
279 Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 3060-AI14
1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278) (Section 610 Review)......................................
280 Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the Communications Act 3060-AI15
(Telecommunications Relay Service) (CG Docket No. 03-123) (Section 610 Review)........
281 Rules and Regulations Implementing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited 3060-AI20
Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CG Docket No. 04-53)...........................
282 Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange (CARE) 3060-AI58
Obligations on All Local and Interexchange Carriers (CG Docket No. 02-386)............
283 Truth in Billing and Billing Format................................................... 3060-AI61
284 Closed Captioning of Video Programming................................................ 3060-AI72
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OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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285 Revision of the Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband Transmission........................... 3060-AH47
286 New Advanced Wireless Services; ET Docket No. 00-258.................................. 3060-AH65
287 Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields..................................... 3060-AI17
288 Unlicensed Operation of the 3650-3700 Band (ET Docket No. 04-151)..................... 3060-AI50
289 Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands (ET Docket No. 04-186)................. 3060-AI52
290 Unlicensed Devices and Equipment Approval (ET Docket No. 03-201)...................... 3060-AI54
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INTERNATIONAL BUREAU--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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291 Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for Satellite Application and 3060-AD70
Licensing Procedures (IB Docket No. 95-117)...........................................
292 Establishing Rules and Policies for the Use of Spectrum for Mobile Satellite Service 3060-AF89
in the L-Band (IB Docket No. 96-132)..................................................
293 Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in 3060-AF93
the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band (IB Docket No. 95-91; GEN Docket No. 90-357).........
294 Allocate & Designate: Spec for Fixed-Sat Srv (37.5-38.5, 40.5-41.5 & 48.2-50.2 GHz 3060-AH23
Bands); Allocate: Fixed & Mobile 40.5-42.5 GHz; Wireless 46.9-47 GHz; Gov Oper 37-38 &
40-40.5 GHz (IB Docket No. 97)........................................................
295 Space Station Licensing Reform (IB Docket No. 02-34).................................. 3060-AH98
296 Mitigation of Orbital Debris (IB Docket No. 02-54).................................... 3060-AI06
297 Amendment of Parts 1 and 63 of the Commission's Rules (Docket No. 04-47).............. 3060-AI41
298 Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Telecommunications Services 3060-AI42
(IB Docket No. 04-112)................................................................
299 Review of the Spectrum Sharing Plan Among Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit Mobile 3060-AI44
Satellite Service Systems in the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands (IB Docket No. 02-364).............
300 Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules To Allocate Spectrum and Adopt 3060-AI90
Service Rules and Procedures To Govern the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations; IB
Docket No. 07-101.....................................................................
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MEDIA BUREAU--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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301 Cable Television Rate Regulation...................................................... 3060-AF41
302 Cable Television Rate Regulation: Cost of Service..................................... 3060-AF48
303 Cable Home Wiring..................................................................... 3060-AG02
304 Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices (97-80)................................ 3060-AG28
305 Horizontal Ownership Limits and Attribution Rules..................................... 3060-AH09
306 Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems (MM Docket No. 99-325)............................. 3060-AH40
307 Second Periodic Review of Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to DTV.......... 3060-AH54
308 Direct Broadcast Public Interest Obligations (MM Docket No. 93-25).................... 3060-AH59
309 Revision of EEO Rules and Policies (MM Docket No. 98-204)............................. 3060-AH95
310 Broadcast Multiple and Cross-Ownership Limits......................................... 3060-AH97
311 Establishment of Rules for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and 3060-AI38
Television Booster Stations (MB Docket No. 03-185)....................................
312 Joint Sales Agreements in Local Television Markets.................................... 3060-AI55
313 Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations (Docket No. 05-49).............. 3060-AI56
314 Revision of Procedures Governing Amendments to FM Table of Allotments and Changes of 3060-AI63
Community of License in the Radio Broadcast Services (MB Docket No. 05-210)...........
315 Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies (Docket No. 05-312)... 3060-AI68
316 Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as 3060-AI69
Amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992.......
317 Program Access Rules--Sunset of Exclusive Contracts Prohibition & Examination of 3060-AI87
Programming Tying Arrangements; (Docket No. 07-29) (MB Docket No. 07-198).............
318 Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion 3060-AI89
to Digital Television; MB Docket No. 07-91............................................
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319 DTV Consumer Education Initiative; MB Docket No. 07-148............................... 3060-AI96
320 Broadcast Localism (MB Docket No. 04-233)............................................. 3060-AJ04
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OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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321 Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees.......................................... 3060-AI79
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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322 Revision of the Rules To Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling 3060-AG34
Systems...............................................................................
323 Enhanced 911 Services for Wireline.................................................... 3060-AG60
324 In the Matter of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act................ 3060-AG74
325 Development of Operational, Technical, and Spectrum Requirements for Public Safety 3060-AG85
Communications Requirements...........................................................
326 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review--Review of Accounts Settlement in Maritime Mobile and 3060-AH30
Maritime Mobile-Satellite Radio Services; (IB Docket No. 98-96).......................
327 Implementation of 911 Act............................................................. 3060-AH90
328 Commission Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications............................. 3060-AI22
329 E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers.................................... 3060-AI62
330 Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on 3060-AI78
Communications Networks...............................................................
331 The Commercial Mobile Alert System.................................................... 3060-AJ03
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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332 Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications................ 3060-AF14
333 Resale and Roaming Obligations Pertaining to Commercial Mobile Radio Services......... 3060-AF58
334 Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act, Competitive Bidding; 218- 3060-AG00
219 MHz Competitive Bidding Rules.....................................................
335 39 GHz Channel Plan................................................................... 3060-AG16
336 Implementation of 309(j) of the Communications Act, Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of 3060-AG21
the Commission's Rules--Broadband PCS Competitive Bidding and the Commercial Mobile
Radio Service Spectrum Cap............................................................
337 Multiple Access Systems............................................................... 3060-AG86
338 Amendment of Part I of the Commission's Rules--Competitive Bidding Procedures......... 3060-AG87
339 Amendment of Part 90 of the Rules To Adopt Regulations for Automatic Vehicle 3060-AH12
Monitoring Systems....................................................................
340 Fixed Satellite Service and Terrestrial System in the Ku-Band......................... 3060-AH17
341 Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the 3060-AH32
Commission's Rules....................................................................
342 Implementation of Sections 309(j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 as Amended 3060-AH33
343 Amendment to Parts 1, 2, 87, and 101 of the Rules To License Fixed Services at 24 GHz. 3060-AH41
344 Amendment of Parts 13 and 80 Governing Maritime Communications........................ 3060-AH55
345 Competitive Bidding Procedures........................................................ 3060-AH57
346 Transfer of the 3650 Through 3700 MHz Band From Federal Government Use................ 3060-AH75
347 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review Spectrum Aggregation Limits for Commercial Mobile 3060-AH81
Radio Services........................................................................
348 In the Matter of Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers 3060-AH82
to the Development of Secondary Markets...............................................
349 Reexamination of Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers..... 3060-AH83
350 Amendment to Licensing Low Power Operations in 450-470 MHz Band....................... 3060-AH84
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351 Review of Quiet Zones Application Procedures.......................................... 3060-AH88
352 Reallocation and Service Rules for the 698-746 MHz Spectrum Band (Television Channels 3060-AH89
52-59)................................................................................
353 Year 2000 Part 22 Biennial Review (WT Docket No. 01-108).............................. 3060-AI26
354 Air-Ground Telecommunications Services................................................ 3060-AI27
355 Amendments of Various Rules Affecting Wireless Radio Services (WT Docket No. 03-264).. 3060-AI30
356 Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based Services to Rural Areas.................. 3060-AI31
357 Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands........................ 3060-AI32
358 Amendment of Commission Rules Concerning Airport Terminal Use Frequencies 450-470 MHz 3060-AI33
Band of the Private Land Mobile Radio Services, WT 02-318.............................
359 Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band Industrial/Land 3060-AI34
Transportation and Business Channels..................................................
360 Review of Part 87 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Aviation; WT Docket No. 01-289. 3060-AI35
361 Digital Broadcast Content Protection (MB Docket No. 02-230)........................... 3060-AI37
362 Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones (WT Docket Nos. 01-309 & 06-150).................... 3060-AI57
363 Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) and Modernization of 3060-AI88
the Commission's Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures; WT Docket No. 05-211.......
