[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 139 (Friday, July 18, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41307-41311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16270]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 52 and 64
[CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket No. 05-196; FCC 08-151]
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements
for IP-Enabled Service Providers
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on additional
issues relating to the assignment and administration of ten-digit
telephone numbers for Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Services
(TRS).
DATES: Comments are due on or before August 8, 2008. Reply comments are
due on or before August 25, 2008. Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
comments on the proposed information collection requirements should be
submitted on or before September 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments identified by FCC 08-
151 by any of the following methods:
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS), through the Commission's Web site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on
the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing
the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S.
Postal Service mailing address, and CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket
No. 05-196. Parties also may submit an electronic comment by Internet
e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to
[email protected], and include the following words in the body of the
message, ``get form .'' A sample form and
directions will be sent in response.
Paper filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by
hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by
first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the
Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal
Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or
messenger-delivered paper filings for the
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Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or
fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the
building.
Commercial Mail sent by overnight mail (other than U.S.
Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Parties who choose to file by paper also should submit their
comments on compact disc. The compact disc should be submitted, along
with three paper copies, to: Dana Wilson, Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
C418, Washington, DC 20554. Such submission should be on a compact disc
formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 2003 or a compatible
software. The compact disc should be accompanied by a cover letter and
should be submitted in ``read only'' mode. The compact disc should be
clearly labeled with the commenter's name, proceeding (CG Docket No.
03-123 and WC Docket No. 05-196), type of pleading (comment or reply
comment), date of submission, and the name of the electronic file on
the compact disc. The label also should include the following phrase:
``CD-Rom Copy--Not an Original.'' Each compact disc should contain only
one party's pleadings, preferably in a single electronic file. In
addition, commenters filing by paper must send a compact disc copy to
the Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street,
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
In addition, comments on the PRA information collection
requirements contained herein should be submitted to Cathy Williams,
Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet to [email protected] or
[email protected], and to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Desk Office via the Internet to [email protected], or via fax at (202) 395-5167.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Chandler, Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office at (202) 418-1475
(voice), (202) 418-0597 (TTY), or e-mail at [email protected].
For additional information concerning the PRA information collection
requirements contained in this document, contact Cathy Williams at
(202) 418-2918, or via the Internet at [email protected] or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements for
IP-Enabled Service Providers, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(FNPRM), document FCC 08-151, adopted June 11, 2008, and released June
24, 2008, in CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket No. 05-196, seeking
comment on additional issues relating to the assignment and
administration of ten-digit telephone numbers for Internet-based TRS.
In association with the FNPRM, on June 24, 2008, the Commission issued
a Report and Order in CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket No. 05-196,
FCC 08-151, adopting a system for assigning users of Internet-based
TRS, specifically, Video Relay Service (VRS) and IP Relay, ten-digit
telephone numbers linked to the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).
The issues on which the Commission seeks further comment in the FNPRM
arise from the companion Report and Order, as well as the following
items from which the Report and Order emanated: (1) Telecommunications
Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with
Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG
Docket No. 03-123, document FCC 05-196, published at 71 FR 5221,
February 1, 2006; (2) Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-
Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities,
Declaratory Ruling and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket
No. 03-123, document FCC 06-57, published at 71 FR 30818 and 71 FR
30848, May 31, 2006; (3) Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-
to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 03-
123, document FCC 06-58, published at 71 FR 31131, June 1, 2006; (4)
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements For
IP-Enabled Service Providers, Report and Order, CG Docket No. 03-123
and WC Docket No. 05-196, document FCC 08-78, published at 73 FR 21252,
April 21, 2008; and (5) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks
To Refresh Record on Assigning Internet Protocol (IP)-Based
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Users Ten-Digit Telephone
Numbers Linked to North American Numbering Plan (NANP) and Related
Issues, Public Notice, CG Docket No. 03-123, document DA 08-607,
published at 73 FR 16304, March 27, 2008.
