80 FR 23785 - Broadband Opportunity Council Notice and Request for Comment
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
Rural Utilities Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09996 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23785-23787] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09996] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Docket No. 1540414365-5365-01] RIN 0660-XC019 Broadband Opportunity Council Notice and Request for Comment AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In furtherance of the Presidential Memorandum entitled Expanding Broadband Deployment and Adoption by Addressing Regulatory Barriers and Encouraging Investment and Training, which established the Broadband Opportunity Council (Council), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are requesting public comment to inform the deliberations of the Council.\1\ The Council's objectives are to: (i) Engage with industry and other stakeholders to understand ways the government can better support the needs of communities seeking to expand broadband access and adoption; (ii) identify regulatory barriers unduly impeding broadband deployment, adoption, or competition; (iii) survey and report back on existing programs that currently support or could be modified to support broadband competition, deployment, or adoption; and (iv) take all necessary actions to remove these barriers and realign existing programs to increase broadband competition, deployment, and adoption.\2\ We welcome input from all interested parties, including the stakeholder groups identified in the Presidential Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, Expanding Broadband Deployment and Adoption by Addressing Regulatory Barriers and Encouraging Investment and Training, March 23, 2015, available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/presidential-memorandum-expanding-broadband-deployment-and-adoption-addr. \2\ Fact Sheet: Next Steps in Delivering Fast, Affordable Broadband, March 23, 2015, available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/fact-sheet-next-steps-delivering-fast-affordable-broadband. DATES: Submit written comments on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on June --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to: [email protected]. Include Broadband Opportunity Council in the subject line of the message. Comments submitted by email should be machine-readable and should not be copy-protected. Written comments may also be submitted by mail to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4626, Attn: Broadband Opportunity Council, Washington, DC 20230. Responders should include the name of the person or organization filing the comment, as well as a page number on each page of their submissions. Paper submissions should also include a CD or DVD with an electronic version of the document, which should be labeled with the name and organization of the filer. Please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2015/broadband-opportunity-council-comments without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Information obtained as a result of this notice may be used by the federal government for program planning on a non-attribution basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Hanson, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4626, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0213; email: [email protected]; or Denise Scott, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202)720-1910; email: [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On January 13, 2015, President Obama announced new Administration efforts to help more people, in more communities around the country, gain access to fast and affordable broadband.\3\ Communities across the country, including state, local, and tribal governments, are leveraging public and private investments to form new partnerships to bring world- class Internet to their businesses, institutions, and homes. To assist these communities and partnerships, support economic growth, and promote a level playing field for all competitors, President Obama called on the Executive Branch agencies to remove all unnecessary regulatory and policy barriers to broadband build-out, adoption, and competition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See FACT SHEET: Broadband That Works: Promoting Competition & Local Choice In Next-Generation Connectivity, White House, January 13, 2015, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/13/fact-sheet-broadband-works-promoting-competition-local-choice-next-gener. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 23, 2015, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum establishing a new Broadband Opportunity Council (Council), co-chaired by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture. The Council comprises 25 federal agencies (Member Agencies) that can play a role in accelerating broadband deployment and promoting the technology's adoption across the country. To respond to this Presidential Memorandum, Member Agencies will provide a list of actions that they can take to identify and mitigate regulatory barriers, incentivize investment, promote best practices, align funding policies and decisions, and support broadband deployment and adoption. The Presidential Memorandum also directs the Council to consult with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as telecommunications companies, utilities, trade associations, philanthropic entities, policy experts, and other interested parties to identify and assess regulatory barriers and determine possible actions. This Notice seeks public comment to bolster the Council's work and to improve the number and quality of ideas under consideration. II. Objectives of This Notice This Notice offers an opportunity for all interested parties to share their perspectives and recommend actions the federal government can take to promote broadband deployment, [[Page 23786]] adoption, and competition, including by identifying and removing regulatory barriers unduly impeding investments in broadband technology.