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WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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364 Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 Telecommunications Act... 3060-AF85
365 Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other 3060-AG43
Customer Information..................................................................
366 Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 3060-AG50
1996..................................................................................
367 Local Telephone Networks That LECs Must Make Available to Competitors................. 3060-AH44
368 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review--Telecommunications Service Quality Reporting 3060-AH72
Requirements..........................................................................
369 Access Charge Reform and Universal Service Reform..................................... 3060-AH74
370 Numbering Resource Optimization....................................................... 3060-AH80
371 National Exchange Carrier Association Petition........................................ 3060-AI47
372 IP-Enabled Services................................................................... 3060-AI48
373 Consumer Protection in the Broadband Era.............................................. 3060-AI73
374 Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; WC Docket No. 07- 3060-AJ02
135...................................................................................
375 Jurisdictional Separations............................................................ 3060-AJ06
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WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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376 Detariffing of Competitive Local Exchange Carriers' Interstate Exchange Access 3060-AG73
Services..............................................................................
377 Regulation of Prepaid Calling Card Services; WC Docket No. 05-68...................... 3060-AI83
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Long-Term Actions
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
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275. POLICIES AND RULES GOVERNING INTERSTATE PAY-PER-CALL AND OTHER
INFORMATION SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 (CC
DOCKET NOS. 96-146, 93-22)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 228
Abstract: The Commission received comments on proposed rules designed
to implement the 1996 Telecommunications Act with respect to
information services to prevent abusive and deceptive practices by
entities that might try to circumvent the statutory requirements. The
proposed rules address generally the use of dialing sequences other
than the 900 service access code to provide information services. The
Commission issued an NPRM on these issues July 16, 2004.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/26/96 61 FR 39107
Order 07/26/96 61 FR 39084
NPRM Comment Period End 09/16/96
Notice to Refresh Record 03/27/03 68 FR 14939
Comment Period End 05/27/03
NPRM 10/15/04 69 FR 61184
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Erica H. McMahon, Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2512
Email: erica.mcmahon@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AG42
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276. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUBSCRIBER SELECTION CHANGES PROVISION OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996; CC DOCKET NO. 94-129
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 201; 47 USC 258
Abstract: In December 1998, the Commission established new rules and
policies implementing section 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which makes it unlawful
for any telecommunications carrier to ``submit or execute a change in a
subscriber's selection of a provider of telecommunications exchange
service or telephone toll service except in accordance with such
verification procedures as the Commission shall prescribe.'' The rules
provide, among other things, that any telecommunications carrier that
violates such verification procedures and that collects charges for
telephone exchange service or telephone toll service from a subscriber
shall be liable to the carrier previously selected by the subscriber in
an amount equal to 150 percent of all charges paid by the subscriber
after such violation. In April 2000, the Commission modified the
slamming liability rules by giving victims of slamming adequate
redress, ensuring that carriers that slam do not profit from their
fraud, and allowing States to act as the primary administrator of
slamming complaints.
In July 2000, the Commission took further action to improve the
existing carrier change process for both consumers and carriers. In
December 2000, the Commission adopted a Biennial Review FNPRM seeking
comment on proposals to amend the slamming rules to lighten
administrative burdens associated with selling or transferring customer
bases by eliminating the need to obtain a waiver, while continuing to
protect consumers. In February 2001, the Commission adopted an order
modifying and clarifying certain aspects of the reporting and
registration requirements it had adopted in July 2000. In May 2001, the
Commission adopted streamlined procedures for the carrier-to-carrier
sale or transfer of customer bases, as proposed in the Biennial Review
FNPRM.
In February, 2003, the Commission adopted a Reconsideration Order and
Second FNPRM. The Reconsideration Order addresses, amongst other
things, the requirement that a carrier's sales agent drop-off a carrier
change request phone call once the customer has been connected to an
independent third party verifier, and the applicability of our slamming
rules to local exchange carriers. In the Second FNPRM, the Commission
sought comment on rule modifications with respect to third party
verifications.
In July, 2004, the Commission released a Fourth Order on
Reconsideration disposing of petitions for reconsideration of the
streamlined rules for compliance with section 258 of the Act. In
November, 2004, a Fifth Order on Reconsideration was released that
confirmed certain carrier change verification rules.
On January 4, 2008, the Commission release an Order that confirmed that
a LEC that is executing a carrier change on behalf of another carrier
may not re-verify whether the person listed on the change order is
actually authorized to do so.
On January 9, 2008, the Commission released a Fourth Report and Order
that modified the slamming rules regarding the content of independent
third party verifications of a consumer's intent to switch carriers.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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MO&O on Recon and FNPRM 08/14/97 62 FR 43493
FNPRM Comment Period End 09/30/97
Second Report & Order and Second
FNPRM 02/16/99 64 FR 7745
First Order on Recon 04/13/00 65 FR 47678
Third Report & Order and Second
Order on Recon 11/08/00 65 FR 66934
Third FNPRM 01/29/01 66 FR 8093
Order 03/01/01 66 FR 12877
First Report & Order and Fourth
Report & Order 06/06/01 66 FR 30334
2nd FNPRM 03/17/03 68 FR 19176
3rd Order on Recon 03/17/03 68 FR 19152
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End 06/17/03
4th Order on Recon & First Order
on Recon 07/17/04
5th Order on Recon (Release
Date) 11/24/04
Order 02/04/08 73 FR 6444
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Nancy Stevenson, Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2512
TDD Phone: 202 418-7172
Fax: 202 418-1196
Email: nancy.stevenson@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AG46
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277. IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 255 AND SECTION 251(A)(2) OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996; ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
EQUIPMENT AND CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Legal Authority: 47 USC 255; 47 USC 251(a)(2)
Abstract: This proceeding is initiated to 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:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice 03/07/96 61 FR 9164
Notice 07/30/96 61 FR 39657
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R&O 08/14/96 61 FR 42181
NOI 09/26/96 61 FR 50465
Notice 10/23/96 61 FR 54999
NPRM 05/22/98 63 FR 28456
Notice 10/28/98 63 FR 57686
Notice 04/13/99 64 FR 18021
Notice 04/19/99 64 FR 19178
Notice 06/02/99 64 FR 29644
Report & Order 11/19/99 64 FR 63235
Further NOI 11/19/99 64 FR 63277
Public Notice 07/13/00 65 FR 43372
Public Notice 01/07/02 67 FR 678
Notice 04/23/02 67 FR 19753
Notice 09/06/02 67 FR 57009
Notice 10/30/02 67 FR 66154
Public Notice 07/21/04 69 FR 43586
Notice 07/29/04 69 FR 45318
Notice 02/14/05 70 FR 7503
Notice 04/06/05 70 FR 17456
Public Notice 07/20/05 70 FR 41754
Notice 03/29/06 71 FR 15738
Notice 07/26/06 71 FR 42396
Public Notice 08/02/06 71 FR 43768
R&O 08/06/07 72 FR 43546
Notice 08/06/07 72 FR 43638
Comment Period End 10/05/07
Notice 12/10/07 72 FR 69686
PRA Comment Period End 02/08/08
Notice 12/11/07 72 FR 70324
PRA Comment Period End 01/10/08
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: 202 418-0410
Fax: 202 418-6219
Email: cheryl.king@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AG58
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278. IN THE MATTER OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES, THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
OF 1996; CC DOCKET NO. 90-571
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 225
Abstract: This item addresses the requirement that telecommunications
relay services be capable of handling any type of call normally
provided by common carriers, including coin sent-paid calls. On April
5, 2001, the Commission published a Second FNPRM seeking comment on the
coin sent-paid issue. This Second FNPRM suspended the enforcement of
section 64.604(a)(3) of our rules until final rules in this proceeding
are adopted and published in the Federal Register.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/04/90 55 FR 50037
R&O and Request for Comments 08/01/91 56 FR 36729
Order on Recon & Second R&O 03/03/93 58 FR 12175
FNPRM 03/30/93 58 FR 12204
MO&O 11/28/95 60 FR 58626
Order 09/08/97 62 FR 47152
2nd NPRM 04/05/01 66 FR 18059
5th R&O 02/07/03 68 FR 6352
R & O (Correction) 02/24/03 68 FR 8553
Recon of 5th R&O and Order
Comment Deadline 04/04/03
Public Notice 04/15/03 68 FR 18205
Comment Period End for Petitions
for Recon 04/30/03
Notice 08/27/04 69 FR 52694
Petitions for Recon of 5th R&O
Denied 09/01/04 69 FR 53346
Notice 09/01/04 69 FR 53442
Comment Period End 11/01/04
Public Notice 11/12/04 69 FR 65401
Comment Period End 11/30/04
Notice 12/27/04 69 FR 77246
Comment Period End 01/26/05
Notice 04/06/05 70 FR 17456
Notice 04/19/06 71 FR 20101
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Thomas Chandler, Federal Communications Commission, 445
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1475
Email: thomas.chandler@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AG75
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279. RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER
PROTECTION ACT (TCPA) OF 1991 (CG DOCKET NO. 02-278) (SECTION 610
REVIEW)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 227
Abstract: The Commission released an NPRM on September 18, 2002,
seeking comment on the rules implementing the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). The NPRM sought comment on whether the
Commission should revise its existing rules, or adopt additional rules,
on the use of autodialers, prerecorded messages, and unsolicited
facsimile advertisements. The NPRM also sought comment on the
effectiveness of the company-specific do-not-call lists and whether to
revisit the option of establishing a national do-not-call list.
