Proposed Rule2022-11686
Unlicensed Operations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television Bands; Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands
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June 1, 2022
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Commission's proposes to seek comment on the database re-check interval that should apply to narrowband fixed and Mode II personal/portable white space devices and to mobile white space devices, which were first authorized by the Commission in 2020. In particular, the Commission seeks comment on whether these types of devices, which operate in the TV bands, should be subject to the hourly re-check interval the Commission requires for fixed and Mode II personal portable devices in the TV bands, the daily re-check interval to which these devices are currently subject, or some other re-check interval.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33109-33113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11686]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 15
[ET Docket Nos. 14-165, 20-36, 04-186 and GN Docket No. 12-268 ; FCC
22-6; FR ID 85914]
Unlicensed Operations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz
Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37; Expanding the
Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
Auctions; Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television
Bands; Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission's proposes to seek comment on
the database re-check interval that should apply to narrowband fixed
and Mode II personal/portable white space devices and to mobile white
space devices, which were first authorized by the Commission in 2020.
In particular, the Commission seeks comment on whether these types of
devices, which operate in the TV bands, should be subject to the hourly
re-check interval the Commission requires for fixed and Mode II
personal portable devices in the TV bands, the daily re-check interval
to which these devices are currently subject, or some other re-check
interval.
DATES: Comments are due on or before July 1, 2022 and reply comments
are due on or before August 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ET Docket No. 14-165,
GN Docket No. 12-268, ET Docket No. 20-36, or ET Docket No. 04-186 by
any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: <a href="http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/">http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/</a>.
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<bullet> Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and one copy of each filing.
Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-
class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission.
<bullet> Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive,
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
<bullet> U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority
mail must be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554
<bullet> Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the
Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings.
This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety
of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC
Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-
Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020). <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy</a>
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), ET Docket No. 14-165,
FCC 22-6, adopted on January 25, 2022 and released on January 26, 2022.
The full text of this document is available for public inspection by
downloading the text from the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-takes-action-unlicensed-white-space-device-database-issues">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-takes-action-unlicensed-white-space-device-database-issues</a>.
Comment Filing Procedures
Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this
document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
Ex Parte Rules--Permit-But-Disclose
Pursuant to Sec. 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, the
proceeding this FNPRM initiates shall be treated as a ``permit-but-
disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte
rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any
written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation
within two business days after the presentation (unless a different
deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making
oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the
presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise
participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was
made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during
the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of
the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the
presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the
proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or
arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings
(specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data
or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the
memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex
parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must
be filed consistent with Sec. 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by
Sec. 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method
of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda
summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto,
must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available
for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g.,
.doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding
should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
Paperwork Reduction Act. This document does not contain new or
modified information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore,
it does not contain any new or modified information collection burden
for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to
the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198,
see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
Synopsis
Introduction
The Commission has initiated this FNPRM to seek comment on the
database re-check interval that should apply to narrowband fixed and
Mode II personal/portable white space devices and to mobile white space
devices, which were first authorized by the Commission in 2020. In
particular, the Commission seeks comment on whether these types of
devices, which operate in the TV bands, should be subject to the hourly
re-check interval the Commission require for fixed and Mode II personal
portable devices in the TV bands, the daily re-check interval to which
these devices are currently subject, or some other re-check interval.
Background
When the Commission adopted the push notification rule in 2015,
there were two classes of white space devices that had to contact a
white space database to obtain a list of available channels--fixed and
Mode II personal/portable devices. The Commission did not address
narrowband or mobile white space devices.
The Commission established the rules for narrowband and mobile
white space devices in 2020. Mobile devices, which operate within a
bounded area at power levels comparable to fixed devices, are a new
class of white space device. Narrowband devices are a subset of fixed
or personal/portable devices, and are subject to technical rules which
permit narrower channel bandwidths than other fixed and personal/
portable devices. The Commission, consistent with the existing rules,
required narrowband and mobile devices to comply with a once daily
database check. Narrowband devices also would have had to comply with
the push notification requirement if it had not been waived. The
Commission did not address whether mobile devices are subject to the
push notification rule. Thus, after careful consideration, and out of
an abundance of caution, the Commission now seeks to build a record on
whether the Commission should modify the database re-check requirements
for these types of devices.
Discussion
Narrowband devices. In its recent ex parte submission, Microsoft
argues that
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requiring narrowband fixed white space devices used for IoT
applications to comply with an hourly database re-check would
negatively impact battery life, limit potential form factors, and
increase the costs of those devices. It requests that the Commission
maintain its existing requirement that narrowband fixed devices be
required to check the white space database once a day to ensure
capturing wireless microphone reservations rather than hourly.
