80 FR 59705 - Wireline Competition Bureau Further Extends Comment Deadlines in Special Access Proceeding

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

Page Range		59705-59706
FR Document		2015-25048

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission's) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) further extends the deadlines for interested parties to submit comments and reply comments in response to Section IV.B of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Special Access FNPRM), in the special access proceeding.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 69

[WC Docket No. 05-25, RM-10593; DA 15-1037]


Wireline Competition Bureau Further Extends Comment Deadlines in 
Special Access Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply deadlines.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's 
(Commission's) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) further extends the 
deadlines for interested parties to submit comments and reply comments 
in response to Section IV.B of the Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (Special Access FNPRM), in the special access proceeding.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published January 11, 
2013 (78 FR 2600), has been further extended. Comments are due on or 
before November 20, 2015; reply comments are due on or before December 
11, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Koves, Pricing Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202-418-8209 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, WC Docket No. 05-25, RM-10593, DA 15-1037, released September 
17, 2015. This document does not contain information collection(s) 
subject to the Paperwork Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. In 
addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified 
``information collection burden[s] for small business concerns with 
fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork 
Relief Act of 2002. The full text of this document may be downloaded at 
the following Internet address: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-1037A1.docx. The complete text may be purchased from 
Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554. To request alternative formats for persons with 
disabilities (e.g., accessible format documents, sign language, 
interpreters, CARTS, etc.), send an email to [email protected] or call the 
Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 
or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Background

    On September 17, 2015, the Bureau released a public notice 
extending the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments in 
response to Section IV.B of the Special Access FNRPM, 78 FR 2600, 
January 11, 2013, in the Commission's special access rulemaking 
proceeding until November 20, 2015 and December 11, 2015, respectively. 
Previous comment period extensions have been published in the Federal 
Register. The latest comment period extension was published in the 
Federal Register on July 14, 2015 (80 FR 40956), to extend the comment 
and reply comment deadlines to September 25, 2015 and October 16, 2015, 
respectively. On December 11, 2012, the Commission adopted an order 
requiring providers and purchasers of special access service and 
certain entities providing ``best efforts'' service to submit data and 
information for a comprehensive evaluation of the special access 
market. In Section IV.B of the Special Access FNPRM accompanying that 
order, the Commission sought comment on possible changes to its rules 
for the special access services provided by incumbent local exchange 
carriers in price cap areas. The Commission set the comment deadlines 
on this portion of the Special Access FNPRM several months after its 
release, in order to give

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interested parties an opportunity to review the information collected 
before filing comments. The Bureau subsequently extended the comment 
deadlines since the data was not yet available. For similar reasons, 
the Bureau hereby further extends the comment and reply deadlines. The 
Bureau is initiating the process of allowing access to the data 
collected to authorized parties pursuant to the protective order in 
this proceeding via the NORC Data Enclave[supreg]. Interested parties 
will not, however, have adequate time to access and review the 
information collected prior to the current September 25 and October 16, 
2015 comment and reply comment deadlines. To provide sufficient time 
for interested parties to access and review the information collected, 
the Bureau hereby extends the deadline for filing comments to November 
20, 2015, and reply comments to December 11, 2015.

Federal Communications Commission.
Pamela Arluk,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
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commenting on this action should do so SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 202–418–8209 or Christopher.Koves@
at this time. Please note that if EPA summary of Commission’s document, fcc.gov.
receives adverse comment on part of Report No. 3029, released September 22, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
this rule and if that part can be severed 2015. The full text of the Petitions is summary of the Commission’s
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may available for viewing and copying in document, WC Docket No. 05–25, RM–
adopt as final those parts of the rule that Room CY–B402, 445 12th Street SW., 10593, DA 15–1037, released September
are not the subject of an adverse Washington, DC or may be accessed 17, 2015. This document does not
comment. For additional information, online via the Commission’s Electronic contain information collection(s) subject
see the direct final rule which is located Comment Filing System at http:// to the Paperwork Act of 1995 (PRA),
in the rules section of this Federal apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission will Public Law 104–13. In addition,
Register. not send a copy of this Notice pursuant therefore, it does not contain any new
to the Congressional Review Act, 5 or modified ‘‘information collection
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) because this notice burden[s] for small business concerns
Environmental protection, Air does not have an impact on any rules of
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, with fewer than 25 employees,’’
particular applicability. pursuant to the Small Business
Incorporation by reference, Subject: Commercial Operations in
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. The full
the 3550–3650 MHz Band, published at text of this document may be
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 80 FR 36163, June 23, 2015, in GN
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping downloaded at the following Internet
Docket 12–354, and published pursuant address: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also § 1.4(b)(1)
organic compounds. public/attachmatch/DA-15-
of the Commission’s rules. 1037A1.docx. The complete text may be
Dated: September 21, 2015. Number of Petitions Filed: 8. purchased from Best Copy and Printing,
Mark Hague, Federal Communications Commission. Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. Marlene H. Dortch, B402, Washington, DC 20554. To
[FR Doc. 2015–25038 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] Secretary. request alternative formats for persons
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FR Doc. 2015–25001 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] with disabilities (e.g., accessible format
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P documents, sign language, interpreters,
CARTS, etc.), send an email to fcc504@
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS fcc.gov or call the Commission’s
COMMISSION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Consumer and Governmental Affairs
COMMISSION Bureau at (202) 418–0530 or (202) 418–
47 CFR Part 54 0432 (TTY).
47 CFR Part 69
[GN Docket No. 12–354; Report No. 3029] Background
[WC Docket No. 05–25, RM–10593; DA 15–
Petitions for Reconsideration of Action 1037] On September 17, 2015, the Bureau
in Rulemaking Proceeding released a public notice extending the
Wireline Competition Bureau Further deadlines for filing comments and reply
AGENCY: Federal Communications Extends Comment Deadlines in comments in response to Section IV.B of
Commission. Special Access Proceeding the Special Access FNRPM, 78 FR 2600,
ACTION: Petition for reconsideration. January 11, 2013, in the Commission’s
AGENCY: Federal Communications special access rulemaking proceeding
SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration Commission. until November 20, 2015 and December
(Petitions) have been filed in the ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 11, 2015, respectively. Previous
Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding comment and reply deadlines. comment period extensions have been
by Bruce Oberlies, on behalf of Wireless published in the Federal Register. The
Innovation Forum; Jon M. Peha on SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal latest comment period extension was
behalf of Jon M. Peha; Chuck Powers, on Communications Commission’s published in the Federal Register on
behalf of Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Brian (Commission’s) Wireline Competition July 14, 2015 (80 FR 40956), to extend
M. Josef, on behalf of CTIA–THE Bureau (Bureau) further extends the the comment and reply comment
WIRELESS ASSOCIATION; John T. deadlines for interested parties to deadlines to September 25, 2015 and
Scott, III, on behalf of Verizon; Tom submit comments and reply comments October 16, 2015, respectively. On
Stroup, on behalf of Satellite Industry in response to Section IV.B of the December 11, 2012, the Commission
Association; Rick Kaplan, on behalf of Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted an order requiring providers
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF (Special Access FNPRM), in the special and purchasers of special access service
BROADCASTERS; and Brian Hendricks, access proceeding. and certain entities providing ‘‘best
on behalf of Nokia Networks (D/B/A DATES: The comment period for the efforts’’ service to submit data and
Nokia Solutions and Network US LLC). proposed rule published January 11, information for a comprehensive
DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions 2013 (78 FR 2600), has been further evaluation of the special access market.
must be filed on or before October 19, extended. Comments are due on or In Section IV.B of the Special Access
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2015. Replies to an opposition must be before November 20, 2015; reply FNPRM accompanying that order, the
filed on or before October 13, 2015. comments are due on or before Commission sought comment on
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications December 11, 2015. possible changes to its rules for the
Commission, 445 12th Street SW., ADDRESSES: Federal Communications special access services provided by
Washington, DC 20554. Commission, 445 12th Street SW., incumbent local exchange carriers in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Washington, DC 20554. price cap areas. The Commission set the
Powell, Wireless Telecommunications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment deadlines on this portion of
Bureau, (202) 418–1613, email: Christopher Koves, Pricing Policy the Special Access FNPRM several
paul.powell@fcc.gov. Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, months after its release, in order to give

