83 FR 33915 - Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 138 (July 18, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 138 (July 18, 2018)
| Page Range | 33915-33916 | |
| FR Document | 2018-14859 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 33915-33916] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14859] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 64 [WC Docket No. 13-39; Report No. 3098] Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Petitions for Reconsideration. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's Rulemaking proceeding by Michael R. Romano, on behalf of NTCA--The Rural Broadband Association (``NTCA''), and Kevin G. Rupy, on behalf of USTelecom--The Broadband Association. DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before August 2, 2018. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zach Ross, Wireline Competition Bureau, at: (202) 418-1580; email: [email protected]. [[Page 33916]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's document, Report No. 3098, released July 2, 2018. The full text of the Petitions is available for viewing and copying at the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. It also may be accessed online via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission will not send a Congressional Review Act (CRA) submission to Congress or the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the CRA, 5 U.S.C. because no rules are being adopted by the Commission. Subject: Rural Call Completion, Second Report and Order, FCC 18-45, published at 83 FR 21723, May 10, 2018, in WC Docket No. 13-39. This document is being published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g). Number of Petitions Filed: 2. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-14859 Filed 7-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules 33915
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR requirements of this paragraph CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE IS
part 64 as follows: (c)(9)(iii). Minutes of use of any NOT FOR EVERYONE WITH HEARING
consumer who has not provided a new LOSS. In order to use captioning, a
PART 64—MISCELLANEOUS RULES self-certification by the end of the two- consumer must be able to certify that
RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS year period shall be deemed non- captioning is needed to hear telephone
compensable, the provider shall be conversations. Other technologies, such
■ 1. The authority citation for part 64 as amplified telephones, may better
required to re-register the consumer for
continues to read as follows: serve a consumer’s need to hear
IP CTS service in accordance with the
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 218, requirements of this paragraph (c)(9), telephone conversations.’’ For IP CTS
222, 225, 226, 227, 228, 251(e), 254(k), and the IP CTS provider shall not be provider websites, this language shall be
403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 1401–1473, unless compensated for minutes of use included on the website’s home page,
otherwise noted. each page that provides consumer
associated with that consumer during
■ 2. Amend § 64.604 by: the period of such lapsed registration. information about IP CTS, and each
■ a. Revising paragraphs (c)(8)(ii), * * * * * page that provides information on how
(c)(9)(x), (c)(10)(i), and (c)(11)(v); (x) Each IP CTS provider shall to order IP CTS or IP CTS equipment.
■ b. Redesignating paragraph (c)(8)(v) as IP CTS providers that do not make any
maintain records of any registration and
paragraph (c)(8)(vi) and paragraph certification information for a period of use of live CAs to generate captions may
(c)(10)(ii) as paragraph (c)(10)(iii); and at least ten years after the consumer shorten the notice to leave out the
■ c. Adding paragraphs (c)(8)(v), second, third, and fourth sentences.
ceases to obtain service from the
(c)(9)(iii)(E), (c)(10)(ii), and (c)(11)(vi). provider and shall maintain the (vi) If an IP CTS provider knows or
The additions and revisions read as should have known that a user is
confidentiality of such registration and
follows: deceased or no longer eligible to use IP
certification information, and may not
disclose such registration and CTS, including, but not limited to, a
§ 64.604 Mandatory Minimum Standards.
certification information or the content user failing to provide a new self-
* * * * * certification in accordance with the
(c) * * * of such registration and certification
requirements of paragraph (9)(c)(iii)(E),
(8) * * * information except as required by law or
the IP CTS provider shall either
(ii) An IP CTS provider shall not offer regulation.
deactivate the captioning feature on the
or provide to any other person or entity * * * * * IP CTS equipment distributed to that
any direct or indirect incentives, (10) IP CTS Settings. Each IP CTS consumer or reclaim the equipment, and
financial or otherwise, to encourage provider shall ensure that, for each IP minutes of use associated with the
referrals of potential users, registrations, CTS device it distributes, directly or equipment shall not be compensable.