Microsoft states that this requirement would only apply to master
narrowband devices because client devices would obtain available
channel information from master devices that obtain information
directly from a white space database, similar to the operation of other
Mode I white space devices. Microsoft also requests that a narrowband
fixed white space device be allowed to continue operating until 11:59
p.m. the following day if the device is unable to contact the database.
Microsoft states that keeping the current requirement in place for
these devices will particularly benefit precision agriculture
applications such as by enabling farmers to obtain information about
the conditions of their fields during a disaster when connectivity to
the internet has been lost. However, NAB opposes Microsoft's requests,
arguing that Microsoft has not shown that narrowband white space
devices are less likely to cause harmful interference or that the use
cases for narrowband devices will largely be confined to rural areas.
The Commission seeks comment on the database re-check interval that
should be required for narrowband white space devices. Should the
Commission retain the current requirement for a once daily database
check and allow continued operation until 11:59 p.m. the following day
if a device is temporarily unable to contact the database? Should the
Commission instead require narrowband devices to comply with the same
hourly re-check interval as other fixed and Mode II devices, or would
another re-check interval be more appropriate? If the Commission allows
a longer database re-check interval for narrowband devices than for
other fixed and personal/portable devices, to which specific devices
should it apply? Should it apply to both fixed and Mode II personal/
portable narrowband devices? Should it apply to battery-powered devices
only or to AC powered devices as well? Are there any other related
database re-check rules that the Commission should modify for
narrowband devices?
The Commission seeks comment on the impact of the database re-check
interval on the protection of licensed wireless microphones. Microsoft
argues that the existing technical rules for narrowband devices (low
power, narrow bandwidth, limited transmission time, the requirement for
three contiguous vacant channels) are sufficiently conservative to
limit the likelihood of interference to wireless microphones. It states
that because narrowband devices may operate only where there are three
contiguous vacant TV channels, there will always be at least two TV
channels available for immediate use by wireless microphones. It
further states that the three contiguous channel requirement means
there is a very low probability that narrowband devices will operate in
more congested areas where wireless microphones used for electronic
news gathering typically operate and that the key use case for
narrowband white space devices is precision agriculture. Microsoft also
notes that narrowband white space devices are limited to lower power
than wideband fixed white space devices and to a 36 second per hour
limit on channel occupancy. The Commission seeks comment on Microsoft's
analysis and NAB's response in this regard. Are the existing rules
regarding limited channel availability, low power, and low channel
occupancy sufficient to protect licensed wireless microphones if the
Commission retains the once daily database re-check as suggested by
Microsoft? Are there other safeguards that could be put in place to
ensure licensed wireless microphones are protected if the Commission
leaves the existing rule in place? Would limiting a daily re-check to
only certain narrowband devices, e.g., battery powered devices, be a
viable compromise to help improve the protection of wireless
microphones? If so, how would such a delineation provide more
protection than treating all narrowband white space devices in a
consistent fashion? What effect would differing requirements for
battery powered devices have on narrowband white space device design
and cost?
Mobile devices. Mobile devices can be mounted on vehicles such as
buses and farm equipment and may move around within a predetermined
geo-fenced area within which the white space database has determined
that one or more TV channels are available for the mobile device's use.
The technical requirements for mobile devices are similar to those for
fixed devices except narrowband, including maximum transmitter power,
antenna gain and height limits and required separation distances from
protected services, as well as the requirement to re-check the database
at least once per day. Because of the technical similarities between
fixed and mobile devices, the Commission believes that it would be
appropriate to require mobile devices to comply with the same database
re-check interval as fixed devices that operate in the TV bands to more
effectively protect licensed wireless microphones. The Commission
therefore proposes to require mobile devices to comply with the same
hourly re-check interval the Commission is requiring for fixed devices
in the TV bands. The Commission also proposes to require mobile devices
to comply with the other requirements the Commission adopts for fixed
devices (except narrowband) in the TV bands, specifically, the
requirement to cease operation after two failed attempts to contact the
white space database, i.e., 120 minutes, and the requirement to adjust
their use of TV channels in accordance with wireless microphone
scheduling information provided by the white space database for the two
hour period beginning when the device last contacted the database. The
Commission also proposes that any modified rules would become effective
six months after publication in the Federal Register.
The Commission seeks comment on these proposals. Should the
Commission require mobile devices to comply with the same hourly re-
check interval as fixed devices operating in the TV bands, or would a
different interval be more appropriate? If so, what is the appropriate
re-check interval? Is a more frequent re-check interval necessary to
better protect licensed wireless microphones? Would it be difficult for
mobile devices to contact the database at more frequent intervals since
they could have their internet access temporarily blocked by trees or
hills as they move? Would it be overly burdensome on white space
database administrators to recalculate channel availability over a geo-
fenced area on an hourly basis? Are any other rule changes necessary if
the Commission changes the required re-check interval for mobile
devices?