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 information by
telemarketers, and the sending of unsolicited fax advertisements.
On September 21, 2004, the Commission released an Order adopting a
limited safe harbor period from the prohibition on placing automatic
telephone dialing systems or prerecorded message calls to wireless
numbers when such calls are made to numbers that have been recently
ported from wireline service to wireless service. In addition, the
Commission amended its 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 three
months.
On February 18, 2005, the Commission released a Second Order on
Reconsideration to Address issues raised in petitions for
reconsideration of the Commission's 2003 TCPA Report and Order.
On December 9, 2005 the Commission released an NPRM proposing to amend
the fax advertising rules to implement the Junk Fax Protection Act of
2005. On April 5, 2006, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and
Third Order on Reconsideration amending its facsimile advertising
rules. On April 5, 2006, the Commission released a Public Notice
seeking comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by ACA
International, which asks the Commission to clarify that the TCPA's
restriction on calls to wireless numbers do not apply to creditors
calling to recover payments.
On December 4, 2007, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, in which it tentatively concluded that the Commission
should amend its rules under the TCPA to require telemarketers to honor
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registrations with the National Do-Not-Call Registry so that
registrations will not automatically expire based on the current five
year registration period. The period for filing comments closed on
January 28,2008.
On January 4, 2008, the Commission released a Declaratory Ruling to
address the ACA International petition, 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.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/08/02 67 FR 62667
NPRM Comment Period Extended 11/29/02 67 FR 71126
Reply Comment Period Extended 12/26/02 67 FR 78763
Comment Period End 01/31/03
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
Notice 04/26/06 71 FR 24634
Order 05/03/06 71 FR 25967
NPRM 12/14/07 72 FR 71099
Order 02/01/08 73 FR 6041
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Erica H. McMahon, Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2512
Email: erica.mcmahon@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI14
_______________________________________________________________________
280. RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING SECTION 225 OF THE
COMMUNICATIONS ACT (TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE) (CG DOCKET NO. 03-
123) (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 225; 47 USC 255; 47 USC
610
Abstract: This proceeding establishes a new docket flowing from the
previous telecommunications relay service (TRS) history, CC Docket No.
98-67. This proceeding contains an NPRM continuing the Commission's
inquiry into improving the quality of TRS and furthering the goal of
functional equivalency consistent with the Congress' mandate that TRS
regulations encourage the use of existing technology and not discourage
or impair the development of new technology. The Commission seeks
comment on 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
NPRM Comment Period End 10/09/03
Public Notice 07/26/04 69 FR 44534
Comment Period End 08/30/04
R&O, Order on Recon 09/01/04 69 FR 53346
FNPRM 09/01/04 69 FR 53382
Public Notice 11/12/04 69 FR 65401
FNPRM Comment Period End 11/15/04
Comment Period End 11/30/04
Comment Period End 12/30/04
Public Notice 01/11/05 70 FR 2360
Comment Period End 01/19/05
Public Notice 02/17/05 70 FR 8034
Declaratory Ruling/
Interpretation 02/25/05 70 FR 9239
Comment Period End 03/04/05
Public Notice 03/07/05 70 FR 10930
Public Notice 03/16/05 70 FR 12884
Order 03/23/05 70 FR 14568
Public Notice/ Announcement of
Date 04/06/05 70 FR 17334
Comment Period End 05/02/05
Public Notice 05/11/05 70 FR 24790
Comment Period End 05/25/05
Order 07/01/05 70 FR 38134
Deadline 07/01/05
Public Notice 07/13/05 70 FR 38134
Order on Recon 08/31/05 70 FR 51643
R&O 08/31/05 70 FR 51649
Public Notice 09/07/05 70 FR 53191
Order on Clarification 09/14/05 70 FR 54294
Notice 09/14/05 70 FR 54381
Order on Clarification 09/14/05 70 FR 54298
Comment Period End 10/07/05
Public Notice 10/12/05 70 FR 59346
Public Notice 11/30/05 70 FR 71849
R&O / Order on Reconsideration 12/23/05 70 FR 76208
Order 12/28/05 70 FR 76712
Order 12/29/05 70 FR 77052
Notice 01/11/06 71 FR 1753
Notice 01/11/06 71 FR 1755
Comment Period End 01/17/06
Public Notice/Petition for
Rulemaking Withdrawn 01/18/06 71 FR 2942
NPRM 02/01/06 71 FR 5221
Notice 02/01/06 71 FR 5221
Comment Period End 02/10/06
Comment Period End 03/08/06
Notice/ Announcement of
Effective Date 03/15/06 71 FR 13281
Notice 03/24/06 71 FR 14893
Public Notice 05/10/06 71 FR 27252
Notice 05/24/06 71 FR 29961
Declaratory Ruling/Clarification05/31/06 71 FR 30818
FNPRM 05/31/06 71 FR 30848
Declaratoy Ruling/Dismissal of
Petition 06/21/06 71 FR 35553
Clarification 06/28/06 71 FR 36690
Public Notice 06/28/06 71 FR 36795
Public Notice 06/28/06 71 FR 36796
Public Notice 06/28/06 71 FR 36794
Declaratory Ruling on Recon 07/06/06 71 FR 38268
Comment Period End 07/17/06
Comment Period End 07/17/06
Public Notice 08/02/06 71 FR 43768
Order on Reconsideration 08/16/06 71 FR 47141
MO&O 08/16/06 71 FR 47145
Clarification 08/23/06 71 FR 49380
FNPRM 09/13/06 71 FR 54009
Correction 09/27/06 71 FR 56442
FNPRM Comment Period End 10/30/06
FNPRM Comment Period End 11/13/06
PRA Comment Period End 11/13/06
Final Rule; Clarification 02/14/07 72 FR 6960
Notice 02/14/07 72 FR 7031
Notice Comment Period End 04/16/07
Public Notice 03/01/07 72 FR 9333
Notice 03/01/07 72 FR 9332
Public Notice 03/07/07 72 FR 10214
Order 03/14/07 72 FR 11789
Public Notice 04/12/07 72 FR 18478
Notice 04/18/07 72 FR 19501
Notice 05/02/07 72 FR 24305
Public Notice 05/16/07 72 FR 27570
Public Notice 05/16/07 72 FR 27569
Notice 06/06/07 72 FR 31327
Notice 06/13/07 72 FR 32661
Public Notice 07/18/07 72 FR 39423
R&O 08/06/07 72 FR 43546
Notice 08/06/07 72 FR 43638
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Public Notice 08/16/07 72 FR 46060
Order 11/01/07 72 FR 61813
Public Notice 11/01/07 72 FR 61882
Notice 12/11/07 72 FR 70324
Public Notice 01/04/08 73 FR 863
R&O / Declaratory Ruling 01/17/08 73 FR 3197
Notice 01/17/08 73 FR 3253
Order 02/19/08 73 FR 9031
Public Notice 02/19/08 73 FR 9118
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Thomas Chandler, Federal Communications Commission, 445
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1475
Email: thomas.chandler@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI15
_______________________________________________________________________
281. RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF
NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING ACT OF 2003 (CG DOCKET NO. 04-
53)
Legal Authority: 15 USC 7706; 15 USC 7712; PL 108-187
Abstract: The Commission has adopted rules to protect consumers from
unwanted electronic mobile service messages to implement the
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act
of 2003.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/31/04 69 FR 16873
NPRM Comment Period End 05/17/04
Order 09/16/04 69 FR 55765
Order Cross Referencing Federal
Trade Commission Definitions 03/25/05 70 FR 34665
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Julie Saulnier, Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau, 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1598
Email: julie.saulnier@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI20
_______________________________________________________________________
282. RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING MINIMUM CUSTOMER ACCOUNT RECORD
EXCHANGE (CARE) OBLIGATIONS ON ALL LOCAL AND INTEREXCHANGE CARRIERS (CG
DOCKET NO. 02-386)
Legal Authority: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Abstract: On December 20, 2002, the Commission issued a Public Notice
directing interested parties to file comments on issues raised in a
petition filed with the Commission by Americatel Corporation and on a
separate petition filed by AT&T, Sprint, and MCI. The petitions asked
the Commission to address problems relating to the exchange of customer
account records between local and long distance telephone service
providers. On March 25, 2004, the Commission released a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in CG Docket No. 02-386 seeking further comment on
the two petitions and seeking comment as to whether to replace the
current voluntary industry process for the exchange of customer account
information between local and long distance service providers with
mandatory, minimum standards applicable to all such providers.
