81 FR 32751 - Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., and SAL Spectrum, LLC, Petition for Waiver To Claim Eligibility for a Rural Service Provider Bidding Credit in Auction 1002
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
| Page Range | 32751-32751 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12278 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 32751] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12278] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [AU Docket No. 14-252; GN Docket No. 12-268; DA 16-516] Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., and SAL Spectrum, LLC, Petition for Waiver To Claim Eligibility for a Rural Service Provider Bidding Credit in Auction 1002 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; comment sought. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on petition filed by Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., and SAL Spectrum, LLC, requesting, to the extent necessary, waiver of the Commission's rules to enable SAL to claim eligibility for a rural service provider bidding credit in its application to participate in Auction 1002. DATES: Comments are due on or before May 26, 2016, and reply comments are due on or before June 2, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. When filing documents, please reference AU Docket No. 14-252 and GN Docket No. 12-268. [ssquf] Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. [ssquf] Paper Filers: 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 hand or messenger delivery, 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. [ssquf] All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. [ssquf] Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. [ssquf] U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th St. SW., Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: For further information contact Mark Montano, [email protected], 202-418-0660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Incentive Auction 1002 Rural Service Provider Waiver Petition Comment Public Notice (DA 16-516) in AU Docket No. 14-252 and GN Docket No. 12-268, released on May 11, 2016. The complete text of this document is available for public inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text is also available on the Commission's Web site at http://wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search function on the ECFS Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. 1. On May 3, 2016, Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (ATN), and its wholly-owned subsidiary SAL Spectrum, LLC (SAL) (together Petitioners), filed a petition requesting, to the extent necessary, waiver of 47 CFR 1.2110(f)(4) to enable SAL to claim eligibility for a rural service provider bidding credit in its application to participate in Auction 1002, the forward auction portion of the broadcast incentive auction. The Bureau seeks comment on the petition. 2. In its application, SAL seeks a rural service provider bidding credit, which provides an eligible applicant with a 15 percent discount on its winning bid(s). To be eligible, an applicant must, inter alia, be a service provider that together with its controlling interests, affiliates, and the affiliates of its controlling interests, has fewer than 250,000 combined wireless, wireline, broadband, and cable subscribers. Petitioners claim that ATN subsidiaries serve ``slightly more than 62,000 wireline, wireless, broadband, and cable subscribers'' in the United States, that ``ATN's foreign subsidiaries serve more than 250,000 wireline, wireless, broadband, and cable subscribers,'' and that ``ATN's total worldwide subscriber base is fewer than 500,000.'' Petitioners seek a waiver, to the extent necessary, of any requirement that foreign subscribers be considered in determining SAL's qualifications for the bidding credit. 3. Procedural Matters: This proceeding has been designated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Federal Communications Commission. Gary D. Michaels, Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, WTB. [FR Doc. 2016-12278 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Online service, please email D All hand-delivered or messenger- To be eligible, an applicant must, inter
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call delivered paper filings for the alia, be a service provider that together
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Commission’s Secretary must be with its controlling interests, affiliates,
(202) 502–8659. delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 and the affiliates of its controlling
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time 12th St. SW., Room TW–A325, interests, has fewer than 250,000
on June 10, 2016. Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours combined wireless, wireline,
Dated: May 16, 2016. are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand broadband, and cable subscribers.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., deliveries must be held together with Petitioners claim that ATN subsidiaries
Deputy Secretary.
rubber bands or fasteners. Any serve ‘‘slightly more than 62,000
envelopes and boxes must be disposed wireline, wireless, broadband, and cable
[FR Doc. 2016–12210 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
of before entering the building. subscribers’’ in the United States, that
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
D Commercial overnight mail (other
‘‘ATN’s foreign subsidiaries serve more
than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
than 250,000 wireline, wireless,
and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, broadband, and cable subscribers,’’ and
COMMISSION MD 20743. that ‘‘ATN’s total worldwide subscriber
D U.S. Postal Service first-class, base is fewer than 500,000.’’ Petitioners
[AU Docket No. 14–252; GN Docket No. 12–
268; DA 16–516] Express, and Priority mail must be seek a waiver, to the extent necessary,
addressed to 445 12th St. SW., of any requirement that foreign
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Washington DC 20554. subscribers be considered in
Seeks Comment on Atlantic Tele- People with Disabilities: To request determining SAL’s qualifications for the
Network, Inc., and SAL Spectrum, LLC, materials in accessible formats (braille, bidding credit.