Digital Equity and Inclusion. Finally, the Commission, as part of
its continuing effort to advance digital equity for all, including
people of color, persons with disabilities, persons who live in rural
or Tribal areas, and others who are or have been historically
underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected by persistent poverty
or inequality, invites comment on any equity-related considerations and
benefits (if any) that may be associated with the proposals and issues
discussed herein. Specifically, the Commission
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seeks comment on how our proposals may promote or inhibit advances in
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, as well as the scope
of the Commission's relevant legal authority.
Initial regulatory flexibility analysis. As required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), the Commission
has prepared this present Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
(IRFA) of the possible significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities by the policies and rules proposed in
Unlicensed Operation in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band,
600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37, Further Notice of
Proposed Rule Making (FNPRM) in ET Docket No. 14-165. Written public
comments are requested on this IRFA. Comments must be identified as
responses to the IRFA and must be filed by the deadlines for comments
on the FNPRM provided in paragraph 56 of the item. The Commission will
send a copy of the FNPRM, including this IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA). In addition, the
FNPRM and IRFA (or summaries thereof) will be published in the Federal
Register.
Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Rules
The FNPRM seeks comment on how frequently narrowband and mobile
white space devices must contact a database that determines the
available operating channels at the devices' location.
Legal Basis
The proposed action is taken pursuant to 4(i), 302, 303(b), (c),
(e), (f), (r), and 307 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and sections 6403 and 6407 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C.
154(i), 302, 303(b), (c), (e), (f), (r), 307, 1452, 1454.
Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the
Proposed Rules Will Apply
The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of and, where
feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be
affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally defines
the term ``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the terms
``small business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental
jurisdiction.'' In addition, the term ``small business'' has the same
meaning as the term ``small business concern'' under the Small Business
Act. A ``small business concern'' is one which: (1) Is independently
owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and
(3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business
Administration (SBA).
Small Businesses, Small Organizations, Small Governmental
Jurisdictions. Our actions, over time, may affect small entities that
are not easily categorized at present. The Commission therefore
describes here, at the outset, three broad groups of small entities
that could be directly affected herein. First, while there are industry
specific size standards for small businesses that are used in the
regulatory flexibility analysis, according to data from the Small
Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy, in general a small
business is an independent business having fewer than 500 employees.
These types of small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in
the United States, which translates to 32.5 million businesses.
Next, the type of small entity described as a ``small
organization'' is generally ``any not-for-profit enterprise which is
independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field.''
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses a revenue benchmark of $50,000
or less to delineate its annual electronic filing requirements for
small exempt organizations. Nationwide, for tax year 2018, there were
approximately 571,709 small exempt organizations in the U.S. reporting
revenues of $50,000 or less according to the registration and tax data
for exempt organizations available from the IRS.
Finally, the small entity described as a ``small governmental
jurisdiction'' is defined generally as ``governments of cities,
counties, towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special
districts, with a population of less than fifty thousand.'' U.S. Census
Bureau data from the 2017 Census of Governments indicate that there
were 90,075 local governmental jurisdictions consisting of general
purpose governments and special purpose governments in the United
States. Of this number there were 36,931 general purpose governments
(county, municipal and town or township) with populations of less than
50,000 and 12,040 special purpose governments--independent school
districts with enrollment populations of less than 50,000. Accordingly,
based on the 2017 U.S. Census of Governments data, the Commission
estimates that at least 48,971 entities fall into the category of
``small governmental jurisdictions.''
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications
Equipment Manufacturing. This industry comprises establishments
primarily engaged in manufacturing radio and television broadcast and
wireless communications equipment. Examples of products made by these
establishments are: Transmitting and receiving antennas, cable
television equipment, GPS equipment, pagers, cellular phones, mobile
communications equipment, and radio and television studio and
broadcasting equipment. The SBA has established a small business size
standard for this industry of 1,250 or fewer employees. U.S. Census
Bureau data for 2012 show that 841 establishments operated in this
industry in that year. Of that number, 828 establishments operated with
fewer than 1,000 employees, 7 establishments operated with between
1,000 and 2,499 employees and 6 establishments operated with 2,500 or
more employees. Based on this data, the Commission concludes that a
majority of manufacturers in this industry are small.
