[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38617-38621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18248]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 22 and 101

[WT Docket No. 97-81; FCC 99-101]


Multiple Address Systems

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document addresses the impact of the Balanced Budget Act 
of 1997 (Balanced Budget Act) on the ongoing Multiple Address Systems 
(MAS) rulemaking proceeding. The Commission's objective is to 
supplement the record received in response to a previous Notice, which 
was released prior to the passage of the Balanced Budget Act. This 
document examines the impact of the Balanced Budget Act on various 
proposals in the Notice, seeks comment on whether the

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Balanced Budget Act has affected the proposals in the Notice, seeks 
comment on how to resolve mutually exclusive MAS applications received 
from parties filing applications in some of the MAS bands, assuming 
that channels in these bands are reserved for public safety radio 
services, seeks comment on specific size standards to be applied to the 
``small business'' definition for bidding credits, and the proposed 
offering of ``tiered bidding credits'' for the different sizes of small 
businesses, and suspends the acceptance and processing of applications 
in the 928/952/956 MHz bands.

DATES: Comments are due on or before September 17, 1999. Reply comments 
are due on or before October 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-B204F, 445 12th 
St., SW, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald E. Quirk, Jr. or Shellie 
Blakeney, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private 
Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, (202) 418-0680, or via E-
mail to ``[email protected]'' or ``[email protected]''. TTY: (202) 418-
7233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order (Further Notice), WT 
Docket No. 97-81, FCC 99-101, adopted May 18, 1999, and released on 
July 1, 1999. The full text of this Further Notice is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Services, 1231 20th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-
3805. Alternative formats (computer diskette, large print, audio 
cassette and Braille) are available to persons with disabilities by 
contacting Martha Contee at (202) 418-0260, TTY (202) 418-2555, or, at 
[email protected]. The full text of the Further Notice can also be 
downloaded at:

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99101.txt or
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99101.txt.wp