The full text of document FCC 08-151 and copies of any subsequently
filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection
and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257,
Washington, DC 20554. Document FCC 08-151 and copies of subsequently
filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from the
Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street,
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact the
Commission's duplicating contractor at its Web site, www.bcpiweb.com,
or by calling 1-800-378-3160. Document FCC 08-151 can also be
downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format), send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice),
(202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis
The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, invites the general public and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to comment on the information collection
requirements contained in this document, as required by the PRA of
1995, Public Law 104-13. Public and agency comments are due September
16, 2008. 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 information collection techniques or
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other forms of information technology. In addition, pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 202, Public Law 107-198, see 44
U.S.C. 3506 (c)(4), the Commission seeks specific comment on how it may
``further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
OMB Control Number: 3060-1089.
Title: Telephone Numbering System and E911 Requirements for
Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service Providers, Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket No.
05-196, FCC 08-151.
Form No. N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or
households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 202,566 respondents;
178,646,320 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 second to 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting
requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), (4)(j), 222,
225, 251, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 222, 225, 251, 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 103,883 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $10,520.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of
confidentiality is not offered because the Commission has no direct
involvement in the collection of personally identifiable information
(PII) from individuals and/or households.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: In this document, the Commission proposes
information collection requirements for the following:
(A) Provision of Registered Location to Non-Default Providers.
Registered Location information will be used by each Internet-based TRS
provider, as well as their 911 service providers, to complete 911 calls
placed by callers that have selected another Internet-based TRS
provider as their default provider. This information will be used
whenever a 911 call is placed through a non-default provider.
(B) Inter-Provider Signaling. Each Internet-based TRS provider will
collect its registered users' registration and routing information to
register its users' Internet-based TRS devices, verify its users'
registration, and use the information in the transition to standards-
based signaling and SIP-based end devices.
(C) Device Registration. Device registration will be used to
improve the security of the security of the TRS numbering system and
the equipment and networks of both providers and users.
(D) Verification of Registration. Registration verification will be
used to help reduce fraud by ensuring a calling party is entitled to
access the network.
(E) Slamming. Each Internet-based TRS provider will use the
Internet-based TRS users' information to implement Section 258 of the
Act and deter slamming, while protecting Internet-based TRS users from
providers that may take advantage of confusion over different types of
Internet-based TRS services.
(F) Consumer Privacy. Each Internet-based TRS provider will collect
its users' network information, including their call records,
Registered Location, or other personally identifiable account or usage
information in accordance with Section 222 of the Act and the
Commission's implementing rules.
(G) Extending Information Collections to IP CTS. Each IP CTS
provider will collect the necessary information from its users to
comply with the rules set forth in the Report and Order as well as the
proposals set forth in the FNPRM to allow users of IP CTS to take
advantage of the ten-digit numbering system and related protections.
Synopsis
Through the FNPRM, the Commission seeks comment on additional
issues relating to the assignment and administration of ten-digit
telephone numbers for Internet-based TRS. These issues include: (1)
Certain peripheral issues concerning the proper handling of 911 calls
placed via Internet-based TRS; (2) an appropriate registration period;
(3) the eligibility of Internet-based TRS users to receive multiple
telephone numbers; (4) the use of toll free numbers; (5) what steps the
Commission should take, if any, to facilitate implementation of
standards-based signaling between service providers; (6) the assignment
of a single telephone number to multiple services; (7) multi-line
telephone systems; (8) eligibility to obtain Internet-based TRS
telephone numbers; (9) the regulatory treatment of IP CTS; (10)
additional security measures designed to ensure the integrity of the
TRS system and Internet-based TRS equipment and networks; (11)
verification of registration; (12) application of the anti-slamming
rules to protect relay consumers against unauthorized default provider
changes; (13) the extent to which the CPNI rules should apply to
Internet-based TRS providers; and (14) whether, and to what extent, in
connection with the compensation of Internet-based TRS providers for
their reasonable actual costs of complying with the Report and Order,
the costs of acquiring numbers, including porting fees, should be
passed on to Internet-based TRS users.
