83_FR_23478 83 FR 23380 - Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications

83 FR 23380 - Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range23380-23380
FR Document2018-10765

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules to require 2 terabytes of monthly usage for certain Connect America Fund Phase II auction performance tiers, taking another step towards implementing the Connect America Fund Phase II auction in which service providers will compete to receive support of up to $1.98 billion to offer voice and broadband service in unserved high-cost areas.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23380]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10765]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58; FCC 17-12]


Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) amends its rules to require 2 terabytes of monthly usage 
for certain Connect America Fund Phase II auction performance tiers, 
taking another step towards implementing the Connect America Fund Phase 
II auction in which service providers will compete to receive support 
of up to $1.98 billion to offer voice and broadband service in unserved 
high-cost areas.

DATES: The amendment to Sec.  54.309(a)(2)(iii) & (iv) of the 
Commission's rules is effective June 20, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Minard, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, (202) 418-7400 or TTY: (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published a document in the 
Federal Register, 82 FR 14466, March 21, 2017 summarizing a Report and 
Order and Order on Reconsideration. Although the Report and Order and 
Order on Reconsideration specified a requirement of 2 terabytes of 
monthly usage on certain service tiers, the Report and Order and Order 
on Reconsideration inadvertently failed to include a rules appendix 
reflecting that change in the rules. The Commission issued an Erratum 
correcting that error, DA 18-293, released on March 26, 2018. This 
document includes the amendments that were inadvertently left out of 
the document published March 21, 2017.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54

    Communications common carriers, Health facilities, Infants and 
children, Internet, Libraries, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Schools, Telecommunications, Telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.

Final Rules

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 as follows:

PART 54--UNIVERSAL SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 
254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 unless otherwise noted.

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2. Amend Sec.  54.309 by revising paragraphs (a)(2)(iii) and (iv) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  54.309  Connect America Fund Phase II Public Interest 
Obligations.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iii) Winning bidders meeting the above-baseline performance tier 
standards are required to offer broadband service at actual speeds of 
at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream and offer at least 2 
terabytes of monthly usage.
    (iv) Winning bidders meeting the Gigabit performance tier standards 
are required to offer broadband service at actual speeds of at least 1 
Gigabit per second downstream and 500 Mbps upstream and offer at least 
2 terabytes of monthly usage.
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[FR Doc. 2018-10765 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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23380 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 as Marlene Dortch, Alexander Minard, Wireline follows: Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Competition Bureau, (202) 418–7400 or [FR Doc. 2018–10767 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] TTY: (202) 418–0484. PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published a document in ■ 1. The authority citation for part 54 the Federal Register, 82 FR 14466, continues to read as follows: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS March 21, 2017 summarizing a Report Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, COMMISSION and Order and Order on 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 Reconsideration. Although the Report unless otherwise noted. 47 CFR Part 54 and Order and Order on Reconsideration specified a requirement ■ 2. Amend § 54.309 by revising [WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58; FCC 17– paragraphs (a)(2)(iii) and (iv) to read as 12] of 2 terabytes of monthly usage on certain service tiers, the Report and follows: Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Order and Order on Reconsideration § 54.309 Connect America Fund Phase II Reports and Certifications inadvertently failed to include a rules Public Interest Obligations. appendix reflecting that change in the AGENCY: Federal Communications rules. The Commission issued an (a) * * * Commission. Erratum correcting that error, DA 18– (2) * * * ACTION: Final rule. 293, released on March 26, 2018. This (iii) Winning bidders meeting the document includes the amendments SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal above-baseline performance tier that were inadvertently left out of the Communications Commission standards are required to offer document published March 21, 2017. (Commission) amends its rules to broadband service at actual speeds of at require 2 terabytes of monthly usage for List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54 least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 certain Connect America Fund Phase II Communications common carriers, Mbps upstream and offer at least 2 auction performance tiers, taking Health facilities, Infants and children, terabytes of monthly usage. another step towards implementing the Internet, Libraries, Reporting and (iv) Winning bidders meeting the Connect America Fund Phase II auction recordkeeping requirements, Schools, Gigabit performance tier standards are in which service providers will compete Telecommunications, Telephone. required to offer broadband service at to receive support of up to $1.98 billion Federal Communications Commission. actual speeds of at least 1 Gigabit per to offer voice and broadband service in Marlene Dortch, second downstream and 500 Mbps unserved high-cost areas. upstream and offer at least 2 terabytes Secretary. DATES: The amendment to of monthly usage. § 54.309(a)(2)(iii) & (iv) of the Final Rules * * * * * Commission’s rules is effective June 20, For the reasons discussed in the [FR Doc. 2018–10765 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] 2018. preamble, the Federal Communications BILLING CODE 6712–01–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21MYR1.SGM 21MYR1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThe amendment to Sec. 54.309(a)(2)(iii) & (iv) of the Commission's rules is effective June 20, 2018.
ContactAlexander Minard, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400 or TTY: (202) 418-0484.
FR Citation83 FR 23380 
CFR AssociatedCommunications Common Carriers; Health Facilities; Infants and Children; Internet; Libraries; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Schools; Telecommunications and Telephone
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