Rule2024-02863

Partitioning, Disaggregation, and Leasing of Spectrum; Correction

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Published
February 15, 2024
Effective
February 15, 2024

Issuing agencies

Federal Communications Commission

Abstract

The Federal Communications Commission is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on September 20, 2022. The document modified partitioning, disaggregation, and leasing rules to provide specific incentives for small carriers and Tribal Nations, and entities in rural areas, to voluntarily participate in the Enhanced Competition Incentive Program (ECIP). The ECIP proceeding is in response to Congressional direction in the Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (MOBILE NOW Act) to consider steps to increase the diversity of spectrum access and the availability of advanced telecommunications services in rural areas. The ECIP will promote greater competition in the provision of wireless services, facilitate increased availability of advanced wireless services in rural areas, facilitate new opportunities for small carriers and Tribal Nations to increase access to spectrum, and bring more advanced wireless service including 5G to underserved communities.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11742-11743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02863]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[WT Docket No. 19-38; FCC 22-53; FR ID 201127]


Partitioning, Disaggregation, and Leasing of Spectrum; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission is correcting a final 
rule that appeared in the Federal Register on September 20, 2022. The 
document modified partitioning, disaggregation, and leasing rules to 
provide specific incentives for small carriers and Tribal Nations, and 
entities in rural areas, to voluntarily participate in the Enhanced 
Competition Incentive Program (ECIP). The ECIP proceeding is in 
response to Congressional direction in the Making Opportunities for 
Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to 
Wireless Act (MOBILE NOW Act) to consider steps to increase the 
diversity of spectrum access and the availability of advanced 
telecommunications services in rural areas. The ECIP will promote 
greater competition in the provision of wireless services, facilitate 
increased availability of advanced wireless services in rural areas, 
facilitate new opportunities for small carriers and Tribal Nations to 
increase access to spectrum, and bring more advanced wireless service 
including 5G to underserved communities.

DATES: This correction is effective February 15, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Asous, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adfed9c8ddc5ccc3c4c883ecdec2d8deedcbcece83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="603314051008010e09054e21130f1513200603034e070f16">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility 
Division, (202) 418-2155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The general effective date for the final 
rule published September 20, 2022, at 87 FR 57403, which included the 
addition of 47 CFR 1.60001 through 1.60007, was October 20, 2022. 
Sections 1.60001 through 1.60007 were delayed indefinitely, and the 
Commission stated

[[Page 11743]]

in that rule it would publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing the effective date. The document announcing the effective 
date is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
    The document makes corrections to Sec. Sec.  1.60001, 1.60002, 
1.60006, and 1.60007.

Correction

    In FR Doc. 2022-17520 appearing on page 57403 in the Federal 
Register of Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the following corrections are 
made:


Sec.  1.60001  [Corrected]

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1. On page 57417, in the third column, in Sec.  1.60001, in paragraph 
(b), ``pursuant to Sec.  1.60002 or the rural-focused transaction prong 
pursuant to Sec.  1.60003'' is corrected to read ``pursuant to Sec.  
1.60003 or the rural-focused transaction prong pursuant to Sec.  
1.60004''.


Sec.  1.60002  [Corrected]

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2. On page 57418, in the first column, in Sec.  1.60002, in paragraph 
(e), ``Sec.  1.60005(e);'' is corrected to read ``Sec.  1.60005;''.


Sec.  1.60006  [Corrected]

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3. On page 57420, in the third column, in Sec.  1.60006, in paragraph 
(g), ``Sec.  20.30 of this chapter'' is corrected to read ``Sec.  
1.9003''.


Sec.  1.60007   [Corrected]

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4. On page 57420, in the third column, in Sec.  1.60007:
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a. In paragraph (a)(1), ``Sec.  1.60006(e)'' is corrected to read 
``Sec.  1.60006(f)'';
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b. In Sec.  1.60007, in paragraph (a)(2) ``Sec.  1.60006(a) or (c),'' 
is corrected to read ``Sec.  1.60006(b) or (d)'';
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c. In paragraph (a)(3), ``Sec.  1.60006(b) or (c)'' is corrected to 
read ``Sec.  1.60006(c) or (d)'';
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d. In paragraph (b)(1), Sec.  1.60006(e)'' is corrected to read ``Sec.  
1.60006(f)'';
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e. In paragraph (b)(2), ``Sec.  1.60006(a) or (c)'' is corrected to 
read ``Sec.  1.60006(b) or (d)''; and
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f. In paragraph (b)(3), ``Sec.  1.60006(b) or (c)'' is corrected to 
read ``Sec.  1.60006(c) or (d)''.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02863 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
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