Proposed Rule2022-19744
Disruptions to Communications
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September 30, 2022
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In a final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (final rule), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopts a new "Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative" (MDRI). The final rule requires providers to file reports with the Commission following the MDRI's activation, including testing of their roaming capabilities and reporting on the performance of their implementation of the MDRI to the Commission after the events. In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Commission seeks comment on whether reports submitted under the final rule would benefit from standardization, and what that should entail.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59379-59383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19744]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 4
[PS Docket No. 21-346; PS Docket No. 15-80; ET Docket No. 04-35; FCC
22-50; FR ID 103460]
Disruptions to Communications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In a final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register (final rule), the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC or Commission) adopts a new ``Mandatory Disaster Response
Initiative'' (MDRI). The final rule requires providers to file reports
with the Commission following the MDRI's activation, including testing
of their roaming capabilities and reporting on the performance of their
implementation of the MDRI to the Commission after the events. In the
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Commission seeks
comment on whether reports submitted under the final rule would benefit
from standardization, and what that should entail.
DATES: Comments are due on or before October 31, 2022 and reply
comments are due on or before November 29, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket No. 21-346;
PS Docket No. 15-80; and ET Docket No. 04-35, by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Federal Communications Commission's Website: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an
original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or
rulemaking number. 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. Commercial overnight mail
(other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be
sent to 9050
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Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. U.S. Postal Service
first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
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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call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice)
or 202-418-0432 (TTY).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erika Olsen, Acting Division Chief,
Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety
and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-2868, or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d693a4bfbdb7f899baa5b3b896b0b5b5f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d396a1bab8b2fd9cbfa0b6bd93b5b0b0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>, or Logan Bennett, Attorney Advisor, Cybersecurity
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For additional information concerning the information collection
requirements contained in this document, contact Nicole Ongele, Office
of Managing Director, Performance Evaluation and Records Management,
202-418-2991, or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d484869594b2b7b7fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09595b48496f6a6a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), FCC 22-50, adopted June
27, 2022, and released July 6, 2022. The full text of this document is
available by downloading the text from the Commission's website at:
<a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-22-50A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-22-50A1.pdf</a>. When the FCC
Headquarters reopens to the public, the full text of this document will
also be available for public inspection and copying during regular
business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 45 L Street NE, Washington,
DC 20554. 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" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5b3b6b6c0c5c1b5939696db929a83">[email protected]</a> or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis
The FNRM seeks comment on potential new or revised proposed
information collection requirements. If the Commission adopts any new
or revised final information collection requirements when the final
rules are adopted, the Commission will publish a document in the
Federal Register inviting further comments from the public on the final
information collection requirements, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public and the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to comment on the information collection requirements
contained in this document, as required by the PRA. Public and agency
comments on the PRA proposed information collection requirements are
due November 29, 2022. Comments should address: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on the respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. In addition, pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the Commission seeks specific comment on how it might
``further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
1. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as
amended (RFA), we have 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 the FNPRM. 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 proposed rule. We 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.
A. Need for, and Objectives of the Proposed Rules
2. The FNPRM follows the Commission's adoption of rules codifying
the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI), including a
mandatory reporting provision establishing a baseline of actions and
assurances that facilities-based mobile wireless providers will engage
in effective coordination and planning to maintain and restore network
connectivity around disasters.
3. The FNPRM further explores the reporting provision from the
final rule, and proposes the development of appropriate content and
formatting of reports by which the Commission can assess whether the
MDRI is being used by providers to enhance the reliability, resiliency,
and continuity of associated disaster-time communications. In the
FNPRM, the Commission seeks comment on: Whether to direct the Public
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, under delegated authority, to
develop a standardized reporting form for the purposes of a provider's
compliance with Sec. 4.17(c) of our rules; The content of reports on
MDRI compliance; The basis pursuant to which facilities-based
commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers would be allowed to
seek confidential treatment for reports under the Commission's
confidentiality rule, or if other protections should apply, and; An
appropriate effective date for any new reporting form(s) that may be
developed, including whether the compliance date should depend on the
class of provider (e.g., large versus small providers) subject to the
requirements.
