Proposed Rule2022-12456
Affordable Connectivity and Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
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Published
June 17, 2022
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on petition for reconsideration and clarification filed by the National Lifeline Association.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36439-36440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12456]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 21-450, 20-445; DA 22-574; FR ID 89883]
Affordable Connectivity and Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) seeks comment on petition for reconsideration and
clarification filed by the National Lifeline Association.
DATES: Comments are due on or before July 18, 2022 and reply comments
are due on or before August 1, 2022. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to 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).
[ssquf] Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/</a>.
[ssquf] Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file
an original and one copy of each filing.
[ssquf] 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.
[ssquf] Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive,
Annapolis Junction, MD
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20701. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must
be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
[ssquf] 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.
People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format), send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#02646161373236426461612c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="096f6a6a3c393d496f6a6a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice, 202-418-
0432 (tty).
Ex Parte Rules. This proceeding 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
presenters 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 section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules.
In proceedings governed by section 1.49(f) of the rules 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Fisher, Wireline Competition
Bureau, 202-418-7400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public
Notice in WC Docket Nos. 21-450, 20-445, DA 22-574, released May 23,
2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission's headquarters will
be closed to the general public until further notice. The full text of
this document is available at the following internet address: <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-574A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-574A1.pdf</a>.
Synopsis
1. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a
petition filed by the National Lifeline Association (NaLA). NaLA seeks
clarification of the Bureau and Enforcement Bureau Chiefs' authority to
suspend a participating provider's Affordable Connectivity Program
(ACP) enrollments and hold a participating provider's funding based on
the ``adequate evidence'' standard, or in the alternative,
reconsideration of the removal rule (47 CFR 54.1801(e)(2)). NaLA also
seeks reconsideration or clarification of the requirement that an ACP
participating provider offering connected devices provide price
information for at least one of the analogous devices from a major
retailer.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cheryl Callahan,
Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline
Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-12456 Filed 6-16-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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