83 FR 53420 - Pleading Cycle Established for Petitions for Reconsideration of the Performance Measures Order

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau establishes a pleading cycle for Petitions for Reconsideration of the Performance Measures Order.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53420-53421]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23081]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket No. 10-90; DA 18-1013]


Pleading Cycle Established for Petitions for Reconsideration of 
the Performance Measures Order

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau establishes 
a pleading cycle for Petitions for Reconsideration of the Performance 
Measures Order.

DATES: Oppositions due November 7, 2018 and replies due November 19, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 10-90. 
Oppositions and replies may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies:
     Electronic Filers: Oppositions and replies may be filed 
electronically using the internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. 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.
     People with Disabilities: To request materials in 
accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or 
call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 
(voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
    For detailed instructions for submitting oppositions or replies see 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's

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document, WC Docket No. 10-90; DA 18-1013, released on October 2, 2018. 
The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying 
during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center 
at Portals II, CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The 
full text is also available online at http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ and 
https://www.fcc.gov/edocs.

Synopsis

    1. On July 6, 2018, the Wireline Competition Bureau, the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, and the Office of Engineering and Technology 
adopted the Performance Measures Order. For recipients of high-cost 
universal service support to serve fixed locations, that Order 
established a framework for measuring speed and latency performance, 
determining a recipient's compliance with its speed and latency 
obligations, and providing incentives for recipients to meet those 
obligations.
    2. On September 19, 2018, Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Micronesian 
Telecommunications Corporation, and Viasat, Inc. each filed petitions 
for reconsideration of the Order. Additionally, USTelecom--The 
Broadband Association, ITTA--The Voice of America's Broadband 
Providers, and the Wireless internet Service Providers Association 
jointly filed a petition for reconsideration, while NTCA--The Rural 
Broadband Association and WTA--Advocates for Rural Broadband filed 
applications for review.
    3. Pursuant to the Commission's rules, oppositions to the petitions 
for reconsideration must be filed no later than November 7, 2018 and 
replies to oppositions must be filed no later than November 19, 2018. 
Oppositions and replies may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. 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.
     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.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, 
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554.
    4. This proceeding shall continue to be treated 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 rule Sec.  1.1206(b). In proceedings governed 
by rule Sec.  1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a 
method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and 
memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments 
thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system 
available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format 
(e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this 
proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte 
rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Ryan Palmer,
Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2018-23081 Filed 10-22-18; 8:45 am]
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