4. The FNPRM and matters upon which the Commission seeks comment
are made against the backdrop of Hurricane Ida, which hit the United
States as a Category 4 hurricane in August 2021 causing significant
flooding and damage in several states along the southern and
northeastern corridors of the United States. Hurricane Ida, as well as
recent hurricane and wildfire seasons, earthquakes in Puerto Rico, and
severe winter storms in Texas demonstrate that America's communications
infrastructure remains susceptible to disruption during disasters.
These disruptions can prevent the transmission of 911 calls, first
responder communications, Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless
Emergency Alert (WEA) messages, and
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other potentially life-saving information. They also can have cascading
detrimental effects on the economy and other critical infrastructures
due to interdependencies among sectors, including the transportation,
medical, and financial sectors, among others. Importantly, these
disruptions may involve any or all communications networks--including
wireline, wireless, cable, satellite, or broadcast facilities which
requires the Commission takes affirmative and swift action to improve
the reliability and resiliency of our Nation's communications networks
during emergencies.
5. The reporting obligation adopted in the final rule at Sec.
4.17(c) requires facilities-based wireless providers to submit a report
detailing the timing, duration, and effectiveness of their
implementation of the MDRI's provisions within 60 days of when the
Bureau issues a Public Notice announcing such reports must be filed for
providers operating in a given geographic area in the aftermath of a
disaster. Initial reports from providers pursuant to Sec. 4.17(c) will
be due in response to the first triggering event, as described at Sec.
4.17(a), that occurs on or after a provider's associated compliance
date.
6. In the FNPRM the Commission seeks comment on whether it would be
beneficial to create a standardized form that providers could use for
future reporting under rule Sec. 4.17(c). To this end, the Commission
proposes to direct the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,
under delegated authority, to develop a standardized reporting form.
The Commission seeks comment on this approach and any associated costs
and benefits.
7. The Commission also seeks comment on the contents of such
standardized reporting forms. AT&T, for example, suggests that relevant
details may include whether a provider roamed, the other providers it
roamed with, the time period involved and, if relevant, the time it
took for a provider to perform a health assessment and activate
roaming. The Commission seeks comment on all the approaches described
here, including on the associated costs and benefits.
8. The Commission seeks comment also on the basis pursuant to which
facilities-based mobile wireless providers could seek confidential
treatment for reports under the Commission's confidentiality rules, or
if such reports should be publicly filed. The Commission seeks comment
on an appropriate compliance date for providers' use of any new
standardized reporting form(s) that may be developed, including whether
the compliance date should depend on the class of provider (e.g., large
versus small providers) subject to the requirements.
B. Legal Basis
9. The proposed action is authorized pursuant to sections 1, 4(i),
4(j), 4(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g),
303(j), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 309(j), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)
through (j) & (o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g),
303(j), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 309(j), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c.
C. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which
the Proposed Rules Will Apply
10. 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 rules, adopted herein. 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 SBA.
11. Small Businesses, Small Organizations, and Small Governmental
Jurisdictions. The Commission's actions may, over time, affect small
entities that are not easily categorized at present. The Commission
therefore describe 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 SBA's
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.
12. 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.''
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 2020, there were
approximately 447,689 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.
13. 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 90,056 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 of less than 50,000. Accordingly, based on
the 2017 U.S. Census of Governments data, we estimate that at least
48,971 entities fall into the category of ``small governmental
jurisdictions.''
14. The final rules apply only to facilities-based mobile wireless
providers, which include small entities as well as larger entities. The
Commission has not developed a small business size standard directed
specifically toward these entities. However in our cost estimate
discussion below, we estimate costs based on Commission data that there
are approximately 63 small facilities-based mobile wireless providers.
As described below, these entities fit into larger industry categories
that provide these facilities or services for which the SBA has
developed small business size standards.
15. Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). This
industry comprises establishments engaged in operating and maintaining
switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the
airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and
provide services using that spectrum, such as cellular services, paging
services, wireless internet access, and wireless video services. The
SBA size standard for this industry classifies a business as small if
it has 1,500 or fewer employees. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show
that there were 2,893 firms in this industry that operated for the
entire year. Of that number, 2,837 firms employed fewer than 250
employees. Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2021 Universal
Service Monitoring Report, as
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of December 31, 2020, there were 797 providers that reported they were
engaged in the provision of wireless services. Of these providers, the
Commission estimates that 715 providers have 1,500 or fewer employees.