Summary of the Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order

    1. On August 10, 1993, Congress enacted the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (1993 Budget Act) which authorized the 
Commission to select licensees applying for initial license grants by 
competitive bidding for certain classes of radio licenses. The 1993 
Budget Act, inter alia, permitted the Commission to employ competitive 
bidding procedures to choose among mutually exclusive applications 
wherein the ``principal use'' of the spectrum would involve receiving 
compensation for their services (i.e. ``subscriber-based services''). 
See 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(2)(A) (1993).
    2. In 1997, the Commission released the Notice (62 FR 11407, March 
12, 1997) which sought comment on various Commission proposals to 
streamline the MAS service rules, increase technical and operational 
flexibility for MAS licensees, license most MAS channels by geographic 
area, and award mutually exclusive licenses by competitive bidding. In 
the Notice, the Commission tentatively concluded that, because the vast 
majority of pending applications for the 932/941 MHz bands proposed 
subscriber-based services, the 932/941 MHz bands should be designated 
for subscriber-based services, and thus be subject to competitive 
bidding. Accordingly, the Commission proposed to dismiss, without 
prejudice, all the pending 932/941 MHz band applications, which were 
originally slated to be awarded by random selection procedures. The 
Commission also tentatively concluded that because the majority use of 
the 928/959 MHz bands was to provide subscriber-based services, the 
928/959 MHz bands should be designated for such services, and be 
subject to competitive bidding. Additionally, the Commission 
tentatively concluded that some MAS channels should be exempted from 
competitive bidding. The Commission, therefore, proposed to: (a) Set 
aside five channel pairs in the 932/941 MHz bands for public safety/
Federal Government use; (b) designate the 928/952/956 MHz bands 
exclusively for private, internal use; and (c) exempt applications for 
these bands from competitive bidding. Additionally, the Commission 
suspended acceptance of applications for new licenses, amendments and 
major modifications for the 932/941 MHz bands, the 928/959 MHz bands, 
and applications to provide subscriber-based services in the 928/952/
956 MHz bands.
    3. Subsequently, Congress enacted the Balanced Budget Act, which 
eliminated the Commission's authority to use lotteries (with an 
exception not relevant to the MAS context) to assign any license issued 
after July 1, 1997, 47 U.S.C. 309(i)(5) (1997). The Balanced Budget Act 
also expanded the Commission's authority--and statutory mandate--to use 
competitive bidding to select among mutually exclusive applications for 
any initial license, with no exceptions for pending mutually exclusive 
applications. 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(1) (1997). (Accordingly, in September, 
1998, the Public Safety and Private Wireless Division of the 
Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau dismissed the pending 
applications for the 932/941 MHz bands, without prejudice. Order (63 FR 
53350, Oct. 5, 1998)). Further, the Balanced Budget Act changed the 
criteria for determining the auctionability of spectrum, removing the 
requirement that the principal use of the subject spectrum be for 
subscriber-based services. 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(1) (1997). The Balanced 
Budget Act also altered the criteria for determining exemptions to 
competitive bidding. 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(2) (1997). The exemption 
pertinent to MAS is for ``public safety radio services'' (public safety 
exemption). The public safety exemption applies to services that ``(i) 
are used to protect the safety of life, health, or property; and (ii) 
are not made commercially available to the public.'' 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(2)(A) (1997).
    4. Due to the changes brought about by the Balanced Budget Act, 
which was enacted subsequent to the release of the Notice, parties have 
not had an opportunity to assess the impact of the Balanced Budget Act 
on the Commission's outstanding proposals for MAS spectrum. 
Accordingly, the Commission concludes that the public interest would be 
served by giving interested parties a further opportunity to comment in 
this proceeding.
    5. The Commission tentatively concludes that, as a general matter, 
the use of competitive bidding to select between mutually exclusive 
applications for initial MAS licenses is consistent with Section 
309(j), as amended by the Balanced Budget Act. The Commission seeks 
comment on this tentative conclusion. The Commission additionally seeks 
comment on whether Congress' highlighting in the Balanced Budget Act, 
the Commission's obligation under 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(6)(E) to use various 
means to avoid mutual exclusivity in application and licensing 
proceedings, has any effect on its tentative conclusion that 
competitive bidding should be used to resolve mutually exclusive 
applications for initial MAS licenses.
    6. The Commission also tentatively concludes that the proposed use 
of the 932/941 MHz bands, and the current MAS use of the 928/959 MHz 
bands, do not fall within the public safety exemption, and therefore 
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these bands should be subject to competitive bidding. The Commission 
seeks comment on this tentative conclusion. Regarding the 928/952/956 
MHz bands, the Commission seeks comment on the level of representation 
of public safety radio services in the current use of these bands. If 
it appears that these bands are predominantly used for public safety 
purposes, the Commission seeks comment on allocating all, or part, of 
the 928/952/956 MHz bands for public safety radio services, and whether 