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ NTIA defines ``broadband deployment'' as installing, building, provisioning, funding, or otherwise making available broadband infrastructure, even in cases of laying an empty duct when a trench is open, regardless of technology. This does not preclude satellite or inside wiring. Promoting ``broadband adoption'' includes providing public access, training, information, affordable devices, and/or affordable broadband service to underserved individuals or groups. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Notice seeks comment in several different areas: (i) Ways the federal government can promote best practices, modernize outdated regulations, promote coordination, and offer more services online; (ii) identification of regulatory barriers to broadband deployment, competition, and adoption; (iii) ways to promote public and private investment in broadband; (iv) ways to promote broadband adoption; (v) issues related to state, local, and tribal governments; (vi) issues related to vulnerable communities and communities with limited or no broadband; (vii) issues specific to rural areas; and (viii) ways to measure broadband availability, adoption, and speed. III. Questions Commenters are encouraged to address any or all of the following questions. Please note in the response the number corresponding to the question(s). For any response, commenters may wish to consider describing specific goals, actions the Administration might take to achieve those goals, the benefits and costs associated with the action, whether the proposal is inter-agency or agency-specific, the rationale and evidence to support it, and the roles of other stakeholders. Specific, actionable proposals for policy mechanisms directed to the Executive Branch agencies included in the Council are most useful. Please note that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are independent regulatory agencies and not included in the Executive Branch. Independent agencies are not members of the Council, although the Presidential Memorandum strongly encourages them to comply with its requirements. As a result, commenters should focus on matters most within the control of the Executive Branch agencies serving on the Council. RUS and NTIA seek public comment on the following questions: A. Overarching Questions 1. How can the federal government promote best practices in broadband deployment and adoption? What resources are most useful to communities? What actions would be most helpful to communities seeking to improve broadband availability and use? 2. How can the federal government best promote the coordination and use of federally-funded broadband assets? 3. What federal regulations and/or statutes could be modernized or adapted to promote broadband deployment and adoption? 4. As the federal government transitions to delivering more services online, what should government do to provide information and training to those who have not adopted broadband? What should the federal government do to make reasonable accommodations to those without access to broadband? 5. How can the federal government best collaborate with stakeholders (state, local, and tribal governments, philanthropic entities, industry, trade associations, consumer organizations, etc.) to promote broadband adoption and deployment? B. Addressing Regulatory Barriers to Broadband Deployment, Competition, and Adoption 6. What regulatory barriers exist within the agencies of the Executive Branch to the deployment of broadband infrastructure? 7. What federal programs should allow the use of funding for the deployment of broadband infrastructure or promotion of broadband adoption but do not do so now? 8. What inconsistences exist in federal interpretation and application of procedures, requirements, and policies by Executive Branch agencies related to broadband deployment and/or adoption, and how could these be reconciled? One example is the variance in broadband speed definitions.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The definition of what constitutes high-speed internet, i.e., ``broadband,'' has evolved over time. The FCC currently defines broadband as 25 Mbps for download speeds and 3 Mbps for upload speeds. See FCC Finds US Broadband Deployment Not Keeping Pace, Updated Broadband Speed Benchmark to 25Mbps/3 Mbps to Reflect Consumer Demand, Advances in Technology, Public Notice, Federal Communications Commission, January 29, 2015, available at http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-finds-us-broadband-deployment-not-keeping-pace. USDA uses the 2014 Farm Bill's definition of broadband for rural service areas as 4 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Are there specific regulations within the agencies of the Executive Branch that impede or restrict competition for broadband service, where residents have either no option or just one option? If so, what modifications could agencies make to promote competition in the broadband marketplace? 10. Are there federal policies or regulations within the Executive Branch that create barriers for communities or entities to share federally-funded broadband assets or networks with other non-federally funded networks? 