911 Issues. The Commission seeks comment on whether the Commission
should modify the call completion rule to allow for immediate answer of
911 calls. Under the current call completion rule, if a CA is
conducting a relay call, that CA may not terminate the call for any
reason, even if a 911 call is waiting in queue. As demonstrated in the
record, immediate response to 911 calls is critical so first responders
can be deployed in an emergency. Thus, the Commission seeks comment on
whether the call completion rule should be modified so that if a CA is
handling a non-emergency relay call and identifies an incoming 911
call, the CA may terminate the existing call to answer the 911 call
immediately. If so, how should the rule be modified? What, if any,
technical considerations must be addressed?
In addition, if an Internet-based TRS user places an emergency call
through an Internet-based TRS provider other than the Internet-based
TRS user's default provider, the default provider may not have access
to the Internet-based TRS user's Registered Location information. The
Commission seeks comment on ways in which Registered Location
information might be made available to alternative relay providers for
the purpose of routing emergency calls.
Registration Period. The Commission recognizes that there must be a
registration period to allow existing Internet-based TRS users to
register with a default provider, provide their Registered Location,
and obtain their new ten-digit NANP telephone numbers. The Commission
also seeks comment on the length of time necessary for this
registration period. Should there be a cut-off date upon which any
Internet-based TRS user who has not registered with a default provider
will lose the ability to use Internet-based TRS services until they
register with a default provider? Are there technical or other means by
which Internet-based TRS providers could require an Internet-based TRS
user to register prior to the reinitiation of
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service? Are there any other issues the Commission must consider in
connection with the registration period?
Eligibility for Multiple Telephone Numbers. The Commission notes
that Internet-based TRS providers will incur costs to acquire telephone
numbers for their Registered Internet-based TRS users. There is some
discussion in the record of how many numbers an Internet-based TRS user
should be entitled to obtain from an Internet-based TRS provider,
including allowing an Internet-based TRS user to obtain different
numbers for use at particular locations (e.g., home and work), allowing
one telephone number per device, and allowing one telephone number per
household. The record does not, however, reflect a consensus on this
issue, and the Commission requests further comment on whether Internet-
based TRS users should be entitled to obtain multiple numbers, and if
so at what cost.
Use of Toll Free Numbers. The Commission acknowledges that certain
Internet-based TRS users currently use toll free numbers issued or
assigned by Internet-based TRS providers or other carriers and may
continue to do so. The Commission seeks comment on whether these
Internet-based TRS users should be subject to a fee for use of a toll
free number, as are hearing users. The Commission also seeks comment on
any other issues involved in using toll free numbers for Internet-based
TRS, including any impact the use of such numbers may have on the
provision of 911 service.
Signaling. NeuStar's TRU proposes that standards-based signaling be
required between service providers. NeuStar suggests that inter-
provider signaling using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for TRS will
facilitate a transition from the current requirement that end devices
implement H.323 protocols to an environment that will support H.323
standard and SIP end devices. The Commission invites comments on
NeuStar's underlying objective of transitioning to SIP-based end
devices and steps the Commission could take to facilitate the process.
The Commission also seeks comment on what steps, if any, it should take
to facilitate implementation of standards-based signaling between
service providers in other contexts, such as IP Relay.
Assignment of a Single Telephone Number to Multiple Services. The
Commission seeks comment on whether the functional equivalency standard
requires that the numbering system adopted in the Report and Order
allow for a single NANP number to be assigned to multiple services.
Multi-Line Telephone Systems. The Commission seeks comment on what,
if anything, the Commission should do to ensure that Internet-based TRS
users who work in government buildings, live on college campuses, or
otherwise use multi-line telephone systems have access to functionally
equivalent telephone numbers and E911 services as required by the
Report and Order.
Eligibility to Obtain Internet-Based TRS Telephone Numbers. The
Commission seeks comment on who should be eligible to obtain telephone
numbers from Internet-based TRS providers.
Regulatory Treatment of IP CTS. The Commission seeks comment on
whether the Commission should extend the numbering system adopted in
the Report and Order to IP CTS.