or use of IP CTS. Where an IP CTS indirectly:
(i) The device includes a button, key, * * * * *
provider offers or provides IP CTS [FR Doc. 2018–15336 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am]
equipment, directly or indirectly, to a icon, or other comparable feature that is
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
hearing health professional, or any other easily operable and requires only one
person or entity, and such person or step for the consumer to turn captioning
entity makes or has the opportunity to on or off; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
make a profit on the sale of the (ii) The device shall not include any COMMISSION
equipment to consumers, such IP CTS features that have the foreseeable effect
provider shall be deemed to be offering of encouraging IP CTS users to turn on 47 CFR Part 64
or providing a form of incentive to captions when they are not needed for
effective communication; and [WC Docket No. 13–39; Report No. 3098]
encourage referrals of potential users,
registrations or use of IP CTS. (iii) Any volume control or other
Petitions for Reconsideration of Action
* * * * * amplification feature can be adjusted
in Rulemaking Proceeding
(v) IP CTS providers, and their agents separately and independently of the
and contractors, may not discuss the caption feature. AGENCY: Federal Communications
availability of a free IP CTS device in * * * * * Commission.
marketing presentations and (11) * * * ACTION: Petitions for Reconsideration.
promotional materials unless such (v) IP CTS providers shall ensure that
their informational materials and SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration
presentations and materials also clearly (Petitions) have been filed in the
and prominently state that IP CTS and websites used to market, advertise,
educate, or otherwise inform consumers Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding
IP CTS devices are only intended for by Michael R. Romano, on behalf of
individuals who have a hearing loss that and professionals about IP CTS includes
the following language in a prominent NTCA—The Rural Broadband
makes it difficult to use the phone. Association (‘‘NTCA’’), and Kevin G.
(vi) Any IP CTS provider that does not location in a clearly legible font:
‘‘FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE Rupy, on behalf of USTelecom—The
comply with this paragraph (c)(8) shall
BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH Broadband Association.
be ineligible for compensation for such
HEARING LOSS FROM USING DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must
IP CTS from the TRS Fund.
(9) * * * INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) be filed on or before August 2, 2018.
(iii) * * * CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE Replies to an opposition must be filed
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1
(E) Within two years after obtaining a CAPTIONS TURNED ON. IP Captioned on or before August 13, 2018.
consumer’s self-certification, or within Telephone Service may use a live ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
two years of the effective date of this operator. The operator generates Commission, 445 12th Street SW,
paragraph (c)(9)(iii)(E), whichever is captions of what the other party to the Washington, DC 20554.
later, and within every two years call says. These captions are then sent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
thereafter, an IP CTS provider shall to your phone. There is a cost for each Zach Ross, Wireline Competition
obtain a new self-certification from the minute of captions generated, paid from Bureau, at: (202) 418–1580; email:
consumer in accordance with the a federally administered fund. IP Zachary.Ross@fcc.gov.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jul 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18JYP1.SGM 18JYP1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_34053/page/1.svg)
![33916 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ 2018, in WC Docket No. 13–39. This
summary of the Commission’s ecfs/. The Commission will not send a document is being published pursuant
document, Report No. 3098, released Congressional Review Act (CRA) to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR
July 2, 2018. The full text of the submission to Congress or the 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g).
Petitions is available for viewing and Government Accountability Office Number of Petitions Filed: 2.
copying at the FCC Reference pursuant to the CRA, 5 U.S.C. because
Federal Communications Commission.
Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, no rules are being adopted by the
Marlene Dortch,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. Commission.
Subject: Rural Call Completion, Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
It also may be accessed online via the
Second Report and Order, FCC 18–45, [FR Doc. 2018–14859 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am]
Commission’s Electronic Comment
published at 83 FR 21723, May 10, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jul 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\18JYP1.SGM 18JYP1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_34053/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-11-06 10:24:46
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 10:24:46
| 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 | Petitions for Reconsideration. | |
| Dates | Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before August 2, 2018. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 13, 2018. | |
| Contact | Zach Ross, Wireline Competition Bureau, at: (202) 418-1580; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 33915 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR