Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks To Dismiss Twenty-Four Mooted or Outdated Petitions

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Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to assess the continuing interest in certain petitions that were filed between 2003 and 2023. The Commission plans to dismiss the petitions with prejudice unless a petitioner or other interested party files a letter in the relevant docket specifying that it objects to the dismissal of the petition and the reason for such objection.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55835-55836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17774]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CG Docket Nos. 02-278, 05-338, 17-59; DA 26-867; FR ID 364588]


Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks To Dismiss Twenty-
Four Mooted or Outdated Petitions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notification.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) seeks to assess the continuing interest in certain 
petitions that were filed between 2003 and 2023. The Commission plans 
to dismiss the petitions with prejudice unless a petitioner or other 
interested party files a letter in the relevant docket specifying that 
it objects to the dismissal of the petition and the reason for such 
objection.

DATES: Petitioners may file a letter in CG Docket Nos. 02-278, 05-338, 
or 17-59 on or before October 15, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Any petitioner or other interested party objecting to the 
dismissal of its petition must file a letter stating its objection. The 
letter must reference its docket number(s), and may be filed by any of 
the following methods:
    <bullet> 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>.
    <bullet> Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing.
    <bullet> Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by 
commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be 
addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
    <bullet> Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for 
the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 
by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis 
Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with 
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of 
before entering the building.
    <bullet> Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the 
U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis 
Junction, MD 20701.
    <bullet> Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, 
Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard D. Smith of the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b390208030a190f453806021f032b0d0808450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70221913181102145e231d190418301613135e171f06">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of Public Notice, DA 26-
867, CG Docket Nos. 02-278, 05-338, 17-59, released on August 19, 2026. 
The full text of this document is available at DA-26-867A1.pdf. 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#ee888d8ddbdedaae888d8dc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed8b8e8ed8ddd9ad8b8e8ec38a829b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
at (202) 418-0530. The proceedings this Notice initiates shall be 
treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the 
Commission's ex parte rules.

Synopsis

    By this Public Notice, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
(Bureau) announces its intention to dismiss with prejudice the 
petitions identified herein 45 days after publication of this Notice in 
the Federal Register.
    To improve efficiency and reduce backlog, the Bureau seeks to 
determine whether the entities listed below remain interested in their 
petitions. Parties filed these petitions between 2003 and 2023, and 
they have gone without advocacy for several years. In addition, the 
specific matters to which they relate likely have been mooted or 
outdated by advancements in technology, changes in consumer 
preferences, or changes in regulations that have occurred since.
    Consistent with our past practice, we therefore plan to dismiss the 
petitions with prejudice unless a petitioner or other interested party 
files a letter in the relevant docket or dockets within 45 days of the 
date of the Federal Register publication of this Notice specifying that 
it objects to the dismissal of the petition and the reasons for such 
objection. Upon release of this Notice, the Bureau will send copies 
hereof to the petitioners via certified mail at the last 
availablemailing address associated with the petition.

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    The petitions, along with related information, are:
    1. Petitioner Mark Boling, Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CG 
Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 8/11/2003.
    2. Petitioner Vincent Lucas, Petition for Expedited Declaratory 
Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 6/18/2014.
    3. Petitioner Sumotext Corp., Petition for Expedited Clarification 
or, in the Alternative, Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; 
Petition filed 9/3/2015.
    4. Petitioner Todd C. Bank, Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CG 
Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 3/7/2016.
    5. Petitioner Network Communications International Corp., Petition 
for Expedited Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 
5/10/2016.
    6. Petitioner RingCentral, Inc., Petition for Expedited Declaratory 
Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 7/6/2016.
    7. Petitioner Anthem, Inc. et al., Joint Petition for Expedited 
Declaratory Ruling and/or Clarification, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition 
filed 7/28/2016.
    8. Petitioner Craig Moskowitz and Craig Cunningham, Petition for 
Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket Nos. 02-278, 05-338; 
Petition filed 1/22/2017.
    9. Petitioner M3 USA Corp., Petition of Expedited Declaratory 
Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 3/20/2017.
    10. Petitioner Insights Association and American Association for 
Public Opinion Research, Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 
02-278; Petition filed 10/30/2017.
    11. Petitioner Federal Housing Finance Agency, Petitions for 
Expedited Declaratory Ruling and Urgent Clarification, CG Docket No. 
02-278; Petition filed 11/15/2017.
    12. Petitioner Inovalon, Inc., Petition for Expedited Declaratory 
Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 2/20/2018.
    13. Petitioner U.S. Chamber Institute For Legal Reform, et al., 
Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 
5/3/2018.
    14. Petitioner Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association et al., 
Petition for Clarification and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-
278; Petition filed 6/18/2018.
    15. Petitioner Best Doctors, Inc., Petition for Declaratory Ruling, 
CG Docket Nos. 02-278, 05-338; Petition filed 12/14/2018.
    16. Petitioner Patrick Maupin, Petition for Clarification, CG 
Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 6/21/2019.
    17. Petitioner American Banker Association, et al., Petition for 
Expedited Declaratory Ruling, Clarification, or Waiver, CG Docket No. 
02-278; Petition filed 3/30/2020.
    18. Petitioner Assurance IQ, LLC, Petition for Expedited 
Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 5/12/2020.
    19. Petitioner National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Petition 
for Clarification or, in the Alternative, Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket 
No. 02-278; Petition filed 8/17/2020.
    20. Petitioner Enterprise Communications Advocacy Coalition, 
Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 
7/30/2021.
    21. Petitioner Pragmatic Deliveries, LLC, Petition for revision of 
Reassigned Number Database technical requirements, CG Docket No. 17-59; 
Petition filed 11/9/21.
    22. Petitioner Hustle, Inc., Petition for Waiver from Fee 
Requirements, CG Docket No. 17-59: Petition filed 3/30/2022.
    23. Petitioner <a href="http://DentalPlans.com">DentalPlans.com</a>, Petition for Expedited Declaratory 
Ruling or in the Alternative, Retroactive Waiver, CG Docket No. 02-278; 
Petition filed 1/3/2023.
    24. Petitioner Mark W. Dobronski, Petition for Clarification and 
Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 02-278; Petition filed 12/13/2023.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17774 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P


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