Television Broadcasting. This Economic Census category ``comprises
establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting images together with
sound.'' These establishments operate television broadcast studios and
facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the
public. These establishments also produce or transmit visual
programming to affiliated broadcast television stations, which in turn
broadcast the programs to the public on a predetermined schedule.
Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated
network, or from external sources. The SBA has created the following
small business size standard for such businesses: Those having $41.5
million or less in annual receipts. The 2012 Economic Census reports
that 751 firms in this category operated in that year. Of that number,
656 had annual receipts of $25,000,000 or less, and 25 had annual
receipts between $25,000,000 and $49,999,999. Based on this data the
Commission therefore estimates that the majority of commercial
television broadcasters are small entities under the applicable SBA
size standard.
The Commission has estimated the number of licensed commercial
television stations to be 1,368. According to Commission staff review
of the BIA Kelsey Inc. Media Access Pro Television Database (BIA) on
November 16, 2017, 1,258 stations (or about 91 percent) had revenues of
$38.5 million or less, and therefore these licensees qualified as small
entities under the SBA definition. In addition, the Commission has
estimated the number
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of licensed noncommercial educational television stations to be 390.
Notwithstanding, the Commission does not compile and otherwise does not
have access to information on the revenue of NCE stations that would
permit it to determine how many such stations would qualify as small
entities. There are also 2,246 low power television stations, including
Class A stations (LPTV), and 3,543 TV translator stations. Given the
nature of these services, the Commission will presume that all of these
entities qualify as small entities under the above SBA small business
size standard.
The Commission note, however, that in assessing whether a business
concern qualifies as ``small'' under the above definition, business
(control) affiliations must be included. Our estimate, therefore,
likely overstates the number of small entities that might be affected
by our action, because the revenue figure on which it is based does not
include or aggregate revenues from affiliated companies. In addition,
another element of the definition of ``small business'' requires that
an entity not be dominant in its field of operation. The Commission is
unable at this time to define or quantify the criteria that would
establish whether a specific television broadcast station is dominant
in its field of operation. Accordingly, the estimate of small
businesses to which rules may apply does not exclude any television
station from the definition of a small business on this basis and is
therefore possibly over-inclusive. Also, as noted above, an additional
element of the definition of ``small business'' is that the entity must
be independently owned and operated. The Commission notes that it is
difficult at times to assess these criteria in the context of media
entities and its estimates of small businesses to which they apply may
be over-inclusive to this extent.
Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance
Requirements for Small Entities
White space devices are unlicensed devices that operate in the TV
bands at locations where frequencies are not in use by licensed
services. These devices may be either fixed or portable. To prevent
harmful interference to broadcast television stations and other
authorized users of these bands, white space devices must obtain a list
of available TV channels that may be used at their location from
databases administered by private entities selected by the Commission.
The database determines channel availability using protection criteria
specified in the rules. Most RF transmitting equipment, including white
space devices, must be authorized through the certification procedure.
Certification is an equipment authorization issued by a designated
Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) based on an application and
test data submitted by the responsible party (e.g., the manufacturer or
importer). The FNPRM does not propose to change the authorization
procedure for white space devices, or the requirement for them to
obtain a list of available channels from a database. It seeks comment
on possible changes to the requirement on how frequently narrowband and
mobile white space devices must contact a database that determines
channel availability for white space devices. Current rules require
these devices to re-check the database at least once daily, while the
Commission has decided to require other white space devices to re-check
the database once per hour.
Steps Taken To Minimize the Significant Economic Impact on Small
Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered
The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant,
specifically small business, alternatives that it has considered in
reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four
alternatives (among others): ``(1) the establishment of differing
compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into
account the resources available to small entities; (2) the
clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and
reporting requirements under the rule for such small entities; (3) the
use of performance rather than design standards; and (4) an exemption
from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for such small
entities.''
There are currently no approved narrowband or mobile white space
devices, so changing the database re-check interval would have no
immediate impact on device manufacturers. If manufacturers develop
devices that comply with the current daily re-check interval and the
Commission subsequently decreases the interval (e.g., to once per
hour), manufacturers would have to modify devices to comply. Because a
device's database re-check interval would be programmed in software,
such modifications would not be burdensome on manufacturers.
Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the
Proposed Rules
None.
Ordering Clauses
Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to the authority
contained in Sections 4(i), 302, 303(b), (c), (e), (f), (r), and 307 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 6403 and 6407
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law
112-96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 302, 303(b), (c), (e), (f),
(r), 307, 1452, 1454, this Second Order on Reconsideration, Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order is hereby adopted.
It is further ordered that the Commission's Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a
copy of the Second Order on Reconsideration, Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, and Order, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11686 Filed 5-31-22; 8:45 am]
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