the Commission should grandfather all existing services currently being 
provided in these bands. Additionally, if the Commission reserves the 
928/952/956 MHz bands for public safety radio services, it tentatively 
concludes that site-by-site licensing should be retained, but if the 
current and foreseeable use of these bands do not comport with the 
statutory definition of public safety radio services, the Commission 
tentatively concludes that the bands should be subject to competitive 
bidding and that a system of geographic licensing should be adopted. 
The Commission seeks comment on these tentative conclusions.
    7. In the interest of implementing the Congressional intent of 
increasing the public safety community's access to frequencies without 
having to participate in an auction, the Commission tentatively 
concludes that its proposal in the Notice to set aside five of the 40 
channel pairs in the 932/941 MHz bands for public safety/Federal 
Government use should be retained. The Commission seeks comment on this 
tentative conclusion. The Commission also seeks comment as to how it 
should determine eligibility for such a set-aside. For example, should 
it use the traditional public safety service categories outlined in the 
Commission's rules (see 47 CFR part 90, Subpart B), or should 
eligibility be expanded to encompass services that fall under the 
public safety exemption in the Balanced Budget Act? The Commission 
further seeks comment on the need for this set-aside if all or part of 
the 928/952/956 MHz bands is reserved for public safety radio services.
    8. If the Commission does not set aside five channels in the 932/
941 MHz bands for public safety/Federal Government use, it seeks 
comment on how to treat applications for the 932/941 MHz bands that 
propose to provide public safety radio services. The Commission 
tentatively concludes that such applicants should be required to 
participate in the competitive bidding process, because the subject 
spectrum would not be specifically allocated for public safety radio 
services. The Commission seeks comment on this tentative conclusion.
    9. The Commission tentatively concludes that if it reserves 
channels in either the 932/941 MHz bands or the 928/952/956 MHz bands, 
or both, for public safety radio services, thereby exempting them from 
competitive bidding, licensing should be on a first-come, first-serve 
basis. Because these site-based applications would be frequency 
coordinated prior to filing, and would be subject to a filing window, 
mutual exclusivity would be rare. Because mutual exclusivity is still 
possible, however, the Commission seeks comment on a proposal offered 
by Microwave Data Systems that if mutually exclusive applications are 
filed, the Commission should grant all applications that reach the 
frequency coordinator on the day that the mutual exclusivity is 
created, provided that they are in order, and that the licensees be 
required to share the channels under whatever private arrangements they 
negotiate. The Commission also seeks comment on other possible 
alternatives.
    10. In the Notice, the Commission sought comment generally on 
establishment of a ``small business'' definition for MAS. In the 
Further Notice, the Commission seeks comment on the specific size 
standards that should be applied to any small business definition the 
Commission decides to adopt for MAS. The Commission proposes to define 
a ``small business'' as an entity with average annual gross revenues 
for the preceding three years not exceeding $15 million, and it 
proposes to define a ``very small business'' as an entity with average 
gross revenues for the preceding three years not exceeding $3 million. 
The Commission seeks comment on those proposals.
    11. The Commission also seeks comment on its proposal to offer 
``tiered bidding credits'' for different sizes of small businesses. The 
Commission proposes to establish two levels of bidding credits: small 
businesses will receive a 25 percent bidding credit, and very small 
businesses will receive a 35 percent bidding credit. Bidding credits 
will not be cumulative. The Commission believes that tiered bidding 
credits will help achieve its statutory objective to provide varying 
sizes of small businesses with a meaningful opportunity to participate 
in the MAS auction. See 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(3)(B) (1997).
    12. The Commission maintains the current suspension of the 
acceptance of MAS applications for new licenses, amendments, or 
modifications for the 932/941 MHz and 928/959 MHz bands. Additionally, 
effective as of the date of the release of the Further Notice, the 
Commission suspends acceptance of all MAS applications for new 
licenses, amendments, or modifications for the 928/952/956 MHz bands, 
regardless of the type of service proposed by the applicant. The 
application suspension is extended because of the uncertainty regarding 
whether to employ geographic area licensing and auctioning for these 
bands. This suspension will remain in effect until further notice. The 
Commission will continue to accept and process applications for minor 
modifications, or for license assignment or transfer of control under 
existing procedures. This exception will also apply to amendments to 
applications for minor amendments.
    13. Regarding MAS applications for new licenses, amendments, or 
non-minor modifications which were filed prior to the applicable 
deadlines and remain pending, the Commission will process such 
applications provided that they are not mutually exclusive with other 
applications as of the applicable deadline, and the relevant period for 
filing competing applications has expired as of the applicable 
deadline. Previously-filed applications not meeting this criteria will 
be held in abeyance until the conclusion of this proceeding. The 
Commission will determine later, in accordance with such new rules as 
they are adopted, whether to process or return any such pending 
applications.