On February 25, 2005, the Commission released a Report and Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CG Docket No. 02-386. The
Report and Order adopted final rules governing the exchange of customer
account information between local and long distance telephone service
providers. The Commission adopted these rules to help to ensure that
consumers' phone service bills are accurate and that their carrier
selection requests are honored and executed without undue delay. In the
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission sought comment on
the need for rules governing the exchange of customer account
information between local telephone service providers. On April 15,
2005 and June 15, 2005, a coalition of local and long distance carriers
proposed minor modifications and clarifications to section 64.4002 of
the Commission's CARE rules. On August 29, 2005, the Commission
released a public notice requesting comment on the coalition's proposed
clarifications and modifications. Notice of the proposed changes was
published in the Federal Register on September 7, 2005 (70 FR 53137).
The comment cycle established by the August 29 public notice closed
October 3, 2005.
On September 13, 2006, the Commission released an Order on
Reconsideration adopting the clarifications and technical corrections
to the Report and Order, as proposed by the coalition of carriers.
On December 21, 2007, the Commission released a Report and Order
declining to adopt mandatory data exchange requirements between local
exchange carriers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/19/04 69 FR 20845
NPRM Comment Period End 06/18/04
R&O and FNPRM (Release Date) 02/25/05
FNPRM Comment Period End 08/01/05
Public Notice 08/29/05 70 FR 53137--01
Public Notice Comment Period
End 10/03/05
Order on Reconsideration 12/13/06 71 FR 74819
Order 01/08/08 73 FR 1297
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Lisa Boehley, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-7395
Fax: 202 418-0236
Email: lisa.boehley@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI58
_______________________________________________________________________
283. TRUTH IN BILLING AND BILLING FORMAT
Legal Authority: 47 USC 201; 47 USC 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 FNPRM to further facilitate the ability of
telephone consumers to make informed choices among competitive service
offerings.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
FNPRM 05/25/05 70 FR 30044
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Order 05/25/05 70 FR 29979
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Richard D. Smith, Special Counsel, 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-AI61
_______________________________________________________________________
284. CLOSED CAPTIONING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING
Legal Authority: 47 USC 613
Abstract: This proceeding is initiated to seek comment on rules the FCC
adopted in 1997 regarding closed captioning and whether changes are
needed to make the rules more effective in making video programming
more accessible to deaf and hard of hearing Americans.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
R&O 09/16/97 62 CFR 48487
Notice 10/02/97 62 FR 54848
Order on Recon 10/28/98 63 FR 55959
Notice 09/29/00 65 FR 58552
Notice 01/05/01 66 FR 1136
Notice 12/31/03 68 FR 75558
Notice 05/11/04 69 FR 26095
NPRM 09/26/05 70 FR 56150
Comment Period Extended 11/25/05 70 FR 71077
Comment Period End 12/16/05
Notice 09/27/07 72 FR 70324
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Amelia L. Brown, Attorney Advisor, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2799
TDD Phone: 202 418-7804
Fax: 202 418-6947
Email: amelia.brown@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI72
_______________________________________________________________________
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Long-Term Actions
Office of Engineering and Technology
_______________________________________________________________________
285. REVISION OF THE RULES REGARDING ULTRA-WIDEBAND TRANSMISSION
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 302 to 304; 47 USC 307; 47 USC 544A
Abstract: The First Report and Order amends the Commission's rules to
permit the marketing and operation of certain types of new products
incorporating Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. UWB devices operate by
employing very narrow or short duration pulses that result in very
large or wideband transmission bandwidths. UWB technology holds great
promise for a vast array of new applications that we believe will
provide significant benefits for public safety, businesses and
consumers. With appropriate technical standards, UWB devices can
operate using spectrum occupied by existing radio services without
causing interference, thereby permitting scarce spectrum resources to
be used more efficiently.
The Memorandum Opinion and Order responded to fourteen petitions for
reconsideration that were filed in response to the regulations for
unlicensed ultra wideband (UWB) operations. In general, this document
does not make any significant changes to the existing UWB parameters as
the Commission is reluctant to do so until it has more experience with
UWB devices. The Commission believes that any major changes to the
rules for existing UWB product categories at this early stage would be
disruptive to current industry product development efforts.
The Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making proposed new rules to
address issues raised by some of the petitions for reconsideration that
were outside the scope of the proceeding. New rules were proposed to
address issues regarding the operation of low pulse repetition
frequency UWB systems, including vehicular radars, in the 3.1-10.6 GHz
band; and the operation frequency hopping vehicular radars in the 22-29
GHz band as UWB devices. The Commission also proposed new rules that
would establish new peak power limits for wideband part 15 devices that
do no operate as UWB devices and proposed to eliminate the definition
of a UWB device.
The 2nd Report & Order and 2nd Memorandum Opinion & Order responds to
two petitions for reconsideration that were filed in response to the
Commission's decision to establish regulations for unlicensed ultra-
wideband (``UWB'') operation. It also responds to the rule making
proposals contained in the Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this docket. The order establishes
new rules for wideband unlicensed devices operating in the 5925-7250
MHz, 16.2-17.7 GHz, and 22.12-29 GHz bands.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/14/00 65 FR 37332
NPRM Comment Period End 10/12/00
1st R&O 05/16/02 67 FR 34852
MO&O 04/22/03 68 FR 19746
FNPRM 04/22/03 68 FR 19773
2nd R&O and 2nd MO&O 02/09/05 70 FR 6771
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: John Reed, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications
Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2455
Fax: 202 418-1944
Email: jreed@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH47
_______________________________________________________________________
286. NEW ADVANCED WIRELESS SERVICES; ET DOCKET NO. 00-258
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154(i); 47 USC 157(a); 47 USC 303(c); 47 USC
303(f); 47 USC 303(g); 47 USC 303(r)
Abstract: This proceeding explores the possible uses of frequency bands
below 3 GHz to support the introduction of
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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 Rule Making 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 7th Report & 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 8th 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 licensee's relocation
obligations.
The 9th 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 9th
Report and Order.
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 Reconsideration 11/02/01 66 FR 55666
2nd R&O 01/24/03 68 FR 3455
3rd NPRM 03/13/03 68 FR 12015
7th R&O 12/29/04 69 FR 7793
Petition for Reconsideration 04/13/05 70 FR 19469
8th 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
9th R&O and Order 05/24/06 71 FR 29818
Petition for Recon 07/19/06 71 FR 41022
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
_______________________________________________________________________
287. EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 302 to 303; 47 USC 309(j); 47 USC
336
Abstract: The notice of proposed rulemaking proposed amendments to the
FCC rules relating to compliance of transmitters and facilities with
guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/08/03 68 FR 52879
NPRM Comment Period End 12/08/03
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
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Fax: 202 418-1944
Email: ikeltz@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI17
_______________________________________________________________________
288. UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THE 3650-3700 BAND (ET DOCKET NO. 04-151)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154
Abstract: The notice of proposed rulemaking proposed to maximize the
efficient use of the 3650-3700 MHz band. The proposal would allow
unlicensed devices to operate in either all, or portions of, this
radiofrequency (RF) band under flexible technical limitations with
smart/cognitive features that should prevent interference to licensed
satellite services. The proposal fostered the introduction of new and
advanced services to the American public, especially in rural areas.
