[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3085-3086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00910]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CG Docket No. 03-123; DA 15-1453]


Request for Comment on Petition for Rulemaking Filed by IDT 
Telecom, Inc., Regarding Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service 
Fund Contribution

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a Petition 
for Rulemaking (Petition) filed by IDT Telecom, Inc. (IDT) requesting 
that the Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to 
review and revise its rules and policies on the contribution 
methodology for the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) 
Fund to include intrastate revenue within the TRS Fund contribution 
base. Additionally IDT requests that the Commission remove the rule 
provision requiring that video relay service (VRS) costs be recovered

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from only interstate and international revenue.

DATES: Comments are due February 4, 2016 and reply comments are due 
February 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CG Docket No. 03-123 
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://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. 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.
     Paper filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket 
or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit one additional copy for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Hlibok, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, (202) 559-5158, 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested 
parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates 
indicated on the first page of this document.
     Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. 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.
    This is a summary of the Commission's document DA 15-1453, released 
on December 18, 2015 in CG Docket No. 03-123. The full text of document 
DA 15-1453, the Petition, and any subsequently filed documents in this 
matter will be available for public inspection and copying via ECFS, 
and during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. Document DA 15-1453 can also be downloaded in Word or Portable 
Document Format (PDF) at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/disability-rights-office-headlines. To request materials in accessible formats for 
people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio 
format), send an email 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

    Document DA 15-1453 does not contain proposed information 
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any 
proposed information collection burden ``for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4).

Synopsis

    On November 25, 2015, IDT filed a petition for rulemaking asking 
the Commission to issue an NPRM to review and revise its rules and 
policies concerning the contribution methodology for the TRS Fund. IDT 
asks the commission to implement a contribution methodology that 
includes intrastate revenue within the TRS Fund contribution base. 
Additionally, IDT requests that the Commission remove the rule 
provision that requires VRS costs to be recovered from only interstate 
and international revenue. IDT asserts that this would greatly increase 
and strengthen the base of the TRS Fund.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gregory Hlibok,
Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-00910 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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