83 FR 21995 - Radio Broadcasting Services; Connerville, Oklahoma

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)

Page Range		21995-21996
FR Document		2018-10056

This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by The Chickasaw Nation, proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, by allotting Channel 247A at Connerville, Oklahoma, as the first local Tribal-owned commercial service. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 247A can be allotted to Connerville consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules. The reference coordinates are 34-25-00 NL and 96-43-53 WL with a site restriction of 9.40 km (5.84 miles) southwest of the community.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10056]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 18-43, RM-11797; DA 18-146]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Connerville, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making 
filed by The Chickasaw Nation, proposing to amend the FM Table of 
Allotments, by allotting Channel 247A at Connerville, Oklahoma, as the 
first local Tribal-owned commercial service. A staff engineering 
analysis indicates that Channel 247A can be allotted to

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Connerville consistent with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of the Commission's rules. The reference coordinates are 
34-25-00 NL and 96-43-53 WL with a site restriction of 9.40 km (5.84 
miles) southwest of the community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 29, 2018, and reply 
comments on or before June 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner as follows: The 
Chickasaw Nation, c/o John Crigler, Esq., Suite 200, Flour Mill 
Building, 1000 Potomac Street NW, Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 18-43, adopted February 
14, 2018, and released February 14, 2018. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at 
Portals II, CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The 
full text is also available online at http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. This 
document does not contain proposed information collection requirements 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In 
addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information 
collection burden ``for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Nazifa Sawez,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.

Proposed Rules

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 309, 310, 334, 336 and 339.

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Connerville, Channel 247A to read as follows in 
alphabetical order:


Sec.  73.202   Table of Allotments.

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    (b) Table of FM Allotments.

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                                Oklahoma
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Connerville....................................................     247A
 
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definition of ‘‘intermediate provider’’ to local exchange carrier(s) whose information provided pursuant to
read as follows: incoming long-distance calls are paragraph (b) of this section within one
affected by the intermediate provider’s week of any change.
§ 64.2101 Definitions. performance. I certify thatll(entity) (e) Effect of registration. An
* * * * * has a process in place to monitor the intermediate provider that submits
Covered voice communication. The performance of its intermediate registration pursuant to subsections (b)
term ‘‘covered voice communication’’ providers. and (c) of this section, and receives
means a voice communication (2) The certification in paragraph confirmation that its registration is
(including any related signaling (a)(1) must be submitted: complete, is thereby granted an
information) that is generated— (A) for the first time on or before authorization to operate as an
(1) from the placement of a call from February 26, 2019; and intermediate provider that covered
a connection using a North American (B) annually thereafter. providers may use under subsection (a).
Numbering Plan resource or a call (b) The requirements of section ■ 5. Add § 64.2117 to subpart V to read
placed to a connection using such a 64.2117 shall not apply to covered as follows:
numbering resource; and providers who qualify as safe harbor
(2) through any service provided by a providers in accordance with this § 64.2117 Intermediate Provider Service
covered provider. section. Quality Standards.
* * * * * ■ 4. Add § 64.2115 to subpart V to read An intermediate provider that offers
Intermediate provider. The term as follows: or holds itself out as offering the
‘‘intermediate provider’’ means any capability to transmit covered voice
entity that— § 64.2115 Registration of Intermediate communications from one destination to
(a) enters into a business arrangement Providers. another and that charges any rate to any
with a covered provider or other (a) Requirement to use registered other entity (including an affiliated
intermediate provider for the specific intermediate providers. A covered entity) for the transmission must
purpose of carrying, routing, or provider shall not use an intermediate comply with the following requirements
transmitting voice traffic that is provider to transmit covered voice when transmitting covered voice
generated from the placement of a call communications unless such communications:
placed— intermediate provider is registered (a) The intermediate provider must
(1) from an end user connection using pursuant to this section. take reasonable steps to:
a North American Numbering Plan (b) Registration. An intermediate (1) prevent handing off a call for
resource; or provider that offers or holds itself out as completion to a provider that has
(2) to an end user connection using offering the capability to transmit previously handed off the same call;
such a numbering resource; and covered voice communications from one (2) release a call back to the
(b) does not itself, either directly or in destination to another and that charges originating interexchange carrier if the
conjunction with an affiliate, serve as a any rate to any other entity (including intermediate provider fails to find a
covered provider in the context of an affiliated entity) for the transmission route for completion of the call; and
originating or terminating a given call. shall register with the Commission in (3) prevent processing of calls in a
* * * * * accordance with this section. The manner that terminates and re-originates
■ 3. Amend § 64.2107 by revising to intermediate provider shall provide the the calls.
read as follows: following information in its registration: (b) The intermediate provider must
(1) The intermediate provider’s have processes in place to monitor its
§ 4.2107 Safe Harbor from Intermediate business name(s) and primary address; rural call completion performance.
Provider Service Quality Standards. (2) The name(s), telephone number(s),
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(a)(1) A covered provider may qualify email address(es), and business
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as a safe harbor provider under this address(es) of the intermediate
subpart if it files one of the following provider’s regulatory contact and/or
certifications, signed under penalty of designated agent for service of process; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
perjury by an officer or director of the (3) All names that the intermediate COMMISSION
covered provider regarding the accuracy provider has used in the past;
and completeness of the information (4) The state(s) in which the 47 CFR Part 73
provided, in WC Docket No. 13–39: intermediate provider provides service;
I ll(name), (title), an officer of l and [MB Docket No. 18–43, RM–11797; DA 18–
l(entity), certify that ll(entity) uses (5) The name, title, business address, 146]
no intermediate providers;’’ or telephone number, and email address of Radio Broadcasting Services;
I ll(name),ll(title), an officer at least one person as well as the Connerville, Oklahoma
ofll(entity), certify that ll(entity) department within the company
restricts by contract any intermediate responsible for addressing rural call AGENCY: Federal Communications
provider to which a call is directed completion issues. Commission.
byll(entity) from permitting more (c) Submission of registration. An ACTION: Proposed rule.
than one additional intermediate intermediate provider that is subject to
provider in the call path before the call the registration requirement in SUMMARY: This document requests
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reaches the terminating provider or paragraph (b) of this section shall comments on a Petition for Rule Making
terminating tandem. I certify that any submit the information described filed by The Chickasaw Nation,
nondisclosure agreement with an therein through the intermediate proposing to amend the FM Table of
intermediate provider provider registry on the Commission’s Allotments, by allotting Channel 247A
permitsll(entity) to reveal the identity website. The registration shall be made at Connerville, Oklahoma, as the first
of the intermediate provider and any under penalty of perjury. local Tribal-owned commercial service.
additional intermediate provider to the (d) Changes in information. An A staff engineering analysis indicates
Commission and to the rural incumbent intermediate provider must update the that Channel 247A can be allotted to

