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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Ch. I


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions--
Fall 2023

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

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SUMMARY: In the Spring and Fall of each year, the Federal 
Communications Commission publishes in the Federal Register a list in 
the Unified Agenda of those major items and other significant 
regulatory proceedings under development or review that pertain to the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602). The Unified Agenda also 
provides the Code of Federal Regulations citations and legal 
authorities that govern these proceedings. The complete Unified Agenda 
will be published on the internet in a searchable format at 
www.reginfo.gov.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Ragsdale, Director, The Office of 
Communications Business Opportunities at [email protected] or Andrea 
Brown, Program Specialist, Office of Communications Business 
Opportunities, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-1663.

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--the Commission will assign a Docket Number 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. 15-1 or Docket No. 17-1). The abbreviation for the 
responsible bureau usually precedes the docket number, as in ``MB 
Docket No. 15-137,'' which indicates that the responsible bureau is the 
Media Bureau. A docket number consisting of only five digits (e.g., 
Docket No. 29622) indicates that the docket was established before 
January 1, 1978.
    Notice of Inquiry (NOI)--the Commission will issue an NOI when it 
is seeking information on a broad subject or trying to generate ideas 
on a given topic. Interested parties may submit comments during the 
specified comment period.
    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)--the Commission will issue an 
NPRM when it is proposing new rules or changes to existing rules and 
regulations. Before any changes are actually made, the Commission 
requests interested parties to submit written comments on the proposed 
rules or revisions.
    Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)--the Commission will 
issue an FNPRM when it is seeking additional information from the 
public and requests the public to submit comments in the proceeding.
    Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O)--the Commission will issue an 
MO&O in response to a petition for rulemaking, to conclude an inquiry, 
modify a decision, amend a Report and Order, or state that the Report 
and Order will not be changed.
    Rulemaking (RM) Number--assigned to a proceeding after the 
appropriate bureau or office has reviewed a petition for rulemaking, 
but before the Commission has acted on the petition.
    Report and Order (R&O)--the Commission may issue an R&O that will 
either adopt new rules, change existing rules, or state that no rule or 
regulation changes will be made.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

       Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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516.......................  Rules and Regulations              3060-AI14
                             Implementing the
                             Telephone Consumer
                             Protection Act (TCPA) of
                             1991 (CG Docket No. 02-
                             278).
517.......................  Rules and Regulations              3060-AI15
                             Implementing Section 225
                             of the Communications Act
                             (Telecommunications Relay
                             Service) (CG Docket No.
                             03-123).
518.......................  Structure and Practices of         3060-AJ42
                             the Video Relay Service
                             (VRS) Program (CG Docket
                             No. 10-51).
519.......................  Implementation of the              3060-AJ84
                             Middle-Class Tax Relief
                             and Job Creation Act of
                             2012/Establishment of a
                             Public Safety Answering
                             Point Do-Not-Call
                             Registry (CG Docket No.
                             12-129).
520.......................  Implementation of Sections         3060-AK00
                             716 and 717 of the
                             Communications Act of
                             1934, as Enacted by the
                             Twenty-First Century
                             Communications and Video
                             Accessibility Act of 2010
                             (CG Docket No. 10-213).
521.......................  Misuse of Internet                 3060-AK01
                             Protocol (IP) Captioned
                             Telephone Service;
                             Telecommunications Relay
                             Services and Speech-to-
                             Speech Services; CG
                             Docket No. 13-24.
522.......................  Advanced Methods to Target         3060-AK62
                             and Eliminate Unlawful
                             Robocalls (CG Docket No.
                             17-59).
523.......................  Empowering Broadband               3060-AL33
                             Consumers Through
                             Transparency (CG Docket
                             No 22-2).
524.......................  Targeting and Eliminating          3060-AL49
                             Unlawful Text Messages,
                             CG Docket 21-403, Notice
                             of Proposed Rulemaking.
525.......................  Misuse of Internet                 3060-AL58
                             Protocol (IP) Relay
                             Service; CG Docket No. 12-
                             38.
526.......................  Compensation for Internet          3060-AL59
                             Protocol Captioned
                             Telephone Service, (CG
                             Docket No. 22-408).
527.......................  Access to Video                    3060-AL66
                             Conferencing, (CG Docket
                             No. 23-161).
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                      Economics--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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528.......................  Development of Nationwide          3060-AJ15
                             Broadband Data to
                             Evaluate Reasonable and
                             Timely Deployment of
                             Advanced Services to All
                             Americans.
529.......................  Expanding the Economic and         3060-AJ82
                             Innovation Opportunities
                             of Spectrum Through
                             Incentive Auctions (GN
                             Docket No. 12-268).
530.......................  Broadband Data Collection.         3060-AL42
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         Office of Engineering and Technology--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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531.......................  Unlicensed Operation in            3060-AI52
                             the TV Broadcast Bands
                             (ET Docket No. 04-186).
532.......................  Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz         3060-AK96
                             Band; (ET Docket No. 19-
                             138), FCC 19-129.
533.......................  Unlicensed White Space             3060-AL22
                             Device Operations in the
                             Television Bands, ET
                             Docket No. 20-36.
534.......................  Protecting Against                 3060-AL23
                             National Security Threats
                             to the Communications
                             Supply Chain Through the
                             Equipment Authorization
                             and Competitive Bidding
                             Programs; ET Docket No.
                             21-232, EA Docket No. 21-
                             233.
535.......................  Wireless Microphones in            3060-AL27
                             the TV Bands (ET Docket
                             No. 21-115), 600 MHz
                             Guard Band, 600 MHz
                             Duplex Gap, and the 941.5-
                             944 MHz, 944-952 MHz,
                             952.850-956.250 MHz,
                             956.45-959.85 MHz, 1435-
                             1525 MHz.
536.......................  FCC Seeks to Enable State-         3060-AL36
                             of-the-Art Radar Sensors
                             in 60 GHz Band (ET Docket
                             No. 21-264).
537.......................  FCC Proposes to Update             3060-AL39
                             Equipment Authorization
                             Rules to Incorporate New
                             and Revised Industry
                             Standards, (ET Docket No.
                             21-363).
538.......................  Allocation of Spectrum for         3060-AL44
                             Non-Federal Space Launch
                             Operations (ET Docket No.
                             13-115).
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                 International Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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539.......................  Update to Parts 2 and 25           3060-AK59
                             Concerning
                             NonGeostationary, Fixed-
                             Satellite Service
                             Systems, and Related
                             Matters: IB Docket No. I6-
                             408.
540.......................  Amendment of Parts 2 and           3060-AK84
                             25 of the FCC Rules to
                             Facilitate the Use of
                             Earth Stations in Motion
                             Communicating With
                             Geostationary Orbit Space
                             Stations in FSS Bands: IB
                             Docket No. 17-95.
541.......................  Facilitating the                   3060-AK89
                             Communications of Earth
                             Stations in Motion With
                             Non-Geostationary Orbit
                             Space Stations: IB Docket
                             No. 18-315.
542.......................  Space Innovation;                  3060-AK90
                             Mitigation of Orbital
                             Debris in the New Space
                             Age: IB Docket Nos. 18-
                             313, 22-271.
543.......................  Process Reform for                 3060-AL12
                             Executive Branch Review
                             of Certain FCC
                             Applications and
                             Petitions Involving
                             Foreign Ownership, IB
                             Docket No. 16-155.
544.......................  Parts 2 and 25 to Enable           3060-AL28
                             GSO FSS in the 17.3-17.8
                             GHz Band, Modernize Rules
                             for 17/24 GHz BSS Space
                             Stations, and Establish
                             Off-Axis Uplink Power
                             Limits for Extended Ka-
                             Band FSS (IB Doc. No. 20-
                             330).
545.......................  Revising Spectrum Sharing          3060-AL41
                             Rules for Non-
                             Geostationary Orbit,
                             Fixed-Satellite Service
                             Systems: IB Docket No. 21-
                             456.
546.......................  Expediting Initial                 3060-AL51
                             Processing of Satellite
                             and Earth Station
                             Applications; Space
                             Innovation (IB Docket
                             Nos. 22-411 and 22-271).
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                     Media Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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547.......................  Revision of EEO Rules and          3060-AH95
                             Policies (MB Docket No.
                             98-204).
548.......................  Establishment of Rules for         3060-AI38
                             Digital Low-Power
                             Television, Television
                             Translator, and
                             Television Booster
                             Stations (MB Docket No.
                             03-185).
549.......................  Authorizing Permissive Use         3060-AK56
                             of the ``Next
                             Generation'' Broadcast
                             Television Standard (GN
                             Docket No. 16-142).
550.......................  2018 Quadrennial                   3060-AK77
                             Regulatory Review of the
                             Commission's Broadcast
                             Ownership Rules (MB
                             Docket 18-349).
551.......................  Equal Employment                   3060-AK86
                             Opportunity Enforcement
                             (MB Docket 19-177).
552.......................  Duplication of Programming         3060-AL19
                             on Commonly Owned Radio
                             Stations (MB Docket No.
                             19-310).
553.......................  Sponsorship Identification         3060-AL20
                             Requirements for Foreign
                             Government-Provided
                             Programming (MB Docket
                             No. 20-299).
554.......................  FM Broadcast Booster               3060-AL21
                             Stations (MB Docket 20-
                             401).
555.......................  Amendment of Part 73 Rules         3060-AL50
                             to Update Television and
                             Class A Television
                             Broadcast Station Rules,
                             and Rules Applicable to
                             All Broadcast Stations
                             (MB Docket No. 22-227).
556.......................  Implementation of the Low          3060-AL63
                             Power Protection Act, MB
                             Docket No. 23-126.
557.......................  Video Description, MB              3060-AL64
                             Docket No. 11-43.
558.......................  2022 Quadrennial Review of         3060-AL65
                             Media Ownership Rules, MB
                             Docket No. 22-459.
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                     Media Bureau--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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559.......................  Preserving Vacant Channels         3060-AK43
                             in the UHF Television
                             Band for Unlicensed Use;
                             (MB Docket No. 15-146).
560.......................  Amendment of Part 74 of            3060-AK79
                             the Commission's Rules
                             Regarding FM Translator
                             Interference (MB Docket
                             18-119).
561.......................  Use of Common Antenna Site         3060-AK99
                             (MB Docket No. 19-282).
562.......................  Updating Broadcast Radio           3060-AL26
                             Technical Rules (MB
                             Docket 21-263).
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             Office of Managing Director--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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563.......................  Assessment and Collection          3060-AK64
                             of Regulatory Fees.
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      Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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564.......................  Wireless E911 Location             3060-AJ52
                             Accuracy Requirements: PS
                             Docket No. 07-114.
565.......................  Improving Outage Reporting         3060-AK39
                             for Submarine Cables and
                             Enhancing Submarine Cable
                             Outage Data; GN Docket
                             No. 15-206.
566.......................  Amendments to Part 4 of            3060-AK40
                             the Commission's Rules
                             Concerning Disruptions to
                             Communications: (PS
                             Docket No. 15-80, 18-336,
                             23-5).
567.......................  New Part 4 of the                  3060-AK41
                             Commission's Rules
                             Concerning Disruptions to
                             Communications; ET Docket
                             No. 04-35.
568.......................  Wireless Emergency Alerts          3060-AK54
                             (WEA): PS Docket No. 15-
                             91, 15-94, 22-329.
569.......................  911 Fee Diversion                  3060-AL31
                             Rulemaking: PS Docket
                             Nos. 20-291, 09-14.
570.......................  Resilient Networks,                3060-AL43
                             Amendments to Part 4 of
                             the Commission's Rules
                             Concerning Disruptions to
                             Communications; PS Docket
                             No 21-346.
571.......................  Location--Based Routing            3060-AL52
                             for Wireless 911 Calls
                             (P.S. Docket 18-64).
572.......................  Next Generation 9-1-1, PS          3060-AL67
                             Docket No. 21-479, FCC 23-
                             47.
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          Wireless Telecommunications Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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573.......................  Amendment of Parts 1, 2,           3060-AJ87
                             22, 24, 27, 90, and 95 of
                             the Commission's Rules to
                             Improve Wireless Coverage
                             Through the Use of Signal
                             Boosters (WT Docket No.
                             10-4).
574.......................  Promoting Technological            3060-AK06
                             Solutions to Combat
                             Wireless Contraband
                             Device Use in
                             Correctional Facilities;
                             GN Docket No. 13-111.
575.......................  Promoting Investment in            3060-AK12
                             the 3550-3700 MHz Band;
                             GN Docket No. 17-258.
576.......................  Updating Part 1                    3060-AK28
                             Competitive Bidding Rules
                             (WT Docket No. 14-170).
577.......................  Use of Spectrum Bands              3060-AK44
                             Above 24 GHz for Mobile
                             Services--Spectrum
                             Frontiers: WT Docket 10-
                             112.
578.......................  Expanding Flexible Use of          3060-AK76
                             the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band:
                             GN Docket No. 18-122.
579.......................  Amendment of the                   3060-AK92
                             Commission's Rules to
                             Promote Aviation Safety:
                             WT Docket No. 19-140.
580.......................  Implementation of State            3060-AL29
                             and Local Governments'
                             Obligation to Approve
                             Certain Wireless Facility
                             Modification Requests
                             Under Section 6409(a) of
                             the Spectrum Act of 2012
                             (WT Docket No.19-250).
581.......................  Expanding Flexible Use of          3060-AL40
                             the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band,
                             et al., WT Docket No. 20-
                             443, et al.
582.......................  Facilitating Shared Use in         3060-AL57
                             the 3100-3550 MHz Band.
583.......................  Shared Use of the 42-.42.5         3060-AL68
                             GHz Band (WT Docket No.
                             23-158, GN Docket No. 14-
                             177).
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             Wireline Competition Bureau--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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584.......................  Telecommunications                 3060-AG43
                             Carriers' Use of Customer
                             Proprietary Network
                             Information and Other
                             Customer Information (CC
                             Docket No. 96-115), Data
                             Breach Reporting
                             Requirements (WC Docket
                             No. 22-21).
585.......................  Local Telephone Networks           3060-AH44
                             That LECs Must Make
                             Available to Competitors.
586.......................  Jurisdictional Separations         3060-AJ06
587.......................  Rates for Inmate Calling           3060-AK08
                             Services; WC Docket No.
                             12-375; Incarcerated
                             People's Communications
                             Services; Implementation
                             of the Martha Wright-Reed
                             Act, WC Docket No. 23-62.
588.......................  Comprehensive Review of            3060-AK20
                             the Part 32 Uniform
                             System of Accounts (WC
                             Docket No. 14-130).
589.......................  Restoring Internet Freedom         3060-AK21
                             (WC Docket No. 17-108);
                             Protecting and Promoting
                             the Open Internet (GN
                             Docket No. 14-28).
590.......................  Technology Transitions; GN         3060-AK32
                             Docket No 13-5, WC Docket
                             No. 05-25; Accelerating
                             Wireline Broadband
                             Deployment by Removing
                             Barriers to
                             Infrastructure
                             Investment; WC Docket No.
                             17-84.
591.......................  Numbering Policies for             3060-AK36
                             Modern Communications, WC
                             Docket No. 13-97.

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592.......................  Implementation of the              3060-AK57
                             Universal Service
                             Portions of the 1996
                             Telecommunications Act.
593.......................  Toll Free Assignment               3060-AK91
                             Modernization and Toll-
                             Free Service Access
                             Codes: WC Docket No. 17-
                             192, CC Docket No. 95-155.
594.......................  Establishing the Digital           3060-AK93
                             Opportunity Data
                             Collection; WC Docket
                             Nos. 19-195 and 11-10.
595.......................  Call Authentication Trust          3060-AL00
                             Anchor.
596.......................  Implementation of the              3060-AL01
                             National Suicide
                             Improvement Act of 2018,
                             988 Suicide Prevention
                             Hotline (WC Docket 18-
                             336, PS Docket No. 23.5,
                             PS Docket No. 15-80).
597.......................  Modernizing Unbundling and         3060-AL02
                             Resale Requirements in an
                             Era of Next-Generation
                             Networks and Services.
598.......................  Establishing a 5G Fund for         3060-AL15
                             Rural America; GN Docket
                             No. 20-32.
599.......................  Protecting Consumers From          3060-AL34
                             SIM Swap and Port-Out
                             Fraud, WC Docket No. 21-
                             341.
600.......................  Supporting Survivors of            3060-AL48
                             Domestic and Sexual
                             Violence (WC Docket No.
                             22-238,11-42, 21-450).
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

Long-Term Actions

516. Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278) [3060-AI14]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 227
    Abstract: In this docket, the Commission considers rules and 
policies to implement the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 
(TCPA). The TCPA places requirements on robocalls (calls using an 
automatic telephone dialing system, an autodialer, a prerecorded or, an 
artificial voice), telemarketing calls, and unsolicited fax 
advertisements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/08/02  67 FR 62667
FNPRM...............................   04/03/03  68 FR 16250
Order...............................   07/25/03  68 FR 44144
Order Effective.....................   08/25/03
Order on Reconsideration............   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 Reconsideration............   04/13/05  70 FR 19330
Order...............................   06/30/05  70 FR 37705
NPRM................................   12/19/05  70 FR 75102
Public Notice.......................   04/26/06  71 FR 24634
Order...............................   05/03/06  71 FR 25967
NPRM................................   12/14/07  72 FR 71099
Declaratory Ruling..................   02/01/08  73 FR 6041
R&O.................................   07/14/08  73 FR 40183
Order on Reconsideration............   10/30/08  73 FR 64556
NPRM................................   03/22/10  75 FR 13471
R&O.................................   06/11/12  77 FR 34233
Public Notice.......................   06/30/10  75 FR 34244
Public Notice (Reconsideration         10/03/12  77 FR 60343
 Petitions Filed).
Announcement of Effective Date......   10/16/12  77 FR 63240
Opposition End Date.................   10/18/12
Rule Corrections....................   11/08/12  77 FR 66935
Declaratory Ruling (release date)...   11/29/12
Declaratory Ruling (release date)...   05/09/13
Declaratory Ruling and Order........   10/09/15  80 FR 61129
NPRM................................   05/20/16  81 FR 31889
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/05/16
R&O.................................   11/16/16  81 FR 80594
Public Notice.......................   06/28/18  83 FR 26284
Public Notice.......................   10/03/18
Declaratory Ruling..................   12/06/19
Declaratory Ruling..................   12/09/19
Order...............................   03/17/20
Declaratory Ruling..................   03/20/20
Declaratory Ruling..................   06/25/20
Declaratory Ruling and Order........   06/25/20
Order on Reconsideration............   08/28/20
Declaratory Ruling..................   09/04/20
Declaratory Ruling..................   09/21/20
NPRM................................   10/09/20  85 FR 64091
Public Notice.......................   12/17/20
Declaratory Ruling..................   12/18/20
Declaratory Ruling..................   01/15/21
Order on Recon......................   02/12/21  86 FR 9299
R&O.................................   02/25/21  86 FR 11443
Public Notice (Reconsideration         04/12/21  86 FR 18934
 Petitions Filed).
Declaratory Ruling and Order........   12/14/22  87 FR 76425
Order on Reconsideration and           01/20/23  88 FR 3668
 Declaratory Ruling.
NPRM................................   06/29/23  88 FR 42034
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kristi Thornton, Deputy Division Chief, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-2467, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI14

517. Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the 
Communications Act (Telecommunications Relay Service) (CG Docket No. 
03-123) [3060-AI15]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225
    Abstract: This proceeding continues the Commission's inquiry into 
improving the quality of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and 
furthering the goal of functional equivalency, consistent with 
Congress' mandate that TRS regulations encourage the use of existing 
technology and not discourage or impair the development of new 
technology. In this docket, the Commission explores ways to improve 
emergency preparedness for TRS facilities and services, new TRS 
technologies, public access to information and outreach, and issues 
related to payments from the Interstate TRS Fund.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/25/03  68 FR 50993
R&O, Order on Reconsideration.......   09/01/04  69 FR 53346
FNPRM...............................   09/01/04  69 FR 53382
Public Notice.......................   02/17/05  70 FR 8034
Declaratory Ruling/Interpretation...   02/25/05  70 FR 9239
Public Notice.......................   03/07/05  70 FR 10930
Order...............................   03/23/05  70 FR 14568
Public Notice/Announcement of Date..   04/06/05  70 FR 17334
Order...............................   07/01/05  70 FR 38134
Order on Reconsideration............   08/31/05  70 FR 51643
R&O.................................   08/31/05  70 FR 51649
Order...............................   09/14/05  70 FR 54294
Order...............................   09/14/05  70 FR 54298
Public Notice.......................   10/12/05  70 FR 59346
R&O/Order on Reconsideration........   12/23/05  70 FR 76208
Order...............................   12/28/05  70 FR 76712
Order...............................   12/29/05  70 FR 77052
NPRM................................   02/01/06  71 FR 5221

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Declaratory Ruling/Clarification....   05/31/06  71 FR 30818
FNPRM...............................   05/31/06  71 FR 30848
FNPRM...............................   06/01/06  71 FR 31131
Declaratory Ruling/Dismissal of        06/21/06  71 FR 35553
 Petition.
Clarification.......................   06/28/06  71 FR 36690
Declaratory Ruling on                  07/06/06  71 FR 38268
 Reconsideration.
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
Final Rule; Clarification...........   02/14/07  72 FR 6960
Order...............................   03/14/07  72 FR 11789
R&O.................................   08/06/07  72 FR 43546
Public Notice.......................   08/16/07  72 FR 46060
Order...............................   11/01/07  72 FR 61813
Public Notice.......................   01/04/08  73 FR 863
R&O/Declaratory Ruling..............   01/17/08  73 FR 3197
Order...............................   02/19/08  73 FR 9031
Order...............................   04/21/08  73 FR 21347
R&O.................................   04/21/08  73 FR 21252
Order...............................   04/23/08  73 FR 21843
Public Notice.......................   04/30/08  73 FR 23361
Order...............................   05/15/08  73 FR 28057
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/08/08  73 FR 38928
FNPRM...............................   07/18/08  73 FR 41307
R&O.................................   07/18/08  73 FR 41286
Public Notice.......................   08/01/08  73 FR 45006
Public Notice.......................   08/05/08  73 FR 45354
Public Notice.......................   10/10/08  73 FR 60172
Order...............................   10/23/08  73 FR 63078
2nd R&O and Order on Reconsideration   12/30/08  73 FR 79683
Order...............................   05/06/09  74 FR 20892
Public Notice.......................   05/07/09  74 FR 21364
NPRM................................   05/21/09  74 FR 23815
Public Notice.......................   05/21/09  74 FR 23859
Public Notice.......................   06/12/09  74 FR 28046
Order...............................   07/29/09  74 FR 37624
Public Notice.......................   08/07/09  74 FR 39699
Order...............................   09/18/09  74 FR 47894
Order...............................   10/26/09  74 FR 54913
Public Notice.......................   05/12/10  75 FR 26701
Order Denying Stay Motion (Release     07/09/10
 Date).
Order...............................   08/13/10  75 FR 49491
Order...............................   09/03/10  75 FR 54040
NPRM................................   11/02/10  75 FR 67333
NPRM................................   05/02/11  76 FR 24442
Order...............................   07/25/11  76 FR 44326
Final Rule (Order)..................   09/27/11  76 FR 59551
Final Rule; Announcement of            11/22/11  76 FR 72124
 Effective Date.
Proposed Rule (Public Notice).......   02/28/12  77 FR 11997
Proposed Rule (FNPRM)...............   02/01/12  77 FR 4948
First R&O...........................   07/25/12  77 FR 43538
Public Notice.......................   10/29/12  77 FR 65526
Order on Reconsideration............   12/26/12  77 FR 75894
Order...............................   02/05/13  78 FR 8030
Order (Interim Rule)................   02/05/13  78 FR 8032
NPRM................................   02/05/13  78 FR 8090
Announcement of Effective Date......   03/07/13  78 FR 14701
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/13/13
FNPRM...............................   07/05/13  78 FR 40407
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/18/13
R&O.................................   07/05/13  78 FR 40582
R&O.................................   08/15/13  78 FR 49693
FNPRM...............................   08/15/13  78 FR 49717
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/30/13
R&O.................................   08/30/13  78 FR 53684
FNPRM...............................   09/03/13  78 FR 54201
NPRM................................   10/23/13  78 FR 63152
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/18/13
Petiton for Reconsideration; Request   12/16/13  78 FR 76096
 for Comment.
Petition for Reconsideration;          12/16/13  78 FR 76097
 Request for Comment.
Request for Clarification; Request     12/30/13  78 FR 79362
 for Comment; Correction.
Petition for Reconsideration Comment   01/10/14
 Period End.
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/21/14
Announcement of Effective Date......   07/11/14  79 FR 40003
Announcement of Effective Date......   08/28/14  79 FR 51446
Correction--Announcement of            08/28/14  79 FR 51450
 Effective Date.
Technical Amendments................   09/09/14  79 FR 53303
Public Notice.......................   09/15/14  79 FR 54979
R&O and Order.......................   10/21/14  79 FR 62875
FNPRM...............................   10/21/14  79 FR 62935
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/22/14
Final Action (Announcement of          10/30/14  79 FR 64515
 Effective Date).
Final Rule Effective................   10/30/14
FNPRM...............................   11/08/15  80 FR 72029
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/01/16
Public Notice.......................   01/20/16  81 FR 3085
Public Notice Comment Period End....   02/16/16
R&O.................................   03/21/16  81 FR 14984
FNPRM...............................   08/24/16  81 FR 57851
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/14/16
NOI and FNPRM.......................   04/12/17  82 FR 17613
NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End....   05/30/17
R&O.................................   04/13/17  82 FR 17754
R&O.................................   04/27/17  82 FR 19322
FNPRM...............................   04/27/17  82 FR 19347
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/11/17
R&O.................................   06/23/17  82 FR 28566
Public Notice.......................   07/21/17  82 FR 33856
Public Notice--Correction...........   07/25/17  82 FR 34471
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/31/17
Public Notice--Correction Comment      08/17/17
 Period End.
R&O.................................   08/22/17  82 FR 39673
Announcement of Effective Date......   10/17/17  82 FR 48203
Public Notice; Petition for            10/25/17  82 FR 49303
 Reconsideration.
Oppositions Due Date................   11/20/17
R&O and Declaratory Ruling..........   06/27/18  83 FR 30082
FNPRM...............................   07/18/18  83 FR 33899
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/15/18
Public Notice.......................   08/23/18  83 FR 42630
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   09/17/18
Announcement of Effective Date......   02/04/19  84 FR 1409
R&O.................................   03/08/19  84 FR 8457
FNPRM...............................   03/14/19  84 FR 9276
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/29/19
R&O.................................   06/06/19  84 FR 26364
FNPRM...............................   06/06/19  84 FR 26379
Petition for Recon Request for         06/18/19  84 FR 28264
 Comment.
Petition for Recon Comment Period      07/15/19
 End.
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/05/19
R&O.................................   01/06/20  85 FR 462
R&O.................................   01/09/20  85 FR 1125
NPRM................................   01/09/20  85 FR 1134
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/13/20
Announcement of Effective Date......   02/19/20  85 FR 9392
Final Rule; removal of compliance      05/06/20  85 FR 26857
 notices.
Report & Order......................   05/08/20  85 FR 27309
Final Rule; correction..............   08/26/20  85 FR 52489
R&O and Order on Recon..............   10/14/20  85 FR 64971
Final Rule; announcement of            10/23/20  85 FR 67447
 effective and compliance dates.
FNPRM...............................   02/01/21  86 FR 7681
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/02/21
Public Notice; Petition for            02/22/21  86 FR 10458
 Reconsideration.
Oppositions Due Date................   03/19/21

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R&O.................................   02/23/21  86 FR 10844
NPRM................................   03/19/21  86 FR 14859
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/03/21
NPRM................................   06/04/21  86 FR 29969
NPRM Correction.....................   06/15/21  86 FR 31668
Order on Recon......................   07/07/21  86 FR 35632
Public Notice.......................   07/15/21  86 FR 37328
NPRM Correction Comment Period End..   07/30/21
Public Notice Comment Period End....   08/09/21
Order on Recon; Correction..........   10/05/21  86 FR 54871
NPRM................................   10/05/21  86 FR 64440
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/18/22
Report & Order......................   07/18/22  87 FR 42656
Report & Order......................   09/21/22  87 FR 57645
Report & Order......................   11/25/22  87 FR 72409
NPRM................................   12/08/22  87 FR 75199
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/06/23
Public Notice.......................   01/31/23  88 FR 6220
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   02/27/23
NPRM................................   02/02/23  88 FR 7049
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/03/23
Order on Reconsideration............   02/22/22
Final Rule; Announcement of            03/08/23  88 FR 14251
 Effective Date.
Report and Order....................   08/01/23  88 FR 50053
NPRM................................   08/07/23  88 FR 52088
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/06/23
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   10/06/23
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2235, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI15

518. Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service (VRS) Program 
(CG Docket No. 10-51) [3060-AJ42]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 
U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: The Commission takes a fresh look at its VRS rules to 
ensure that it is available to and used by the full spectrum of 
eligible users, encourages innovation, and is provided efficiently to 
be less susceptible to the waste, fraud, and abuse that have plagued 
the program and threatened its long-term viability. The Commission also 
considers the most effective and efficient way to make VRS available 
and to determine what is the most fair, efficient, and transparent 
cost-recovery methodology. In addition, the Commission looks at various 
ways to measure the quality of VRS so as to ensure a better consumer 
experience.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Declaratory Ruling..................   05/07/10  75 FR 25255
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/13/10  75 FR 39945
Order...............................   07/13/10  75 FR 39859
Notice of Inquiry...................   07/19/10  75 FR 41863
NPRM................................   08/23/10  75 FR 51735
Interim Final Rule..................   02/15/11  76 FR 8659
Public Notice.......................   03/02/11  76 FR 11462
R&O.................................   05/02/11  76 FR 24393
FNPRM...............................   05/02/11  76 FR 24437
NPRM................................   05/02/11  76 FR 24442
R&O (Correction)....................   05/27/11  76 FR 30841
Order...............................   07/25/11  76 FR 44326
2nd R&O.............................   08/05/11  76 FR 47469
Order (Interim Final Rule)..........   08/05/11  76 FR 47476
Final Rule; Announcement of            09/26/11  76 FR 59269
 Effective Date.
Final Rule; Petition for               09/27/11  76 FR 59557
 Reconsideration; Public Notice.
Oppositions Due Date................   10/07/11
Final Rule; Clarification (MO&O)....   10/31/11  76 FR 67070
FNPRM...............................   10/31/11  76 FR 67118
Interim Final Rule; Announcement of    11/03/11  76 FR 68116
 Effective Date.
Final Rule; Announcement of            11/04/11  76 FR 68328
 Effective Date.
Final Rule; Announcement of            11/07/11  76 FR 68642
 Effective Date.
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/30/11
FNPRM...............................   02/01/12  77 FR 4948
FNPRM Comment Period End............   03/19/12
Final Rule; Correction..............   03/27/12  77 FR 18106
Correcting Amendments...............   06/07/12  77 FR 33662
Order (Release Date)................   07/25/12
Correcting Amendments...............   10/04/12  77 FR 60630
Public Notice.......................   10/29/12  77 FR 65526
Comment Period End..................   11/29/12
FNPRM...............................   07/05/13  78 FR 40407
R&O.................................   07/05/13  78 FR 40582
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/18/13
Public Notice.......................   09/11/13  78 FR 55696
Public Notice.......................   09/15/14  79 FR 54979
Comment Period End..................   10/10/14
Final Action (Announcement of          10/30/14  79 FR 64515
 Effective Date).
Final Rule Effective................   10/30/14
FNPRM...............................   11/18/15  80 FR 72029
FNPRM Comment Period End............   02/01/16
R&O.................................   03/21/16  81 FR 14984
FNPRM...............................   08/24/16  81 FR 57851
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/14/16
NOI and FNPRM.......................   04/12/17  82 FR 17613
NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End....   05/30/17
R&O.................................   04/13/17  82 FR 17754
R&O.................................   04/27/17  82 FR 19322
FNPRM...............................   04/27/17  82 FR 19347
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/01/17
Order...............................   06/23/17  82 FR 28566
Public Notice.......................   07/21/17  82 FR 33856
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/31/17
Public Notice Correction............   07/25/17  82 FR 34471
Public Notice Correction Comment       08/17/17
 Period End.
R&O and Order.......................   08/22/17  82 FR 39673
Announcement of Effective Date......   10/17/17  82 FR 48203
Public Notice; Petition for            10/25/17  82 FR 49303
 Reconsideration.
Oppositions Due Date................   11/20/17
R&O.................................   06/06/19  84 FR 26364
FNPRM...............................   06/06/19  84 FR 26379
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/05/19
Report & Order......................   05/08/20  85 FR 27309
R&O and Order on Recon..............   10/14/20  85 FR 64971
Final rule; announcement of            10/23/20  85 FR 67447
 effective and compliance dates.
FNPRM...............................   02/01/21  86 FR 7681
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/02/21
Public Notice; Petition for            02/22/21  86 FR 10458
 Reconsideration.
Oppositions Due Date................   03/19/21
NPRM................................   03/19/21  86 FR 14859
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/03/21
NPRM................................   06/04/21  86 FR 29969
NPRM Correction.....................   06/15/21  86 FR 31668
NPRM Correction Comment Period End..   07/30/21
Order on Recon......................   07/07/21  86 FR 35632
Order on Recon; Correction..........   10/05/21  86 FR 54871
Report & Order......................   09/21/22  87 FR 57645
Report & Order......................   11/25/22  87 FR 72409
NPRM................................   12/08/22  87 FR 75199

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NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/06/23
Public Notice.......................   01/31/23  88 FR 6220
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   02/27/23
Final Rule; Announcement of            03/08/23  88 FR 14251
 Effective Date.
Public Notice.......................   04/25/23  88 FR 24986
Public Notice Comment Period End....   05/09/23
Public Notice Reply Comment Period     05/19/23
 End.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2235, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ42

519. Implementation of the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act 
of 2012/Establishment of a Public Safety Answering Point Do-Not-Call 
Registry (CG Docket No. 12-129) [3060-AJ84]

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 112-96, sec. 6507
    Abstract: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 
required the Commission to create a Do-Not-Call Registry for public 
safety answering point (PSAP) telephone numbers and to prohibit the use 
of automated dialing equipment to place calls to PSAP numbers on the 
Registry. In this docket, the Commission adopted rules and policies 
implementing these statutory requirements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   06/21/12  77 FR 37362
R&O.................................   10/29/12  77 FR 71131
Correction Amendments...............   02/13/13  78 FR 10099
Announcement of Effective Date......   03/26/13  78 FR 18246
FNPRM...............................   11/01/21  86 FR 60189
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/01/21
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Richard D. Smith, Special Counsel, Consumer Policy 
Division, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 717 338-2797, Fax: 717 338-2574, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ84

520. Implementation of Sections 716 and 717 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as Enacted by the Twenty-First Century Communications and 
Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CG Docket No. 10-213) [3060-AK00]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 255; 47 
U.S.C. 617 to 619
    Abstract: These proceedings implement sections 716, 717, and 718 of 
the Communications Act, which were added by the Twenty-First Century 
Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), related to 
the accessibility of advanced communications services and equipment 
(section 716), recordkeeping and enforcement requirements for entities 
subject to sections 255, 716, and 718 (section 717), and accessibility 
of internet browsers built into mobile phones (section 718).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   03/14/11  76 FR 13800
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   04/12/11  76 FR 20297
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/13/11
FNPRM...............................   12/30/11  76 FR 82240
R&O.................................   12/30/11  76 FR 82354
FNPRM Comment Period End............   03/14/12
Announcement of Effective Date......   04/25/12  77 FR 24632
2nd R&O.............................   05/22/13  78 FR 30226
R&O on Remand, Declaratory Ruling,     04/13/15  80 FR 19738
 and Order.
Public Notice.......................   05/19/22  87 FR 30442
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/18/22
Report and Order....................   08/01/23  88 FR 50053
NPRM................................   08/07/23  88 FR 52088
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/06/23
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   10/06/23
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Darryl Cooper, Attorney, Disability Rights Office, 
CGB, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-7131, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK00

521. Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services; CG 
Docket No. 13-24 [3060-AK01]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated 
this proceeding in its effort to ensure that internet-Protocol 
Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) is provided effectively and in the 
most efficient manner. In doing so, the FCC adopted rules to address 
certain practices related to the provision and marketing of IP CTS, as 
well as compensation of TRS providers. IP CTS is a form of relay 
service designed to allow people with hearing loss to speak directly to 
another party on a telephone call and to simultaneously listen to the 
other party and read captions of what that party is saying over an IP-
enabled device. To ensure that IP CTS is provided efficiently to 
persons who need to use this service, the Commission adopted rules 
establishing several requirements and issued an FNPRM to address 
additional issues.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   02/05/13  78 FR 8090
Order (Interim Rule)................   02/05/13  78 FR 8032
Order...............................   02/05/13  78 FR 8030
Announcement of Effective Date......   03/07/13  78 FR 14701
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/12/13  .......................
R&O.................................   08/30/13  78 FR 53684
FNPRM...............................   09/03/13  78 FR 54201
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/18/13  .......................
Petition for Reconsideration Request   12/16/13  78 FR 76097
 for Comment.
Petition for Reconsideration Comment   01/10/14  .......................
 Period End.
Announcement of Effective Date......   07/11/14  79 FR 40003
Announcement of Effective Date......   08/28/14  79 FR 51446
Correction--Announcement of            08/28/14  79 FR 51450
 Effective Date.
Technical Amendments................   09/09/14  79 FR 53303
R&O and Declaratory Ruling..........   06/27/18  83 FR 30082
FNPRM...............................   07/18/18  83 FR 33899
Public Notice.......................   08/23/18  83 FR 42630
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   09/17/18  .......................

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FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/15/18  .......................
Announcement of Effective Date......   02/04/19  84 FR 1409
R&O.................................   03/08/19  84 FR 8457
FNPRM...............................   03/14/19  84 FR 9276
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/29/19  .......................
Petition for Recon Request for         06/18/19  84 FR 28264
 Comment.
Petition for Recon Comment Period      07/15/19  .......................
 End.
R&O.................................   01/06/20  85 FR 462
Announcement of Effective Date......   02/19/20  85 FR 9392
Final Rule; Removal of Compliance      05/06/20  85 FR 26857
 Notes.
Final Rule; correction..............   08/26/20  85 FR 52489
R&O and Order on Recon..............   10/14/20  85 FR 64971
FNPRM...............................   02/01/21  86 FR 7681
Public Notice; Petition for            02/22/21  86 FR 10458
 Reconsideration.
NPRM................................   03/19/21  86 FR 14859
Oppositions Due Date................   03/19/21  .......................
FNPRM Comment Period End............   04/02/21  .......................
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/03/21  .......................
Public Notice.......................   07/15/21  86 FR 37328
Public Notice Comment Period End....   08/09/21  .......................
Report & Order......................   09/21/22  87 FR 57645
NPRM................................   12/08/22  87 FR 75199
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/06/23  .......................
Public Notice.......................   01/31/23  88 FR 6220
Public Notice Opposition Period End.   02/27/23  .......................
NPRM................................   02/02/23  88 FR 7049
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/03/23  .......................
Order on Reconsideration............   02/22/23  88 FR 10853
Final Rule; Announcement of            03/08/23  88 FR 14251
 Effective Date.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2235, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK01

522. Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG 
Docket No. 17-59) [3060-AK62]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201 and 202; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 
251(e)
    Abstract: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 restricts 
the use of robocalls autodialed or prerecorded calls in certain 
instances. In CG Docket No. 17-59, the Commission considers rules and 
policies aimed at eliminating unlawful robocalling. Among the issues it 
examines in this docket are whether to allow carriers to block calls 
that purport to be from unallocated or unassigned phone numbers through 
the use of spoofing, whether to allow carriers to block calls based on 
their own analyses of which calls are likely to be unlawful and whether 
to establish a database of reassigned phone numbers to help prevent 
robocalls to consumers, who did not consent to such calls.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM/NOI............................   05/17/17  82 FR 22625
2nd NOI.............................   07/13/17  .......................
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/31/17  .......................
FNPRM...............................   01/08/18  83 FR 770
R&O.................................   01/12/18  83 FR 1566
2nd FNPRM...........................   04/23/18  83 FR 17631
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   06/07/18  .......................
2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   07/09/18  .......................
2nd R&O.............................   03/26/19  84 FR 11226
3rd FNPRM...........................   06/24/19  84 FR 29478
Declaratory Ruling..................   06/24/19  84 FR 29387
Public Notice Seeking Input on         12/30/19  .......................
 Report.
Public Notice Seeking Comment on       01/24/20  .......................
 Reassigned Numbers.
Public Notice Seeking Comment on RND   02/26/20  .......................
 Cost/Fee Structure.
Public Notice Establishing             04/16/20  .......................
 Guidelines for RND.
Report..............................   06/25/20  .......................
3rd NPRM Comment Date...............   06/26/20  .......................
Announcement of Compliance Dates....   06/26/20  85 FR 38334
3rd R&O, Order of Reconsideration,     07/31/20  85 FR 46063
 4th FNPRM.
4th R&O (release date)..............   12/30/20  .......................
Public Notice.......................   02/08/21  86 FR 8558
Public Notice.......................   04/13/21  .......................
Public Notice.......................   06/15/21  .......................
Public Notice.......................   10/01/21  86 FR 61077
5th FNPRM...........................   10/26/21  86 FR 59084
Public Notice.......................   12/29/21  .......................
Order on Reconsideration, 6th FNPRM,   12/30/21  86 FR 74399
 Waiver Order.
Public Notice.......................   02/08/22  87 FR 7044
Seventh Further Notice of Proposed     05/19/22  87 FR 42670
 Rulemaking.
Sixth Report and Order..............   05/19/22  87 FR 42916
Public Notice.......................   08/24/22  87 FR 51920
Public Notice.......................   11/18/22  87 FR 69206
Seventh Report and Order (Proposed     05/19/23  88 FR 43489
 Rule).
Eighth Further Notice, and Third       05/19/23  88 FR 43446
 Notice of Inquiry (Final Rule).
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Karen Schroeder, Associate Division Chief, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-0654, Email: [email protected].
    Jerusha Burnett, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications 
Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0526, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK62

523. Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency (CG Docket No. 
22-2) [3060-AL33]

    Legal Authority: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 
117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 60504(a) (2021)
    Abstract: In this docket, the Commission adopted rules requiring 
broadband internet access service providers (ISPs) to display, at the 
point of sale, labels to disclose to consumers certain information 
about prices, introductory rates or promotions, data allowances, 
broadband speeds, and management practices, among other things.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/07/22  87 FR 6827
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/09/22  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   03/24/22  .......................

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Report & Order and FNPRM............   12/16/22  87 FR 77048
FNPRM Comment Period Extended.......   01/04/23  .......................
FNPRM Comment Period End............   03/16/23  .......................
Petition for Reconsideration........   01/31/23  88 FR 6219
Petition for Reconsideration Comment   02/27/23  .......................
 Period End.
Order...............................   08/07/23  88 FR 52043
Order of Reconsideration............   09/18/23  88 FR 63853
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Erica McMahon, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 45 
L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0346, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL33

524. Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages, CG Docket 21-
403, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [3060-AL49]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 227(e), 251(e), 303
    Abstract: In this docket, the Commission considers rules and 
policies concerning the ability for mobile wireless service providers 
to block illegal text messages.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/27/22  87 FR 61271
Report & Order......................   03/17/23  88 FR 21497
FNPRM...............................   03/17/23  88 FR 20800
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Mika Savir, Attorney, Federal Communications 
Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0384, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL49

525. Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service; CG Docket No. 12-
38 [3060-AL58]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152 and 154; 47 U.S.C. 
225; 47 U.S.C. 616
    Abstract: Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires 
the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the availability of 
telecommunications relay services. IP Relay is a form of TRS that 
permits an individual with a hearing or a speech disability to 
communicate in text using an internet Protocol-enabled device via the 
internet. In CG Docket No. 12-38, the Commission considers rules and 
policy for the provision of IP Relay, including the process for 
registering users for IP CTS and the methodology for determining TRS 
Fund support.The Commission takes these steps to ensure the provision 
of IP Relay in a functionally equivalent manner to persons who are 
deaf, hard of hearing, deaf blind or have speech disabilities. In doing 
so, the Commission balances several different factors including 
regulating the recovery of costs caused by the service, encouraging the 
use of existing technology and not discouraging or impairing the 
development of improved technology, and ensuring IP Relay is available, 
to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Public Notice.......................   02/08/12  77 FR 11997
Public Notice Comment Period End....   03/20/12  .......................
Final Rule..........................   07/25/12  77 FR 43538
Final Rule Effective................   07/25/12  .......................
NPRM................................   03/19/21  86 FR 14859
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/03/21  .......................
Final Rule..........................   11/25/22  87 FR 72409
Final Rule Effective................   12/27/22  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1264, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL58

526. Compensation for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service, 
(CG Docket No. 22-408) [3060-AL59]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 225
    Abstract: Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires 
the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the availability of 
telecommunications relay. Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone 
Services (IP CTS) is a form of relay service designed to allow people 
with hearing loss to speak directly to another party on a telephone 
call and to simultaneously listen to the other party and read captions 
of what that party is saying over an IP-enabled device. In CG Docket 
No. 22-408, the Commission considers rules and policy for the adoption 
of a compensation methodology and compensation levels for 
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund support of providers of IP 
CTS.The Commission takes these steps to ensure the provision of IP CTS 
in a functionally equivalent manner to persons who are deaf, hard of 
hearing, deaf, blind or have speech disabilities. In doing so, the 
Commission balances several different factors including regulating the 
recovery of costs caused by the service, encouraging the use of 
existing technology and not discouraging or impairing the development 
of improved technology, and ensuring IP CTS is available, to the extent 
possible and in the most efficient manner.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/02/23  88 FR 7049
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights 
Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1264, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL59

527.  Access to Video Conferencing, (CG Docket No. 23-161) 
[3060-AL66]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 
617
    Abstract: Section 716 of the Twenty-First Century Communications 
and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) (47 U.S.C. 617) requires the 
Federal Communications Commission to ensure the accessibility and 
usability of advanced communications services (ACS), including 
interoperable video conferencing services (IVCS), for individual with 
disabilities, unless such requirements are not achievable. IVCS is 
defined by the CVAA as a service that provides real-time video 
communications, including audio, to enable users to share information 
of the user's choosing.'' In CG Docket No. 23-161, the Commission 
considers rules and policies for the adoption of usability and 
accessibility requirements for IVCS and the integration of IVCS

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with telecommunications relay services (TRS). The Commission takes 
these steps to ensure that IVCS are accessible to and usable by persons 
with disabilities and that users of TRS are able to participate in 
video conferencing services in a functionally equivalent manner to 
persons without hearing and speech disabilities. In doing so, the 
Commission balances several different factors including regulating 
IVCS, encouraging the use of advanced technology, not discouraging or 
impairing the development of improved technology, and ensuring IVCS are 
accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Report and Order....................   08/01/23  88 FR 50053
NPRM................................   08/07/23  88 FR 52088
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/06/23  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   10/06/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ike Ofobike, Attorney Advisor, Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1028, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL66

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Economics

Long-Term Actions

528. Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable 
and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans [3060-AJ15]

    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 252; 47 U.S.C. 257; 47 
U.S.C. 271; 47 U.S.C. 1302; 47 U.S.C. 160(b); 47 U.S.C. 161(a)(2)
    Abstract: The 09/09/2022 Order ended the collection of broadband 
deployment data through Form 477. Broadband and voice subscribership 
data will continue to be submitted through Form 477. Beginning with 
data as of December 31, 2022, and beyond, Form 477 subscribership data 
is submitted in the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filing system. The 
Form 477 filing system remains open for filers to submit and make 
corrections to filings through June 30, 2022.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/16/07  72 FR 27519
Order...............................   07/02/08  73 FR 37861
Order...............................   10/15/08  73 FR 60997
NPRM................................   02/08/11  76 FR 10827
Order...............................   06/27/13  78 FR 49126
NPRM................................   08/24/17  82 FR 40118
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/25/17  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   10/10/17  .......................
R&O and FNPRM.......................   08/22/19  84 FR 43764
Order...............................   12/16/22  87 FR 76949
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Suzanne Mendez, Supervisory Program Manager, OEA, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0941, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ15

529. Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12-268) [3060-AJ82]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G); 47 U.S.C. 1452
    Abstract: In February 2012, the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act was enacted (Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012)). Title 
VI of that statute, commonly known as the Spectrum Act, provides the 
Commission with the authority to conduct incentive auctions to meet the 
growing demand for wireless broadband. Pursuant to the Spectrum Act, 
the Commission may conduct incentive auctions that will offer new 
initial spectrum licenses subject to flexible-use service rules on 
spectrum made available by licensees that voluntarily relinquish some 
or all of their spectrum usage rights in exchange for a portion, based 
on the value of the relinquished rights as determined by an auction, of 
the proceeds of bidding for the new licenses. In addition to granting 
the Commission general authority to conduct incentive auctions, the 
Spectrum Act requires the Commission to conduct an incentive auction of 
broadcast TV spectrum and sets forth special requirements for such an 
auction.
    The Spectrum Act requires that the BIA consist of a reverse auction 
``to determine the amount of compensation that each broadcast 
television licensee would accept in return for voluntarily 
relinquishing some or all of its spectrum usage rights'' and a forward 
auction of licenses in the reallocated spectrum for flexible-use 
services, including mobile broadband. Broadcast television licensees 
who elected to voluntarily participate in the auction had three bidding 
options: go off-the-air, share spectrum with another broadcast 
television licensee, or move channels to the upper or lower VHS band in 
exchange for receiving part of the proceeds from auctioning that 
spectrum to wireless providers. The Spectrum Act also authorized the 
Commission to reorganize the 600 MHz band following the BIA including, 
as necessary, reassigning full power and Class A television stations to 
new channels in order to clear the spectrum sold in the BIA. That post-
auction reorganization (known as the repack) is currently underway and 
all of the stations who were assigned new channels are scheduled to 
have vacated their pre-auction channels by July 3, 2020, pursuant to a 
10-phase transition schedule adopted by the Commission.
    In May 2014, the Commission adopted a Report and Order that laid 
out the general framework for the BIA. The auction started on March 29, 
2016, with the submission of initial commitments by eligible broadcast 
licensees. The BIA ended on April 13, 2017, with the release of the 
Auction Closing and Channel Reassignment Public Notice that also marked 
the start of the 39-month transition period during which 987 of the 
full power and Class A television stations remaining on-the-air will 
transition their stations to their post-auction channel assignments in 
the reorganized television band. Pursuant to the Spectrum Act, the 
Commission will reimburse 957 of those full power and Class A stations 
for the reasonable costs associated with relocating to their post-
auction channel assignments and will reimburse multichannel video 
programming distributors for their costs associated with continuing to 
carry the signals of those stations.
    In March 2018, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 115-
141, at Div. E, Title V, 511, 132 Stat. 348 (2018), codified at 47 
U.S.C. 1452(j)-(n)) (the Reimbursement Expansion Act or REA), extended 
the deadline for reimbursement of eligible entities from April 2020 to 
no later than July 3, 2023, and also expanded the universe of entities 
eligible for reimbursement to include low-power television stations and 
TV translator stations displaced by the BIA for their reasonably 
incurred costs to relocate to a new channel, and FM broadcast stations 
for their reasonably incurred costs for facilities

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necessary to reasonably minimize disruption of service as a result of 
the post-auction reorganization of the television band. On March 15, 
2019, the Commission adopted a Report and Order setting rules for the 
reimbursement of eligible costs to those newly eligible entities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/21/12  77 FR 69933
R&O.................................   08/15/14  79 FR 48441
Final Rule..........................   10/11/17  82 FR 47155
NPRM................................   08/27/18  83 FR 43613
R&O.................................   03/26/19  84 FR 11233
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jean L. Kiddoo, Chair, Incentive Auction Task 
Force, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7757, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ82

530. Broadband Data Collection [3060-AL42]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 
201; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 
U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 641 to 646
    Abstract: The Commission has long recognized that precise, granular 
data on the availability of fixed and mobile broadband are vital to 
bringing digital opportunity to all Americans, no matter where they 
live, work, or travel.
    On March 23, 2020, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and 
Technological Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act) was signed into law 
requiring the Commission to create a new set of broadband availability 
maps. Among other things, the Broadband DATA Act requires the 
Commission to collect standardized, granular data on the availability 
and quality of both fixed and mobile broadband internet access 
services, to create a common dataset of all locations where fixed 
broadband internet access service can be installed (the Broadband 
Serviceable Location Fabric or Fabric), and to create publicly 
available coverage maps. The Act further requires the Commission to 
establish processes for members of the public and other entities to (1) 
provide verified data for use in the coverage maps; (2) challenge the 
coverage maps, the broadband availability data submitted by broadband 
internet access service providers (providers), and the Fabric; and (3) 
submit specific crowdsource information about the development and 
availability of broadband service.
    In July 2020, implementing the Broadband DATA Act and building off 
of an August 2019 Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order and Third Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that adopted rules for the collection and 
verification of improved, more precise data on both fixed broadband 
availability. In January 2021, the Commission released a Third Report 
and Order that established new requirements for the BDC and took 
additional steps to implement the Broadband DATA Act. The rules to 
specify which fixed and mobile providers are required to report 
broadband availability data and expanded the reporting and 
certification requirements for filing data in the BDC. It also adopted 
standards for collecting verified broadband data from state, local, and 
Tribal governmental entities and certain third parties, and for 
identifying locations that would be included in the Fabric. 
Importantly, in the Third Report and Order, the Commission also 
established processes for verifying the accuracy of provider-submitted 
data and the Fabric, including challenge processes which invite input 
from the public and other stakeholders in order to improve the accuracy 
of the maps.
    Implementing the Broadband DATA Act and these new rules, the 
Commission created a new data platform and system to collect and map 
availability data collected from over 2,500 providers and for consumers 
and other stakeholders to submit challenges to that data; established 
the Fabric dataset of locations upon which to overlay provider 
availability data; and established a dedicated help center to provide 
technical assistance to providers, consumers, and other stakeholders.
    In July 2021, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), Office 
of Economics and Analytics (OEA), and Office of Engineering and 
Technology (OET) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the 
technical requirements for the mobile challenge, verification, and 
crowdsourcing processes required under the Broadband DATA Act for the 
new Broadband Data Collection (BDC). In March 2022, the Broadband Data 
Task Force (Task Force), WTB, OEA, and OET released a detailed order, 
technical appendix, rules, and technical data specifications setting 
forth technical requirements and specifications for the mobile 
challenge, verification, and crowdsource processes required by the Act.
    To help facilitate the mobile challenge process, in April 2022, the 
Task Force and OET issued a Public Notice announcing the technical 
requirements and procedures for approving third-party mobile speed test 
procedures for use in collecting and submitting mobile network 
performance data as part of the BDC. To assist entities that choose to 
file mobile challenges in bulk, in September 2022 the Task Force and 
WTB established a process for entities to use their own software and 
hardware to collect on-the-ground mobile speed test data for use in the 
BDC mobile challenge process.
    Also in April 2022, the Task Force, WCB, WTB, OEA, and OET released 
a Public Notice providing details on the procedures for state, local, 
and Tribal governmental entities to submit verified availability data 
through the BDC system.
    To clarify the Commission's rules for filing data in the BDC, in 
July 2022, WCB, WTB, OEA, and the Taskforce issued a Declaratory Ruling 
on certain aspects of a rule regarding the engineering certification in 
BDC filings and issued a limited waiver of the requirement that 
providers have an engineer certification their biannual BDC filings for 
the first three filing cycles of the BDC.
    On June 15, 2022, the FCC Enforcement Bureau issued an Enforcement 
Advisory reminding all facilities-based providers of their duty to 
timely file complete and accurate data in the BDC by September 1, 2022.
    In February 2022, the Commission announced that the initial filing 
window of the BDC would open on June 30, 2022, and that availability 
data as of June 30 were due no later than September 1, 2022. In 
September 2022, the Commission announced that as of September 12, 2022, 
state, local, and Tribal governments, service providers, and other 
entities may begin to file bulk challenges to location data in the 
Fabric.
    In November 2022, the Commission released a pre-production draft of 
its new National Broadband Map displaying version 1 of the Fabric 
overlayed with provider reported availability data as of June 30, 2022. 
The new map was the most comprehensive, granular, and standardized data 
the Commission had ever published on broadband availability.
    With the launch of the pre-production draft map, the Commission 
began accepting challenges to provider reported availability data, as 
well as individual consumer challenges to the location data in the 
Fabric. To date, the

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mapping team has reviewed and processed more than 4 million 
availability challenges. Most of those challenges have already been 
resolved and the majority have led to updates in the data on the map 
showing where broadband is available.
    The Commission adopted an Order in December 2022, to sunset the 
Form 477 broadband deployment data collection and eliminate a largely 
duplicative requirement on providers. As a result, providers will no 
longer be required to submit Form 477 broadband deployment data, but 
must still submit broadband and voice subscription data using the FCC 
Form 477. To further streamline the FCC's data collection efforts the 
BDC system allows filers to submit both their BDC data and 477 
subscription data as a combined filing using a single interface.
    The Commission has long recognized that precise, granular data on 
the availability of fixed and mobile broadband are vital to bringing 
digital opportunity to all Americans, no matter where they live, work, 
or travel.
    On March 23, 2020, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and 
Technological Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act) was signed into law 
requiring the Commission to create a new set of broadband availability 
maps. Among other things, the Broadband DATA Act requires the 
Commission to collect standardized, granular data on the availability 
and quality of both fixed and mobile broadband internet access 
services, to create a common dataset of all locations where fixed 
broadband internet access service can be installed (the Broadband 
Serviceable Location Fabric or Fabric), and to create publicly 
available coverage maps. The Act further requires the Commission to 
establish processes for members of the public and other entities to (1) 
provide verified data for use in the coverage maps; (2) challenge the 
coverage maps, the broadband availability data submitted by broadband 
internet access service providers (providers), and the Fabric; and (3) 
submit specific crowdsource information about the development and 
availability of broadband service.
    In July 2020, implementing the Broadband DATA Act and building off 
of an August 2019 Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order and Third Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that adopted rules for the collection and 
verification of improved, more precise data on both fixed and mobile 
broadband availability. In January 2021, the Commission released a 
Third Report and Order that established new requirements for the BDC 
and took additional steps to implement the Broadband DATA Act. The 
Commission adopted rules to specify which fixed and mobile providers 
are required to report broadband availability data and expanded the 
reporting and certification requirements for filing data in the BDC. It 
also adopted standards for collecting verified broadband data from 
state, local, and Tribal governmental entities and certain third 
parties, and for identifying locations that would be included in the 
Fabric. Importantly, in the Third Report and Order, the Commission also 
established processes for verifying the accuracy of provider-submitted 
data and the Fabric, including challenge processes which invite input 
from the public and other stakeholders in order to improve the accuracy 
of the maps.
    Implementing the Broadband DATA Act and these new rules, the 
Commission created a new data platform and system to collect and map 
availability data collected from over 2,500 providers and for consumers 
and other stakeholders to submit challenges to that data; established 
the Fabric dataset of locations upon which to overlay provider 
availability data; and established a dedicated help center to provide 
technical assistance to providers, consumers and other stakeholders.
    In July 2021, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), Office 
of Economics and Analytics (OEA), and Office of Engineering and 
Technology (OET) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the 
technical requirements for the mobile challenge, verification, and 
crowdsourcing processes required under the Broadband DATA Act for the 
new Broadband Data Collection (BDC). In March 2022, the Broadband Data 
Task Force (Task Force), WTB, OEA, and OET released a detailed order, 
technical appendix, rules, and technical data specifications setting 
forth technical requirements and specifications for the mobile 
challenge, verification, and crowdsource processes required by the Act.
    To help facilitate the mobile challenge process, in April 2022, the 
Task Force and OET issued a Public Notice announcing the technical 
requirements and procedures for approving third-party mobile speed test 
procedures for use in collecting and submitting mobile network 
performance data as part of the BDC. To assist entities that choose to 
file mobile challenges in bulk, in September 2022 the Task Force and 
WTB established a process for entities to use their own software and 
hardware to collect on-the-ground mobile speed test data for use in the 
BDC mobile challenge process.
    Also in April 2022, the Task Force, WCB, WTB, OEA, and OET released 
a Public Notice providing details on the procedures for state, local, 
and Tribal governmental entities to submit verified availability data 
through the BDC system.
    To clarify the Commission's rules for filing data in the BDC, in 
July 2022, WCB, WTB, OEA, and the Taskforce issued a Declaratory Ruling 
on certain aspects of a rule regarding the engineering certification in 
BDC filings and issued a limited waiver of the requirement that 
providers have an engineer certification their biannual BDC filings for 
the first three filing cycles of the BDC.
    On June 15, 2022, the FCC Enforcement Bureau issued an Enforcement 
Advisory reminding all facilities-based providers of their duty to 
timely file complete and accurate data in the BDC by September 1, 2022.
    In February 2022, the Commission announced that the initial filing 
window of the BDC would open on June 30, 2022, and that availability 
data as of June 30 were due no later than September 1, 2022. In 
September 2022, the Commission announced that as of September 12, 2022, 
state, local, and Tribal governments, service providers, and other 
entities may begin to file bulk challenges to location data in the 
Fabric.
    In November 2022, the Commission released a pre-production draft of 
its new National Broadband Map displaying version 1 of the Fabric 
overlayed with provider reported availability data as of June 30, 2022. 
The new map was the most comprehensive, granular, and standardized data 
the Commission had ever published on broadband availability.
    With the launch of the pre-production draft map, the Commission 
began accepting challenges to provider reported availability data, as 
well as individual consumer challenges to the location data in the 
Fabric. To date, the mapping team has reviewed and processed more than 
4 million availability challenges. Most of those challenges have 
already been resolved and the majority have led to updates in the data 
on the map showing where broadband is available.
    The Commission adopted an Order in December 2022, to sunset the 
Form 477 broadband deployment data collection and eliminate a largely 
duplicative requirement on providers. As a result, providers will no 
longer be required to submit Form 477 broadband

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deployment data, but must still submit broadband and voice subscription 
data using the FCC Form 477. To further streamline the FCC's data 
collection efforts the BDC system allows filers to submit both their 
BDC data and 477 subscription data as a combined filing using a single 
interface.
    The second version of the Fabric was made available to providers 
and other stakeholders in December 2022. This updated Fabric contained 
a net increase of more than one million new serviceable locations, as 
compared to the initial version. It also reflected the outcome of over 
1 million location challenges. The second filing window of the BDC 
opened on January 3, 2023, and required all fixed and mobile providers 
to submit broadband availability data as of December 31, 2022, no later 
than March 1, 2023. On May 30, 2023,the National Broadband Map was 
updated to reflect availability data as of December 31, 2022, and 
version 2 of the Fabric.
    On July 3, 2023, the Commission announced the opening of the third 
filing window for broadband availability data as of June 30, 2023. The 
BDC will continue to collect updated availability data from providers 
every 6 months. Updates to the National Broadband Map will be iterative 
and ongoing. The challenge processes will also continue on an ongoing 
basis in order to allow the public to provide input and help improve 
the accuracy of the National Broadband Map.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   08/03/17  82 FR 40118
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/25/17
Report & Order......................   08/01/19  84 FR 43705
Second Further Notice of Proposed      08/01/19  84 FR 43764
 Rulemaking.
Second Further NPRM Comment Period     10/07/19
 End.
2nd R&O.............................   07/16/20  85 FR 50886
3rd FNPRM...........................   07/16/20  85 FR 50911
3rd R&O.............................   01/13/21  86 FR 18124
Public Notice.......................   07/16/21  86 FR 40398
Public Notice Comment Period End....   09/27/21
Order...............................   03/09/22  87 FR 21476
Order...............................   12/16/22  87 FR 76949
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kimia Nikseresht, Legal Advisor, Broadband Data 
Task Force, OEA, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1636, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL42

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Office of Engineering and Technology

Long-Term Actions

531. Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands (ET Docket No. 04-
186) [3060-AI52]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303(e) 
and 303(f); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307
    Abstract: The Commission adopted rules to allow unlicensed radio 
transmitters to operate in the broadcast television spectrum at 
locations where that spectrum is not being used by licensed services. 
(This unused TV spectrum is often termed ``white spaces.'') This action 
will make a significant amount of spectrum available for new and 
innovative products and services, including broadband data and other 
services for businesses and consumers. The actions taken are a 
conservative first step that includes many safeguards to prevent 
harmful interference to incumbent communications services. Moreover, 
the Commission will closely oversee the development and introduction of 
these devices to the market and will take whatever actions may be 
necessary to avoid and, if necessary, correct any interference that may 
occur. The Second Memorandum Opinion and Order finalizes rules to make 
the unused spectrum in the TV bands available for unlicensed broadband 
wireless devices. This particular spectrum has excellent propagation 
characteristics that allow signals to reach farther and penetrate walls 
and other structures. Access to this spectrum could enable more 
powerful public internet connections--super Wi-Fi hot spots--with 
extended range, fewer dead spots, and improved individual speeds as a 
result of reduced congestion on existing networks. This type of 
``opportunistic use'' of spectrum has great potential for enabling 
access to other spectrum bands and improving spectrum efficiency. The 
Commission's actions here are expected to spur investment and 
innovation in applications and devices that will be used not only in 
the TV band, but eventually in other frequency bands as well. This 
Order addressed five petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's 
decisions in the Second Memorandum Opinion and Order (``Second MO&O'') 
in these proceeding and modified rules in certain respects. In 
particular, the Commission: (1) increased the maximum height above 
average terrain (HAAT) for sites where fixed devices may operate; (2) 
modified the adjacent channel emission limits to specify fixed rather 
than relative levels; and (3) slightly increased the maximum 
permissible power spectral density (PSD) for each category of TV bands 
device. These changes will result in decreased operating costs for 
fixed TVBDs and allow them to provide greater coverage, thus increasing 
the availability of wireless broadband services in rural and 
underserved areas without increasing the risk of interference to 
incumbent services. The Commission also revised and amended several of 
its rules to better effectuate the Commission's earlier decisions in 
this docket and to remove ambiguities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/18/04  69 FR 34103
First R&O...........................   11/17/06  71 FR 66876
FNPRM...............................   11/17/06  71 FR 66897
R&O and MO&O........................   02/17/09  74 FR 7314
Petitions for Reconsideration.......   04/13/09  74 FR 16870
Second MO&O.........................   12/06/10  75 FR 75814
Petitions for Reconsideration.......   02/09/11  76 FR 7208
2 Order on Reconsideration, FNPRM,     05/17/12  77 FR 29236
 and Order.
FNPRM--Proposed Rule................   06/01/22  87 FR 33109
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Hugh Van Tuyl, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-7506, Fax: 202 418-1944, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI52

532. Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band; (ET Docket No. 19-138), FCC 19-
129 [3060-AK96]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1; 47 U.S.C. 4(i); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 
U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 CFR 1.411
    Abstract: In this proceeding, we repurpose 45 megahertz of the 
5.850-5.925 GHz band (the 5.9 GHz band) to allow for the expansion of 
unlicensed mid-band spectrum operations, while continuing to dedicate 
30 megahertz of spectrum for vital intelligent

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transportation system (ITS) operations. In addition, to promote the 
most efficient and effective use of this ITS spectrum, we are requiring 
the ITS service to use cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) based 
technology at the end of a transition period. By splitting the 5.9 GHz 
band between unlicensed and ITS uses, today's decision puts the 5.9 GHz 
band in the best position to serve the needs of the American public.
    In the Further Notice, the Commission addresses issues remaining to 
finalize the restructuring of the 5.9 GHz band. Specifically, the 
Commission addresses: The transition of ITS operations in the 5.895-
5.925 GHz band from Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) based 
technology to Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) based technology; 
the codification of C-V2X technical parameters in the Commission's 
rules; other transition considerations; and the transmitter power and 
emissions limits, and other issues, related to full-power outdoor 
unlicensed operations across the entire 5.850-5.895 GHz portion of the 
5.9 GHz band. The Commission modified the Further Notice released on 
November 20, 2020, with an Erratum released on December 11, 2020. The 
Commission released a Second Erratum on February 9, 2021. The 
corrections from these errata are included in this document.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/06/20  85 FR 6841
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/09/20
FNPRM...............................   05/03/21  86 FR 23323
R&O & Order of Proposed Modification   05/03/21  86 FR 23281
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-0657, Fax: 202 418-2824, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK96

533. Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television Bands, 
ET Docket No. 20-36 [3060-AL22]

    Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C.154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 302a; 47 
U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 1.407 and 1.411
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission revises its rules to 
provide additional opportunities for unlicensed white space devices 
operating in the broadcast television bands (TV bands) to deliver 
wireless broadband services in rural areas and applications associated 
with the Internet of Things (IoT). This region of the spectrum has 
excellent propagation characteristics that make it particularly 
attractive for delivering communications services over long distances, 
coping with variations in terrain, as well as providing coverage into 
and within buildings. We offer several proposals to spur continued 
growth of the white space device ecosystem, especially for providing 
affordable broadband service to rural and underserved communities that 
can help close the digital divide.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/03/20  85 FR 18901
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/03/20
Report & Order......................   01/12/21  86 FR 2278
R&O--Final Rule.....................   01/12/21  86 FR 2278
FNPRM--Proposed Rule................   02/25/21  86 FR 11490
2nd Order on Recon, FNPRM, and Order   06/01/22  87 FR 33109
Order of Reconsideration, R&O, MO&O--  05/22/23  88 FR 32682
 Final Rule.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Hugh Van Tuyl, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-7506, Fax: 202 418-1944, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL22

534. Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications 
Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization and Competitive 
Bidding Programs; ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233 [3060-
AL23]

    Legal Authority: secs. 4(i), 301, 302, 303, 309(j), 312, and 316 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. secs. 154(i), 
301, 302a, 303, 309(j), 312, 316, and sec. 1.411
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes prohibiting 
the authorization of any communications equipment on the list of 
equipment and services (Covered List) that the Commission maintains 
pursuant to the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. 
Such equipment has been found to pose an unacceptable risk to the 
national security of the United States or the security and safety of 
United States persons. We also seek comment on whether and under what 
circumstances we should revoke any existing authorizations of such 
covered communications equipment. We invite comment on whether we 
should require additional certifications relating to national security 
from applicants who wish to participate in Commission auctions. In the 
Notice of Inquiry, we seek comment on other actions the Commission 
should consider taking to create incentives in its equipment 
authorization processes for improved trust through the adoption of 
cybersecurity best practices in consumer devices.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM and NOI........................   08/19/21  86 FR 46644
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/20/21
Report & Order and FNPRM............   11/25/22
FNPRM--Proposed Rule................   03/08/23  88 FR 14312
Report & Order--Final Rule..........   02/06/23  88 FR 7592
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jamie Coleman, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-2705, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL23

535. Wireless Microphones in the TV Bands (ET Docket No. 21-115), 600 
MHz Guard Band, 600 MHz Duplex Gap, and the 941.5-944 MHz, 944-952 MHz, 
952.850-956.250 MHz, 956.45-959.85 MHz, 1435-1525 MHz [3060-AL27]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. secs. 154(i), 201, 302a, 303, and secs. 
1.407 and 1.411
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to enhance the 
spectral efficiency of wireless microphones by permitting a recently 
developed type of wireless microphone system, termed herein as a 
Wireless Multi-Channel Audio System (WMAS), to operate in certain 
frequency bands. This emerging technology would enable more wireless 
microphones to operate in the spectrum available for wireless 
microphone operations, and thus

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advances an important Commission goal of promoting efficient spectrum 
use. The Commission proposes to revise the applicable technical rules 
for operation of low-power auxiliary station (LPAS) devices to permit 
WMAS to operate in the broadcast television (TV) bands and other LPAS 
frequency bands on a licensed basis. The Commission also proposes to 
update the existing LPAS and wireless microphone rules to reflect the 
end of the post-Incentive auction transition period and update 
references to international wireless microphone standards.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/01/21  86 FR 35046
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/02/21
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Hugh Van Tuyl, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-7506, Fax: 202 418-1944, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL27

536. FCC Seeks To Enable State-of-the-Art Radar Sensors in 60 GHz Band 
(ET Docket No. 21-264) [3060-AL36]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 201, 302a, 303, and secs. 1.407 
and 1.411
    Abstract: In this preceding, the Commission proposes to revise the 
Commission's rules to provide expanded operational flexibility to 
unlicensed field disturbance sensor (FDS) devices (e.g., radars) that 
operate in the 57-64 GHz band (60 GHz band). The Commission's proposal 
recognizes the increasing practicality of using mobile radar devices in 
the 60 GHz band to perform innovative and life-saving functions, 
including gesture control, detection of unattended children in 
vehicles, and monitoring of vulnerable medical patients, and it is 
designed to stimulate the development of new products and services in a 
wide variety of areas to include, for example, personal safety, 
autonomous vehicles, home automation, environmental control, and 
healthcare monitoring, while also ensuring coexistence among unlicensed 
FDS devices and current and future unlicensed communications devices in 
the 60 GHz band.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/19/21  86 FR 46661
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/18/21
Report and Order--Final Rule........   07/24/23  88 FR 47384
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Anh Wride, Electronics Engineer, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-0577, Fax: 202 418-1944, Email: [email protected].
    Thomas Struble, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2470, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL36

537. FCC Proposes To Update Equipment Authorization Rules To 
Incorporate New and Revised Industry Standards, (ET Docket No. 21-363) 
[3060-AL39]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302a, 303, and secs. 1.407 
and 1.411
    Abstract: We propose targeted updates to our rules to incorporate 
four new and updated standards that are integral to the testing of 
equipment and accreditation of laboratories that test RF devices.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/17/22  87 FR 15180
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/16/22
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brian Butler, Engineer, Federal Communications 
Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2702, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL39

538. Allocation of Spectrum for Non-Federal Space Launch Operations (ET 
Docket No. 13-115) [3060-AL44]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151. 152, 154(i), 155(c), 301, 303(c), 
303(f), and 303(r)
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) takes steps towards establishing a spectrum allocation and 
licensing framework that will provide regulatory certainty and improved 
efficiency and that will promote innovation and investment in the 
United States commercial space launch industry. In the Further Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission seeks comment on the definition 
of space launch operations, the potential allocation of spectrum for 
the commercial space launch industry, including the 420-430 MHz, 2025-
2110 MHz, and 5650-5925 MHz bands. In addition, the Commission seeks 
comment on establishing service rules, including licensing and 
technical rules and coordination procedures, for the use of spectrum 
for commercial space launch operations. Finally, the Commission seeks 
to refresh the record on potential ways to facilitate Federal use of 
commercial satellite services in what are currently non-Federal 
satellite bands and enable more robust federal use of the 399.9-400.05 
MHz band.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM and NOI........................   07/01/13  78 FR 39200
FNPRM--Proposed Rule................   06/10/21  86 FR 30860
Report & Order--Final Rule..........   06/28/21  86 FR 33902
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nicholas Oros, Supervisory Attorney Advisor, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0636, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL44

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

International Bureau

Long-Term Actions

539. Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Nongeostationary, Fixed-
Satellite Service Systems, and Related Matters: IB Docket No. I6-408 
[3060-AK59]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: On January 11, 2017, the Commission began a rulemaking to 
update its rules and policies concerning non-geostationary-satellite 
orbit (NGSO), fixed-satellite service (FSS) systems and related 
matters. The Commission proposed among other things, to provide for 
more flexible use

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of the 17.8-20.2 GHz bands for FSS, promote shared use of spectrum 
among NGSO FSS satellite systems, and remove unnecessary design 
restrictions on NGSO FSS systems. The Commission subsequently adopted a 
Report and Order establishing new sharing criteria among NGSO FSS 
systems and providing additional flexibility for FSS spectrum use. The 
Commission also released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
proposing to remove the domestic coverage requirement for NGSO FSS 
systems and later adopted a Second Report and Order removing this 
requirement.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/11/17  82 FR 3258
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/10/17
FNPRM...............................   11/15/17  82 FR 52869
R&O.................................   12/18/17  82 FR 59972
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/02/18
2nd R&O.............................   02/21/21  86 FR 11642
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0803, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK59

540. Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the FCC Rules To Facilitate the Use 
of Earth Stations in Motion Communicating With Geostationary Orbit 
Space Stations in FSS Bands: IB Docket No. 17-95 [3060-AK84]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 
47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: In June 2017, the Commission began a rulemaking to 
streamline, consolidate, and harmonize rules governing earth stations 
in motion (ESIMs) used to provide satellite-based services on ships, 
airplanes and vehicles communicating with geostationary-satellite orbit 
(GSO), fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite systems. In September 
2018, the Commission adopted rules governing communications of ESIMs 
with GSO satellites. These rules addressed communications in the 
conventional C-, Ku-, and Ka-bands, as well as portions of the extended 
Ku-band. At the same time, the Commission also released a Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that sought comment on allowing ESIMs to 
operate in all of the frequency bands in which earth stations at fixed 
locations operating in GSO FSS satellite networks can be blanket-
licensed. Specifically, comment was sought on expanding the frequencies 
available for communications of ESIMs with GSO FSS satellites to 
include the following frequency bands: 10.7-10.95 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz, 
17.8-18.3 GHz, 18.8-19.3 GHz, 19.3-19.4 GHz, 19.6-19.7 GHz (space-to-
Earth); and 28.6-29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/16/17  82 FR 27652
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/30/17
OMB-approval for Information           08/28/18
 Collection of R&O Comment Period
 End.
FNPRM...............................   07/24/20  85 FR 44818
R&O.................................   07/24/20  85 FR 44772
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/22/20
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Cindy Spiers, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1593, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK84

541. Facilitating the Communications of Earth Stations in Motion With 
Non-Geostationary Orbit Space Stations: IB Docket No. 18-315 [3060-
AK89]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 
47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: In November 2018, the Commission adopted a notice of 
proposed rulemaking that proposed to expand the scope of the 
Commission's rules governing ESIMs operations to cover communications 
with NGSO FSS satellites. Comment was sought on establishing a 
regulatory framework for communications of ESIMs with NGSO FSS 
satellites that would be analogous to that which exists for ESIMs 
communicating with GSO FSS satellites. In this context, comment was 
sought on: (1) allowing ESIMs to communicate in many of the same 
conventional Ku-band, extended Ku-band, and Ka-band frequencies that 
were allowed for communications of ESIMs with GSO FSS satellites (with 
the exception of the 18.6-18.8 GHz and 29.25-29.5 GHz frequency bands); 
(2) extending blanket licensing to ESIMs communicating with NGSO 
satellites; and (3) revisions to specific provisions in the 
Commission's rules to implement these changes. The specific frequency 
bands for communications of ESIMs with NGOS FSS satellites on which 
comment was sought are as follows: 10.7-11.7 GHz; 11.7-12.2 GHz; 14.0-
14.5 GHz; 17.8-18.3 GHz; 18.3-18.6 GHz; 18.8-19.3 GHz; 19.3-19.4 GHz; 
19.6-19.7 GHz; 19.7-20.2 GHz; 28.35-28.6 GHz; 28.6-29.1 GHz; and 29.5-
30.0 GHz.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/28/18  83 FR 67180
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/13/19
R&O.................................   07/24/20
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Cindy Spiers, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1593, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK89

542. Space Innovation; Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space 
Age: IB Docket Nos. 18-313, 22-271 [3060-AK90]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 
U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309; 
47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 
605; 47 U.S.C. 721
    Abstract: The Commission's current orbital debris rules were first 
adopted in 2004. Since then, significant changes have occurred in 
satellite technologies and market conditions, particularly in Low Earth 
Orbit, i.e., below 2000 kilometers altitude. These changes include the 
increasing use of lower cost small satellites and proposals to deploy 
large constellations of non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) 
systems, some involving thousands of satellites.
    The NPRM proposes changes to improve disclosure of debris 
mitigation plans. The NPRM also makes proposals and seeks comment 
related to satellite disposal reliability and methodology, appropriate 
deployment altitudes in low-Earth-orbit, and on-orbit lifetime, with a 
particular focus on large NGSO satellite constellations. Other aspects 
of the NPRM include new rule proposals for geostationary orbit 
satellite (GSO) license term extension requests, and consideration of 
disclosure

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requirements related to several emerging technologies and new types of 
commercial operations, including rendezvous and proximity operations.
    The Report and Order in this proceeding adopted a number of these 
proposals. In addition a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought 
comment on topics such as collision risk and casualty risk for multi-
satellite systems, de-orbit timelines, maneuverability requirements, 
and indemnification and post mission disposal bond issues. The 
Commission issued a Second Report and Order adopting a 5-year de-orbit 
timeframe for satellites ending their missions in or passing through 
the low-Earth Orbit region.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/19/19  84 FR 4742
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/06/19  .......................
R&O.................................   08/25/20  85 FR 52422
FNPRM...............................   08/25/20  85 FR 52455
FNPRM Comment Period End............   10/09/20  .......................
Second R&O..........................   09/29/22  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Alexandra Horn, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-1376, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK90

543. Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC 
Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership, IB Docket No. 
16-155 [3060-AL12]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(l); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 214; 
47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 413; 47 U.S.C. 
34-39; E.O. 10530; 3 U.S.C. 301
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission considers rules and 
procedures that streamline and improve the timeliness and transparency 
of the process by which the Commission refers certain applications and 
petitions for declaratory ruling to the Executive Branch agencies for 
assessment of any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy or 
trade policy issues related to foreign investment in the applicants and 
petitioners. The Commission, in this proceeding, also adopted Standard 
Questions that certain applicants with reportable foreign ownership 
will be required to answer as part of the Executive Branch review 
process of their applications.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/24/16  81 FR 46870
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/02/16  .......................
Public Notice.......................   04/27/20  85 FR 29914
Public Notice Comment Period End....   09/02/20  .......................
Report & Order......................   10/01/20  85 FR 76360
Public Notice.......................   12/30/20  85 FR 12312
Public Notice Comment Period End....   04/19/21  .......................
Secord Report and Order Adopted.....   09/30/21  86 FR 68428
Second R&O Released.................   10/01/21  86 FR 68428
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Arthur T. Lechtman, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1465, Fax: 202 418-0175, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL12

544. Parts 2 and 25 to Enable GSO FSS in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Band, 
Modernize Rules for 17/24 GHz BSS Space Stations, and Establish Off-
Axis Uplink Power Limits for Extended KA-Band FSS (IB Doc. No. 20-330) 
[3060-AL28]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)
    Abstract: This item addresses the addition of an allocation in the 
17.3-17.7 GHz and 17.7-17.8 GHz bands to the fixed-satellite service in 
the space-to-Earth direction. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
proposes to add these allocations to the U.S. Table of Frequency 
Allocations (non-Federal), and proposes modification of existing 
technical rules to prevent harmful interference between services in 
these bands.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/01/21  86 FR 7660
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/03/21  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   03/18/21  .......................
R&O.................................   09/03/22  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Stephanie Neville, Attorney Advisor, International 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1672, Email: [email protected].
    Sean O'More, Attorney Advisor, International Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
245 418-2453, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL28

545. Revising Spectrum Sharing Rules for Non-Geostationary Orbit, 
Fixed-Satellite Service Systems: IB Docket No. 21-456 [3060-AL41]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303; 
47 U.S.C. 308(b); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: In 2021, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on revisions to the spectrum sharing 
requirements among non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO), fixed-
satellite service (FSS) systems. The NPRM proposed that the 
Commission's existing spectrum sharing mechanism for NGSO FSS systems 
will be limited to those systems approved in the same processing round. 
The NPRM also proposed to adopt a rule providing that later-round NGSO 
FSS systems will have to protect earlier-round systems, and invited 
comment on how to define such protection. In addition, the NPRM sought 
comment on whether to sunset, after a period of time, the interference 
protection afforded to an NGSO FSS system because of its processing 
round status.
    In 2023, the Commission released a Report and Order (R&O) in this 
proceeding. The R&O adopted rules clarifying protection obligations 
between NGSO FSS systems authorized through different processing rounds 
by using a degraded throughput methodology, and subjected those 
protections to a sunset period. After the sunset period, new entrants 
authorized in later processing rounds would share spectrum on an equal 
basis with earlier-round incumbents. The R&O also clarified that all 
NGSO FSS operators licensed or granted market access in the United 
States must coordinate with each other in good faith, regardless of 
their processing round status, and explained the Commission's 
expectations for

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information sharing during this good-faith coordination. In an 
accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the 
Commission sought comment on which specific metrics should be used to 
define the protection afforded to an earlier-round NGSO FSS system from 
a later-round system, and sought specific comment on implementation of 
the degraded throughput methodology.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/24/22  87 FR 3481
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/25/22  .......................
Report and Order....................   06/20/23  88 FR 39783
FNPRM...............................   06/21/23  88 FR 40142
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/05/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0803, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL41

546. Expediting Initial Processing of Satellite and Earth Station 
Applications; Space Innovation (IB Docket Nos. 22-411 and 22-271) 
[3060-AL51]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 157(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 
308(b)
    Abstract: In December 2022, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking to seek comment on changes to its rules, policies, 
or practices to facilitate the acceptance for filing of satellite and 
earth station applications under 47 CFR part 25. The Commission 
proposed to revise a procedural rule to formally allow consideration of 
satellite for applications and petitions that request waiver of the 
Table of Frequency Allocations to operate in a frequency band without 
an international allocation. The Commission also sought comment on 
typical processing timeframes for satellite applications.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/17/23  88 FR 2590
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/03/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Julia Malette, Attorney Advisor, Space Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2453, Email: [email protected].
    Clay DeCell, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 
International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-0803, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL51

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Media Bureau

Long-Term Actions

547. Revision of EEO Rules and Policies (MB Docket No. 98-204) [3060-
AH95]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 257; 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 334; 47 
U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 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 programming distributors (MVPDs) in the Cable and Television 
Consumer Protection Act of 1992. In the Second Report and Order, the 
FCC adopted new EEO rules and policies. This action was in response to 
a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 
Circuit that found prior EEO rules unconstitutional. The Third Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requested comment as to the applicability 
of the EEO rules to part-time employees. The Third Report and Order 
adopted revised forms for broadcast station and MVPD Annual Employment 
Reports. The 2021 NPRM sought to update the existing record.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/14/02  67 FR 1704
Second R&O and Third NPRM...........   01/07/03  68 FR 670
Correction..........................   01/13/03  68 FR 1657
Fourth NPRM.........................   06/23/04  69 FR 34986
Third R&O...........................   06/23/04  69 FR 34950
FNPRM...............................   08/31/21  86 FR 48610
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/30/21  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, Industry Analysis 
Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1523, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AH95

548. Establishment of Rules for Digital Low-Power Television, 
Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations (MB Docket No. 
03-185) [3060-AI38]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 336
    Abstract: This proceeding initiated the digital television 
conversion for low-power television (LPTV) and television translator 
stations. The rules and policies adopted as a result of this proceeding 
provide the framework for these stations' conversion from analog to 
digital broadcasting. The revised rules reflect an effort to simplify, 
streamline, and modernize existing rules and procedures that will 
enable stations to comply with licensing requirements more easily 
through familiar and low-cost measures.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/26/03  68 FR 55566
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/25/03  .......................
R&O.................................   11/29/04  69 FR 69325
FNPRM and MO&O......................   10/18/10  75 FR 63766
2nd R&O.............................   07/07/11  76 FR 44821
3rd NPRM............................   11/28/14  79 FR 70824
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/29/14  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   01/12/15  .......................
3rd R&O.............................   02/01/16  81 FR 5041
4th NPRM............................   02/01/16  81 FR 5086
Comment Period End..................   02/22/16  .......................
NPRM................................   12/23/19  84 FR 70489
5th NPRM............................   06/17/22  87 FR 36440
Report and Order....................   05/12/23  88 FR 30654
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, Attorney, Video Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2324, Fax: 202 418-2827, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AI38

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549. Authorizing Permissive Use of the ``Next Generation'' Broadcast 
Television Standard (GN Docket No. 16-142) [3060-AK56]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 
U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 325(b); 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 399(b); 47 
U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 534; 47 U.S.C. 535
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to authorize 
television broadcasters to use the ``Next Generation'' ATSC 3.0 
broadcast television transmission standard on a voluntary, market-
driven basis, while they continue to deliver current-generation digital 
television broadcast service to their viewers. In the Report and Order, 
the Commission adopted rules to afford broadcasters flexibility to 
deploy ATSC 3.0-based transmissions, while minimizing the impact on, 
and costs to, consumers and other industry stakeholders.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/10/17  82 FR 13285
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/09/17  .......................
FNPRM...............................   12/20/17  82 FR 60350
R&O.................................   02/02/18  83 FR 4998
FNPRM Comment Period End............   02/20/18  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   03/20/18  .......................
NPRM................................   05/13/20  85 FR 28586
2nd R&O Order on Recon..............   07/17/20  85 FR 43478
Report & Order......................   04/22/21  86 FR 21217
FNPRM...............................   12/13/21  86 FR 70793
FNPRM Comment Period End............   02/11/22  .......................
3rd FNPRM...........................   07/07/22  87 FR 40464
3rd R&O.............................   07/17/23  88 FR 45347
4th FNPRM...........................   07/17/23  88 FR 45378
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ty Bream, Attorney Advisor, Industry Analysis Div., 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0644, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK56

550. 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the Commission's Broadcast 
Ownership Rules (MB Docket 18-349) [3060-AK77]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152(a); 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 
47 U.S.C. 257; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309 and 310; 47 
U.S.C. 403; sec. 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act
    Abstract: Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership rules every 4 
years and to determine whether any such rules are necessary in the 
public interest as the result of competition. The rules subject to 
review in the 2018 quadrennial review are the Local Radio Ownership 
Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule. 
The Commission also sought comment on potential pro-diversity proposals 
including extending cable procurement requirements to broadcasters, 
adopting formulas aimed at creating media ownership limits that promote 
diversity, and developing a model for market-based, tradeable diversity 
credits to serve as an alternative method for setting ownership limits.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/28/19  84 FR 6741
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, Industry Analysis 
Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1523, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK77

551. Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement (MB Docket 19-177) [3060-
AK86]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 
47 U.S.C. 334; 47 U.S.C. 554
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks comment on ways 
in which it can make improvements to equal employment opportunity (EEO) 
compliance and enforcement.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/22/19  84 FR 35063
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, IAD, Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-1523, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK86

552. Duplication of Programming on Commonly Owned Radio Stations (MB 
Docket No. 19-310) [3060-AL19]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j) and 
303(r); 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission eliminated the radio 
duplication rule. The rule bars same-service (AM or FM) commercial 
radio stations from duplicating more than 25% of their total hours of 
programming in an average broadcast week if the stations have 50% or 
more contours overlap and are commonly owned or subject to a time 
brokerage agreement. Petitions for reconsideration are pending.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/23/19  84 FR 70485
Report & Order......................   10/22/20  85 FR 67303
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, Industry Analysis 
Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1523, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL19

553. Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Foreign Government-
Provided Programming (MB Docket No. 20-299) [3060-AL20]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 154 ; 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 
301 and 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 and 309 ; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 334; 47 
U.S.C. 336 and 339
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission modifies its rules to 
require specific disclosure requirements for broadcast programming that 
is paid for, or provided by a foreign government or its representative.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/24/20  85 FR 74955
R&O.................................   06/17/21  86 FR 32221
Second NPRM.........................   11/17/22  87 FR 68960
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.

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    Agency Contact: Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, IAD, Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-1523, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL20

554. FM Broadcast Booster Stations (MB Docket 20-401) [3060-AL21]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154 and 157; 47 U.S.C. 
301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316 and 319; 47 U.S.C. 324
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks comment on a 
proposal to amend its rules to enable FM broadcasters to use FM booster 
stations to air geo-targeted content (e.g., news, weather, and 
advertisements) independent of the signals of its primary station 
within different portions of the primary station's protected service 
contour for a limited period of time during the broadcast hour.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/11/21  86 FR 1909
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Al Shuldiner, Chief, Audio Div., Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2700, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL21

555. Amendment of Part 73 Rules To Update Television and Class A 
Television Broadcast Station Rules, and Rules Applicable to all 
Broadcast Stations (MB Docket No. 22-227) [3060-AL50]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 154; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 303; 47 
U.S.C. 307 to 308; 47 U.S.C. 309 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 316 and 319; 47 
U.S.C. 336
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes to adopt 
revisions to rules in part 0, part 27, subparts E, H, I, J, and L of 
part 73, and certain parts of parts 74 and 90 in light of the fact that 
all television services have ceased analog operations. The Commission 
proposes to eliminate entire rules and portions of rules that provide 
for analog-to-analog and analog-to-digital interference protection 
requirements and other analog operating requirements. The Commission 
proposes to amend section headings and language in rules to remove 
references to DTV, digital, and analog television service, as these 
distinctions are no longer necessary. The Commission also propose to 
delete outdated rules that are no longer valid given changes in 
Commission-adopted policy. The Commission also proposes other non-
substantive, technical revisions. The Commission also proposes to 
update rules to reference the current designation for form numbers 
(e.g., FCC Form 2100) and by requiring electronic filing in the 
Commission's Licensing and Management System. The Commission also 
propose to make corrections or updates, inter alia, to section 
headings, spelling, contact information, and rule cross-references, or 
to language inadvertently omitted from a rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/09/23  88 FR 8636
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Joyce Bernstein, Attorney Advisor, Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-1647, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL50

556.  Implementation of the Low Power Protection Act, MB Docket 
No. 23-126 [3060-AL63]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 
154(j); 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 and 309; 47 U.S.C. 311 and 336(f)
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to implement the 
Low Power Protection Act (LPPA) consistent with Congressional 
direction. The LPPA provides certain low power television stations with 
an opportunity to apply for primary spectrum use status as Class A 
television stations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/14/23  88 FR 2980
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kim Matthews, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2154, Fax: 202 418-2053, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL63

557.  Video Description, MB Docket No. 11-43 [3060-AL64]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 613
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes to expand 
audio description requirements to additional market areas. The proposed 
expansion would help ensure that a greater number of individuals who 
are blind or visually impaired can be connected, informed, and 
entertained by television programming.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/29/23  88 FR 18505
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Diana Sokolow, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2120, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL64

558.  2022 Quadrennial Review of Media Ownership Rules, MB 
Docket No. 22-459 [3060-AL65]

    Legal Authority: 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
    Abstract: Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
requires the Commission to review its media ownership rules every four 
years to determine whether they remain necessary in the public interest 
as the result of competition. This proceeding will examine the media 
ownership rules in light of the media landscape of 2022 and beyond.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Public Notice.......................   01/17/23  88 FR 2595
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ty Bream, Attorney Advisor, Industry Analysis Div., 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0644, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL65


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Media Bureau

Completed Actions

559. Preserving Vacant Channels in the UHF Television Band for 
Unlicensed Use; (MB Docket No. 15-146) [3060-AK43]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 308; 47 U.S.C. 309; 
47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 
336; 47 U.S.C. 403
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission considers proposals to 
preserve vacant television channels in the UHF television band for 
shared use by white space devices and wireless microphones following 
the repacking of the band after the conclusion of the Incentive 
Auction. In the 2015 NPRM, the Commission proposed preserving in each 
area of the country at least one vacant television channel. In the 2021 
Report and Order, the Commission declined to adopt rules proposed in 
the 2015 NPRM.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/02/15  80 FR 38158
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/03/15  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   08/31/15  .......................
Public Notice.......................   09/01/15  80 FR 52715
R&O.................................   02/12/21  86 FR 9297
Order on Recon......................   06/24/22  87 FR 37754
Withdrawn...........................   08/17/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, Attorney, Video Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2324, Fax: 202 418-2827, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK43

560. Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules Regarding FM 
Translator Interference (MB Docket 18-119) [3060-AK79]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 
U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 
U.S.C. 319
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes to streamline 
the rules relating to interference caused by FM translators and 
expedite the translator complaint resolution process. The rule changes 
are intended to limit or avoid protracted and contentious interference 
resolution disputes, provide translator licensees both additional 
flexibility to remediate interference and additional investment 
certainty, and allow earlier and expedited resolution of interference 
complaints by affected stations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/06/18  83 FR 26229
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/06/18  .......................
R&O.................................   06/14/19  84 FR 27734
Withdrawn...........................   08/17/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Christine Goepp, Attorney, Audio Div., Media 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7834, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK79

561. Use of Common Antenna Site (MB Docket No. 19-282) [3060-AK99]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 
47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission eliminates the common 
antenna siting rules for FM and TV broadcaster applicants and licensees 
are necessary given the current broadcasting marketplace.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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R&O.................................   08/16/19  84 FR 41947
FNPRM...............................   11/06/19  84 FR 59756
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/06/19  .......................
NPRM................................   08/05/20  85 FR
R&O (release date)..................   08/05/20  .......................
Withdrawn...........................   08/17/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kim Matthews, Attorney, Policy Division, Federal 
Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-2154, Fax: 202 418-2053, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK99

562. Updating Broadcast Radio Technical Rules (MB Docket 21-263) [3060-
AL26]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. secs. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 303, 
307, 308, 309, 316, and 319
    Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to update the Commission's 
rules for the broadcast radio services by eliminating or amending 
outmoded or unnecessary regulations. This update ensures that the 
Commission's rules are accurate, reducing any potential confusion and 
alleviating unnecessary burdens.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/12/21  86 FR 43145
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/07/21  .......................
R&O.................................   03/18/22  87 FR 15339
Withdrawn...........................   08/17/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Christine Goepp, Attorney Advisor, Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-7834, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL26

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Office of Managing Director

Long-Term Actions

563. Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees [3060-AK64]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 159
    Abstract: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
(47 U.S.C. 159), requires the Federal Communications Commission to 
recover the cost of its activities by assessing and collecting annual 
regulatory fees from beneficiaries of the activities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/06/17  82 FR 26019
R&O.................................   09/22/17  82 FR 44322
NPRM................................   06/14/18  83 FR 27846
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/21/18  .......................
R&O.................................   09/18/18  83 FR 47079
NPRM................................   06/05/19  84 FR 26234
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/07/19  .......................
R&O.................................   09/26/19  84 FR 50890
NPRM................................   05/08/20  85 FR 32256
R&O.................................   06/22/20  85 FR 37364
NPRM................................   05/13/21  86 FR 26262
R&O.................................   05/17/21  86 FR 26677
NPRM................................   09/21/21  86 FR 52429
R&O.................................   09/22/21  86 FR 52742
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/21/21  .......................
NPRM................................   06/28/22  87 FR 38588
Report & Order......................   09/14/22  87 FR 56494
NPRM................................   06/01/23  88 FR 36154
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/29/23  .......................
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Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Roland Helvajian, Office of the Managing Director, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0444 Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK64

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

Long-Term Actions

564. Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements: PS Docket No. 07-114 
[3060-AJ52]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 332
    Abstract: This rulemaking is related to the proceedings in which 
the FCC previously acted to improve the quality of all emergency 
services. Wireless carriers must provide specific automatic location 
information in connection with 911 emergency calls to Public Safety 
Answering Points (PSAPs). Wireless licensees must satisfy enhanced 911 
location accuracy standards at either a county-based or a PSAP-based 
geographic level.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/20/07  72 FR 33948
R&O.................................   02/14/08  73 FR 8617
Public Notice.......................   09/25/08  73 FR 55473
FNPRM; NOI..........................   11/02/10  75 FR 67321
Public Notice.......................   11/18/09  74 FR 59539
2nd R&O.............................   11/18/10  75 FR 70604
Second NPRM.........................   08/04/11  76 FR 47114
Second NPRM Comment Period End......   11/02/11  .......................
Final Rule..........................   04/28/11  76 FR 23713
NPRM, 3rd R&O, and 2nd FNPRM........   09/28/11  76 FR 59916
3rd FNPRM...........................   03/28/14  79 FR 17820
Order Extending Comment Period......   06/10/14  79 FR 33163
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   07/14/14  .......................
Public Notice (Release Date)........   11/20/14  .......................
Public Notice Comment Period End....   12/17/14  .......................
4th R&O.............................   03/04/15  80 FR 11806
Final Rule..........................   08/03/15  80 FR 45897
Order Granting Waiver...............   07/10/17  .......................
NPRM................................   09/26/18  83 FR 54180
4th NPRM............................   03/18/19  84 FR 13211
5th R&O.............................   01/16/20  85 FR 2660
5th NPRM............................   01/16/20  85 FR 2683
5th NPRM Comment Period End.........   03/16/20  .......................
6th R&O and Order on Recon..........   08/28/20  85 FR 53234
Order of Reconsideration............   01/01/21  86 FR 8714
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Deputy Chief, Policy & Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-2062, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ52

565. Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhancing 
Submarine Cable Outage Data; GN Docket No. 15-206 [3060-AK39]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 34 to 39; 
47 U.S.C. 301
    Abstract: This proceeding takes steps toward assuring the 
reliability and resiliency of submarine cables, a critical piece of the 
Nation's communications infrastructure, by proposing to require 
submarine cable licensees to report to the Commission when outages 
occur and communications are disrupted. The Commission's intent is to 
enhance national security and emergency preparedness by these actions. 
In December 2019, the Commission adopted an Order on Reconsideration 
that modifies the requirement for submarine cable licensees to report 
outages to the Commission.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM (Release Date).................   09/18/15  .......................
R&O.................................   06/24/16  81 FR 52354
Petitions for Recon.................   09/08/16  .......................
Petitions for Recon--Public Comment.   10/17/16  81 FR 75368
Order on Recon......................   12/20/19  84 FR 15733
PRA Approval for new collection.....   03/25/21  .......................
Public Notice re effective date.....   04/28/21  .......................
Compliance Date for New Rules.......   10/28/21  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Scott Cinnamon, Attorney-Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-2319, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK39

566. Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning 
Disruptions to Communications: (PS Docket No. 15-80, 18-336, 23-5) 
[3060-AK40]

    Legal Authority: sec. 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 251(e)(3), 254, 301, 
303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 309(j); 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 
615c of Pub. L. 73-416, 4 Stat. 1064, as amended; and sec. 706 of Pub. 
L. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j) & (o), 251(e)(3), 
254, 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307; 309(a), 309(j), 316, 332, 403, 
615a-1, 615c, and 1302, unless otherwise noted
    Abstract: The 2004 Report and Order (R&O) extended the Commission's 
communication disruptions reporting rules to non-wireline carriers and 
streamlined reporting through a new electronic template (see docket ET 
Docket 04-35). In 2015, this proceeding, PS Docket 15-80, was opened to 
amend the original communications disruption reporting rules from 2004 
in order to reflect technology transitions observed throughout the 
telecommunications sector. The Commission seeks to further study the 
possibility to share the reporting database information and access with 
State and other Federal entities. In May 2016, the Commission released 
a Report and Order, FNPRM, and Order on Reconsideration (see also 
Dockets 11-82 and 04-35). The R&O adopted rules to update the part 4 
requirements to reflect technology transitions. The FNPRM sought 
comment on sharing information in the reporting database. Comments and 
replies were received by the Commission in August and September 2016.
    In March 2020, the Commission adopted a Second Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking in PS Docket No. 15-80 that proposed a framework to 
provide state and federal agencies with access to outage information to 
improve their situational awareness while preserving the 
confidentiality of this

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data, including proposals to: provide direct, read-only access to NORS 
and DIRS filings to qualified agencies of the 50 states, the District 
of Columbia, Tribal nations, territories, and federal government; allow 
these agencies to share NORS and DIRS information with other public 
safety officials that reasonably require NORS and DIRS information to 
prepare for and respond to disasters; allow participating agencies to 
publicly disclose NORS or DIRS filing information that is aggregated 
and anonymized across at least four service providers; condition a 
participating agency's direct access to NORS and DIRS filings on their 
agreement to treat the filings as confidential and not disclose them 
absent a finding by the Commission that allows them to do so; and 
establish an application process that would grant agencies access to 
NORS and DIRS after those agencies certify to certain requirements 
related to maintaining confidentiality of the data and the security of 
the databases. In March 2021, the Commission adopted the proposed 
information sharing framework with some modifications in a Second 
Report and Order. In April 2021, in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
the Commission proposed to codify a rule adopted in 2016 that exempts 
satellite and terrestrial wireless providers from reporting outages 
that potentially affect special offices and facilities, as defined in 
Commission rules. This proceeding addresses the Commission's efforts to 
improve the utility of its efforts to track network outages and 
disruptions and does not promote the administration's specified 
priorities.
    In May 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) 
filed a Petition for Reconsideration (PFR) requesting that the 
Commission reconsider its decision in the Second Report and Order to 
maintain the presumption of confidentiality applied to NORS and DIRS 
filings. The Commission sought comment on the PFR's requests.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM, 2nd R&O, Order on Recon.......   06/16/15  80 FR 34321
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/31/15  .......................
R&O.................................   07/12/16  81 FR 45055
FNPRM, 1 Part 4 R&O, Order on Recon.   08/11/16  81 FR 45059
Order Denying Reply Comment Deadline   09/08/16  .......................
 Extension Request.
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/12/16  .......................
Announcement of Effective Date for     06/22/17  82 FR 28410
 Rule Changes in R&O.
Announcement of Effective Date for     06/22/17  82 FR 28410
 Rule Changes in R&O.
Second Further NPRM.................   02/28/20  85 FR 17818
Second Further NPRM Comment Period     06/01/20  .......................
 End.
2nd R&O.............................   04/29/21  86 FR 22796
3rd NPRM............................   06/30/21  86 FR 34679
CPUC PFR Comment Period End.........   08/23/21  86 FR 40801
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Logan Bennett, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7790, Email: 
[email protected].
    Saswat Misra, Attorney-Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0944, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK40

567. New Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to 
Communications; ET Docket No. 04-35 [3060-AK41]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 155; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 
251; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: The proceeding creates a new part 4 in title 47 and 
amends part 63.100. The proceeding updates the Commission's 
communication disruptions reporting rules for wireline providers 
formerly in 47 CFR 63.100 and extends these rules to other non-wireline 
providers. Through this proceeding, the Commission streamlines the 
reporting process through an electronic template. The Report and Order 
received several petitions for reconsideration, of which two were 
eventually withdrawn. In 2015, seven were addressed in an Order on 
Reconsideration and in 2016 another petition was addressed in an Order 
on Reconsideration. One petition (CPUC Petition) remains pending 
regarding NORS database sharing with States, which is addressed in a 
separate proceeding, PS Docket 15-80. To the extent the communication 
disruption rules cover VoIP, the Commission studies and addresses these 
questions in a separate docket, PS Docket 11-82.
    In May 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, FNPRM, and 
Order on Reconsideration (see Dockets 11-82 and 15-80). The Order on 
Reconsideration addressed outage reporting for events at airports, and 
the FNPRM sought comment on database sharing. The Commission received 
comments and replies in August and September 2016.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/26/04  69 FR 15761
R&O.................................   11/26/04  69 FR 68859
Denial for Petition for Partial Stay   12/02/04  .......................
Seek Comment on Petition for Recon..   02/02/10  .......................
Reply Period End....................   03/19/10  .......................
Seek Comment on Broadband and          07/02/10  .......................
 Interconnected VOIP Service
 Providers.
Reply Period End....................   08/16/12  .......................
2nd R&O, and Order on Recon, NPRM...   06/16/15  80 FR 34321
R&O.................................   07/12/16  81 FR 45055
FNPRM, 1 Part 4 R&O, Order on Recon.   08/11/16  81 FR 45095, 81 FR
                                                  45055
Order Denying Extension of Time to     09/08/16  .......................
 File Reply Comments.
Announcement of Effective Date for     06/22/17  82 FR 28410
 Rule Changes in R&O.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Logan Bennett, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7790, Email: 
[email protected].
    Saswat Misra, Attorney-Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0944, Email: [email protected].

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    RIN: 3060-AK41

568. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): PS Docket No. 15-91, 15-94, 22-
329 [3060-AK54]

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-347, title VI; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 
U.S.C. 154(i)
    Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to improve Wireless 
Emergency Alerts (WEA) messaging, ensure that WEA alerts reach only 
those individuals to whom they are relevant, and establish an end-to-
end testing program based on advancements in technology.
    In April 2023, the Commission released an FNPRM seeking comment on 
proposals to make WEA alerts understandable to people with disabilities 
and people with native languages other than English and Spanish, 
communities that would otherwise be underserved by WEA.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   11/19/15  80 FR 77289
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/13/16  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   02/12/16  .......................
Order...............................   12/08/16  81 FR 75710
FNPRM...............................   09/29/16  81 FR 78539
Comment Period End..................   12/08/16  .......................
Petition for Recon..................   12/19/16  81 FR 91899
Order on Recon......................   02/04/17  82 FR 57158
2nd R&O and 2nd Order on Recon......   02/28/18  83 FR 8619
Public Notice.......................   04/26/18  83 FR 18257
Public Notice Comment Period End....   05/29/18  .......................
Public Notice Reply Comment Period     06/11/18  .......................
 End.
Report and Order and FNPRM..........   06/17/21  86 FR 46783
FNPRM...............................   04/21/22  87 FR 30857
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: James Wiley, Deputy Division Chief, Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1678, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK54

569. 911 Fee Diversion Rulemaking: PS Docket Nos. 20-291, 09-14 [3060-
AL31]

    Legal Authority: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 
116-260, Division FF, title 1X, sec. 902, Don't Break Up the T-Band Act 
of 2020 (sec. 902)
    Abstract: In 2020, Congress adopted the ``Don't Break Up the T-Band 
Act'' (section 902) to help address the diversion of 911 fees by states 
and other jurisdictions for purposes unrelated to 911. Among other 
requirements, Congress mandated that the Commission should issue final 
rules designating the uses of 911 fees by states and taxing 
jurisdictions that constitute 911 fee diversion for purposes of 47 
U.S.C. 615a-1, as amended by section 902. The Commission initiated this 
proceeding and issued new rules at 47 CFR 9.21-9.26 that: (1) clarify 
the purposes and functions for which expenditures of 911 fees are 
acceptable and which would be considered unacceptable and constitute 
diversion, with illustrative, non-exhaustive examples of each; (2) 
establish a declaratory ruling process for providing further guidance 
to states and taxing jurisdictions on fee diversion issues; and (3) 
codify the specific obligations and restrictions that section 902 
imposes on states and taxing jurisdictions, including those that engage 
in diversion as defined by the Commission's rules.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice of Inquiry...................   10/02/20  .......................
NOI Comment Period End..............   11/02/20  .......................
NOI Reply Comment Period End........   12/02/20  .......................
NPRM................................   02/17/21  86 FR 12399
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/23/21  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   04/02/21  86 FR 12399
Report & Order......................   06/25/21  86 FR 45892
R&O Erratum.........................   08/12/21  86 FR 45892
Petition for Recon..................   12/22/21  86 FR 72546
Oppositions to Petition for Recon...   01/06/22  .......................
Replies to Oppositions to Petition     01/18/22  .......................
 for Recon.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Deputy Chief, Policy & Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-2062, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL31

570. Resilient Networks, Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission's Rules 
Concerning Disruptions to Communications; PS Docket No 21-346 [3060-
AL43]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1; 47 U.S.C. 4(i) and 4(o); 47 U.S.C. 
201(b) and 214(d); 47 U.S.C. 218 and 251(e)(3); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 
U.S.C. 303(b) and 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(j) and 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307; 
47 U.S.C. 309(a) and 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 316 and 332; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 
U.S.C. 615a-1 ; 47 U.S.C. 615c of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i)-(j) and (o); 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C 4(j); . 
. .
    Abstract: In October 2021, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to investigate ways to improve the 
reliability and resiliency of communications networks during 
emergencies and ways to ensure that communications services remain 
operational when disasters strike. The NPRM sought comment on: (i) 
potential improvements to the voluntary Wireless Resiliency Cooperative 
Framework (Framework), including evaluating what triggers its 
activation, its scope of participants, whether existing Framework 
elements can be strengthened, any gaps that need to be addressed, and 
whether the public would benefit from codifying some or all of the 
Framework, (ii) ways to enhance the information available to the 
Commission through Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster 
Information Reporting System (DIRS) during disasters and network 
outages to improve situational awareness, and (iii) communications 
resiliency strategies for power outages, including improved 
coordination between communications service providers and power 
companies and deploying onsite backup power or other alternative 
measures to reduce the frequency, duration, or severity of power-
related disruptions to communications services.
    In June 2022, the Commission adopted a Report & Order (R&O) and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) following up on and 
further addressing matters related to the Framework. The R&O introduced 
the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI), which largely 
codified the Framework's five substantive provisions as mandatory, 
extended the reach of these provisions to all facilities-based mobile 
wireless providers, expanded the real-world criteria that trigger 
activation of the MDRI (as compared to the Framework) and introduced 
new provisions requiring providers to test

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their roaming capabilities and report on the performance of their 
implementation of the MDRI to the Commission after disaster events. The 
FNPRM examined whether and how the new reporting requirement can be 
standardized to ensure that the Commission obtains vital and actionable 
information on the performance of providers' implementation of the MDRI 
in the aftermath of exigency, while also minimizing associated burdens. 
This proceeding addresses network reliability in the context of public 
safety and does not promote the administration's specified priorities.
    In October 2022, CTIA and the Competitive Carriers Association 
(CCA) filed a Petition for Clarification and Partial Reconsideration in 
response to the 2022 Resilient Networks R&O. Particularly, Petitioners 
asked that the Commission: (1) provide a list of potential providers to 
which the MDRI may apply; (2) provide sufficient time for wireless 
providers to achieve compliance (by requesting 12 months for non-small 
providers and 18 months for small providers); (3) align the definitions 
of non-small'' and small'' with the Commission's existing definitions 
of nationwide'' and non-nationwide'' as used in the 911 context; (4) 
establish the process in which the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau (Bureau) will inform providers that the MDRI is active; and (5) 
affirm that Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review is required 
for all information collection obligations and that the Commission will 
treat all roaming arrangements as presumptively confidential under 
Section 4.17(d). A draft Order on Reconsideration was circulated for 
Commission consideration on July 28, 2023
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/01/21  86 FR 61103
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/14/22  .......................
FNPRM...............................   06/27/22  87 FR 59379
R&O.................................   06/27/22  87 FR 59329
FNPRM Comment Period End............   10/31/22  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   11/29/22  .......................
Petition for Reconsideration........   10/31/22  .......................
Public Notice Comment...............   12/02/22  87 FR 7102
Extends Deadline to File Replies....   12/19/22  87 FR 79263
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Logan Bennett, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7790, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL43

571. Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls (P.S. Docket 18-64) 
[3060-AL52]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152(a); 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 
47 U.S.C. 160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 222; 47 U.S.C. 
251(e); 47 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 
316 and 332; 47 U.S.C. 615; 47 U.S.C. 615a; 47 U.S.C. 615b; 47 U.S.C. 
615c
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Federal Communications Commission 
proposes rules to more precisely route wireless 911 calls and texts to 
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), which can result in faster 
response times during emergencies. Wireless 911 calls have historically 
been routed to PSAPs based on the location of the cell tower that 
handles the call. Sometimes, however, the 911 call is routed to the 
wrong PSAP because the cell tower is not in the same jurisdiction as 
the 911 caller. This can happen, for instance, when an emergency call 
is placed near a county border. These misrouted 911 calls must be 
transferred from one PSAP to another, which consumes time and resources 
and can cause confusion and delay in emergency response. The Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to require wireless and covered 
text providers to deploy technology that supports location-based 
routing, a method that relies on precise information about the location 
of the wireless caller's device, on some networks and to use location-
based routing to route 911 voice calls and texts originating on those 
networks when caller location is accurate and timely. In addition, the 
NPRM proposes to require CMRS and covered text providers to deliver 911 
calls, texts, and associated routing information in internet Protocol 
(IP) format upon request of certain 911 authorities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   01/17/23  88 FR 2565
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/16/23  .......................
Reply Comments Due..................   03/20/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing 
Div., PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2062, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL52

572.  Next Generation 9-1-1, PS Docket No. 21-479, FCC 23-47 
[3060-AL67]

    Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or 
Commission) proposes rules that will advance the nationwide transition 
to Next Generation 911 (NG911). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) proposes requiring certain service providers to complete all 
translation and routing to deliver 911 calls in the requested internet 
Protocol (IP)-based format to an Emergency Services IP network (ESInet) 
or other designated point(s) that allow emergency calls to be answered 
upon request of 911 authorities who have certified the capability to 
accept IP-based 911 communications. In addition, the NPRM proposes to 
require service providers to transmit all 911 calls to destination 
point(s) in those networks designated by a 911 authority upon request 
of 911 authorities who have certified the capability to accept IP-based 
911 communications. Finally, the NPRM proposes that in the absence of 
agreements by states or localities on alternative cost recovery 
mechanisms, service providers must cover the costs of transmitting 911 
calls to the point(s) designated by a 911 authority. In addition, the 
NPRM seeks comment on promoting diversity and inclusion.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   07/10/23  88 FR 43514
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Deputy Chief, Policy & Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-2062, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL67


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

Long-Term Actions

573. Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 22, 24, 27, 90, and 95 of the 
Commission's Rules To Improve Wireless Coverage Through the Use of 
Signal Boosters (WT Docket No. 10-4) [3060-AJ87]

    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 
U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 
227; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: This action adopts new technical, operational, and 
registration requirements for signal boosters. It creates two classes 
of signal boosters--consumer and industrial--with distinct regulatory 
requirements for each, thereby establishing a two-step transition 
process for equipment certification for both consumer and industrial 
signal boosters sold and marketed in the United States.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/10/11  76 FR 26983
R&O.................................   04/11/13  78 FR 21555
Petition for Reconsideration........   06/06/13  78 FR 34015
Order on Reconsideration............   11/08/14  79 FR 70790
FNPRM...............................   11/28/14  79 FR 70837
2nd R&O and 2nd FNPRM...............   03/23/18  83 FR 17131
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Morgan Mendenhall, Attorney Advisor, Wireless 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0154, Email: [email protected].
    Jaclyn Rosen, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-0154, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ87

574. Promoting Technological Solutions To Combat Wireless Contraband 
Device Use in Correctional Facilities; GN Docket No. 13-111 [3060-AK06]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(a); 47 U.S.C. 303(b); 47 U.S.C. 
307 to 310; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 302(a)
    Abstract: In the 2017 Report and Order, 82 FR 22742, the Commission 
addressed the problem of illegal use of contraband wireless devices by 
inmates in correctional facilities by streamlining the process of 
deploying contraband wireless device interdiction systems (CIS)--
systems that use radio communications signals requiring Commission 
authorization--in correctional facilities. In particular, the 
Commission eliminated certain filing requirements and provides for 
immediate approval of the lease applications needed to operate these 
systems. In the 2017 Further Notice, 82 FR 22780, the Commission sought 
comment on a process for wireless providers to disable contraband 
wireless devices once they have been identified. The Commission also 
sought comment on additional methods and technologies that might prove 
successful in combating contraband device use in correctional 
facilities, and on various other proposals related to the authorization 
process for CISs and their deployment.
    In the Second Report and Order, the Commission takes further steps 
to facilitate the deployment and viability of technological solutions 
used to combat contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities. 
The Second Report and Order adopts a framework requiring the disabling 
of contraband wireless devices detected in correctional facilities upon 
satisfaction of certain criteria, and the Commission addresses issues 
involving oversight, wireless provider liability, and treatment of 911 
calls. The Second Report and Order further adopts rules requiring 
advance notice of certain wireless provider network changes to promote 
and maintain contraband interdiction system effectiveness. In the 
Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission takes 
further steps to facilitate the deployment and viability of 
technological solutions used to combat contraband wireless devices in 
correctional facilities. The Second Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking seeks further comment on the relative effectiveness, 
viability, and cost of additional technological solutions to combat 
contraband phone use in correctional facilities previously identified 
in the record.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/18/13  78 FR 36469
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/08/13  .......................
FNPRM...............................   05/18/17  82 FR 22780
R&O.................................   05/18/17  82 FR 22742
Final Rule Effective (Except for       06/19/17  .......................
 Rules Requiring OMB Approval).
FNPRM Comment Period End............   07/17/17  .......................
Final Rule Effective for 47 CFR        10/20/17  82 FR 48773
 1.9020(n), 1.9030(m), 1.9035 (o),
 and 20.23(a).
Final Rule Effective for 47 CFR        02/12/18  .......................
 1.902(d)(8), 1.9035(d)(4),
 20.18(a), and 20.18(r).
2nd FNPRM...........................   08/13/21  86 FR 44681
2nd R&O.............................   08/13/21  86 FR 44635
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   09/13/21  .......................
Final Rules Effective (except for      09/13/21  .......................
 those requiring OMB approval).
Reply Comment Period End............   10/12/21  .......................
Final Rule Effective................   05/03/22  87 FR 26139
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa Conway, Attorney Advisor, Mobility Div., 
Wireless Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2887, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK06

575. Promoting Investment in the 3550-3700 MHz Band; GN Docket No. 17-
258 [3060-AK12]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
154(j) ; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307(e); 47 
U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: The Report and Order and Second Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted by the Commission established a new 
Citizens Broadband Radio Service for shared wireless broadband use of 
the 3550 to 3700 MHz band. The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is 
governed by a three-tiered spectrum authorization framework to 
accommodate a variety of commercial uses on a shared basis with 
incumbent Federal and non-Federal users of the band. Access and 
operations will be managed by a dynamic spectrum access system. The 
three tiers are: Incumbent Access, Priority Access, and General 
Authorized Access. Rules

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governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service are found in part 96 of 
the Commission's rules.
    The Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order addressed 
several Petitions for Reconsideration submitted in response to the 
Report and Order and resolved the outstanding issues raised in the 
Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
    The 2017 NPRM sought comment on limited changes to the rules 
governing Priority Access Licenses in the band, adjacent channel 
emissions limits, and public release of base station registration 
information.
    The 2018 Report and Order addressed the issues raised in the 2017 
NPRM and implemented changes rules governing Priority Access Licenses 
in the band and public release of base station registration 
information.
    On July 2020, the Commission commenced an auction of Priority 
Access Licenses in the band. ``Winning bidders were announced on 
September 2, 2020''.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/08/13  78 FR 1188
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/19/13  .......................
FNPRM...............................   06/02/14  79 FR 31247
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/15/14  .......................
R&O and 2nd FNPRM...................   06/15/15  80 FR 34119
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   08/14/15  .......................
Order on Recon and 2nd R&O..........   07/26/16  81 FR 49023
NPRM................................   11/28/17  82 FR 56193
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/29/18  .......................
R&O.................................   12/07/18  83 FR 6306
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Paul Powell, Assistant Chief, Mobility Division, 
WTB, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1613, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK12

576. Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules (WT Docket No. 14-170) 
[3060-AK28]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 
47 U.S.C. 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to revise some of the 
Commission's general part 1 rules governing competitive bidding for 
spectrum licenses to reflect changes in the marketplace, including the 
challenges faced by new entrants, as well as to advance the statutory 
directive to ensure that small businesses, rural telephone companies, 
and businesses owned by members of minority groups and women are given 
the opportunity to participate in the provision of spectrum-based 
services. In July 2015, the Commission revised its competitive bidding 
rules, specifically adopting revised requirements for eligibility for 
bidding credits, a new rural service provider bidding credit, a 
prohibition on joint bidding agreements and other changes.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/14/14  79 FR 68172
Public Notice.......................   03/16/15  80 FR 15715
Public Notice.......................   04/23/15  80 FR 22690
R&O.................................   09/18/15  80 FR 56764
Public Notice on Petitions for         11/10/15  80 FR 69630
 Reconsideration.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kelly Quinn, Assistant Chief, Auctions and Spectrum 
Access Division, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0660, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK28

577. Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Services--Spectrum 
Frontiers: WT Docket 10-112 [3060-AK44]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 
160; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 
302; 47 U.S.C. 302(a); 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 
309 and 310; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 
336; 47 U.S.C. 1302
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission adopted service rules 
for licensing of mobile and other uses for millimeter wave (mmW) bands. 
These high frequencies previously have been best suited for satellite 
or fixed microwave applications; however, recent technological 
breakthroughs have newly enabled advanced mobile services in these 
bands, notably including very high speed and low latency services. This 
action will help facilitate Fifth Generation mobile services and other 
mobile services. In developing service rules for mmW bands, the 
Commission will facilitate access to spectrum, develop a flexible 
spectrum policy, and encourage wireless innovation.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/13/16  81 FR 1802
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/26/16  .......................
FNPRM...............................   08/24/16  81 FR 58269
Comment Period End..................   09/30/16  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   10/31/16  .......................
R&O.................................   11/14/16  81 FR 79894
R&O.................................   01/02/18  83 FR 37
FNPRM...............................   01/02/18  83 FR 85
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/23/18  .......................
R&O.................................   07/20/18  83 FR 34478
FNPRM...............................   07/20/18  83 FR 34520
FNPRM Comment Period End............   09/28/18  .......................
R&O.................................   02/05/19  84 FR 1618
R&O.................................   05/01/19  84 FR 18405
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Schauble, Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, 
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0797, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK44

578. Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band: GN Docket No. 
18-122 [3060-AK76]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C.151 to 153; 47 U.S.C.154(i); 47 U.S.C 
157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 301 to 304; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 310; 47 
U.S.C. 1302; . . .
    Abstract: In the 2020 Report and Order, the Commission adopted 
rules to make 280 megahertz of mid-band spectrum available for flexible 
use (plus a 20-megahertz guard band) throughout the contiguous United 
States. Pursuant to the Report and Order, existing fixed satellite 
service (FSS) and fixed services (FS) must relocate operations out of 
the lower portion of the 3.7-4.0 GHz band. The Commission will issue 
flexible use licenses in the 3.7-3.98 GHz portion of the band in the 
contiguous United States via a system of competitive bidding. The 
Commission established rules to govern the transition including 
optional payments for satellite operators that choose to relocate on an 
accelerated schedule and provide reimbursement to FSS operators and 
their associated earth

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stations for reasonable expenses incurred to facilitate the transition. 
The Report and Order also established service and technical rules for 
the new flexible use licenses that will be issued in the 3.7-3.98 GHz 
portion of the band. ``On December 8, 2020, the Commission began an 
auction of licenses in the 3.7-3.98 GHz portion of the band. the 
winning bidders were announced on February 24, 2021''.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/29/18  83 FR 44128
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/27/18  .......................
Public Notice.......................   05/20/19  84 FR 22733
Certifications and Data Filing         05/28/19  .......................
 Deadline.
Public Notice.......................   06/03/19  84 FR 22514
Public Notice Comment Period End....   07/03/19  .......................
Public Notice Reply Comment Period     07/18/19  .......................
 End.
R&O.................................   04/23/20  85 FR 22804
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Paul Powell, Assistant Chief, Mobility Division, 
WTB, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1613, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK76

579. Amendment of the Commission's Rules To Promote Aviation Safety: WT 
Docket No. 19-140 [3060-AK92]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 303; 307(e)
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission regulates the 
Aviation Radio Service, a family of services using dedicated spectrum 
to enhance the safety of aircraft in flight, facilitate the efficient 
movement of aircraft both in the air and on the ground, and otherwise 
ensure the reliability and effectiveness of aviation communications. 
Recent technological advances have prompted the Commission to open this 
new rulemaking proceeding to ensure the timely deployment and use of 
today's state-of-the-art safety-enhancing technologies. With this 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposes changes to its 
part 87 Aviation Radio Service rules to support the deployment of more 
advanced avionics technology, increase the efficient use of limited 
spectrum resources, and generally improve aviation safety.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/02/19  84 FR 31542
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/03/19  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   09/30/19  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jeff Tobias, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1617, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK92

580. Implementation of State and Local Governments' Obligation To 
Approve Certain Wireless Facility Modification Requests Under Section 
6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012 (WT Docket No. 19-250) [3060-AL29]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. chs. 2, 5, 9, 13; 28 U.S.C. 2461, unless 
otherwise noted
    Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to reduce 
regulatory barriers to wireless infrastructure deployment by further 
streamlining the state and local government review process for 
modifications to existing wireless infrastructure under section 6409(a) 
of the Spectrum Act of 2012.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/02/20  85 FR 39859
Declaratory Ruling..................   07/27/20  85 FR 45126
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/03/20  .......................
R&O.................................   12/03/20  85 FR 78005
Petition for Recon..................   03/03/21  86 FR 12898
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Allison Jones, Division Chief, CIPD, Wireless 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1571, Email: [email protected].
    Garnet Hanly, Division Chief, Wireless Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 
202 418-0995, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL29

581. Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band, et al., WT 
Docket No. 20-443, et al. [3060-AL40]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 153; 47 
U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 
47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 304; 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 
310; 47 U.S.C. 316
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) 
finds that it is not in the public interest to add a mobile allocation 
to permit a two-way terrestrial 5G service in the 12.2 GHz band based 
on the current record and seeks further comment on how it could 
facilitate more robust terrestrial operations in the 12.212.7 GHz band. 
The item specifically seeks comment on how its proposals may promote or 
inhibit advances in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, as 
well as the scope of the Commission's relevant legal authority.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/08/21  86 FR 13266
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/07/21  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   05/07/21  .......................
NPRM................................   04/16/21  86 FR 20111
NPRM Extension Comment Period End...   05/07/21  .......................
NPRM Extension Reply Comment Period    06/07/21  .......................
 End.
NPRM Denial of Further Extension of    05/27/21  86 FR 28520
 Deadlines for Filing Comments and
 Reply Comments.
NPRM................................   06/22/21  86 FR 32669
NPRM Extension Reply Comment Period.   07/07/21  .......................
Report and Order....................   07/10/23  88 FR 43462
FNPRM...............................   07/10/23  88 FR 43502
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/09/23  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   09/08/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Madelaine Maior, Assistant Division Chief, 
Broadband Div., WTB, Federal Communications

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Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1466, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL40

582. Facilitating Shared Use in the 3100-3550 MHz Band [3060-AL57]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 
155(c) and 157; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 and 308; 47 U.S.C. 
309 ; 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(3)(B) and 309(j)(4)(D); 47 U.S.C. 310 and 316; 
47 U.S.C. 923(g) and 928; 47 U.S.C. 1502; Pub. L. 115-141, sec. 603; 
Pub. L. 116-260, sec. 905
    Abstract: In the 3.45 GHz Band Second R&O, the Commission adopted 
rules to make 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum available for flexible 
use throughout the contiguous United States. To facilitate this goal, 
the Commission previously had determined that secondary, nonfederal 
radiolocation licensees in the band would be relocated to the 2.9-3.0 
GHz band. In the 3.45 GHz Band Second R&O, the Commission further 
determined that secondary, non-federal radiolocation authorizations 
would sunset 180 days after new 3.45 GHz Service licenses are granted 
in the band. On January 4, 2022, the auction for these new licenses 
concluded and licenses were granted on May 4, 2022. The non-federal 
radiolocation authorizations sunset on October 31, 2022.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/22/20  85 FR 3579
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/23/20  .......................
Final Rule..........................   10/09/20  85 FR 64062
Report & Order and FNPRM............   10/21/20  85 FR 66888
FNPRM Comment Period End............   11/20/20  .......................
Correction to Final Rule............   11/03/20  85 FR 69515
Report & Order, Order on               04/07/21  86 FR 17920
 Reconsideration and Order of
 Proposed Modification.
Final Rule and Order................   12/22/22  87 FR 78579
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Morgan Mendenhall, Attorney Advisor, Wireless 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0154, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL57

583.  Shared Use of the 42-.42.5 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 23-
158, GN Docket No. 14-177) [3060-AL68]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 thru 152; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 
301 and 302a; 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304; 47 U.S.C. 307 and 309
    Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on 
how innovative, non-exclusive spectrum access models might be deployed 
in the 42 GHz band (42-42.5 GHz) to provide increased access to high-
band spectrum, particularly by smaller wireless service providers, and 
to support efficient, intensive use of the band. The Commission also 
seeks comment on how potential sharing and licensing regimes might 
lower barriers to entry for smaller or emerging wireless service 
providers, encourage competition, and prevent spectrum warehousing.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/31/23  88 FR 49423
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/30/23  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   09/29/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Katherine Schroder, Attorney, Federal 
Communications Commission, Common Carrier Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7400, Email:[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL68

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Wireline Competition Bureau

Long-Term Actions

584. Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network 
Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket No. 96-115), Data 
Breach Reporting Requirements (WC Docket No. 22-21) [3060-AG43]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 222; 47 
U.S.C. 272; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: The Commission adopted rules implementing the new 
statutory framework governing carrier use and disclosure of customer 
proprietary network information (CPNI) created by section 222 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. CPNI includes, among other 
things, to whom, where, and when a customer places a call, as well as 
the types of service offerings to which the customer subscribes and the 
extent to which the service is used.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/28/96  61 FR 26483
Public Notice.......................   02/25/97  62 FR 8414
Second R&O and FNPRM................   04/24/98  63 FR 20364
Order on Recon......................   10/01/99  64 FR 53242
Final Rule, Announcement of            01/26/01  66 FR 7865
 Effective Date.
Clarification Order and Second NPRM.   09/07/01  66 FR 50140
Third R&O and Third FNPRM...........   09/20/02  67 FR 59205
NPRM................................   03/15/06  71 FR 13317
NPRM................................   06/08/07  72 FR 31782
Final Rule, Announcement of            06/08/07  72 FR 31948
 Effective Date.
Public Notice.......................   07/13/12  77 FR 35336
Final Rule..........................   09/21/17  82 FR 44188
NPRM................................   01/23/23  88 FR 3953
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/23/23  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   03/24/23  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa Kirkel, Deputy Division Chief, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-7958, Fax: 202 418-1413, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AG43

585. Local Telephone Networks That LECS Must Make Available to 
Competitors [3060-AH44]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 251
    Abstract: The Commission adopted rules applicable to incumbent 
local exchange carriers (LECs) to permit competitive carriers to access 
portions of the incumbent LECs' networks on an unbundled basis. 
Unbundling allows competitors to lease portions of the incumbent LECs' 
network to provide telecommunications services. These rules, adopted in 
dockets CC 96-98, WC 01-338, and WC 04-313, are intended to accelerate 
the development of local exchange competition.

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    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Second FNPRM........................   04/26/99  64 FR 20238
Fourth FNPRM........................   01/14/00  65 FR 2367
Errata Third R&O and Fourth FNPRM...   01/18/00  65 FR 2542
Second Errata Third R&O and Fourth     01/18/00  65 FR 2542
 FNPRM.
Supplemental Order..................   01/18/00  65 FR 2542
Third R&O...........................   01/18/00  65 FR 2542
Correction..........................   04/11/00  65 FR 19334
Supplemental Order Clarification....   06/20/00  65 FR 38214
Public Notice.......................   02/01/01  66 FR 8555
Public Notice.......................   03/05/01  66 FR 18279
Public Notice.......................   04/10/01  .......................
Public Notice.......................   04/23/01  .......................
Public Notice.......................   05/14/01  .......................
NPRM................................   01/15/02  67 FR 1947
Public Notice.......................   05/29/02  .......................
Public Notice.......................   08/01/02  .......................
Public Notice.......................   08/13/02  .......................
NPRM................................   08/21/03  68 FR 52276
R&O and Order on Remand.............   08/21/03  68 FR 52276
Errata..............................   09/17/03  .......................
Report..............................   10/09/03  68 FR 60391
Order...............................   10/28/03  .......................
Order...............................   01/09/04  .......................
Public Notice.......................   01/09/04  .......................
Public Notice.......................   02/18/04  .......................
Order...............................   07/08/04  .......................
Second R&O..........................   07/08/04  69 FR 43762
Order on Recon......................   08/09/04  69 FR 54589
Interim Order.......................   08/20/04  69 FR 55111
NPRM................................   08/20/04  69 FR 55128
Public Notice.......................   09/10/04  .......................
Public Notice.......................   09/13/04  .......................
Public Notice.......................   10/20/04  .......................
Order on Recon......................   12/29/04  69 FR 77950
Order on Remand.....................   02/04/04  .......................
Public Notice.......................   04/25/05  70 FR 29313
Public Notice.......................   05/25/05  70 FR 34765
Declaratory Ruling..................   05/26/11  .......................
NPRM................................   01/06/20  85 FR 472
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/06/20  .......................
Report & Order......................   01/08/21  86 FR 1636
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Edward Krachmer, Deputy Division Chief, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-1525, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AH44

586. Jurisdictional Separations [3060-AJ06]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 
U.S.C. 205; 47 U.S.C. 221(c); 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 
410
    Abstract: Jurisdictional separations is the process, pursuant to 
part 36 of the Commission's rules, by which incumbent local exchange 
carriers apportion regulated costs between the intrastate and 
interstate jurisdictions. In 1997, the Commission initiated a 
proceeding seeking comment on the extent to which legislative changes, 
technological changes, and marketplace changes warrant comprehensive 
reform of the separations process. In 2001, the Commission adopted the 
Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations' Joint Board's 
recommendation to impose an interim freeze on the part 36 category 
relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors for a period 
of 5 years, pending comprehensive reform of the part 36 separations 
rules. In 2006, the Commission issued an Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking that extended the separations freeze for a period 
of 3 years and sought comment on comprehensive reform. In 2009, the 
Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze 
an additional year to June 2010. In 2010, the Commission issued a 
Report and Order extending the separations freeze for an additional 
year to June 2011. In 2011, the Commission adopted a Report and Order 
extending the separations freeze for an additional year to June 2012. 
In 2012, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the 
separations freeze for an additional 2 years to June 2014. In 2014, the 
Commission issued a Report and Order extending the separations freeze 
for an additional 3 years to June 2017.
    In 2016, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the 
separations freeze for an additional 18 months until January 1, 2018. 
In 2017, the Joint Board issued a Recommended Decision recommending 
changes to the part 36 rules designed to harmonize them with the 
Commission's previous amendments to its part 32 accounting rules. In 
February 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
proposing amendments to part 36 consistent with the Joint Board's 
recommendations. In October 2018, the Commission issued a Report and 
Order adopting each of the Joint Board's recommendations and amending 
the Part 36 consistent with those recommendations. In July 2018, the 
Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to extend 
the separations freeze for an additional 15 years and to provide rate-
of-return carriers that had elected to freeze their category 
relationships a time limited opportunity to opt out of that freeze. In 
December 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order extending the 
freeze for up to 6 years until December 31, 2024, and granting rate-of-
return carriers that had elected to freeze their category relationships 
a one-time opportunity to opt out of that freeze.
    On March 31, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the Commission's December 2018 
Report and Order.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/05/97  62 FR 59842
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/10/97  .......................
Order...............................   06/21/01  66 FR 33202
Order and FNPRM.....................   05/26/06  71 FR 29882
Order and FNPRM Comment Period End..   08/22/06  .......................
R&O.................................   05/15/09  74 FR 23955
R&O.................................   05/25/10  75 FR 30301
R&O.................................   05/27/11  76 FR 30840
R&O.................................   05/23/12  77 FR 30410
R&O.................................   06/13/14  79 FR 36232
R&O.................................   06/02/17  82 FR 25535
Recommended Decision................   10/27/17  .......................
NPRM................................   03/13/18  83 FR 10817
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/27/18  .......................
NPRM................................   07/27/18  83 FR 35589
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/10/18  .......................
R&O.................................   12/11/18  83 FR 63581
R&O.................................   02/15/19  84 FR 4351
Announcement of OMB Approval........   03/01/19  84 FR 6977
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William A. Kehoe III, Senior Counsel, Policy & 
Program Planning Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-7122, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AJ06

587. Rates for Inmate Calling Services; WC Docket No. 12-375; 
Incarcerated People's Communications Services; Implementation of the 
Martha Wright-Reed Act, WC Docket No. 23-62 [3060-AK08]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 
47 U.S.C. 201(b); 47 U.S.C. 218; 47 U.S.C. 220; 47 U.S.C. 276; 47 
U.S.C. 403; 47 CFR 64; Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable 
Communications Act of

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2022; Pub. L. 117-338, 136 Stat. 6156 ; 47 U.S.C. 152(b) and 153(1)(E); 
47 U.S.C. 276(b)(1)(A) and (d)
    Abstract: In the Second Report and Order, the Federal 
Communications Commission (the Commission) adopted rule changes to 
ensure that rates for both interstate and intrastate inmate calling 
services (ICS) are fair, just, and reasonable limits on ancillary 
service charges imposed by ICS providers. In the Second Report and 
Order, the Commission set caps on all interstate and intrastate calling 
rates for ICS, established a tiered rate structure based on the size 
and type of facility being served, limited the types of ancillary 
services that ICS providers may charge for and capped the charges for 
permitted fees, banned flat-rate calling, facilitated access to ICS by 
people with disabilities by requiring providers to offer free or 
steeply discounted rates for calls using TTY, and imposed reporting and 
certification requirements to facilitate continued oversight of the ICS 
market. In the Third Further Notice portion of the item, the Commission 
sought comment on ways to promote competition for ICS, video 
visitation, and rates for international calls, and considered an array 
of solutions to further address areas of concern in the ICS industry. 
In an Order on Reconsideration, the Commission amended its rate caps 
and the definition of ``mandatory tax or mandatory fee''.
    On June 13, 2017, the D.C. Circuit vacated the rate caps adopted in 
the Second Report and Order, as well as reporting requirements related 
to video visitation. The court held that the Commission lacked 
jurisdiction over intrastate ICS calls and that the rate caps the 
Commission adopted for interstate calls were arbitrary and capricious. 
The court also remanded the Commission's caps on ancillary fees. On 
September 26, 2017, the court denied a petition for rehearing en banc. 
On December 21, 2017, the court issued two separate orders: one 
vacating the 2016 Order on Reconsideration insofar as it purported to 
set rate caps on inmate calling services, and one dismissing as moot 
challenges to the Commission's First Report and Order on ICS.
    On February 4, 2020, the Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau 
(WCB) released a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record on 
ancillary service charges imposed in connection with ICS.
    On August 6, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order on 
Remand and a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking responding to 
remands by the D.C. Circuit and proposing to comprehensively reform 
rates and charges for the ICS within the Commission's jurisdiction. The 
Report and Order on Remand found that the Commission's five permitted 
ancillary service charges: (1) automated payment fees; (2) fees for 
single-call and related services; (3) live agent fees; (4) paper bill/
statement fees; and (5) third-party financial transaction fees 
generally, cannot be practically segregated between interstate and 
intrastate inmate telephone calls, except in a limited number of cases. 
Accordingly, the Commission prohibited ICS providers from imposing 
ancillary service fees higher than the Commission's caps, or imposing 
fees for additional ancillary services unless imposed in connection 
with purely intrastate inmate telephone service calls.
    The Order also reinstated a rule prohibiting providers from marking 
up third-party fees for single-call services; reinstated rule language 
that prohibits providers from marking up mandatory taxes or fees that 
they pass on to inmate telephone service consumers; and amended certain 
of the ICS rules consistent with the D.C. Circuit's mandates to reflect 
that the Commission's rate and fee caps on ICS apply only to interstate 
and international inmate calling.
    The Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed to 
substantially reduce the interstate rate cap for inmate telephone calls 
from the current interim rate caps of $0.21 per minute for debit or 
prepaid calls and $0.25 per minute for collect calls for all types of 
correctional facilities, to permanent rate caps of $0.14 per minute for 
all interstate calls from prisons and $0.16 for all interstate calls 
from jails. The Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also 
proposed to adopt rate caps for international ICS calls for the first 
time based on the proposed interstate rate caps, plus the amount that 
the provider must pay its underlying international service provider for 
an international call. It also proposed a waiver process for providers 
that believe the Commission's rate caps would not allow them to recover 
their costs of serving a particular facility or contract. Finally, it 
sought comment on a further mandatory data collection to continue 
efforts to reform these rates and fees.
    On November 23, 2020, Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) filed a 
petition for reconsideration of the August 6, 2020 Order on Remand. On 
December 3, 2020, the Commission established the opposition and reply 
comment dates for the petition.
    On May 24, 2021, the Commission released the Third Report and 
Order, Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking. In the Third Report and Order, the Commission: (1) 
substantially reduced the interim rate caps for interstate ICS from 
prisons and larger jails (those with 1,000 or more incarcerated people) 
from $0.21 per minute for debit and prepaid calls and $0.25 per minute 
for collect calls to new uniform interim interstate caps of $0.12 per 
minute for prisons and $0.14 per minute for larger jails; (2) 
maintained the interim interstate rate cap of $0.21 for jails with less 
than 1,000 incarcerated people because of insufficient record evidence 
to determine providers' costs of serving those facilities at the time; 
(3) eliminated separate treatment of collect calls, resulting in a 
uniform interim interstate rate cap for all types of calls at each 
facility; (4) reformed the treatment of site commission payments by 
specifying that providers may pass through to consumers (without any 
markup) site commission payments that are mandated by federal, state, 
or local law and that providers may pass through to consumers no more 
than $ 0.02 per minute site commission payments resulting from 
contractual obligations negotiated between providers and correctional 
officials; (5) capped, for the first time, international calling rates 
at all facilities at the applicable facility's total interstate rate 
cap, plus the amount the inmate calling services provider pays to its 
underlying wholesale carriers for completing international calls; (6) 
reformed the ancillary service charge caps for third-party financial 
transaction fees, including those related to calls that are billed on a 
per-call basis; and (7) adopted a new mandatory data collection to 
obtain more uniform cost data based on consistent, prescribed 
allocation methodologies to determine just and reasonable, permanent, 
interstate and international cost-based rates for facilities of all 
sizes.
    In the Order on Reconsideration, the Commission denied GTL's 
petition for reconsideration of a single sentence from the 2020 Remand 
Order, in which the Commission reminded providers that the 
jurisdictional nature of a call, that is whether it is interstate or 
intrastate, depends on the physical location of the endpoints of the 
call and not on whether the area code or NXX prefix of the telephone 
number associated with the account are associated with a particular 
state. The Commission determined that the end-to-end analysis has been, 
and remains, the generally applicable test for all telecommunications 
carriers in

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determining the jurisdiction of their calls and the Commission 
continues to use the traditional end-to-end jurisdictional analysis in 
setting rates for calls placed by ICS consumers.
    In the Fifth Further Notice, the Commission proposed to amend its 
rules to require calling service providers to provide access to all 
forms of Telecommunications Relay Services, including internet-based 
services, to facilitate greater accessibility for incarcerated people 
with hearing and speech disabilities. The Commission also sought 
comment on: (1) the methodology the Commission should use to set 
permanent per-minute rate caps for interstate and international inmate 
calling services; (2) site commission costs for facilities of all sizes 
and site commission reform generally; (3) the costs of providing 
services to jails with average daily populations of fewer than 1,000 
incarcerated people; (4) whether and how the Commission should reform 
the ancillary service charge caps and how the Commission can curtail 
potentially abusive practices related to these charges; (5) whether to 
institute a recurring periodic data collection; and (6) whether some 
providers have market power in the bidding process, thereby impacting 
the competitiveness of the bidding process.
    On September 22, 2021, WCB and the Office of Economics and 
Analytics (OEA), (collectively, WCB/OEA) issued a Public Notice seeking 
comment on the contours and specific requirements of the Third 
Mandatory Data Collection, including proposed instructions and a 
proposed template for that collection. In issuing this Public Notice, 
WCB/OEA were acting pursuant to the Commission's directive, made in the 
2021 ICS Order, that the new data collection obtain data on providers' 
operations, costs, demand, and revenues, among other information. As 
the Commission explained in that Order, the collected information would 
allow the Commission to set permanent interstate and international 
inmate calling services rate caps and to evaluate and, if warranted, 
revise the ancillary service charge caps.
    On December 15, 2021, WCB/OEA issued a Public Notice seeking 
comment on revised requirements for ICS Annual Reports, including 
proposed instructions, templates, and a provider certification. 
Specifically, the Public Notice proposed changes in the reporting 
requirements to align them with ICS rule changes adopted in the 2021 
ICS Order.
    On January 18, 2022, WCB adopted an Order implementing the Third 
Mandatory Data Collection and adopted accompanying instructions, 
reporting templates, and a certification form. The collected 
information would allow the Commission to set permanent interstate and 
international inmate calling services rate caps and to evaluate and, if 
warranted, revise the current ancillary service charge caps.
    On February 9, 2022, WCB released a public notice announcing that 
the providers' mandatory data collection responses will be due no later 
than June 30, 2022.
    On June 24, 2022, WCB adopted an Order implementing revisions to 
its annual reporting requirements, including accompanying instructions, 
reporting templates, and a certification form. The revisions were 
consistent with changes made in the Third Report and Order.
    On September 30, 2022, the Commission released the Fourth Report 
and Order, and Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Report 
and Order required ICS providers to provide access to all relay 
services eligible for Telecommunications Relay Services fund support in 
any correctional facility that is located where broadband is available 
and is part of a correctional system with 50 or more incarcerated 
people. This included the ability to place point-to-point video calls 
using American Sign Language. The rules also restricted provider 
charges for relay services and point-to-point video calls. More 
generally, the rules reduced certain charges and curtailed abusive 
practices related to ICS to ease the financial burdens on all 
incarcerated people and their families. To ensure that the rates, 
terms, and practices related to interstate and international ICS are 
just and reasonable, the Order prohibited providers from taking control 
of funds in inactive calling accounts until at least 180 calendar days 
of continuous inactivity had passed, after which providers are required 
to refund the balance or dispose of the funds in accordance with 
applicable state law. The Order also lowered the current ancillary fee 
caps on charges for single call services, and lowered the cap on 
provider charges for processing credit card, debit card, and other 
payments to calling services accounts. Finally, the Commission revised 
the definitions of ``Prison'' and ``Jail'' in its rules to conform with 
the Commission's intent in adopting them in 2015.
    In the Sixth Further Notice, the Commission sought additional 
comment on whether to allow enterprise registration for internet 
Protocol Captioned Telephone Service in carceral settings and how to 
address the special circumstances faced by some ICS providers in 
jurisdictions with average daily populations of fewer than 50 
incarcerated persons. This Notice sought comment on refining the rules 
adopted in the Fifth Report and Order concerning the treatment of 
balances in inactive accounts. It also sought comment on expanding the 
breadth and scope of the Commission's consumer disclosure requirements. 
The Commission asked for comment on how it should use the data filed in 
response to the Third Mandatory Data Collection to establish just and 
reasonable permanent caps on interstate and international rates and 
associated ancillary service charges consistent with the 
Telecommunications Act of 1934 (the Act). The Commission invited 
further comment on allowing ICS providers to offer pilot programs 
allowing consumers to purchase calling services under alternative 
pricing structures.
    On March 17, 2023, the Commission opened a new docket, WC Docket 
No. 23-62, and released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order to 
begin implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable 
Communications Act of 2022, which was signed into law on January 5, 
2023. The Martha Wright-Reed Act expands the Commission's authority 
over rates charged for incarcerated people's communications services, 
including intrastate services, and directs the Commission to adopt just 
and reasonable rates and charges for incarcerated people's audio and 
video communications services not earlier than 18 months and not later 
than 24 months after the date of its enactment. The Notice seeks 
comment on (1) the expansion of the Commission's authority over 
incarcerated people's communications services to include advanced 
communications services (including audio and video services) and 
intrastate services; (2) the meaning of ``just and reasonable'' in the 
context of the Act's other provisions; (3) the rate-making methodology 
the Commission should use to fulfill its mandate to ensure that rates 
and charges for incarcerated people's communications services are just 
and reasonable; (4) the safety and security costs necessary for the 
provision of incarcerated people's communications services; and (5) the 
actions the Commission should take to ensure that incarcerated people's 
communications services are accessible to, and usable by, people with 
communication disabilities. The accompanying Order reaffirmed the 
Commission's prior delegation of data

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collection authority to WCB/OEA and directed staff to initiate a 
collection of provider data to inform the Commission's responsibilities 
to implement the requirements of the Martha Wright-Reed Act.
    [Note: The Commission has historically used the term inmate calling 
services'' or ICS'' when referencing payphone service in the 
incarceration context. With the passage of the Martha Wright-Reed Act, 
the Commission now uses the term incarcerated people's communications 
services'' or IPCS'' instead of inmate calling services'' or ICS'' to 
refer to the broader range of communications services and providers 
subject to the Commission's jurisdiction as a result of the Act.]
    On April 28, 2023, the Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office 
of Economics and Analytics released a Public Notice seeking comment on 
a proposal to update the Commission's Third Mandatory Data Collection 
to encompass and collect data on all incarcerated people's 
communications services (IPCS) from all providers of those services 
subject to the Commission's expanded authority under the Martha Wright-
Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act. The proposed modifications 
included collecting information concerning any audio or video 
communications service used by incarcerated people for the purpose of 
communicating with non-incarcerated individuals, regardless of 
technology used. The Public Notice also sought comment on proposed 
modifications to the instructions, reporting template, and 
certification form to implement the modified mandatory data collection.
    On July 26, 2023, the Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of 
Economics and Analytics released an Order adopting the modifications to 
the Third Mandatory Data Collection proposed in the April 28, 2023, 
Public Notice. The modifications included collecting information 
concerning any audio or video communications service used by 
incarcerated people for the purpose of communicating with non-
incarcerated individuals, regardless of technology used. The Order 
adopted the proposed instructions, reporting template, and 
certification form.
    On August 3, 2023, the Wireline Competition Bureau and the Consumer 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau released a Public Notice seeking 
comment on proposed revisions to the Annual Reports and Annual 
Certifications that the Commission requires certain providers of IPCS 
to submit. The Public Notice proposed changes to the Annual Reports to 
(1) reflect expanded reporting requirements regarding access to IPCS by 
persons with communication disabilities and (2) seek data about video 
IPCS necessary to implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable 
Communications Act. The Public Notice also sought comment on proposed 
modifications to the instructions, reporting templates, and 
certification form for the Annual Reports data collection.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/22/13  78 FR 4369
FNPRM...............................   11/13/13  78 FR 68005
R&O.................................   11/13/13  78 FR 67956
FNPRM Comment Period End............   12/20/13  .......................
2nd FNPRM...........................   11/21/14  79 FR 69682
2nd FNPRM Comment Period End........   01/15/15  .......................
2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   01/20/15  .......................
3rd FNPRM...........................   12/18/15  80 FR 79020
2nd R&O.............................   12/18/15  80 FR 79136
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   01/19/16  .......................
3rd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End..   02/08/16  .......................
Order on Reconsideration............   09/12/16  81 FR 62818
Announcement of OMB Approval........   03/01/17  82 FR 12182
Correction to Announcement of OMB      03/08/17  82 FR 12922
 Approval.
Announcement of OMB Approval........   02/06/20  85 FR 6947
Public Notice.......................   02/19/20  85 FR 9444
Public Notice Comment Period End....   03/20/20  .......................
Public Notice Reply Comment Period     04/06/20  .......................
 End.
Letter..............................   07/15/20  .......................
R&O on Remand & 4th FNPRM...........   08/06/20  85 FR 67450; 85 FR
                                                  67480; 85 FR 73233
Order...............................   09/01/20  .......................
Public Notice.......................   09/24/20  85 FR 66512
Public Notice.......................   10/23/20  .......................
Letter..............................   11/13/20  .......................
Public Notice.......................   12/03/20  85 FR 83000
Order Extending Reply Comment          12/17/20  .......................
 Deadline.
Public Notice.......................   01/08/21  .......................
Comment Period End on 12/3/2020,       01/11/21  .......................
 Public Notice End.
Comment Period End on 12/3/2020,       01/21/21  .......................
 Public Notice End.
Public Notice.......................   03/03/21  .......................
5th FNPRM...........................   07/28/21  86 FR 40416
3rd R&O.............................   07/28/21  86 FR 40682
3rd R&O.............................   07/28/21  86 FR 40340
Order...............................   08/10/21  86 FR 48952
Public Notice (MDC).................   09/22/21  86 FR 54897
5th NPRM Comment Period End.........   09/27/21  .......................
Order Extending Reply Comment          10/15/21  86 FR 60438
 Deadline.
5th NPRM Reply Comment Period End...   10/27/21  .......................
Comment Period End on 09/22/2021,      11/04/21  .......................
 Public Notice End.
Reply Comment Period on 09/22/2021,    11/19/21  .......................
 Public Notice End.
5th NPRM Reply Comment Period End...   12/17/21  .......................
Public Notice on Annual Reports.....   01/04/22  87 FR 212
Comment Period End on 01/04/2022,      01/12/22  .......................
 Public Notice End.
Reply Period on 01/04/2022, Public     01/27/22  .......................
 Notice End.
Order Adopting MDC..................   03/22/22  87 FR 16560
Order Adopting Annual Reports          08/02/22  87 FR 47103
 Revisions.
4th R&O.............................   09/30/22  .......................
6th FNPRM...........................   09/30/22  .......................
NPRM--Proposing Implementation of      04/07/23  88 FR 20804
 Martha Wright-Reed Act.
Public Notice--Proposing 2023 MDC...   05/03/23  88 FR 27850
Order--Adopting 2023 Mandatory Data    08/03/23  88 FR 51240
 Collection.
Public Notice--Proposing Annual        08/09/23  88 FR 53850
 Report Revisions.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: David Zesiger, Deputy Division Chief, PPD, WCB, 
Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-2081; Email: 
[email protected].
    Erik Raven-Hansen, Assistant Division Chief, Pricing Policy 
Division,

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Wireline Comp., Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1532, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK08

588. Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (WC 
Docket No. 14-130) [3060-AK20]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 
47 U.S.C. 219 and 220
    Abstract: The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to 
review the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) to consider ways to 
minimize the compliance burdens on incumbent local exchange carriers 
while ensuring that the Agency retains access to the information it 
needs to fulfill its regulatory duties. In light of the Commission's 
actions in areas of price cap regulation, universal service reform, and 
intercarrier compensation reform, the Commission stated that it is 
likely appropriate to streamline the existing rules even though those 
reforms may not have eliminated the need for accounting data for some 
purposes. The Commission's analysis and proposals are divided into 
three parts. First, the Commission proposes to streamline the USOA 
accounting rules while preserving their existing structure. Second, the 
Commission seeks more focused comment on the accounting requirements 
needed for price cap carriers to address our statutory and regulatory 
obligations. Third, the Commission seeks comment on several related 
issues, including state requirements, rate effects, implementation, 
continuing property records, and legal authority.
    On February 23, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order 
that revised the part 32 USOA to substantially reduce accounting 
burdens for both price cap and rate-of-return carriers. First, the 
Order streamlines the USOA for all carriers. In addition, the USOA will 
be aligned more closely with generally accepted accounting principles, 
or GAAP. Second, the Order allows price cap carriers to use GAAP for 
all regulatory accounting purposes as long as they comply with targeted 
accounting rules, which are designed to mitigate any impact on pole 
attachment rates. Alternatively, price cap carriers can elect to use 
GAAP accounting for all purposes other than those associated with pole 
attachment rates and continue to use the part 32 accounts for pole 
attachment rates for up to 12 years. Third, the Order addresses several 
miscellaneous issues, including referral to the Federal-State Joint 
Board on Separations the issue of examining jurisdictional separations 
rules in light of the reforms adopted to part 32.
    On June 5, 2017, NCTA-The internet & Television Association filed a 
petition for reconsideration of the Report and Order requesting that 
the Commission: (a) clarify that parties making pole attachments will 
have access to all accounting information needed to verify the 
reasonableness of pole attachment rates; and (b) establish additional 
substantive protections to ensure that pole attachment rates based on 
GAAP are consistent with the requirements of Section 224 of the 
Communication Act and the assurances contained in the Part 32 Order. 
Oppositions to that petition were due on July 21, 2017, and replies 
were due on July 31, 2017.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/15/14  79 FR 54942
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/14/14  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   12/15/14  .......................
R&O.................................   04/04/17  82 FR 20833
Petition for Reconsideration........   06/05/17  82 FR 31282
Comment Period on Petition for         07/21/17  .......................
 Reconsideration End.
Reply Comment Period on Petition for   07/31/17  .......................
 Reconsideration End.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William A. Kehoe III, Senior Counsel, Policy & 
Program Planning Division, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-7122, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK20

589. Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17-108); Protecting And 
Promoting the Open Internet (GN Docket No. 14-28) [3060-AK21]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j); 47 U.S.C. 
201(b)
    Abstract: In December 2017, the Commission adopted the Restoring 
internet Freedom Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order 
(Restoring internet Freedom Order), which reclassified broadband 
internet access service as an information service; reinstates the 
determination that mobile broadband internet access service is not a 
commercial mobile service and as a private mobile service; finds that 
transparency, internet Service Providers (ISPs) economic incentives, 
and antitrust and consumer protection laws will protect the openness of 
the internet, and that title II regulation is unnecessary to do so; and 
adopts a transparency rule similar to that in the 2010 Open internet 
Order, requiring disclosure of network management practices, 
performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service. 
Additionally, the transparency rule requires ISPs to disclose any 
blocking, throttling, paid prioritization, or affiliate prioritization, 
and eliminates the internet conduct standard and the bright-line 
conduct rules set forth in the 2015 Open internet Order.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/01/14  79 FR 37448
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/18/14  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   09/15/14  .......................
R&O on Remand, Declaratory Ruling,     04/13/15  80 FR 19737
 and Order.
NPRM................................   06/02/17  82 FR 25568
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/03/17  .......................
Declaratory Ruling, R&O, and Order..   02/22/18  83 FR 7852
Order on Remand.....................   01/07/21  86 FR 994
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Melissa Kirkel, Deputy Division Chief, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-7958, Fax: 202 418-1413, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK21

590. Technology Transitions; GN Docket No. 13-5, WC Docket No. 05-25; 
Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment By Removing Barriers to 
Infrastructure Investment; WC Docket No. 17-84 [3060-AK32]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 251
    Abstract: On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Inquiry, and Request for Comment 
(Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOl, and RFC) seeking input on a number 
of actions designed to accelerate: (1) the

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deployment of next-generation networks and services by removing 
barriers to infrastructure investment at the Federal, State, and local 
level; (2) the transition from legacy copper networks and services to 
next-generation fiber-based networks and services; and (3) the 
reduction of Commission regulations that raise costs and slow, rather 
than facilitate, broadband deployment.
    On November 16, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order 
(R&O), Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(Wireline Infrastructure Order) that takes a number of actions and 
seeks comment on further actions designed to accelerate the deployment 
of next-generation networks and services through removing barriers to 
infrastructure investment.
    The Wireline Infrastructure Order took a number of actions. First, 
the Report and Order revised the pole attachment rules to reduce costs 
for attachers, reforms the pole access complaint procedures to settle 
access disputes more swiftly, and increases access to infrastructure 
for certain types of broadband providers. Second, the Report and Order 
revised the section 214(a) discontinuance rules and the network change 
notification rules, including those applicable to copper retirements, 
to expedite the process for carriers seeking to replace legacy network 
infrastructure and legacy services with advanced broadband networks and 
innovative new services. Third, the Report and Order reversed a 2015 
ruling that discontinuance authority is required for solely wholesale 
services to carrier-customers. Fourth, the Declaratory Ruling abandoned 
the 2014 ``functional test'' interpretation of when section 214 
discontinuance applications are required, bringing added clarity to the 
section 214(a) discontinuance process for carriers and consumers alike. 
Finally, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought comment on 
additional potential pole attachment reforms, reforms to the network 
change disclosure and section 214(a) discontinuance processes, and ways 
to facilitate rebuilding networks impacted by natural disasters. 
Various parties filed a Petition for Review of the Wireline 
Infrastructure Order in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
Circuit. The Ninth Circuit denied the Petition on January 23, 2020 on 
the grounds that the parties lacked standing.
    On June 7, 2018, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order 
(Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order) taking further 
actions designed to expedite the transition from legacy networks and 
services to next generation networks and advanced services that benefit 
the American public and to promote broadband deployment by further 
streamlining the section 214(a) discontinuance rules, network change 
disclosure processes, and part 68 customer notification process.
    The Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC sought comment on 
additional issues not addressed in the November Wireline Infrastructure 
Order or the June Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order. It 
sought comment on changes to the Commission's pole attachment rules to: 
(1) streamline the timeframe for gaining access to utility poles; (2) 
reduce charges paid by attachers for work done to make a pole ready for 
new attachments; and (3) establish a formula for computing the maximum 
pole attachment rate that may be imposed on an incumbent LEC.
    The Wireline Infrastructure NPRM, NOI, and RFC also sought comment 
on whether the Commission should enact rules, consistent with its 
authority under section 253 of the Act, to promote the deployment of 
broadband infrastructure by preempting State and local laws that 
inhibit broadband deployment. It also sought comment on whether there 
are State laws governing the maintenance or retirement of copper 
facilities that serve as a barrier to deploying next-generation 
technologies and services that the Commission might seek to preempt.
    Previously, in November 2014, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling that: (1) proposed new 
backup power rules; (2) proposed new or revised rules for copper 
retirements and service discontinuances; and (3) adopted a functional 
test in determining what constitutes a service for purposes of section 
214(a) discontinuance review. In August 2015, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking that: (i) lengthened and revised the copper 
retirement process; (ii) determined that a carrier must obtain 
Commission approval before discontinuing a service used as a wholesale 
input if the carrier's actions will discontinue service to a carrier-
customer's retail end users; (iii) adopted an interim rule requiring 
incumbent LECs that seek to discontinue certain TDM-based wholesale 
services to commit to certain rates, terms, and conditions; (iv) 
proposed further revisions to the copper retirement discontinuance 
process; and (v) upheld the November 2014 Declaratory Ruling. In July 
2016, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order, Declaratory 
Ruling, and Order on Reconsideration that: (i) adopted a new test for 
obtaining streamlined treatment when carriers seek Commission 
authorization to discontinue legacy services in favor of services based 
on newer technologies; (ii) set forth consumer education requirements 
for carriers seeking to discontinue legacy services in favor of 
services based on newer technologies; (iii) allowed notice to customers 
of discontinuance applications by email; (iv) required carriers to 
provide notice of discontinuance applications to Tribal entities; (v) 
made a technical rule change to create a new title for copper 
retirement notices and certifications; and (vi) harmonized the timeline 
for competitive LEC discontinuances caused by incumbent LEC network 
changes.
    On August 2, 2018, the Commission adopted a Third Report and Order 
and Declaratory Ruling (Wireline Infrastructure Third Report and Order) 
establishing a new framework for the vast majority of pole attachments 
governed by Federal law by instituting a one-touch make-ready regime, 
in which a new attacher may elect to perform all simple work to prepare 
a pole for new wireline attachments in the communications space. This 
new framework includes safeguards to promote coordination among parties 
and ensures that new attachers perform work safely and reliably. The 
Commission retained its multi-party pole attachment process for 
attachments that are complex or above the communications space of a 
pole, but made significant modifications to speed deployment, promote 
accurate billing, expand the use of self-help for new attachers when 
attachment deadlines are missed, and reduce the likelihood of 
coordination failures that lead to unwarranted delays. The Commission 
also improved its pole attachment rules by codifying and redefining 
Commission precedent that requires utilities to allow attachers to 
overlash existing wires, thus maximizing the usable space on the pole; 
eliminating outdated disparities between the pole attachment rates that 
incumbent carriers must pay compared to other similarly-situated cable 
and telecommunications attachers; and clarifying that the Commission 
will preempt, on an expedited case-by-case basis, State and local laws 
that inhibit the rebuilding or restoration of broadband infrastructure 
after a disaster. The Commission also adopted a Declaratory Ruling that

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interpreted section 253(a) of the Communications Act to prohibit State 
and local express and de facto moratoria on the deployment of 
telecommunications services or facilities and directed the Wireline 
Competition and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus to act promptly on 
petitions challenging specific alleged moratoria. Numerous parties 
filed appeals of the Wireline Infrastructure Third Report and Order, 
and the appeals were consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals of the 
Ninth Circuit. On August 12, 2020, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion 
upholding the Wireline Infrastructure Third Report and Order in all 
respects.
    On August 8, 2018, Public Knowledge filed a Petition for 
Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order and Motion to Hold in 
Abeyance. On October 20, 2020, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) 
adopted a Declaratory Ruling, Order on Reconsideration, and Order. In 
the Declaratory Ruling, the Bureau clarified that any carrier seeking 
to discontinue legacy voice service to a community or part of a 
community that is the last retail provider of such legacy TDM service 
to that community or part of the community is subject to the 
Commission's technology transition discontinuance rules, including the 
requirements to receive streamlined treatment of its discontinuance 
application. In the Order on Reconsideration, the Bureau denied the 
Public Knowledge Petition for Reconsideration because all of Public 
Knowledge's arguments were fully considered, and rejected, by the 
Commission in the underlying proceeding. It also dismissed as moot the 
accompanying motion to have the Commission hold that Order in abeyance 
pending the outcome of the appeal that the Ninth Circuit ultimately 
denied.
    In September 2019, CTIA filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling 
seeking clarification of certain issues raised in the 2018 Third Report 
and Order. On July 29, 2020, the Wireline Competition Bureau issued a 
Declaratory Ruling clarifying that (1) the imposition of a blanket 
ban'' by a utility on attachments to any portion of a utility pole is 
inconsistent with the federal requirement that a denial of access . . . 
be specific'' to a particular request; and (2) while utilities and 
attachers have the flexibility to negotiate terms in their pole 
attachment agreements that differ from the requirements in the 
Commission's rules, a utility cannot use its significant negotiating 
leverage to require an attacher to give up rights to which the attacher 
is entitled under the rules without the attacher obtaining a 
corresponding benefit.
    On July 20, 2020, the Wireline Competition Bureau issued a Public 
Notice seeking comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed on 
July 16, 2020, by NCTA The internet & Television Association. NCTA 
asked the Commission to declare that: (1) pole owners must share in the 
cost of pole replacements in unserved areas pursuant to section 224 of 
the Communications Act, section 1.1408(b) of the Commission's rules, 
and Commission precedent; (2) pole attachment complaints arising in 
unserved areas should be prioritized through placement on the 
Accelerated Docket under section 1.736 of the Commission's rules; and 
(3) section 1.1407(b) of the Commission's rules authorizes the 
Commission to order any pole owner to complete a pole replacement 
within a specified period of time or designate an authorized contractor 
to do so. Comments on the NCTA Petition were due by September 2, 2020, 
and reply comments by September 17, 2020.
    On January 19, 2021, WCB released a Declaratory Ruling on the 
subject of pole replacements. WCB declined to rule on the NCTA 
Petition, finding that the questions raised were better suited to a 
rulemaking. However, in response to the Petition's record, WCB issued a 
narrow clarification: a utility may not impose the entire cost of a 
pole replacement on a requesting attacher when the attacher is not the 
sole cause of the pole replacement (for instance, where the pole has 
been red-tagged''i.e., placed on a utility's pole replacement schedule 
due to non-compliance with safety standards).
    On July 23, 2021, the Wireline Competition Bureau issued a Public 
Notice seeking comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by 
the Edison Electric Institute asking the Commission to declare that: 
(1) when the Commission determines that a pole attachment rate, term, 
or condition is unjust and unreasonable and orders a refund pursuant to 
section 1.1407(a)(3) of the Commission's rules, the applicable statute 
of limitations'' is the same as the two-year period prescribed by 
section 415(b) of the Act; and (2) refunds in pole attachment complaint 
proceedings are not appropriate'' for any period preceding good-faith 
notice of a dispute. Deadlines for filing comments and reply comments 
were set for August 23, 2021, and September 10, 2021, respectively.
    In March 2022, the Commission began the rulemaking contemplated by 
the January 2021 Declaratory Ruling, by adopting a Second Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on several issues 
relating to pole replacements, including (1) whether and to what extent 
utilities directly benefit from various types of pole replacements in 
situations where a pole replacement is not necessitated solely'' by a 
new attachment request; (2) whether requiring utilities to pay a 
portion of the costs of a pole replacement would positively or 
negatively affect negotiations of pole attachment agreements and 
broadband deployment; (3) what measures the Commission could adopt to 
expedite the resolution of pole replacement disputes; and (4) what 
scope of refunds the Commission should order when it determines that a 
pole attachment rate, term, or condition is unjust and unreasonable. 
Comments on the Second FNPRM were due on June 27, 2022, while reply 
comments were due on August 26, 2022.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/06/15  80 FR 450
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/05/15  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   03/09/15  .......................
FNPRM...............................   09/25/15  80 FR 57768
R&O.................................   09/25/15  80 FR 57768
FNPRM Comment Period End............   10/26/15  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   11/24/15  .......................
2nd R&O.............................   09/12/16  81 FR 62632
NPRM................................   05/16/17  82 FR 224533
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/15/17  .......................
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   07/17/17  .......................
R&O.................................   12/28/17  82 FR 61520
FNPRM Comment Period End............   01/17/18  .......................
FNPRM Reply Comment Period End......   02/16/18  .......................
2nd R&O.............................   07/09/18  83 FR 31659
3rd R&O.............................   09/14/18  83 FR 46812
NCTA Public Notice..................   07/20/20  .......................
CTIA Declaratory Ruling.............   07/29/20  .......................
Declaratory Ruling..................   01/19/21  .......................
Order on Reconsideration............   02/02/21  86 FR 8872
EEI Public Notice...................   07/23/21  .......................
EEI Public Notice Comment Period End   08/23/21  .......................
EEI Public Notice Reply Comment        09/10/21  .......................
 Period End.
Second FNPRM........................   03/18/22  87 FR 25181

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Second Further NPRM Comment Period     06/27/22  .......................
 End.
Second Further NPRM Reply Comment      08/26/22  .......................
 Period End.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michele Berlove, Assistant Division Chief, 
Competition Policy Div., WCB, Federal Communications Commission, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, 
Phone: 202 418-1477, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK32

591. Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, WC Docket No. 13-97 
[3060-AK36]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 153 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 201 
to 205; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 303(r)
    Abstract: This Order establishes a process to authorize 
interconnected VoIP providers to obtain North American Numbering Plan 
(NANP) telephone numbers directly from the numbering administrators, 
rather than through intermediaries. Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the 
Commission's rules limits access to telephone numbers to entities that 
demonstrate they are authorized to provide service in the area for 
which the numbers are being requested. The Commission has interpreted 
this rule as requiring evidence of either a State certificate of public 
convenience and necessity (CPCN) or a Commission license. Neither 
authorization is typically available in practice to interconnected VoIP 
providers. Thus, as a practical matter, generally only 
telecommunications carriers are able to provide the proof of 
authorization required under our rules, and thus able to obtain numbers 
directly from the numbering administrators. This Order establishes an 
authorization process to enable interconnected VoIP providers that 
choose direct access to request numbers directly from the numbering 
administrators. Next, the Order sets forth several conditions designed 
to minimize number exhaust and preserve the integrity of the numbering 
system.
    The Order requires interconnected VoIP providers obtaining numbers 
to comply with the same requirements applicable to carriers seeking to 
obtain numbers. These requirements include any State requirements 
pursuant to numbering authority delegated to the States by the 
Commission, as well as industry guidelines and practices, among others. 
The Order also requires interconnected VoIP providers to comply with 
facilities readiness requirements adapted to this context, and with 
numbering utilization and optimization requirements. As conditions to 
requesting and obtaining numbers directly from the numbering 
administrators, interconnected VoIP providers are also required to: (1) 
provide the relevant State commissions with regulatory and numbering 
contacts when requesting numbers in those states; (2) request numbers 
from the numbering administrators under their own unique OCN; (3) file 
any requests for numbers with the relevant State commissions at least 
30 days prior to requesting numbers from the numbering administrators; 
and (4) provide customers with the opportunity to access all 
abbreviated dialing codes (N11 numbers) in use in a geographic area.
    The Order also modifies Commission's rules in order to permit VoIP 
Positioning Center (VPC) providers to obtain pseudo-Automatic Number 
Identification (p-ANI) codes directly from the numbering administrators 
for purposes of providing E911 services.
    Based on experiences and review of the direct access authorization 
process established by the 2015 Order, the Commission adopted a FNPRM 
which proposes clarifications and revisions to the Commission's rules 
to better ensure that interconnected VoIP providers that obtain direct 
access authorization to not facilitate illegal robocalls, spoofing, or 
fraud, pose national security risks, or evade or abuse intercarrier 
compensation requirements. The FNPRM proposes to require additional 
certifications as part of the direct access authorization applications 
process, that would include certification of compliance with anti-
robocalling obligations. The FNPRM also proposes to clarify that 
applicants disclose foreign ownership information on their direct 
access application. It would also propose to generally refer those 
applications with 10% or greater foreign ownership to the Executive 
Branch agencies for their review, consistent with the Commission's 
referral of other types of applications. The FNPRM also propose to 
clarify that holders of a direct access authorization must update the 
Commission and applicable states within 30 days of changes to ownership 
information submitted to the Commission. The FNPRM further proposes to 
clarify that Commission staff retain the authority to determine when to 
accept filings as complete and proposes to direct Commission staff to 
reject an application if an applicant has engaged in behavior contrary 
to the public interest or has been found to originate or transmit 
illegal robocalls. Finally, the FNPRM seeks comment on whether to 
expand the direct access authorization to one-way VoIP providers or 
other entities that use numbering resources.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/19/13  78 FR 36725
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/19/13
R&O.................................   10/29/15  80 FR 66454
FNPRM (Release Date)................   08/06/21  86 FR 51081
FNPRM (Comment Period End)..........   10/14/21  86 FR 51081
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jordan Marie Reth, Attorney-Advisor (PU), Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1418, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK36

592. Implementation of the Universal Service Portions of the 1996 
Telecommunications Act [3060-AK57]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.
    Abstract: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 expanded the 
traditional goal of universal service to include increased access to 
both telecommunications and advanced services such as high-speed 
internet for all consumers at just, reasonable, and affordable rates. 
The Act established principles for universal service that specifically 
focused on increasing access to evolving services for consumers living 
in rural and insular areas, and for consumers with low-incomes. 
Additional principles called for increased access to high-speed 
internet in the nation's schools, libraries, and rural healthcare 
facilities. The FCC established four programs within the Universal 
Service Fund to implement the statute: Connect America Fund (formally 
known as High-Cost Support) for rural areas; Lifeline (for low-income 
consumers), including initiatives to expand phone service for Native 
Americans; Schools and Libraries (E-rate); and Rural Healthcare.
    The Universal Service Fund is paid for by contributions from

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telecommunications carriers, including wireline and wireless companies, 
and interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, 
including cable companies that provide voice service, based on an 
assessment on their interstate and international end-user revenues. The 
Universal Service Administrative Company, or USAC, administers the four 
programs and collects monies for the Universal Service Fund under the 
direction of the FCC.
    On February 17, 2023, the Commission proposed simplifying rules for 
accessing program offering high-speed internet for Schools and 
Libraries.
    On March 27, 2023, the Commission sought comment on continued 
filing of Alaska Plan FCC Form 477 Mobile Deployment Data and waived 
interim PR-USVI Mobile Milestone Filing and provides information for 
Final Milestone Filing.
    On April 19, 2023, the Commission adopted an Order to ensure 
support for providers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to 
continue strengthening their existing networks.
    On May 12, 2023, the Commission granted, in part, the Request for 
Waiver filed by SHLB and CoSN, by waiving and extending the service 
delivery deadline for certain applicants who received Emergency 
Connectivity Fund support.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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R&O and FNPRM.......................   01/13/17  82 FR 4275
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/13/17
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   02/27/17
R&O and Order on Recon..............   03/21/17  82 FR 14466
Order on Recon......................   05/19/17  82 FR 22901
Order on Recon......................   06/08/17  82 FR 26653
Memorandum, Opinion & Order.........   06/21/17  82 FR 228224
NPRM................................   07/30/19  84 FR 36865
NPRM................................   08/21/19  84 FR 43543
R&O and Order on Recon..............   11/07/19  84 FR 59937
Order on Recon......................   12/09/19  84 FR 67220
R&O.................................   12/20/19  84 FR 70026
R&O.................................   12/27/19  84 FR 71308
R&O.................................   01/17/20  85 FR 3044
Report & Order......................   03/10/20  85 FR 13773
Report & Order......................   05/11/20  85 FR 19892
Declaratory Ruling/2nd FNPRM........   08/04/20  85 FR 48134
Public Notice.......................   03/22/21  86 FR 15172
Report & Order on Recon.............   04/09/21  86 FR 18459
R&O.................................   05/28/21  86 FR 29136
2nd R&O.............................   07/14/21  86 FR 37061
Public Notice.......................   08/02/21  86 FR 41408
NPRM................................   10/14/21  86 FR 57097
Order...............................   12/14/21  86 FR 70983
NPRM................................   01/27/22  87 FR 4182
FNPRM...............................   03/15/22  87 FR 14422
NPRM................................   06/16/22  87 FR 36283
NPRM................................   06/23/22  87 FR 37459
2nd R&O.............................   09/06/22  87 FR 54311
3rd R&O.............................   09/06/22  87 FR 54401
Further Notice of Proposed             11/19/22  87 FR 67660
 Rulemaking.
Public Notice.......................   01/06/23  88 FR 1035
NPRM................................   03/13/23  88 FR 14529
Public Notice.......................   04/11/23  88 FR 21580
Report and Order on Review..........   05/05/23  88 FR 28993
Order...............................   06/05/23  88 FR 36510
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nakesha Woodward, Program Analyst, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-1502, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK57

593. Toll Free Assignment Modernization and Toll-Free Service Access 
Codes: WC Docket No. 17-192, CC Docket No. 95-155 [3060-AK91]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 
47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1)
    Abstract: In this Report and Order (Order), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) initiates an auction to distribute 
certain toll-free numbers. The numbers to be auctioned will be in the 
new 833 toll free code for which there have been multiple, competing 
requests.
    By using an auction, the FCC will ensure that sought-after numbers 
are awarded to the parties that value them most. In addition, the FCC 
will reserve certain 833 numbers for distribution to government and 
non-profit entities that request them for public health and safety 
purposes. The FCC will study the results of the auction to determine 
how to best use the mechanism to distribute toll-free numbers equitably 
and efficiently in the future as well. Revenues from the auction will 
be used to defray the cost of toll-free numbering administration, 
reducing the cost of numbering for all users. The Order establishing 
the toll-free number auction will also authorize and accommodate the 
use of a secondary market for numbers awarded at auction to further 
distribute these numbers to the entities that value them most. The 
Order also adopted several definitional and technical updates to 
improve clarity and flexibility in toll-free number assignment.
    The Commission sought comment and then adopted auctions procedures 
and deadlines on August 2, 2019. Bidding for the auction occurred on 
December 17, 2019, and Somos issued an announcement of the winning 
bidders on December 20, 2019. On December 16, 2019, to facilitate the 
preparation of its study of the auction, the Bureau charged the North 
American Numbering Council, via its Toll Free Access Modernization 
Working Group, to issue a report evaluating various aspects of the 833 
Auction, and recommending improvements for any future toll free number 
auctions.
    On January 16, 2020, Somos released all of the 833 Auction data for 
public review. On March 13, 2020, the Bureau invited public comment on 
the 833 Auction in preparation for issuing a report on the lessons 
learned from the Auction. Comments were due on April 13, 2020. On July 
14, 2020, the North American Numbering Council approved the Toll-Free 
Assignment Modernization Working Group's report, Perspectives on the 
December 2019 Auction of Numbers in the 833 Numbering Plan Area.
    On January 15, 2021, the Bureau released a report that examined 
various aspects of this toll-free number assignment experiment, 
including lessons learned, examination of auction outcomes, and 
recommendations for future toll free number assignment. The Bureau 
concluded that the 833 Auction was a successful experiment that 
provided invaluable experience and data that can facilitate further 
Commission efforts to continue to modernize tol-free number allocation 
in the future.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/13/17  82 FR 47669
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/13/17
Final Rule..........................   10/23/18  83 FR 53377
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Heather Hendrickson, Deputy Division Chief, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7295, Email: 
[email protected].
    Matthew Collins, Deputy Division Chief, Wireline Competition 
Bureau,

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Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-7141, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK91

594. Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; WC Docket 
Nos. 19-195 and 11-10 [3060-AK93]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 35 to 39; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 211; 
47 U.S.C. 219; 47 U.S.C. 220; 47 U.S.C. 402(b)2(B); Pub. L. 104-104; 47 
U.S.C. 151-154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 
301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 
U.S.C. 641 to 646; Pub. L 116-130; . . .
    Abstract: The Commission has long recognized that precise, granular 
data on the availability of fixed and mobile broadband are vital to 
bringing digital opportunity to all Americans, no matter where they 
live, work, or travel.
    On March 23, 2020, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and 
Technological Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act) was signed into law 
requiring the Commission to create a new set of broadband availability 
maps. Among other things, the Broadband DATA Act requires the 
Commission to collect standardized, granular data on the availability 
and quality of both fixed and mobile broadband internet access 
services, to create a common dataset of all locations where fixed 
broadband internet access service can be installed (the Broadband 
Serviceable Location Fabric or Fabric), and to create publicly 
available coverage maps. The Act further requires the Commission to 
establish processes for members of the public and other entities to (1) 
provide verified data for use in the coverage maps; (2) challenge the 
coverage maps, the broadband availability data submitted by broadband 
internet access service providers (providers), and the Fabric; and (3) 
submit specific crowdsource information about the development and 
availability of broadband service.
    In July 2020, implementing the Broadband DATA Act and building off 
of an August 2019 Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order and Third Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that adopted rules for the collection and 
verification of improved, more precise data on both fixed and mobile 
broadband availability. In January 2021, the Commission released a 
Third Report and Order that established new requirements for the BDC 
and took additional steps to implement the Broadband DATA Act. The 
Commission adopted rules to specify which fixed and mobile providers 
are required to report broadband availability data and expanded the 
reporting and certification requirements for filing data in the BDC. It 
also adopted standards for collecting verified broadband data from 
State, local, and Tribal entities and certain third parties, and for 
identifying locations that would be included in the Fabric. 
Importantly, in the Third Report and Order, the Commission also 
established processes for verifying the accuracy of provider-submitted 
data and the Fabric, including a third-party challenge process.
    Implementing the Broadband DATA Act and these new rules, the 
Commission created a complex data platform and system to collect and 
map availability data collected from over 2500 providers and for 
consumers and other stakeholders to submit challenges to that data; 
established the Fabric dataset of locations upon which to overlay 
provider availability data; and established a dedicated help center to 
provide technical assistance to providers, consumers and other 
stakeholders.
    In July 2021, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), Office 
of Economics and Analytics (OEA), and Office of Engineering and 
Technology (OET) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the 
technical requirements for the mobile challenge, verification, and 
crowdsourcing processes required under the Broadband DATA Act for the 
new Broadband Data Collection (BDC). In March 2022, the Broadband Data 
Task Force (Task Force), WTB, OEA, and OET released a detailed order, 
technical appendix, rules, and technical data specifications setting 
forth technical requirements and specifications for the mobile 
challenge, verification, and crowdsource processes required by the Act.
    To help facilitate the mobile challenge process, in April 2022, the 
Task Force and OET issued a Public Notice announcing the technical 
requirements and procedures for approving third-party mobile speed test 
procedures for use in collecting and submitting mobile network 
performance data as part of the BDC. To assist entities that choose to 
file mobile challenges in bulk, in September 2022 the Task Force and 
WTB established a process for entities to use their own software and 
hardware to collect on-the-ground mobile speed test data for use in the 
BDC mobile challenge process.
    Also in April 2022, the Task Force, WCB, WTB, OEA, and OET released 
a Public Notice providing details on the procedures for state, local, 
and Tribal governmental entities to submit verified availability data 
through the BDC system.
    Seeking to clarify the Commission's rules for filing data in the 
BDC, in July 2022 WCB, WTB, OEA, and the Task Force issued a 
Declaratory Ruling on certain aspects of a rule regarding the 
engineering certification in BDC filings and issued a limited waiver of 
the requirement that providers have an engineer certification their 
biannual BDC filings for the first three filing cycles of the BDC.
    On June 15, 2022, the FCC Enforcement Bureau issued an Enforcement 
Advisory reminding all facilities-based providers of their duty to 
timely file complete and accurate data in the BDC by September 1, 2022.
    In February 2022, the Commission announced the opening of the 
initial filing window of the BDC would open on June 30, 2022, and was 
due no later than September 1, 2022. In December 2022, the Commission 
announced that the second filing window of the BDC would open on 
January 3, 2023, and required all fixed and mobile providers to submit 
broadband availability data as of December 31, 2022, and was due no 
later than March 1, 2023.
    In November 2022, the Commission released a pre-production draft of 
its new National Broadband Map based on version 1 of the Fabric and the 
availability data submitted by providers as of June 30, 2022. The new 
map is the most comprehensive, granular, and standardized data the 
Commission has ever published on broadband availability.
    With the launch of the pre-production draft map, the Commission 
began accepting challenges to provider reported availability data, as 
well as individual consumer challenges to the location data in the 
Fabric. To date, the mapping team has reviewed and processed more than 
4 million availability challenges. Most of those challenges have 
already been resolved and the majority have led to updates in the data 
on the map showing where broadband is available.
    The Commission adopted an Order in December 2022, to sunset the 
Form 477 broadband deployment dateliminate a largely duplicative 
requirement on providers. As a result, providers will no longer be 
required to submit Form 477 broadband deployment data, but must still 
submit broadband and voice subscription data using the FCC Form 477; 
those filers will submit their data through the BDC system.

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    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/03/17  82 FR 40118
NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/25/17
Report & Order......................   08/01/19  84 FR 43705
Second Further Notice of Proposed      08/01/19  84 FR 43764
 Rulemaking.
Second Further NPRM Comment Period     10/07/19
 End.
2nd R&O.............................   07/16/20  85 FR 50886
3rd FNPRM...........................   07/16/20  85 FR 50911
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   09/08/20
3rd R&O.............................   01/13/21  86 FR 18124
Public Notice.......................   07/16/21  86 FR 40398
Public Notice Comment Period End....   09/27/21
Order...............................   03/09/22  87 FR 21476
Order...............................   12/16/22  87 FR 76949
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michael Ray, Attorney, Federal Communications 
Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 
20554, Phone: 202 418-0357, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AK93

595. Call Authentication Trust Anchor [3060-AL00]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 251; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 
U.S.C. 227b; 47 U.S.C. 503
    Abstract: On June 6, 2019, the Commission adopted a Declaratory 
Ruling and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (CG Docket No. 
17-59, WC Docket No. 17-97) that proposed and sought comment on 
mandating implementation of STIR/SHAKEN in the event that major voice 
service providers did not voluntarily implement the framework by the 
end of 2019.
    On December 30, 2019, Congress enacted the Pallone-Thune Telephone 
Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Along 
with numerous other provisions directed at addressing robocalls, the 
TRACED Act directs the Commission to require all voice service 
providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN in the Internet Protocol (IP) 
portions of their networks, and to implement an effective caller ID 
authentication framework in the non-IP portions of their networks. The 
TRACED Act further creates processes by which voice service providers 
may be exempt from this mandate if the Commission determines they have 
achieved certain implementation benchmarks, and by which voice service 
providers may be granted a delay in compliance based on a finding of 
undue hardship because of burdens or barriers to implementation or 
based on a delay in development of a caller ID authentication protocol 
for calls delivered over non-IP networks.
    On March 31, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket Nos. 17-97, 20-67). 
The Report and Order mandated that all originating and terminating 
voice service providers implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID 
authentication framework in the IP portions of their networks by June 
30, 2021. In the Further Notice the Commission sought comment on 
proposals to further promote caller ID authentication and implement the 
TRACED Act.
    On September 29, 2020, the Commission adopted a Second Report and 
Order (WC Docket No. 17-97). The Second Report and Order implemented 
rules (1) granting extensions for compliance with the STIR/SHAKEN 
implementation mandate for small voice service providers, voice service 
providers that cannot obtain a SPC token from the Governance Authority, 
services scheduled for section 214 discontinuance, for those portions 
of a voice service provider's network that rely on non-IP technology, 
and establishing a process for individual voice service providers to 
seek provider specific extensions; (2) requiring voice service 
providers using non-IP technology either to upgrade their networks to 
IP to enable STIR/SHAKEN implementation, or work to develop non-IP 
caller ID authentication technology and implement a robocall mitigation 
program in the interim; (3) establishing a process where by a voice 
service provider may be exempt from the STIR/SHAKEN implementation 
mandate if the provider has achieved certain implementation benchmarks; 
(4) prohibiting voice service providers from imposing line item charges 
on consumer and small business subscribers for caller ID 
authentication; and (5) requiring intermediate providers to implement 
STIR/SHAKEN. On May 20, 2021, the Commissioned released a Third Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to shorten the small provider 
extension from two years to one for a subset of small voice service 
providers that are at a heightened risk of originating an especially 
large amount of robocall traffic.
    On January 13, 2021, the Commission adopted a Second Further Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking proposing and seeking comment on a limited role 
for the Commission to oversee certificate revocation decisions by the 
private STIR/SHAKEN Governance Authority that would have the effect of 
placing providers in noncompliance with the Commission's rules. On 
August 5, 2021, the Commission adopted a Third Report and Order which 
adopted rules creating this oversight role.
    On September 30, 2021, the Commission adopted a Fourth Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to require gateway providers to 
apply STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication to, and perform robocall 
mitigation on, foreign-originated calls with U.S. numbers, seeking 
comment on revisions to the information that filers must submit to the 
Robocall Mitigation Database, and clarifying the obligations of voice 
service providers and intermediate providers with respect to calls to 
and from Public Safety Answer Points and other emergency services 
providers.
    On December 9, 2021, the Commission adopted a Fourth Report and 
Order adopting rules requiring non-facilities based small voice 
providers implement SITR/SHAKEN by June 30, 2022, and requiring small 
voice providers of any kind suspected of originating illegal robocalls 
to implement STIR/SHAKEN on an accelerated timeline.
    On May 19, 2022, the Commission adopted a Fifth Report and Order, 
Order on Reconsideration, Order, and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking. The Fifth Report and Order and Order required gateway 
providers to submit a certification to the Robocall Mitigation 
Database, implement STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication as well as 
several other requirements, including an obligation to mitigate illegal 
robocall traffic and submit a mitigation plan to the Robocall 
Mitigation Database regardless of their STIR/SHAKEN implementation 
status. The Order on Reconsideration expanded the obligation of 
domestic providers to block calls carrying US NANP numbers from foreign 
providers not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database. The Fifth 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought comment on further steps 
to combat illegal robocalls, including extending requirements for 
authentication and filing in the Robocall Mitigation Database, 
requiring additional measures for robocall mitigation, enhancing 
enforcement mechanisms and other related issues

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aimed at closing existing potential loopholes.
    On March 16, 2023, the Commission adopted a Sixth Report and Order 
and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Sixth Report and Order 
required intermediate providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN caller ID 
authentication for certain calls, expanded robocall mitigation 
requirements for all providers, and adopted more robust enforcement 
tools. The Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks comment on 
additional measures to combat illegal robocalls, including whether any 
changes should be made to the Commission's rules to permit, prohibit, 
or limit the use of third-party caller ID authentication solutions and 
whether to eliminate the STIR/SHAKEN implementation extension for 
providers that cannot obtain Service Provider Code tokens, which are 
necessary to participate in the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication 
framework''.
    On May 18, 2023, the Commission adopted a Seventh Repot and Order. 
The Seventh Report and Order required voice service providers and non-
gateway intermediate providers to commit in their Robocall Mitigation 
Database certification to respond to traceback requests from the 
Commission, law enforcement, and the industry traceback consortium 
within 24 hours.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NOI.................................   07/14/17
DR and 3rd FNPRM....................   06/06/19  84 FR 29478
NPRM................................   06/24/19  84 FR 29478
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/23/19
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   08/23/19
R&O and FNPRM.......................   03/31/20  85 FR 22029
FNPRM Comment Period End............   05/29/20
2nd R&O.............................   09/29/20  85 FR 73360
2nd FNPRM...........................   01/13/21  86 FR 9894
2nd FNPRM Comment Period............   03/19/21
3rd FNPRM...........................   05/20/21  86 FR 30571
3rd R&O.............................   08/05/21  86 FR 48511
3rd FNPRM Comment Period End........   08/19/21
4th FNPRM...........................   10/01/21  86 FR 59084
4th FNPRM Comment Period End........   11/26/21
4th R&O.............................   12/09/21
5th R&O, Order on Reconsideration...   05/19/22  87 FR 42916
5th FNPRM...........................   05/19/22  87 FR 42670
5th FNPRM Comment Period End........   09/16/22
6th Report and Order................   03/16/23  88 FR 40096
6th FNPRM...........................   03/16/23  88 FR 29035
6th FNPRM Comment Period End........   07/05/23
7th Report and Order................   05/18/23  88 FR 43446
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jonathan Lechter, Attorney Advisor, Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0984, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL00

596. Implementation of the National Suicide Improvement Act of 2018, 
988 Suicide Prevention Hotline (WC Docket 18-336, PS Docket No. 23.5, 
PS Docket No. 15-80) [3060-AL01]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 251
    Abstract: On August 14, 2018, Congress passed the National Suicide 
Hotline Improvement Act (Act). Public Law 115-233, 132 Stat. 2424 
(2018). The purpose of the Act was to study and report on the 
feasibility of designating a 3-digit dialing code to be used for a 
national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system by 
considering each of the current N11 designations. The Act directed the 
Commission to: (1) conduct a study that examines the feasibility of 
designating a simple, easy-to-remember, 3-digit dialing code to be used 
for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline 
system; and (2) analyze how well the current National Suicide 
Prevention Lifeline is working to address the needs of veterans. The 
Act also directed the Commission to coordinate with the Department of 
Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the 
North American Numbering Council (NANC) in conducting the study, and to 
produce a report on the study by August 14, 2019.
    On August 14, 2019, the Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of 
Economics and Analytics submitted its report to Congress recommending 
that: (1) a 3-digit dialing code be used for a national suicide 
prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) the 
Commission should initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider 
designating 988 as the 3-digit code.
    On December 12, 2019, the Commission released a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to designate 988 as a new, nationwide, 3-
digit dialing code for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis 
hotline. WC Docket No. 18-336. The NPRM proposes that calls made to 988 
be directed to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which 
is made up of an expansive network of over 170 crisis centers located 
across the United States, and to the Veterans Crisis Line. The NPRM 
also proposes to require all telecommunications carriers and 
interconnected VoIP service providers to make, within 18 months, any 
changes necessary to ensure that users can dial 988 to reach the 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line.
    On July 16, 2020, the Commission adopted an Order designating 988 
as the 3-digit number to reach the Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line 
(800-273-TALK or 800-273-8255) and requiring all telecommunications 
carriers, interconnected voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, 
and one-way VoIP providers to make any network changes necessary to 
ensure that users can dial 988 to reach the Lifeline by July 16, 2022.
    On October 16, 2020, the Communications Equality Advocates filed a 
petition for partial reconsideration of the FCC's July 16, 2020 Report 
and Order. In their petition, Communications Equality Advocates 
requested that the FCC revise the Order to mandate text-to-988 and 
direct video calling (DVC) requirements and to have such requirements 
be implemented on the same timeline as voice calls to 988, by July 16, 
2022.
    On October 17, 2020, Congress enacted the National Suicide Hotline 
Designation Act of 2020 (2020 Act). Public Law 116-172, 134 Stat. 832 
(2020). The 2020 Act, among other things, designates 988 as the 
universal telephone number within the United States for the purpose of 
the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system 
operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline,'' with 
designation occurring one year after enactment.
    On November 9, 2020, pursuant to 2020 Act's requirements that the 
Commission submit a report on the feasibility and cost of attaching an 
automatic dispatchable location with 988 calls, the Commission issued a

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Public Notice that sought comment on these issues.
    On April 22, 2021, the Commission adopted a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that proposes to require text service 
providers support text messages to 988 by routing texts to the toll 
free number.
    On November 19, 2020, pursuant to 2020 Act's requirements that the 
Commission submit a report on the feasibility and cost of attaching an 
automatic dispatchable location with 988 calls, the Commission issued a 
Public Notice that sought comment on these issues. A Report to Congress 
regarding geolocation was released on April 15, 2021.
    On April 22, 2021, the Commission adopted a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that proposes to require text service 
providers support text messages to 988 by routing texts to the toll 
free number. On November 19, 2021, the Commission adopted an Order 
requiring the industry to enable texting to 988 by the same deadline as 
for voice calls, July 16, 2022.
    On May 24, 2022, the Commission, following up on its report to 
Congress, hosted a forum in coordination with the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
that convened various stakeholders to discuss issues surrounding 
geolocation. Participants included state and local entities; suicide 
prevention and mental health experts and advocates; communications 
industry leaders; and technical experts. The Commission opened the 
event to the public via live feed on the Commission's website, and 
audience members submitted questions to panelists by email.
    On October 14, 2022, in accordance with the National Suicide 
Hotline Designation Act of 2020, the Wireline Competition Bureau 
submitted its first 988 Fee Accountability Report to Congress reporting 
on the collection and distribution of 988 fees and charges by the 
states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Tribal 
authorities for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
    On January 26, 2023, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking to help ensure that the public has access to the 988 Suicide 
& Crisis Lifeline if a service outage occurs. Those rules were adopted 
on July 20, 2023.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/15/20  85 FR 2359
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/16/20
Report & Order......................   07/16/20
PFR.................................   10/16/20
Oppositions Due.....................   12/02/20
Public Notice.......................   12/08/20  85 FR 79014
Replies Due.........................   12/14/20
Public Notice Comment Period End....   01/11/21
FNPRM...............................   06/11/21  86 FR 31404
FNPRM Comment Period End............   08/10/21
Report & Order......................   11/19/21
NPRM................................   01/27/23  88 FR 20790
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/08/23
NPRM Reply Comment Period End.......   06/06/23
Report and Order....................   07/21/23
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michelle Sclater, Attorney, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-0388, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL01

597. Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements in an Era of Next-
Generation Networks and Services [3060-AL02]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 10; 47 U.S.C. 251
    Abstract: On November 22, 2019, the Commission adopted a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposals to update the 
unbundling and avoided-cost resale obligations stemming from the 1996 
Act and applicable only to incumbent LECs. Many of these obligations 
appear to no longer be necessary in many geographic areas due to 
vigorous competition for mass market broadband services in urban areas 
and numerous intermodal voice capabilities and services. But 
recognizing that rural areas pose special challenges for broadband 
deployment, the NPRM did not propose any change to unbundling 
requirements for broadband-capable loops in rural areas. The NPRM 
sought to promote the Commission's efforts to reduce unnecessary and 
outdated regulatory burdens that appear to discourage the deployment of 
next-generation networks, delay the IP transition, unnecessarily burden 
incumbent LECs with no similar obligations placed on their competitors, 
and no longer benefit consumers or serve the purpose for which they 
were intended.
    On October 27, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (1) 
eliminating unbundling requirements, subject to a reasonable transition 
period, for enterprise-grade DS1 and DS3 loops where there is evidence 
of actual and potential competition, for broadband-capable DS0 loops 
and associated subloops in the most densely populated areas, and for 
voice-grade narrowband loops nationwide, but preserving unbundling 
requirements for DS0 loops in less densely populated areas and DS1 and 
DS3 loops in areas without sufficient evidence of competition; (2) 
eliminating unbundling requirements for network interface devices and 
multiunit premises subloops; (3) eliminating unbundled dark fiber 
transport provisioned from wire centers within a half-mile of 
competitive fiber networks, but providing an eight-year transition 
period for existing circuits so as to avoid stranding investment and 
last-mile deployment by competitive LECs that may harm consumers; (4) 
eliminating unbundling requirements for operations support systems, 
except where carriers are continuing to manage UNEs and for purposes of 
local interconnection and local number portability; and (5) eliminating 
remaining avoided-cost resale requirements. The Report and Order ended 
unbundling and resale requirements where they stifle technology 
transitions and broadband deployment, but preserved unbundling 
requirements where they are still necessary to realize the 1996 Act's 
goal of robust intermodal competition benefiting all Americans.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/06/20  85 FR 472
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/06/20
Report & Order......................   01/08/21  86 FR 1636
Petition for Reconsideration filed     09/29/22
 by Sonic Telecom.
Replies to Oppositions to Petition     10/04/22
 for Reconsideration.
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michele Berlove, Assistant Division Chief, 
Competition Policy Div., WCB, Federal Communications Commission, 
Wireline

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Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 
418-1477, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL02

598. Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America; GN Docket No. 20-32 
[3060-AL15]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 
U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 403
    Abstract: The 5G Fund for Rural America will distribute up to $9 
billion in universal service support through competitive bidding in two 
phases to bring mobile voice and 5G broadband service to rural areas of 
the country. 5G public interest obligations and performance 
requirements imposed on carriers continuing to receive legacy mobile 
high-cost support will help ensure that the areas they serve enjoy the 
benefits that 5G promises.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/26/20  85 FR 31616
Final Action........................   11/25/20  85 FR 75770
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kirk Burgee, Chief of Staff, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1599, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL15

599. Protecting Consumers From SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud, WC Docket 
No. 21-341 [3060-AL34]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 222, 251, 303(r), 332
    Abstract: The FCC proposed to amend its Customer Proprietary 
Network Information (CPNI) and Local Number Portability (LNP) rules to 
require providers to adopt secure methods of authenticating a customer 
before redirecting a customer's phone number to a new device or 
carrier. The FCC also proposed to require providers to immediately 
notify customers whenever a SIM change or port request is made on 
customers' accounts, and sought comment on other ways to protect 
consumers from SIM swapping and port-out fraud.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/15/21  86 FR 57390
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/15/21
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jordan Marie Reth, Attorney-Advisor (PU), Federal 
Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1418, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3060-AL34

600. Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence (WC Docket 
No. 22-238,11-42, 21-450) [3060-AL48]

    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151.201(b); 47 U.S.C. 301 and 303; 47 
U.S.C. 307 and 309; 47 U.S.C. 316 and 345; 47 U.S.C. 403 and sec. 5(b); 
Pub. L. 117-223 and 136 Stat. 2280
    Abstract: On July 14, 2022, the Commission initiated an inquiry 
into steps that the Commission could take to assist survivors of 
domestic violence. In the Notice of Inquiry, the Commission sought 
information on the scope of connectivity-based difficulties survivors 
face, as well as potential means by which current Commission programs 
could be better adapted and new programs could be developed to address 
survivors' needs. In particular, the Commission sought comment relating 
to potentially developing a centralized database of telephone numbers 
relating to domestic abuse support that could be used by service 
providers to prevent survivors' communications with support 
organizations from appearing on logs of calls and text messages that 
may be available to abusers.
    In the NPRM, the Commission begins the process of implementing the 
Safe Connections Act of 2022 (Safe Connections Act), enacted on 
December 7, 2022. The legislation amends the Communications Act of 1934 
(Communications Act) to require mobile service providers to separate 
the line of a survivor of domestic violence (and other related crimes 
and abuse), and any individuals in the care of the survivor, from a 
mobile service contract shared with an abuser within two business days 
after receiving a request from the survivor. The Safe Connections Act 
also directs the Commission to issue rules, within 18 months of the 
statute's enactment, implementing the line separation requirement. 
Further, the legislation also requires the Commission to open a 
rulemaking within 180 days of enactment to consider whether to, and how 
the Commission should, establish a central database of domestic abuse 
hotlines to be used by service providers and require such providers to 
omit, subject to certain conditions, any records of calls or text 
messages to the hotlines from consumer-facing call and text message 
logs. The NPRM proposes rules as directed by these statutory 
requirements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NOI.................................   08/18/22
Comment Period End..................   08/18/22
Reply Comment Period End............   09/19/22
NPRM................................   02/17/23  88 FR 15558
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/10/23
Reply Comment Period End............   05/10/23
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Edward Kracher, Deputy Division Chief, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, Phone: 202 418-1525.
    RIN: 3060-AL48

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