Consequently, using the SBA's small business size standard, most of
these providers can be considered small entities.
16. The Commission notes that while facilities-based mobile
wireless providers fall into this industry description, in assessing
whether a business concern qualifies as ``small'' under the above SBA
size standard, business (control) affiliations must be included.
Another element of the definition of ``small business'' requires that
an entity not be dominant in its field of operation. 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 and its estimates of small
businesses to which they apply may be over-inclusive to this extent.
The Commission is unable at this time to define or quantify the
criteria that would establish whether a specific facilities-based
mobile wireless provider impacted by the final rule is dominant in its
field of operation. Accordingly, the estimate of small businesses to
which rules may apply for this industry description is therefore
possibly over-inclusive and thus may overstate the number of small
entities that might be affected by our action.
17. Wireless Communications Services. Wireless Communications
Services (WCS) can be used for a variety of fixed, mobile,
radiolocation, and digital audio broadcasting satellite services.
Wireless spectrum is made available and licensed for the provision of
wireless communications services in several frequency bands subject to
part 27 of the Commission's rules. Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
(except Satellite) is the closest industry with a SBA small business
size standard applicable to these services. The SBA small business size
standard for this industry classifies a business as small if it has
1,500 or fewer employees. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that
there were 2,893 firms that operated in this industry for the entire
year. Of this number, 2,837 firms employed fewer than 250 employees.
Thus under the SBA size standard, the Commission estimates that a
majority of licensees in this industry can be considered small.
18. The Commission's small business size standards with respect to
WCS involve eligibility for bidding credits and installment payments in
the auction of licenses for the various frequency bands included in
WCS. When bidding credits are adopted for the auction of licenses in
WCS frequency bands, such credits may be available to several types of
small businesses based average gross revenues (small, very small and
entrepreneur) pursuant to the competitive bidding rules adopted in
conjunction with the requirements for the auction and/or as identified
in the designated entities section in part 27 of the Commission's rules
for the specific WCS frequency bands.
19. In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the
Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning
bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of an auction
does not necessarily represent the number of small businesses currently
in service. Further, the Commission does not generally track subsequent
business size unless, in the context of assignments or transfers,
unjust enrichment issues are implicated. Additionally, since the
Commission does not collect data on the number of employees for
licensees providing these services, at this time we are not able to
estimate the number of licensees with active licenses that would
qualify as small under the SBA's small business size standard.
D. Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other
Compliance Requirements
20. The Commission expects the potential rules addressed in the
FNPRM will impose new or additional reporting, recordkeeping, and/or
other compliance obligations on facilities-based CMRS providers, who
would potentially be required to keep records related to bilateral
roaming agreements with other providers, submit reports to the
Commission summarizing the utilization and effectiveness of roaming
measures during times of disasters, and submit documents detailing the
regular testing of their roaming capabilities. In the FNPRM the
Commission raises various matters relating to the reporting requirement
obligations we should adopt, including whether to implement a
standardized, streamlined reporting format, what information should be
included in reports, should the information reported be treated as
confidential, and when and how often should reports be filed with the
Commission. The Commission also asks whether any provisions of the
Framework should be included in reporting requirement obligations for
facilities-based CMRS providers.
21. The FNPRM seeks comment on a number of aspects relating to our
proposals and matters the Commission discusses, including the benefits
and costs associated with a provider's implementation of them. The
Commission seeks comment on and has requested cost and benefit
information from commenters pertaining to our proposals, inquiries and
conclusions in the FNPRM. The Commission expects the comments received
in response the FNPRM to include information addressing costs,
benefits, and other matters of concern which should help the Commission
further identify and evaluate relevant issues for small entities,
including compliance costs before adopting final rules.
E. Steps Taken To Minimize the Significant Economic Impact on Small
Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered
22. 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 (among others) the
following four alternatives: (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 or
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.
23. The Commission has taken specific steps to address some of the
costs for facilities-based mobile wireless providers subject to the
potential rules discussed in the FNPRM. The Commission seeks to give
facilities-based mobile wireless providers maximum flexibility and
reduce potential costs of compliance, and believe the best approach is
to solicit input from facilities-based mobile wireless providers on the
issues raised in the FNPRM. The Commission further believes that
burdens on small and other providers would be diminished, and the value
of the information collected increased, if providers were required to
submit their reports in a standardized and streamlined format.