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$21996 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2018 / Proposed Rules Connerville consistent with the collection requirements subject to the Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR minimum distance separation Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, part 73 as follows: requirements of the Commission’s rules. Public Law 104–13. In addition, The reference coordinates are 34–25–00 therefore, it does not contain any PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST NL and 96–43–53 WL with a site proposed information collection burden SERVICES restriction of 9.40 km (5.84 miles) ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer southwest of the community. than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 DATES: Comments must be filed on or Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of continues to read as follows: before May 29, 2018, and reply 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 309, 310, comments on or before June 13, 2018. 3506(c)(4). 334, 336 and 339. ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Provisions of the Regulatory Communications Commission, 445 Flexibility Act of l980 do not apply to ■ 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Twelfth Street SW, Washington, DC this proceeding. Allotments under Oklahoma, is 20554. In addition to filing comments Members of the public should note amended by adding Connerville, with the FCC, interested parties should that from the time a Notice of Proposed Channel 247A to read as follows in serve the petitioner as follows: The Rule Making is issued until the matter alphabetical order: Chickasaw Nation, c/o John Crigler, is no longer subject to Commission Esq., Suite 200, Flour Mill Building, consideration or court review, all ex § 73.202 Table of Allotments. 1000 Potomac Street NW, Washington, parte contacts are prohibited in * * * * * DC 20007. Commission proceedings, such as this (b) Table of FM Allotments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: one, which involve channel allotments. Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media Bureau, See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts. Oklahoma (202) 418–2700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a For information regarding proper synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of filing procedures for comments, see 47 * * * Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. CFR 1.415 and 1.420. * * 18–43, adopted February 14, 2018, and List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Connerville ........................................ 247A released February 14, 2018. The full text of this Commission decision is available Radio, Radio broadcasting. * * * for inspection and copying during Federal Communications Commission. * * normal business hours in the FCC’s Nazifa Sawez, Reference Information Center at Portals Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media * * * * * II, CY–A257, 445 Twelfth Street SW, Bureau. [FR Doc. 2018–10056 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20554. The full text is BILLING CODE 6712–01–P also available online at http:// Proposed Rules apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. This document does For the reasons discussed in the not contain proposed information preamble, the Federal Communications sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 May 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\11MYP1.SGM 11MYP1$

Document Created: 2018-11-02 09:49:32
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be filed on or before May 29, 2018, and reply comments on or before June 13, 2018.
Contact		Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2700.
FR Citation		83 FR 21995
CFR Associated		Radio and Radio Broadcasting