11. Should the federal government promote the implementation of federally-funded broadband projects to coincide with other federally- funded infrastructure projects? For example, coordinating a broadband construction project funded by USDA with a road excavation funded by DOT? C. Promoting Public and Private Investment in Broadband 12. How can communities/regions incentivize service providers to offer broadband services, either wired or wireless, in rural and remote areas? What can the federal government do to help encourage providers to serve rural areas? 13. What changes in Executive Branch agency regulations or program requirements could incentivize last mile investments in rural areas and sparsely populated, remote parts of the country? 14. What changes in Executive Branch agency regulations or program requirements would improve coordination of federal programs that help communities leverage the economic benefits offered by broadband? 15. How can Executive Branch agencies incentivize new entrants into the market by lowering regulatory or policy barriers? D. Promoting Broadband Adoption 16. What federal programs within the Executive Branch should allow the use of funding for broadband adoption, but do not do so now? 17. Typical barriers to broadband adoption include cost, relevance, and training. How can these be addressed by regulatory changes by Executive Branch agencies? E. Issues Related to State, Local, and Tribal Governments 18. What barriers exist at the state, local, and/or tribal level to broadband deployment and adoption? How can the federal government work with and incentivize state, local, and tribal governments to remove these barriers? 19. What federal barriers do state, local, and tribal governments confront as they seek to promote broadband [[Page 23787]] deployment and adoption in their communities? 20. What can the federal government do to make it easier for state, local, and tribal governments or organizations to access funding for broadband? 21. How can the federal government support state, local, and tribal efforts to promote and/or invest in broadband networks and promote broadband adoption? For example, what type of capacity-building or technical assistance is needed? F. Issues Related to Vulnerable Communities and Communities With Limited or No Broadband 22. How can specific regulatory policies within the Executive Branch agencies be altered to remove or reduce barriers that prevent vulnerable populations from accessing and using broadband technologies? Vulnerable populations might include, but are not limited to, veterans, seniors, minorities, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, low- income individuals and families, and the unemployed. 23. How can the federal government make broadband technologies more available and relevant for vulnerable populations? G. Issues Specific to Rural Areas 24. What federal regulatory barriers can Executive Branch agencies alter to improve broadband access and adoption in rural areas? 25. Would spurring competition to offer broadband service in rural areas expand availability and, if so, what specific actions could Executive Branch agencies take in furtherance of this goal? 26. Because the predominant areas with limited or no broadband service tend to be rural, what specific provisions should Executive Branch agencies consider to facilitate broadband deployment and adoption in such rural areas? H. Measuring Broadband Availability, Adoption, and Speeds 27. What information about existing broadband services should the Executive Branch collect to inform decisions about broadband investment, deployment, and adoption? How often should this information be updated? 28. Are there gaps in the level or reliability of broadband-related information gathered by other entities that need to be filled by Executive Branch data collection efforts? 29. What additional research should the government conduct to promote broadband deployment, adoption, and competition? 30. How might the federal government encourage innovation in broadband deployment, adoption, and competition? Dated: April 24, 2105. Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. 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I. Background
Dated: April 24, 2015. stakeholder groups identified in the
Presidential Memorandum. On January 13, 2015, President
Sarah Brabson, Obama announced new Administration
DATES: Submit written comments on or
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before 5 p.m. Eastern time on June 10,
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2015.
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access to fast and affordable
submitted by email to: BOCrfc2015@ broadband.3 Communities across the
ntia.doc.gov. Include Broadband country, including state, local, and
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE tribal governments, are leveraging
Opportunity Council in the subject line
of the message. Comments submitted by public and private investments to form
Rural Utilities Service new partnerships to bring world-class
email should be machine-readable and
should not be copy-protected. Written Internet to their businesses, institutions,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and homes. To assist these communities
comments may also be submitted by
mail to the National and partnerships, support economic
National Telecommunications and growth, and promote a level playing
Information Administration Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of field for all competitors, President
[Docket No. 1540414365–5365–01] Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Obama called on the Executive Branch
NW., Room 4626, Attn: Broadband agencies to remove all unnecessary
RIN 0660–XC019
Opportunity Council, Washington, DC regulatory and policy barriers to
Broadband Opportunity Council Notice 20230. Responders should include the broadband build-out, adoption, and
and Request for Comment name of the person or organization competition.