The Report and Order adopted rules that provide for nationwide, non-
exclusive, licensing of terrestrial operations, utilizing technology
with a contention-base protocol, in the 3650-3700 MHz band. The
Commission also adopted a streamlined licensing mechanism with minimal
regulatory entry requirements that will encourage multiple entrants and
stimulate the rapid expansion of wireless broadband services--
especially in rural American and will also serve as a safeguard to
protect incumbent satellite earth stations from harmful interference.
In the MO&O, the Commission addressed several petitions for
reconsideration and an emergency motion for stay that were filed in
response 3650 MHz Allocation Order in ET Docket No. 98-237.
In light of its full review of the refreshed record in this proceeding,
and in light of the decisions made in the companion R&O, the Commission
denied the aspects of the petitions that challenge and seek to reverse
the allocation decisions made in the 3650 MHz Allocation Order.
The Commission denied the motion for stay. When the Commission
established the November 30, 2000, filing deadline, it did so because
it found that additional new FSS facilities permitted by the Freeze
MO&O could affect the use of the 3650-3700 MHz band by the terrestrial
services. By deciding in this Order to maintain the FSS allocation
changes made in the 3650 MHz Allocation Order, the Commission,
reaffirmed its conclusion that allowing additional primary FSS earth
stations in the 3650 MHz band could negatively affect the prospects for
viable FS/MS terrestrial operations.
The Memorandum Opinion and Order addressed petitions for
reconsideration filed in response to the Commission's Report and Order
relating to the 3650-3700 MHz band (3650 MHz band) proceeding. The
Commission affirmed its previous decisions to create a spectrum
environment that will encourage multiple entrants and stimulate the
expansion of broadband service to rural and under served areas. To
facilitate rapid deployment in the band, the Commission maintains the
previously adopted, non-exclusive licensing scheme. The clarification
and modification will facilitate operation of the widest variety of
broadband technologies with minimal risk of interference in both the
near and long terms. They should further reduce the potential for co-
channel interference, provide additional protections to the multiple
users in the band under the current licensing regime, and create
incentives for the rapid development of broadly compatible contention
technologies.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/14/04 69 FR 26790
R&O & MO&O 05/11/05 70 FR 24712
MO&O 07/25/07 72 FR 40767
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jeffrey Dygert, Electronics Engineer, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-7300
Email: jeffrey.dygert@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI50
_______________________________________________________________________
289. UNLICENSED OPERATION IN THE TV BROADCAST BANDS (ET DOCKET NO. 04-
186)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154(i); 47 USC 302; 47 USC 303(e) to 303(f); 47
USC 303(r); 47 USC 307
Abstract: The notice of proposed rulemaking proposes to amend the
Commission's rules to allow unlicensed radio transmitters to operate in
the broadcast television spectrum at locations where that spectrum is
not being used. We believe that the proposals set forth will provide
for more efficient and effective use of the TV spectrum and will have
significant benefits for the public by allowing the development of new
and innovative types of unlicensed broadband devices and services for
businesses and consumers.
In the First Report and Order, the Commission took a number of steps
towards allowing the introduction of new low power devices in the
broadcast television spectrum (TV bands) on channels/frequencies that
are not being used for authorized services (hereinafter referred to as
``TV band devices''). The goal in this proceeding is to allow such
devices to operate on unused television channels in locations where
such operations will not result in harmful interference to TV and other
authorized services. The Commission believes that this plan will
provide for more efficient and effective use of the TV spectrum and
will significantly benefit the public by allowing the development of
new and innovative types of devices and services for businesses and
consumers, without disrupting television and other authorized services
using the TV bands. Because transmissions in the TV band are subject to
less propagation attenuation than transmissions in other bands where
lower power operations are permitted (such as unlicensed operations in
the 2.4 GHz band), operations in the TV bands can benefit a wide range
of service providers and consumers by improving the service range of
wireless operations, thereby allowing operators to reach new customers.
While there will be significant benefits to the public from its
actions, the Commission recognizes that it must balance these benefits
with the need to protect authorized services in the TV bands from
harmful interference.
The Further NPRM proposed to allow low power transmitters to operate in
the TV broadcast bands at locations where spectrum is not being used by
authorized services without causing harmful interference to these
services. The Further NPRM seeks comment on whether these TV band
devices should be authorized on a licensed, unlicensed or hybrid basis.
It would propose to require TV band devices to incorporate ``smart
radio'' features to detect vacant TV channels and prevent harmful
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interference from TV band devices to authorized services operating in
the TV bands. These features would include the abilities to 1) monitor
spectrum prior to transmitting to ensure that it is not in use by
authorized services, 2) switch frequencies or cease transmitting if an
authorized service begins using a previously unused frequency, 3)
adjust transmit power to the minimum needed to establish a link, 4)
determine geographic location and access a database to determine which
channels are in use, and/or 5) receive a control signal and select the
operating frequency based on data in the control signal.
These proposals, if adopted, will prove beneficial to manufacturers and
users of low power transmitters because they will provide for more
efficient and effective use of the TV spectrum and allow the
development of new and innovative types of wireless devices and
communication services for businesses and consumers.
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
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
_______________________________________________________________________
290. UNLICENSED DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT APPROVAL (ET DOCKET NO. 03-201)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 302(a); 47 USC 303; 47 USC 306
Abstract: The notice of proposed rulemaking proposed to update section
15.247 of the rules to allow the use of more efficient antenna
technologies with unlicensed devices.
The Report and Order updates several technical rules for unlicensed
radiofrequency devices in part 15 of the Commission's rules. The rule
changes will allow device manufacturers to develop expanded
applications for unlicensed devices and will allow unlicensed device
operators, including Wireless Internet Service providers greater
flexibility to modify or substitute parts as long as the overall system
operation is unchanged. The changes are part of an ongoing process of
updating our rules to promote more efficient sharing of spectrum used
by unlicensed devices and remove unnecessary regulations that inhibit
such sharing. The Commission received one petition for reconsideration
in this proceeding.
The Second Report and Order amended the Commission's rules to provide
for more efficient equipment authorization of both existing modular
transmitter devices and emerging partitioned (or ``split'') modular
transmitter devices. These rule changes will benefit manufacturers by
allowing greater flexibility in certifying equipment and providing
relief from the need to obtain a new equipment authorization each time
the same transmitter is installed in a different final product. The
rule changes will also enable manufacturers to develop more flexible
and more advanced unlicensed transmitter technologies. The Commission
further found that modular transmitter devices authorized in accordance
with the revised equipment authorization procedures will not pose any
increased risk of interference to other radio operations.
The Further NPRM, seeks comment on whether there is a need to require
unlicensed transmitters operating in the 915 MHz band under sections
15.247 and 15.249 of the rules to comply with a spectrum etiquette
requirement, and the impact that requiring an etiquette would have on
the development and operation of unlicensed 915 MHz devices operating
under those rule sections. The Commission also seeks comment on the
particular etiquette suggested by Cellnet that would require digitally
modulated spread spectrum transmitters operating in the 915 MHz band
under section 15.247 of the rules to operate at less than the 1-watt
maximum power if they are continuously silent less than 90 percent of
the time within a 0.4 second interval. This etiquette would require
that the maximum permitted power level decrease in accordance with a
specified formula as the silent interval between transmission
decreases. The Commission further seeks comment on alternatives to the
etiquette suggested by Cellnet.