Ex Parte Rules

    14. This is a permit-but-disclose notice and comment rule making 
proceeding. Ex parte presentations are permitted, except during the 
Sunshine Agenda period, provided they are disclosed as provided in the 
Commission Rules. See generally, 47 CFR 1.1202, 1.203, and 1.1206.

Comment Filing Procedures

    15. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
interested parties may file comments on or before September 17, 1999 
and reply comments on or before October 19, 1999. Comments may be filed 
using the Commission's Electronic Filing System (ECFS) or by filing 
paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking 
Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998.
    16. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic 
file via the Internet to <http://www.fcc.gov/e-mail/ecfs.html>. 
Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If 
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numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters 
must transmit an electronic copy of the comments to each docket or 
rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the 
transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal 
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking 
number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-
mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should 
send an e-mail to [email protected], and should include the following words 
in the body of the message, ``get form .'' A 
sample form and directions will be sent in reply.
    17. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and 
four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking 
number appears in the caption of this proceeding, commenters must 
submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking 
number. All filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, Magalie 
Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. 
In addition, a courtesy copy should be delivered to Ronald E. Quirk, 
Jr., Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 
Twelfth Street, SW, Room 4 C-405, Washington, DC 20554.
    18. All relevant and timely comments will be considered by the 
Commission before final action is taken in this proceeding. Comments 
and reply comments will be available for public inspection during 
regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 
Twelfth Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    19. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), see 5 U.S.C. 
603, the Commission has prepared this Initial Regulatory Flexibility 
Analysis (IRFA) of the expected impact on small entities of the 
policies and rules proposed in this Further Notice. Written public 
comments are requested on the IRFA. Comments must be identified as 
responses to the IRFA and are to be filed by the deadlines for comments 
on this Further Notice, as described supra in section VI. The 
Commission's Office of Public Affairs (OPA) shall cause a copy of this 
Further Notice to be sent to Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 
Business Administration (SBA), in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 603(a).
    20. This Further Notice requests further public comment on our 
proposals to maximize the use of spectrum allocated to MAS in the 
Microwave Services. The Notice in this proceeding offered proposals 
that included: (1) Converting licensing of MAS spectrum for 
``subscriber-based'' services from site-based licensing to geographic 
area licensing; (2) simplifying and streamlining the MAS licensing 
process and rules; (3) increasing licensee flexibility to provide 
communications services that are responsive to dynamic market demands; 
and (4) employing competitive bidding procedures, or auctions, to 
resolve mutually exclusive applications for initial licenses or permits 
for MAS spectrum for which the principal use would involve, or 
reasonably likely involve, subscriber-based services. In this Further 
Notice, we seek comment on whether, and to what extent, the Balanced 
Budget Act's amendment of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act 
affects these proposals. Specifically, the Commission is now directed 
to use competitive bidding to resolve mutually exclusive applications, 
with an exemption for ``public safety radio services.'' This Further 
Notice also extends the temporary suspension of the acceptance and 
processing of MAS applications to include all applications for new 
licenses, major amendments, or modifications.
    21. In attempting to maximize the use of MAS spectrum, we continue 
our efforts to establish a flexible regulatory framework for spectrum 
allocations that will, among other things, provide opportunities for 
the continued development of competitive new service offerings by 
allowing flexible use of spectrum, expedite market entry through 
modified licensing procedures, and promote technological innovation by 
eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens.
    22. The authority for this action is contained in Sections 4(i), 
303(r), and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), and 309(j). See also Administrative Procedures 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 553.
    23. Pursuant to the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996, 
Pub. L. No. 101-121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996) (CWAAA), the Commission is 
required to estimate in its Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis the 
number of small entities to which a rule will apply, provide a 
description of such entities, and assess the impact of the rule on such 
entities. The Regulatory Flexibility Act states that a ``small 
business'' is the equivalent of a ``small business concern'' under the 
Small Business Act unless the Commission has developed one or more 
definitions that are appropriate to its activities. Under the Small 
Business Act, a ``small business concern'' is one that: (1) Is 
independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of 
operation; and (3) meets any additional criteria established by the 
Small Business Administration (SBA). To assist the Commission in this 
analysis, commenters are requested to provide information regarding how 
many MAS entities, total, would be affected by the various proposals on 
which the Commission seeks comment in this Further Notice. In 
particular, we seek estimates of the number of affected entities that 
will be considered ``small businesses.'' We ask commenters to note that 
we requested comment in the Notice regarding the establishment of a 
small business definition for MAS for the purpose of competitive 
bidding.
    24. The proposals first announced in the Notice would affect MAS 
licensees and applicants for licenses. Such entities, in general, fall 
into two broad categories: (1) Those using MAS spectrum for the 
offering of commercial services and (2) those using MAS spectrum to 
meet their internal communications needs, including for public safety 
radio services. It is possible that an entity could be categorized as 
both.
    25. With respect to the first category, neither the Commission nor 
the SBA has developed a specific definition of small entities 
applicable to MAS commercial licensees. The applicable definition of 
small entity in this instance appears to be the definition under the 
SBA rules applicable to establishments engaged in radiotelephone 
communications. This definition provides that a small entity is any 
entity employing fewer than 1,500 persons. See 13 CFR 121.201, Standard 
Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 4812. The 1992 Census of 
Transportation, Communications and Utilities, conducted by the Bureau 
of the Census, which is the most recent information available, shows 
that only 12 radiotelephone firms out of a total of 1,178 such firms 
operating during 1992 had 1,000 or more employees. Therefore, whether 
or not any or all of these 12 firms are MAS commercial service 
providers, nearly all MAS commercial service providers are small 
businesses under the SBA's definition. The Commission's licensing 
database indicates that, as of January 20, 1999, there were a total of 
8,670 MAS station authorizations. Of these, 260