filing the comment, as well as a page On March 23, 2015, the White House
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, U.S. number on each page of their released a Presidential Memorandum
Department of Agriculture, and National submissions. Paper submissions should establishing a new Broadband
Telecommunications and Information also include a CD or DVD with an Opportunity Council (Council), co-
Administration, U.S. Department of electronic version of the document, chaired by the U.S. Departments of
Commerce. which should be labeled with the name Commerce and Agriculture. The Council
ACTION: Notice and request for and organization of the filer. Please do comprises 25 federal agencies (Member
comments. not include in your comments Agencies) that can play a role in
information of a confidential nature, accelerating broadband deployment and
SUMMARY: In furtherance of the such as sensitive personal information promoting the technology’s adoption
Presidential Memorandum entitled or proprietary information. All across the country. To respond to this
Expanding Broadband Deployment and comments received are a part of the Presidential Memorandum, Member
Adoption by Addressing Regulatory public record and will generally be Agencies will provide a list of actions
Barriers and Encouraging Investment posted to http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ that they can take to identify and
and Training, which established the federal-register-notice/2015/broadband- mitigate regulatory barriers, incentivize
Broadband Opportunity Council opportunity-council-comments without investment, promote best practices,
(Council), the Rural Utilities Service change. All personal identifying align funding policies and decisions,
(RUS) and the National information (e.g., name, address) and support broadband deployment and
Telecommunications and Information voluntarily submitted by the commenter adoption. The Presidential
Administration (NTIA) are requesting may be publicly accessible. Information Memorandum also directs the Council
public comment to inform the obtained as a result of this notice may to consult with state, local, tribal, and
deliberations of the Council.1 The be used by the federal government for territorial governments, as well as
Council’s objectives are to: (i) Engage program planning on a non-attribution telecommunications companies,
with industry and other stakeholders to basis. utilities, trade associations,
understand ways the government can philanthropic entities, policy experts,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
better support the needs of communities and other interested parties to identify
Karen Hanson, National
seeking to expand broadband access and and assess regulatory barriers and
Telecommunications and Information
adoption; (ii) identify regulatory barriers Administration, U.S. Department of determine possible actions. This Notice
unduly impeding broadband Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue seeks public comment to bolster the
deployment, adoption, or competition; NW., Room 4626, Washington, DC Council’s work and to improve the
(iii) survey and report back on existing 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0213; number and quality of ideas under
programs that currently support or email: khanson@ntia.doc.gov; or Denise consideration.
could be modified to support broadband Scott, Rural Development, Rural II. Objectives of This Notice
competition, deployment, or adoption; Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
and (iv) take all necessary actions to This Notice offers an opportunity for
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue all interested parties to share their
remove these barriers and realign SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone:
existing programs to increase broadband perspectives and recommend actions
(202)720–1910; email: Denise.Scott1@ the federal government can take to
competition, deployment, and wdc.usda.gov. Please direct media
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inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public
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Deployment and Adoption by Addressing Promoting Competition & Local Choice In Next-
Regulatory Barriers and Encouraging Investment 2 Fact Sheet: Next Steps in Delivering Fast, Generation Connectivity, White House, January 13,
and Training, March 23, 2015, available at https:// Affordable Broadband, March 23, 2015, available at 2015, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-
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deployment and adoption in their 30. How might the federal government guidance on this subject matter for
communities? encourage innovation in broadband trademark examining attorneys,
20. What can the federal government deployment, adoption, and trademark applicants, and registration
do to make it easier for state, local, and competition? owners.
tribal governments or organizations to Dated: April 24, 2105. In accordance with the Internet usage
access funding for broadband? policy as adopted in 1999, patent
Lawrence E. Strickling,
21. How can the federal government examiners may communicate via the
Assistant Secretary for Communications and
support state, local, and tribal efforts to Internet only with individuals who have
Information.
promote and/or invest in broadband a written authorization in the
Lisa Mensah, application. See MPEP 502.03 (9th ed.
networks and promote broadband Under Secretary for Rural Development.
adoption? For example, what type of 2014). This Internet usage policy also
[FR Doc. 2015–09996 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am] applies to USPTO video conferencing
capacity-building or technical assistance
is needed? BILLING CODE 3510–60–P tools, such as WebEx, used by patent
examiners.