Security. The Commission seeks comment on NeuStar's proposals to
require device registration, close firewalls, and ``close the network''
such that default Internet-based TRS providers only accept calls from
their own Registered Internet-based TRS users, from the PSTN, or from
another Internet-based TRS provider. See NeuStar Refresh Comments at
pages 10-11. The Commission seeks further comment on whether there are
other security issues and measures that should be considered to ensure
the integrity of the TRS system and the equipment and networks of
Internet-based TRS users.
Verification of Registration. The Commission believes that
requiring Internet-based TRS providers to offer their users a means of
registering will help reduce the abuse of IP Relay for fraudulent
purposes. Nonetheless, the Commission recognizes that significantly
reducing illegitimate IP Relay calls should benefit merchants,
Internet-based TRS providers, Internet-based TRS users, and indeed all
users of telecommunications services, and therefore seek comment on
further rules that might curb these problematic practices.
Specifically, would a closed system requiring Internet-based TRS
providers to validate the registration of users before completing non-
emergency calls help curb IP Relay fraud? Would such a system be
possible without imposing undue burdens on legitimate Internet-based
TRS users? And how are Internet-based TRS providers to verify that
registration information itself is not fraudulent? Absent such a
mandatory system, should the Commission specifically encourage (or even
require) Internet-based TRS providers to filter out requests for
Internet-based TRS that come from suspected illegitimate users, such as
known fraudsters or overseas users?
Slamming Issues. With the Commission's adoption of a ten-digit
numbering mechanism for Internet-based TRS users, including giving
users a choice of default Internet-based TRS providers to service their
assigned numbers, the Commission believes the Commission should adopt
rules to protect relay consumers against unauthorized default provider
changes. The Commission seeks comment on whether such protections are
necessary and, if so, whether they should be similar to the
Commission's current regulations to protect against, and remedy
instances of, ``slamming.''
Consumer Privacy. The Commission seeks comment on what, if any,
specific actions the Commission should take to ensure the privacy and
security of TRS consumers' call records or other personally
identifiable account or usage information, including the information
users provide in connection with the Registered Location requirement
discussed in the Report and Order.
Cost Recovery Issues. As outlined in the Report and Order, the
Commission concludes that Internet-based TRS providers may seek
compensation from the Fund for their actual reasonable costs of
complying with the new requirements adopted in the Report and Order.
The Commission has not included, however, those costs directly related
to consumers' acquiring a number or to the costs associated with number
portability. Because these costs generally are borne by voice telephone
users, the Commission seeks comment on whether Internet-based TRS users
acquiring ten-digit numbers should also bear these costs. The
Commission further seeks comment on whether, and to what extent, the
costs of acquiring numbers, including porting fees, should be passed on
to the Internet-based TRS users, and not paid for by the Fund. The
Commission notes that because Internet-based TRS users will now have a
default provider--e.g., the provider from which they obtained their
number or a provider to which they ported their number--that provider
can pass the costs of acquiring the number, or of porting the number,
to the consumer. The Commission also seeks comment on whether there are
other specific costs that result from the requirements adopted in the
Report and Order that, mirroring voice telephone consumers, should be
passed on to consumers, including, for example, E911 charges.
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Initial Regulatory Flexibility Certification
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires
that an initial regulatory flexibility analysis be prepared for notice-
and-comment rulemaking proceedings, unless the agency certifies that
``the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities.'' The RFA generally defines
the term ``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the terms
``small business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental
jurisdiction.'' In addition, the term ``small business'' has the same
meaning as the term ``small business concern'' 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) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business
Administration (SBA).