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authorizations were associated with common carrier service.
    26. Alternatively, under the SBA rules, the applicable definition 
of small entity for MAS licensees that provide commercial services may 
also be applicable to establishments primarily engaged in furnishing 
telegraph and other message communications. This definition provides 
that a small entity is an entity with annual receipts of $5 million or 
less. 13 CFR 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 
4822. 1992 Census data, which is the most recent information available, 
indicates that, of the 286 firms under this category, 247 had annual 
receipts of $4.999 million or less. We seek comment on whether the 
appropriate definition for such MAS licensees is SIC Code 4812, SIC 
code 4822, or both.
    27. The Commission seeks comment on the number of small entities 
that currently provide commercial MAS subscription service, and the 
number of small entities that would anticipate filing applications to 
provide such service under the various proposals described in this 
Further Notice and the Notice. We seek comment on whether we should 
conclude, for purposes of the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in 
this matter, that all MAS commercial communications service providers 
are small entities.
    28. With respect to second category, which consists of entities 
that use, or seek to use, MAS spectrum for the meeting of their own 
internal communications needs, we note that MAS serves an essential 
role in a range of industrial, safety, business, and land 
transportation activities. MAS radios are used by companies of all 
sizes, operating in virtually all U.S. business categories, and by all 
types of public safety entities. Because of the array of users, the 
Commission has not developed (nor would it be possible to develop) a 
definition of small entities specifically applicable to such MAS users. 
Nor is there a precise SBA definition. In this context we again seek 
comment on whether the appropriate definition of small entity under the 
SBA rules is that applicable to radiotelephone companies: any entity 
employing fewer than 1,500 persons. See 13 CFR 121.201, Standard 
Industrial Code (SIC) Code 4812. Again, alternatively, we seek comment 
on the appropriateness of defining such MAS licensees under SIC Code 
4822, concerning establishments primarily engaged in furnishing 
telegraph or other message communications, or perhaps under both Codes 
4812 and 4822. For the purpose of determining whether a licensee is a 
small business as defined by the SBA, each licensee would need to be 
evaluated within its own business area. The Commission's licensing 
database indicates that, as of January 20, 1999, of the 8,670 total MAS 
station authorizations, 8,410 authorizations were for private radio 
service, and of these, 1,433 were for private mobile service.
    29. We seek comment on the number of small entities that use MAS 
spectrum for their internal communications needs. Further, we seek 
comment on the number of small entities that are likely to apply for 
licenses, under the various proposals described in this Further Notice 
and the Notice, to obtain spectrum for their own internal 
communications needs. Because any entity engaged in a business or 
commercial activity is eligible to hold an MAS license, the proposals 
could prospectively affect any small business in the United States 
interested in using MAS for its own communications needs. In other 
words, the universe of prospective or possible MAS licensees includes 
all U.S. small businesses.
    30. The RFA also includes small governmental entities as part of 
the regulatory flexibility analysis. The definition of a small 
governmental entity is one with populations of fewer than 50,000. There 
are 85,006 governmental entities in the nation. This number includes 
such entities as states, counties, cities, utility districts and school 
districts. There are no figures available on what portion of this 
number has populations of fewer than 50,000. However, this number 
includes 38,978 counties, cities and towns, and of those, 37,556, or 96 
percent, have populations of fewer than 50,000. The Census Bureau 
estimates that this ratio is approximately accurate for all government 
entities. Thus, of the 85,006 governmental entities, we estimate that 
96 percent, or about 81,600, are small entities that may be affected by 
our rules.
    31. Again, we have requested comment, in the initial Notice, 
regarding the establishment of a refined small business definition for 
MAS for the specific purpose of competitive bidding. Neither the Notice 
nor this Further Notice propose any specific definition, rather the 
Notice merely sought comment on this issue.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    32. This Further Notice contains a proposed information collection. 
As part of the Commission's continuing effort to reduce paperwork 
burdens, we invite the general public, the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), and other agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
the information collections contained in the Further Notice, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13. 
Public and agency comments are due at the same time as other comments 
on the Further Notice; OMB comments are due 60 days after the 
publication of the Further Notice summary in the Federal Register. 
Comments should address: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. In 
addition to filing comments with the Secretary, a copy of any comments 
on the information collections contained herein should be submitted to 
both of the following: Leslie Smith, Federal Communications Commission, 
Room 1-A804, 445 12th St., SW., Washington, DC 20554, or via the 
Internet to [email protected], and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 
NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington DC 20503, or via the Internet to 
[email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
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