The Memorandum Opinion and Order dismissed two petitions for
reconsideration of the rules adopted in the Report and Order, 69 FR
54027, September 7, 2004, in this proceeding. It dismissed a petition
for reconsideration filed by Warren C. Havens and Telesaurus Holdings
GB LLC (``Havens'') requesting that the Commission suspend the rule
changes adopted for unlicensed devices in the 902-928 MHz (915 MHz)
band until such time as it completes a formal inquiry with regard to
the potential effect of such changes to Location and Monitoring Service
(LMS) licensees in the band. The Commission also dismissed a petition
for reconsideration filed by Cellnet Technology (``Cellnet'')
requesting that the Commission adopt spectrum sharing requirements in
the unlicensed bands, e.g., a ``spectrum etiquette,'' particularly in
the 915 MHz band.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/17/03 68 FR 68823
R&O 09/07/04 69 FR 54027
Petition for Reconsideration 11/19/04 69 FR 67736
Petition for Reconsideration 02/15/05 70 FR 7737
2nd R&O 05/23/07 72 FR 28889
FNPRM 08/01/07 72 FR 42011
MO&O 08/01/07 72 FR 41937
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-AI54
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Long-Term Actions
International Bureau
_______________________________________________________________________
291. STREAMLINING THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SATELLITE
APPLICATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURES (IB DOCKET NO. 95-117)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 4; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 303; 47 USC 554; 47 USC
701 to 744
Abstract: On February 10, 1997, the FCC adopted rules and policies that
streamlined the application and licensing requirements of part 25 of
its rules, which deals with communication satellites and earth
stations. The streamlined rules waived the construction permit
requirement for satellite space stations; changed the license term for
temporary fixed earth stations; and adjusted or changed the rules
concerning minor modifications and basic requirements for satellite
service applications. The streamlined rules also resulted in the
creation of a new application form, FCC Form 312. Form 312 eliminated
from the International Bureau's use of the FCC Form 493, FCC Form 430,
FCC Form 702, and FCC Form 704. Petitions for Reconsideration were
filed in this matter. In March 1997 the Commission released a Public
Notice concerning these petitions, which are presently pending before
the International Bureau.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/09/95 60 FR 46252
R&O, Recon Pending 02/10/97 62 FR 5924
Public Notice/Petitions for
Recon 03/26/97 62 FR 14430
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Steven Spaeth, Assistant Division Chief, Federal
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1539
Fax: 202 418-0748
Email: steven.spaeth@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AD70
_______________________________________________________________________
292. ESTABLISHING RULES AND POLICIES FOR THE USE OF SPECTRUM FOR MOBILE
SATELLITE SERVICE IN THE L-BAND (IB DOCKET NO. 96-132)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 303; 47 USC 316; 47 USC 403
Abstract: The Commission has established licensing policies to govern
mobile-satellite services (MSS) in the L-band. Specifically, the
Commission has modified the license of Motient Services, Inc.
(Motient), the only U.S. MSS system currently authorized to operate in
the L-band, to use up to 20 megahertz of spectrum across the entire L-
band. Previously, Motient was authorized only to operate in the upper
portion of the L-band. In addition, the Commission has adopted and
incorporated into part 25 of the rules specific operational parameters
and technical requirements to ensure the integrity of maritime distress
and safety communications service will not be compromised by MSS
operation in the lower portion of the L-band. Petitions for
reconsideration were filed.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/18/96 61 FR 40772
NPRM Comment Period End 09/23/96
R&O 08/07/02 67 FR 51105
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Andrea Kelly, Chief, Policy Branch, 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-AF89
_______________________________________________________________________
293. ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND POLICIES FOR THE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO
SATELLITE SERVICE IN THE 2310-2360 MHZ FREQUENCY BAND (IB DOCKET NO. 95-
91; GEN DOCKET NO. 90-357)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 151(i); 47 USC 154(j); 47 USC 157;
47 USC 309(j)
Abstract: The Commission is proposing rules to govern satellite digital
audio radio services (SDARS). The Commission adopted service rules for
SDARS in 1997 and sought further comment on proposed rules governing
the use of complementary terrestrial repeaters. The Commission released
a second further notice of proposed rulemaking in January 2008 to
consider new proposals for rules governing terrestrial repeaters and
operations of Wireless Communications Service (WCS) devices in the 2305
-- 2360 MHz band.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/15/95 60 FR 35166
R&O 03/11/97 62 FR 11083
FNPRM 04/18/97 62 FR 19095
2nd FNPRM 01/15/08 73 FR 2437
FNPRM Comment Period End 03/17/08
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Stephen Duall, Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554
Phone: 202 418-1103
Fax: 202 418-0748
Email: stephen.duall@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AF93
_______________________________________________________________________
294. ALLOCATE & DESIGNATE: SPEC FOR FIXED-SAT SRV (37.5-38.5, 40.5-41.5
& 48.2-50.2 GHZ BANDS); ALLOCATE: FIXED & MOBILE 40.5-42.5 GHZ; WIRELESS
46.9-47 GHZ; GOV OPER 37-38 & 40-40.5 GHZ (IB DOCKET NO. 97)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154(i); 47 USC 301 to 302; 47 USC 303(e) to
303(g); 47 USC 303(r); 47 USC 304; 47 USC 307
Abstract: This item adopts a plan for non-government operations in the
36.0-51.4 GHz portion of the V-band, establishing priorities for
different services in different parts of this band.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/04/97 62 FR 16129
Report & Order 01/15/99 64 FR 2585
Correction 02/08/99 64 FR 6138
Correction 02/10/99 64 FR 6565
Notice of Petition for
Reconsideration 03/22/99 64 FR 13796
Order on Reconsideration 12/01/99
Further NPRM 07/05/01 66 FR 35399
2nd R&O 08/25/04 69 FR 52198
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Sean O'More, Federal Communications Commission,
International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2453
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Email: sean.omore@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH23
_______________________________________________________________________
295. SPACE STATION LICENSING REFORM (IB DOCKET NO. 02-34)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154(i); 47 USC 157; 47 USC 303(c); 47 USC
303(g);
Abstract: The Commission has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to
streamline its procedures for reviewing satellite license applications.
Currently, the Commission uses processing rounds to review those
applications. In a processing round, when an application is filed, the
International Bureau (Bureau) issues a public notice establishing a
cut-off date for other mutually exclusive satellite applications, and
then considers all those applications together. In cases where
sufficient spectrum to accommodate all the applicants is not available,
the Bureau directs the applicants to negotiate a mutually agreeable
solution. Those negotiations usually take a long time, and delay
provision of satellite services to the public.
The NPRM invites comment on two alternatives for expediting the
satellite application process. One alternative is to replace the
processing round procedure with a ``first-come, first-served''
procedure that would allow the Bureau to issue a satellite license to
the first party filing a complete, acceptable application. The other
alternative is to streamline the processing round procedure by adopting
one or more of the following proposals: (1) Placing a time limit on
negotiations; (2) establishing criteria to select among competing
applicants; (3) dividing the available spectrum evenly among the
applicants.
In the First Report and Order in this proceeding, the Commission
determined that different procedures were better-suited for different
kinds of satellite applications. For most geostationary orbit (GSO)
satellite applications, the Commission adopted a first-come, first-
served approach. For most non-geostationary 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 in this proceeding, 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 in this proceeding, the Commission
extended the mandatory electronic filing requirement to all satellite
applications.
In the Fifth Report and Order in this proceeding, 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
2nd R&O (Release Date) 06/20/03 68 FR 62247
2nd FNPRM (Release Date) 07/08/03 68 FR 53702
3rd 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
4th R&O (Release Date) 04/16/04 69 FR 67790
5th R&O, 1st Order on Recon
(Release Date) 07/06/04 69 FR 51586
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Steven Spaeth, Assistant Division Chief, Federal
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1539
Fax: 202 418-0748
Email: steven.spaeth@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH98
_______________________________________________________________________
296. MITIGATION OF ORBITAL DEBRIS (IB DOCKET NO. 02-54)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154(i); 47 USC 157(a); 47 USC 303(c); 47 USC
303(f) to 303(g); 47 USC 303(r)
Abstract: The Commission has adopted rules that require all entities
seeking FCC authorization for satellite services to address orbital
debris mitigation as part of their application for FCC authorization.