In the FNPRM, the Commission seeks comment on additional issues
relating to the assignment and administration of ten-digit telephone
numbers for VRS and IP Relay users. For example, the Commission
proposes a modification of the call completion requirement under the
Commission's TRS rules so that if a CA is handling a non-emergency
relay call and identifies an incoming 911 call, the CA may terminate
the existing call to immediately answer the 911 call. The Commission
also seeks comment on ways in which Registered Location information
might be made available to alternative relay providers for the purpose
of routing emergency calls in the event that an Internet-based TRS user
places an emergency call through an Internet-based TRS provider other
than the user's default provider. The Commission proposes a
registration period to allow existing Internet-based TRS users to
register with, and obtain a ten-digit NANP telephone number from, a
default provider, and seeks comment on the appropriate length of such a
period. The Commission also seeks comment on the eligibility of
Internet-based TRS users for multiple telephone numbers; issues related
to the use of toll-free numbers for Internet-based TRS; the assignment
of a single telephone number to multiple services; who should be
entitled to receive an Internet-based TRS telephone number; the
appropriate regulatory treatment of IP CTS; and what, if anything, the
Commission should do to ensure that Internet-based TRS users who use
multi-line telephone systems have access to functionally equivalent
telephone numbers and E911 services as required by the Report and
Order. Further, the Commission seeks comment on the steps it should
take, if any, to facilitate implementation of SIP-based signaling
between service providers in order to make possible a transition from
the current requirement that end devices implement H. 323 protocols to
an environment that will support H. 323 standard and SIP end devices.
The Commission also contemplates security measures designed to ensure
the integrity of the TRS system and the equipment and networks of
Internet-based TRS users and seeks comment on what, if any, additional
steps it might take to combat IP Relay fraud. The Commission further
proposes the application of the Commission's anti-slamming rules to
protect relay consumers against unauthorized default provider changes,
and the application of the Commission's CPNI rules to protect the
privacy of consumers' call records or other personally identifiable
account or usage information. Finally, the Commission proposes that the
costs of acquiring ten-digit telephone numbers, and porting those
numbers, should be passed on to Internet-based TRS users.
The Commission considers whether the proposed changes are necessary
to ensure that users of Internet-based TRS receive functionally
equivalent telephone service, as mandated by Title IV of the Americans
with Disabilities Act. Although the proposed changes may result in
additional reporting and recordkeeping requirements on the part of the
affected providers, including small entities, the providers will be
promptly reimbursed from the Interstate TRS Fund for the costs of
complying with the proposed rules, if adopted. Entities, especially
small businesses, are encouraged to quantify the costs and benefits of
any reporting requirement that may be established in this proceeding.
The modifications the Commission proposes consist of policies aimed at
achieving a functionally equivalent telephone service for Internet-
based TRS users and are not expected to have a substantial economic
impact upon providers, including small businesses, because each small
business will receive financial compensation for reasonable costs
incurred rather than absorb an uncompensated financial loss or
hardship.
With regard to whether a substantial number of small entities may
be affected by the requirements proposed in the FNPRM, the Commission
notes that, of the 11 providers affected by the FNPRM, only three meet
the definition of a small entity. The SBA has developed a small
business size standard for Wired Telecommunications Carriers, which
consists of all such firms having 1,500 or fewer employees. Currently,
11 providers receive compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund for
providing Internet-based TRS: AT&T Corp.; CSDVRS; CAC; GoAmerica;
Hamilton Relay, Inc.; Hands On; Healinc; Nordia Inc.; Snap
Telecommunications, Inc; Sorenson; and Sprint. Because only three of
the providers that would be affected by the FNPRM, if adopted, are
deemed to be small entities under the SBA's small business size
standard, the Commission concludes that the number of small entities
potentially affected by the Commission's proposed rules is not
substantial. Moreover, given that all providers potentially affected by
the proposed rules, including the three that are deemed to be small
entities under the SBA's standard, would be entitled to receive prompt
reimbursement for their reasonable costs of compliance, the Commission
concludes that the FNPRM, if adopted, will not have a significant
economic impact on these small entities.
Therefore, the Commission certifies that the proposals in the
FNPRM, if adopted, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Ordering Clauses
Pursuant to sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 225, 251, and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i),
154(j), 225, 251, 303(r), the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is
adopted.
The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall be effective August
18, 2008.
The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
Reference Information Center, Shall Send a copy of the Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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