24. The Commission has proposed and seeks comment (including any
associated costs and benefits), on requiring the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, under delegated authority, to develop a
standardized reporting form for the purposes of a provider's compliance
with Sec. 4.17(c) of our rules.
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25. The Commission is mindful that small and other providers
subject to any new rules adopted in this proceeding may incur
compliance costs. To assist in the Commission's evaluation of the
economic impact on small entities, the Commission seeks comment on the
costs and benefits of various proposals and alternatives in the FNPRM.
Having data on the costs and economic impact of proposals and
approaches will allow the Commission to better evaluate options and
alternatives for minimization should there be a significant economic
impact on small entities as a result of our proposals. We expect to
more fully consider the economic impact on small entities following our
review of comments filed in response to the FNPRM, including costs and
benefits analyses, and this IRFA. The Commission's evaluation of this
information will shape the final alternatives it considers to minimize
any significant economic impact that may occur on small entities, the
final conclusions it reaches and any final rules it promulgates in this
proceeding.
F. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the
Proposed Rules
26. None
SYNOPSIS
II. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
27. In the final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register, the Commission takes steps to improve the reliability
and resiliency of commercial wireless networks by codifying key
provisions of the 2016 Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework
(Framework). The Commission mandates key provisions of the Framework
for all facilities-based wireless providers, expands the conditions
that trigger its activation, adopts testing and reporting requirements,
and codifies these modifications in a new ``Mandatory Disaster Response
Initiative'' (MDRI). In this respect, when activated the MDRI requires
providers to: provide for reasonable roaming under disaster
arrangements (RuDs) when technically feasible and when particular
operational circumstances are met; establish mutual aid arrangements
with other facilities-based mobile wireless providers for providing aid
upon request to those providers during emergencies; take reasonable
measures to enhance municipal preparedness and restoration; take
reasonable measures to increase consumer readiness and preparation; and
take reasonable measures to improve public awareness and stakeholder
communications on service and restoration status. Under the final rule,
MDRI will be activated when any entity authorized to declare Emergency
Support Function 2 (ESF-2) activates ESF-2 for a given emergency or
disaster, the Commission activates the Disaster Information Reporting
System (DIRS), or the Commission's Chief of Public Safety and Homeland
Security issues a Public Notice activating the MDRI in response to a
state request to do so, where the state has also either activated its
Emergency Operations Center, activated mutual aid or proclaimed a local
state of emergency.
28. The reporting obligation adopted in the final rule at Sec.
4.17(c) of requires facilities-based mobile wireless providers to
submit a report detailing the timing, duration and effectiveness of
their implementation of the MDRI's provisions within 60 days of when
the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) issues a Public
Notice announcing such reports must be filed for providers operating in
a given geographic area in the aftermath of a disaster. Initial reports
from providers pursuant to Sec. 4.17(c) will be due in response to the
first triggering event, as described at Sec. 4.17(a), that occurs on
or after a provider's associated compliance date.
29. In the FNPRM the Commission seeks comment on whether it would
be beneficial to create a standardized form that providers could use
for future reporting under rule Sec. 4.17(c). To this end, the
Commission proposes to direct the Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau, under delegated authority, to develop a standardized reporting
form. The Commission seeks comment on this approach and any associated
costs and benefits.
30. The Commission also seeks comment on the contents of such
standardized reporting forms. AT&T, for example, suggests that relevant
details may include whether a provider roamed, the other providers it
roamed with, the time period involved and, if relevant, the time it
took for a provider to perform a health assessment and activate
roaming. The Commission seeks comment on all the approaches described
here, including on the associated costs and benefits.
31. The Commission seeks comment also on the basis pursuant to
which facilities-based mobile wireless providers could seek
confidential treatment for reports under the Commission's
confidentiality rules, or if such reports should be publicly filed. The
Commission seeks comment on an appropriate compliance date for
providers' use of any new standardized reporting form(s) that may be
developed, including whether the compliance date should depend on the
class of provider (e.g., large versus small providers) subject to the
requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19744 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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