Petition for Waiver To Claim Eligibility large print, electronic files, audio 3. Procedural Matters: This
for a Rural Service Provider Bidding format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov proceeding has been designated as a
Credit in Auction 1002 or call the Consumer and Governmental ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), accordance with the Commission’s ex
AGENCY: Federal Communications
202–418–0432 (TTY). parte rules. Persons making ex parte
Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: presentations must file a copy of any
ACTION: Notice; comment sought.
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, written presentation or a memorandum
SUMMARY: The Wireless Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: summarizing any oral presentation
Telecommunications Bureau seeks For further information contact Mark within two business days after the
comment on petition filed by Atlantic Montano, Mark.Montano@fcc.gov, 202– presentation (unless a different deadline
Tele-Network, Inc., and SAL Spectrum, 418–0660. applicable to the Sunshine period
LLC, requesting, to the extent necessary, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a applies). Persons making oral ex parte
waiver of the Commission’s rules to summary of the Incentive Auction 1002 presentations are reminded that
enable SAL to claim eligibility for a Rural Service Provider Waiver Petition memoranda summarizing the
rural service provider bidding credit in Comment Public Notice (DA 16–516) in presentation must (1) list all persons
its application to participate in Auction AU Docket No. 14–252 and GN Docket attending or otherwise participating in
1002. No. 12–268, released on May 11, 2016. the meeting at which the ex parte
DATES: Comments are due on or before The complete text of this document is presentation was made, and (2)
May 26, 2016, and reply comments are available for public inspection and summarize all data presented and
due on or before June 2, 2016. copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
arguments made during the
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file Monday through Thursday or from 8:00
presentation. If the presentation
comments and reply comments on or a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the
consisted in whole or in part of the
before the dates indicated on the first FCC Reference Information Center, 445
presentation of data or arguments
page of this document. When filing 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete already reflected in the presenter’s
documents, please reference AU Docket written comments, memoranda or other
No. 14–252 and GN Docket No. 12–268. text is also available on the
filings in the proceeding, the presenter
D Electronic Filers: Comments may be Commission’s Web site at http://
filed electronically using the Internet by wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search may provide citations to such data or
accessing the ECFS: http:// function on the ECFS Web page at arguments in his or her prior comments,
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. memoranda, or other filings (specifying
D Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 1. On May 3, 2016, Atlantic Tele- the relevant page and/or paragraph
file by paper must file an original and Network, Inc. (ATN), and its wholly- numbers where such data or arguments
one copy of each filing. If more than one owned subsidiary SAL Spectrum, LLC can be found) in lieu of summarizing
docket or rulemaking number appears in (SAL) (together Petitioners), filed a them in the memorandum. Documents
the caption of this proceeding, filers petition requesting, to the extent shown or given to Commission staff
must submit two additional copies for necessary, waiver of 47 CFR 1.2110(f)(4) during ex parte meetings are deemed to
each additional docket or rulemaking to enable SAL to claim eligibility for a be written ex parte presentations and
number. rural service provider bidding credit in must be filed consistent with 47 CFR
Filings can be sent by hand or its application to participate in Auction 1.1206(b).
sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
messenger delivery, by commercial 1002, the forward auction portion of the Federal Communications Commission.
overnight courier, or by first-class or broadcast incentive auction. The Bureau
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All Gary D. Michaels,
seeks comment on the petition.
filings must be addressed to the 2. In its application, SAL seeks a rural Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the service provider bidding credit, which Division, WTB.
Secretary, Federal Communications provides an eligible applicant with a 15 [FR Doc. 2016–12278 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
Commission. percent discount on its winning bid(s). BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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| Action | Notice; comment sought. | |
| Dates | Comments are due on or before May 26, 2016, and reply comments are due on or before June 2, 2016. | |
| Contact | Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: For further information contact Mark Montano, [email protected], 202-418-0660. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 32751 |
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