Orbital debris consists of artificial objects orbiting the Earth that
are not functional spacecraft. In addition, the Commission established
requirements for the removal of geostationary spacecraft from
operational orbits at the end of their useful lives and amended the
Commission's rules regarding orbit raising maneuvers, the use of
inclined orbits, and orbital longitudinal tolerance station-keeping
requirements. The Commission indicated that it will seek further
comment on the application of the Commission's longitudinal tolerance
station-keeping requirements for Fixed-Satellite space stations to
space stations in the Mobile-Satellite Service and remote sensing
services.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/03/02 67 FR 22376
NPRM Comment Period End 08/16/02
First R&O 08/27/03 68 FR 59127
2nd R&O 09/09/04 69 FR 54581
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Stephen Duall, Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554
Phone: 202 418-1103
Fax: 202 418-0748
Email: stephen.duall@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI06
_______________________________________________________________________
297. AMENDMENT OF PARTS 1 AND 63 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES (DOCKET NO.
04-47)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 34 to 39; 47 USC 151; 47 USC 161; 47 USC 201 to
205;
Abstract: FCC proposes amendments to several rules. Specifically, FCC
proposes to: (1) Amend the procedures for discontinuing an
international service; (2) establish post service
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notification for Commercial Mobile Radio Service carriers providing
international service; (3) allow U.S. carriers to resell the U.S.-
inbound service of foreign carriers; (4) allow commonly controlled
subsidiaries to use their parent corporation's authority to provide
international service; and (5) amend the submarine cable landing
licensing procedures compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/22/04 69 FR 13276
NPRM Comment Period End 06/07/04
R&O 09/25/07 72 FR 54363
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-AI41
_______________________________________________________________________
298. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. PROVIDERS OF INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (IB DOCKET NO. 04-112)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 161; 47 USC 201 to 205;
Abstract: FCC is reviewing the reporting requirements to which carriers
providing U.S. international services are subject under 47 CFR part 43.
FCC proposes to amend 47 CFR 43.61 and to repeal 47 CFR 43.53.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/12/04
NPRM Comment Period End 08/23/04 69 FR 29676
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
_______________________________________________________________________
299. REVIEW OF THE SPECTRUM SHARING PLAN AMONG NON-GEOSTATIONARY
SATELLITE ORBIT MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE SYSTEMS IN THE 1.6/2.4 GHZ
BANDS (IB DOCKET NO. 02-364)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 302(a); 47 USC 303(e);
Abstract: This docket involves the spectrum sharing plan for the low
earth orbit satellite systems in the 1.6 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands (Big
LEOs). In November 2007, the Commission resolved the 1.6 GHz spectrum
sharing plan between Globalstar Inc. and Iridium Satellite LLC, whereby
Globalstar will have exclusive MSS use of 7.775 megahertz of spectrum
at 1610-1617.775 MHz, Iridium will have exclusive MSS use of 7.775
megahertz of spectrum at 1618.725-1626.5 MHz, and the two Big LEO
operators will share 0.95 megahertz of spectrum at 1617.775-1618.725
MHz. Separately, in April 2006, the Commission affirmed the spectrum
sharing plan between Globalstar and the fixed and mobile (except
aeronautical mobile) services in the 2495-2500 MHz band in order to
accommodate the relocation of Broadband Radio Service Channel 1 to the
2496-2502 MHz band. (Iridium does not operate in the 2.4 GHz band.)
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/29/03 68 FR 33666
R&O 08/09/04 69 FR 48157
FNPRM 08/09/04 69 FR 48192
Petitions for Reconsideration 10/12/04 69 FR 60626
First Order on Reconsideration 06/19/06 71 FR 35178
Petitions for Further
Reconsideration 07/27/06 71 FR 44029
2nd Order on Recon and 2nd R&O 12/13/07 72 FR 70807
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, Deputy Chief, Federal Communications
Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554
Phone: 202 418-0657
Fax: 202 418-1414
Email: howard.griboff@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI44
_______________________________________________________________________
300. AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2 AND 25 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE
SPECTRUM AND ADOPT SERVICE RULES AND PROCEDURES TO GOVERN THE USE OF
VEHICLE-MOUNTED EARTH STATIONS; IB DOCKET NO. 07-101
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154(i) to (j); 47 USC 157(a); 47
USC 301; 47 USC 303 (c); 47 USC 303 (f); 47 USC 303 (g); 47 USC 303
(r); 47 USC 303 (y); 47 USC 308
Abstract: The Commission seeks comment on the proposed amendment of
parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's rules to allocate spectrum for use
with Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) in the Fixed-Satellite
Service in the Ku-band uplink at 14.0-14.5 GHz and Ku-band downlink
11.72-12.2 GHz on a primary basis, and in the extended Ku-band downlink
at 10.95-11.2 GHz and 11.45-11.7 GHz on a non-protected basis, and to
adopt Ku-band VMES licensing and service rules modeled on the FCC's
rules for Ku-band Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs). The record in this
proceeding will provide a basis for Commission action to facilitate
introduction of this proposed service.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/08/07 72 FR 39357
NPRM Comment Period End 09/04/07
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, Deputy Chief, Federal Communications
Commission, International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554
Phone: 202 418-0657
Fax: 202 418-1414
Email: howard.griboff@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AI90
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Long-Term Actions
Media Bureau
_______________________________________________________________________
301. CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 543
Abstract: The Commission has adopted rate regulations to implement
section 623 of the 1992 Cable Act to ensure that cable subscribers
nationwide enjoy the rates that would be charged by cable systems
operating in a competitive environment. Reconsideration was requested.
The 14th Order on Reconsideration addresses petitions on issues
governing regulated services by cable systems. In a subsequent notice,
comment was sought on recalibrating the competitive differential
between rates of systems subject to effective competition and
noncompetitive systems. In addition, comment was sought as to whether
there may be a different approach to establish reasonable rates on the
basic service tier.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/04/93 58 FR 48
R&O and FNPRM 05/21/93 58 FR 29736
MO&O and FNPRM 08/18/93 58 FR 43816
3rd R&O 11/30/93 58 FR 63087
Order on Recon, 4th R&O, and 5th
NPRM 04/15/94 59 FR 17943
3rd Order on Recon 04/15/94 59 FR 17961
5th Order on Recon and FNPRM 10/13/94 59 FR 51869
4th Order on Recon 10/21/94 59 FR 53113
6th Order on Recon, 5th R&O, and
7th NPRM 12/06/94 59 FR 62614
7th Order on Recon 01/25/95 60 FR 4863
9th Order on Recon 02/27/95 60 FR 10512
8th Order on Recon 03/17/95 60 FR 14373
6th R&O and 11th Order on Recon 07/12/95 60 FR 35854
13th Order on Recon 10/05/95 60 FR 52106
12th Order on Recon 10/26/95 60 FR 54815
10th Order on Recon 04/08/96 61 FR 15388
Order on Recon of the 1st R&O
and Further NPRM 04/15/96 61 FR 16447
MO&O 02/12/97 62 FR 6491
Report on Cable Industry Prices 02/24/97 62 FR 8245
R&O 03/31/97 62 FR 15118
14th Order on Recon 10/15/97 62 FR 53572
NPRM and Order 09/05/02 67 FR 56882
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: John Norton, Deputy Division Chief, Policy Division,
Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-7037
TDD Phone: 202 418-7172
Fax: 202 418-1196
Email: john.norton@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AF41
_______________________________________________________________________
302. CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION: COST OF SERVICE
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 543
Abstract: The Commission has established rules pursuant to which cable
operators may set rates for regulated cable service in accordance with
traditional cost-of-service principles, as modified to take account of
unique characteristics of the cable industry. In the latest NPRM,
comment was sought on rule changes that may be necessary or desirable
in order to account for changes in the regulatory process resulting
from the end of the Commission's statutory authority to regulate
certain tiers of cable programming service.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/30/93 58 FR 40762
R&O 04/15/94 59 FR 17975
2nd NPRM 04/15/94 59 FR 18066
MO&O 10/14/94 59 FR 52087
2nd R&O/1st Order on Recon/FNPRM03/08/96 61 FR 9361
Correction 03/22/96 61 FR 11749
NPRM and Order 09/05/02 67 FR 56882
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: John Norton, Deputy Division Chief, Policy Division,
Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-7037
TDD Phone: 202 418-7172
Fax: 202 418-1196
Email: john.norton@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AF48
_______________________________________________________________________
303. CABLE HOME WIRING
Legal Authority: 47 USC 544(i)
Abstract: On October 6, 1997, the FCC adopted a Report and Order and
Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 97-376) that amends its cable
inside wiring rules to enhance competition in the video distribution
marketplace. The Second FNPRM seeks comment on, among other things,
whether there are circumstances where the FCC should adopt restrictions
on exclusive contracts in order to further promote competition in the
multiple dwelling unit marketplace. The 2nd Report and Order addresses
multiple dwelling units when the occupant charges video service
providers. In the First Order on Reconsideration and the Second Report
and Order, the Commission modified its rules in part. The United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit remanded a
portion of the Commission decision back to the Commission for further
consideration. In September 2004, the Commission issued an FNPRM in
response to the courts decision. The subsequent Report and Order and
Declaratory Ruling concluded that cable wiring behind sheet rock is
physically inaccessible for determining the demarcation point.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/17/92 57 FR 54209
R&O 03/02/93 58 FR 11970
NPRM 02/01/96 61 FR 3657
First Order on Recon & FNPRM 02/16/96 61 FR 6210
FNPRM 09/03/97 62 FR 46453
R&O and Second FNPRM 11/14/97 62 FR 60165
First Order on Recon and 2nd R&O03/21/03 68 FR 13850
FNPRM 10/15/04 69 FR 61193
R&O and Declaratory Ruling 08/30/07 72 FR 50074
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: John Norton, Deputy Division Chief, Policy Division,
Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-7037
TDD Phone: 202 418-7172
Fax: 202 418-1196
Email: john.norton@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AG02
_______________________________________________________________________
304. COMPETITIVE AVAILABILITY OF NAVIGATION DEVICES (97-80)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 549
Abstract: The Commission has adopted rules to address the mandate
expressed in section 629 of the Communications Act to ensure the
commercial
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availability of ``navigation devices,'' the equipment used to access
video programming and other services from multichannel video
programming systems.