F. Issues Related to Vulnerable The USPTO is updating its Internet
Communities and Communities With DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE usage policy by modifying the
Limited or No Broadband authorization requirements for patent
Patent and Trademark Office examination to now include oral
22. How can specific regulatory
policies within the Executive Branch [Docket No.: PTO–P–2015–0008] authorization for video conferencing
agencies be altered to remove or reduce tools such as WebEx in view of the more
Change to Internet Usage Policy To prevalent and accepted use of electronic
barriers that prevent vulnerable
Permit Oral Authorization for Video communications and improvements in
populations from accessing and using
Conferencing Tools by Patent internet security. The USPTO will now
broadband technologies? Vulnerable
Examiners accept oral authorization by the patent
populations might include, but are not
limited to, veterans, seniors, minorities, applicant/practitioner (practitioner) to
AGENCY: United States Patent and
people with disabilities, at-risk youth, participate in a video conference.
Trademark Office, Commerce.
Practitioners may request a video
low-income individuals and families, ACTION: Notice.
conference just as they would request a
and the unemployed.
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and telephone or in-person interview with
23. How can the federal government
Trademark Office (USPTO) established the examiner. For applicants that are
make broadband technologies more
an Internet usage policy in 1999, and juristic entities, see MPEP 401, which
available and relevant for vulnerable explains that a juristic entity must be
populations? this Internet usage policy permits patent
examiners to communicate via the represented by a registered practitioner.
G. Issues Specific to Rural Areas Internet only with individuals who have Under the updated Internet usage
a written authorization in the policy, patent examiners may now use
24. What federal regulatory barriers USPTO video conferencing tools, e.g.,
can Executive Branch agencies alter to application. This Internet usage policy
also applies to USPTO video WebEx, to conduct examiner interviews
improve broadband access and adoption in both published and unpublished
in rural areas? conferencing tools such as WebEx for
use by patent examiners. The USPTO is applications without written
25. Would spurring competition to authorization in the application.
offer broadband service in rural areas updating its Internet usage policy by
Authorization by the practitioner
expand availability and, if so, what modifying the authorization
(which may be oral) to conduct a video
specific actions could Executive Branch requirements to now permit oral
conference is still required and must be
agencies take in furtherance of this goal? authorization for video conferencing
obtained prior to sending a meeting
26. Because the predominant areas tools, such as WebEx, to be provided by
invitation using email, calendar/
with limited or no broadband service the patent applicant/practitioner to
scheduler applications, or USPTO video
tend to be rural, what specific patent examiners before an interview is
conferencing tools. Authorization is
provisions should Executive Branch conducted.
required to confirm that the practitioner
agencies consider to facilitate DATES: Effective: The change to the is able to conduct a video conference
broadband deployment and adoption in Internet usage policy set forth in this and to confirm the email address to
such rural areas? notice is effective on April 29, 2015. which the invitation will be sent. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: patent examiner should note on the
H. Measuring Broadband Availability, Mark Polutta, Senior Legal Advisor,
Adoption, and Speeds record the details of the authorization
Office of Patent Legal Administration, either in the interview summary or a
27. What information about existing Office of the Deputy Commissioner for separate communication. This
broadband services should the Patent Examination Policy at (571) 272– authorization is limited to the video
Executive Branch collect to inform 7709. conference interview being arranged
decisions about broadband investment, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (including the meeting invitation) and
deployment, and adoption? How often USPTO adopted an Internet usage does not extend to other
should this information be updated? policy in 1999. See Internet Usage communications regarding the
28. Are there gaps in the level or Policy, 64 FR 33056 (June 21, 1999). The application.
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reliability of broadband-related Patents portion of the Internet usage Although this change in Internet
information gathered by other entities policy has been incorporated into usage policy provides applicant’s
that need to be filled by Executive section 502.03 of the Manual of Patent representative with an alternative to
Branch data collection efforts? Examining Procedure (MPEP). The providing a written authorization to
29. What additional research should Trademarks portion of the Internet conduct an interview using USPTO
the government conduct to promote usage policy has been superseded by the video conferencing tools, the best
broadband deployment, adoption, and Trademark Manual of Examining practice is to have such written
competition? Procedure, which contains the relevant authorization of record in the file.
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| Contact | Karen Hanson, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4626, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0213; email: [email protected]; or Denise Scott, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202)720-1910; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002. | |
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