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interested parties an opportunity to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Synopsis
review the information collected before identified by MB Docket No. 15–216, by I. Introduction
filing comments. The Bureau any of the following methods:
subsequently extended the comment 1. By this Notice of Proposed
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Rulemaking (NPRM), as directed by
deadlines since the data was not yet www.regulations.gov. Follow the
available. For similar reasons, the Section 103(c) of the STELA
instructions for submitting comments. Reauthorization Act of 2014
Bureau hereby further extends the
• Federal Communications (‘‘STELAR’’),1 we review the totality of
comment and reply deadlines. The
Commission’s Web site: http:// the circumstances test for evaluating
Bureau is initiating the process of
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the whether broadcast stations and
allowing access to the data collected to
instructions for submitting comments. multichannel video programming
authorized parties pursuant to the
protective order in this proceeding via • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or distributors (‘‘MVPDs’’) are negotiating
the NORC Data Enclave®. Interested messenger delivery, by commercial for retransmission consent in good faith.
parties will not, however, have adequate overnight courier, or by first-class or The Communications Act of 1934, as
time to access and review the overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All amended (the ‘‘Act’’), prohibits cable
information collected prior to the filings must be addressed to the systems and other MVPDs from
current September 25 and October 16, Commission’s Secretary, Office of the retransmitting a broadcast station’s
2015 comment and reply comment Secretary, Federal Communications signal without the station’s express
deadlines. To provide sufficient time for Commission. consent.2 This consent is known as
‘‘retransmission consent.’’ The Act and
interested parties to access and review • People with Disabilities: Contact the
the Commission’s implementing rules
the information collected, the Bureau FCC to request reasonable
require broadcasters and MVPDs to
hereby extends the deadline for filing accommodations (accessible format
negotiate for retransmission consent in
comments to November 20, 2015, and documents, sign language interpreters,
good faith.3 The Commission has
reply comments to December 11, 2015. CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
adopted a two-part framework for
Federal Communications Commission. or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) evaluating good faith in this context.
Pamela Arluk, 418–0432. First, the Commission has established a
Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline For detailed instructions for list of objective good faith negotiation
Competition Bureau. submitting comments and additional standards, the violation of which is
[FR Doc. 2015–25048 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] information on the rulemaking process, considered a per se breach of the good
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see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION faith negotiation obligation.4 Second,
section of this document. even if the specific per se standards are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For met, the Commission may consider
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS additional information on this whether, based on the totality of the
COMMISSION proceeding, contact Diana Sokolow or circumstances, a party has failed to
Raelynn Remy of the Policy Division, negotiate retransmission consent in
47 CFR Part 76 good faith.5 In accordance with Section
Media Bureau at (202) 418–2120 or
Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov; 103(c) of STELAR, which contemplates
[MB Docket No. 15–216; FCC 15–109] Raelynn.Remy@fcc.gov. that the Commission will conduct a
‘‘robust examination’’ of practices used
Implementation of Section 103 of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a by parties in retransmission consent
STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, summary of the Commission’s Notice of negotiations,6 we adopt this NPRM and
Totality of the Circumstances Test Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 15–109, seek comment on potential updates to
adopted and released on September 2, the totality of the circumstances test.
AGENCY:Federal Communications 2015. The full text is available for public
Commission. inspection and copying during regular
business hours in the FCC Reference II. Background
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Center, Federal Communications
2. Congress created the retransmission
Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room
SUMMARY: In this document, the consent regime in 1992 ‘‘to establish a
CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. This
Commission seeks comment on marketplace for the disposition of the
document will also be available via
potential updates to the ‘‘totality of the rights to retransmit broadcast signals,’’
ECFS at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
circumstances test’’ for evaluating but not ‘‘to dictate the outcome of the
Documents will be available
whether broadcast stations and ensuing marketplace negotiations.’’ 7
electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word,
multichannel video programming Later, Congress adopted good faith
and/or Adobe Acrobat. The complete
distributors (‘‘MVPDs’’) are negotiating
text may be purchased from the
for retransmission consent in good faith. 1 Congress directed the Commission to
Commission’s copy contractor, 445 12th ‘‘commence a rulemaking to review its totality of
The document seeks comment generally
Street SW., Room CY–B402, the circumstances test for good faith negotiations’’
on the totality of the circumstances test, by September 4, 2015. See Public Law 113–200,
Washington, DC 20554. Alternative
including whether and how the 103(c), 128 Stat. 2059 (2014).
formats are available for people with
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Commission should update that test. 2 47 U.S.C. 325(b)(1)(A).
disabilities (Braille, large print,
The document also seeks comment on 3 Id. 325(b)(3)(C)(ii), (iii); 47 CFR 76.65.
electronic files, audio format), by 4 See 47 CFR 76.65(b)(1).
whether there are specific practices that
sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or 5 See id. 76.65(b)(2).
the Commission should identify as
calling the Commission’s Consumer and 6 See Report from the Senate Committee on
evidencing bad faith under the totality
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the circumstances test. accompanying S. 2799, 113th Cong., S. Rep. No.
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
113–322 at 13 (2014) (‘‘Senate Commerce
DATES: Comments are due on or before (TTY). This document contains no Committee Report’’).
December 1, 2015; reply comments are proposed information collection 7 S. Rep. No. 92, 102nd Cong., 1st Sess. (1991),

due on or before December 31, 2015. requirements. reprinted in 1992 U.S.C.C.A.N. 1133, 1169.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply deadlines.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published January 11, 2013 (78 FR 2600), has been further extended. Comments are due on or before November 20, 2015; reply comments are due on or before December 11, 2015.
Contact		Christopher Koves, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202-418-8209 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 59705