Specifically, in 1998, the Commission required MVPDs to make available
by July 1, 2000, a security element 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. MVPDs were permitted to continue providing
equipment with integrated security until January 1, 2005, so long as
modular security components, known as point-of-deployment modules, were
also made available for use with host devices obtained through retail
outlets. In April 2003, in response to requests from cable operators,
the Commission extended the effective date of the integration ban until
July 1, 2006. Then, in 2005, again at the urging of cable operators,
the Commission extended that date until July 1, 2007. Also, in this
proceeding, in April 2003, 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 June 2007, the Commission solicited
comment on proposed standards to ensure bidirectional compatibility of
cable television systems and consumer electronics equipment.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/05/97 62 FR 10011
R&O 07/15/98 63 FR 38089
Order on Reconsideration 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
2nd R&O 11/28/03 68 FR 66728
FNPRM 11/28/03 68 FR 66776
Order on Reconsideration 01/28/04 69 FR 4081
2nd R&O 06/22/05 70 FR 36040
3rd FNPRM 07/25/07 72 FR 40818
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.,
Washhington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1573
Email: brendan.murray@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AG28
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305. HORIZONTAL OWNERSHIP LIMITS AND ATTRIBUTION RULES
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 303; 47 USC 533
Abstract: Section 613 of the Communications Act requires the Commission
to ``prescribe rules and regulations establishing reasonable limits on
the number of cable subscribers a person is authorized to reach through
cable systems owned by such person, or in which such person has an
attributable interest.'' On October 8, 1999, the Commission issued a
Third Report and Order, FCC 99-289, in this matter. The Commission
revised the horizontal ownership rules as follows: (1) All multichannel
video subscribers will be counted when calculating the 30 percent
ownership limit; (2) actual subscriber numbers, rather than potential
subscriber numbers, will be used for calculating an owner's share; and
(3) the minority exception which allowed a 35 percent ownership limit
for minority-owned entities under certain circumstances was eliminated.
On March 2, 2001, the District of Columbia Circuit Court reversed and
remanded the cable horizontal and vertical limits, as well as two
aspects of the attribution rules used to determine compliance with
these limits. (Time Warner Entertainment Co. v. FCC, 240 F.3d 1126 (DC
cir. 2001)). Pursuant to the court's remand, the Commission solicited
comment in a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 2001) and
a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
In the Fourth Report & Order, the Commission set the cable horizontal
ownership limit at 30 percent. In the accompanying Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, comment was sought on issues regarding the cable
attribution rules and appropriate channel occupancy limits.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Second MO&O on Recon and FNPRM 07/14/98 63 FR 37790
Third R&O 12/01/99 64 FR 67198
Order on Recon 03/08/00 65 FR 12135
MO&O 06/08/00 65 FR 36382
FNPRM 10/11/01 66 FR 51905
Second FNPRM 06/18/05 70 FR 33680
4th R&O and FNPRM (release date)02/11/08
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Royce Sherlock, Chief, Industry Analysis Division,
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554
Phone: 202 418-7030
Fax: 202 418-1196
Email: rsherlock@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH09
_______________________________________________________________________
306. DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING SYSTEMS (MM DOCKET NO. 99-325)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 154; 47 USC 303
Abstract: The rulemaking proceeding was initiated to foster the
development and implementation of terrestrial digital audio
broadcasting (DAB). The transition to DAB promises the benefits that
have generally accompanied digitalization--better audio fidelity, more
robust transmission systems, and the possibility of new auxiliary
services. In the First Report and Order, the Commission selected in-
band, on-channel as the technology that will permit AM and FM radio
broadcasters to introduce digital operations. Consideration of formal
standard-setting procedures and related broadcasting licensing and
service rule changes are addressed in a Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. Further technical guidance is provided in a Second Report
and Order.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/09/99 64 FR 61054
First R&O 12/23/02 67 FR 78193
FNPRM and NOI 05/14/04 69 FR 27815
2nd R&O 08/15/07 72 FR 45712
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
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Agency Contact: Peter Doyle, Chief, Audio Division, Federal
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-2700
Email: pdoyle@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH40
_______________________________________________________________________
307. SECOND PERIODIC REVIEW OF RULES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE
CONVERSION TO DTV
Legal Authority: 47 USC 4(i) to 4(j); 47 USC 303(r); 47 USC 307; 47 USC
309; 47 USC 336
Abstract: On January 18, 2001, the Commission adopted a Report and
Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, addressing a
number of issues related to the conversion of the nation's broadcast
television system from analog to digital television. The 2nd Report &
Order resolved several major technical issues including the issue of
receiver performance standards, DTV tuners, and revisions to certain
components of the DTV transmission standard. The latest NPRM commenced
the Commission's second periodic review of the progress of the digital
television conversion. The resulting R&O adopted a multi-step process
to create a new DTV table of allotments and authorizations. Also in the
R&O, the Commission adopted replication and maximization deadlines for
DTV broadcasters and updated rules in recognition revisions to
broadcast transmission standards.
The Second R&O adopts disclosure requirements for televisions that do
not include a digital tuner.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/23/00 65 FR 15600
Report & Order 02/13/01 66 FR 9973
MO&O 12/18/01 66 FR 65122
3rd MO&O and Order on Recon 10/02/02 67 FR 61816
2nd R&O and 2nd MO&O 10/11/02 67 FR 63290
NPRM 02/18/03 68 FR 7737
R&O 10/04/04 69 FR 59500
2nd R&O 05/10/07 72 FR 26554
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Eloise Gore, Associate Bureau Chief, Federal
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-1066
TDD Phone: 202 418-7172
Fax: 202 418-1069
Email: eloise.gore@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH54
_______________________________________________________________________
308. DIRECT BROADCAST PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS (MM DOCKET NO. 93-25)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 335
Abstract: The Commission adopted rules in 1998 that implement section
25 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of
1992, as codified at section 335 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Section 335 directs the Commission to impose certain public interest
obligations on direct broadcast satellite providers. Several petitions
for reconsideration are pending.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/08/93 58 FR 12917
Report and Order 02/08/99 64 FR 52399
Order on Reconsideration 04/22/04 69 FR 21761
Order on Reconsideration 04/28/04 69 FR 23155
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Rosalee Chiara, Staff Attorney, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 202 418-0754
Email: rchiara@fcc.gov
RIN: 3060-AH59
_______________________________________________________________________
309. REVISION OF EEO RULES AND POLICIES (MM DOCKET NO. 98-204)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151; 47 USC 154; 47 USC 257; 47 USC 301; 47 USC
303; 47 USC 307 to 309; 47 USC 334; 47 USC 403; 47 USC 554
Abstract: FCC authority to govern Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
responsibilities of cable television operators was codified in the
Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984. This authority was extended to
television broadcast licensees and other multi-channel video
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