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Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 35 No. 100 | News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 May 26, 2016 |
FCC PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE TWO PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE REQUIREMENTS, REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS ON COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS AND CABLE OPERATORS. Action reduces regulatory burdens on commercial broadcasters and cable operators. News Release. Adopted: 05/25/2016. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov MB DOC-339547A1.doc DOC-339547A1.pdf FCC TAKES NEXT STEPS IN EXPANDING RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS. Establishes Rules of the Road for Allocating Over $2 Billion in Connect America Fund Phase II Support Through Competitive Bidding. News Release. Adopted: 05/25/2016. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB DOC-339550A1.docx DOC-339550A2.docx DOC-339550A3.docx DOC-339550A4.docx DOC-339550A5.docx DOC-339550A6.docx DOC-339550A1.pdf DOC-339550A2.pdf DOC-339550A3.pdf DOC-339550A4.pdf DOC-339550A5.pdf DOC-339550A6.pdf FCC IMPROVES AND PROPOSES UPDATES TO ITS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OUTAGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Action Will Promote Network Reliability. News Release. Adopted: 05/25/2016. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-1162, email: Rochelle.Cohen@fcc.gov PSHSB DOC-339549A1.docx DOC-339549A2.docx DOC-339549A3.docx DOC-339549A4.docx DOC-339549A5.docx DOC-339549A6.docx DOC-339549A1.pdf DOC-339549A2.pdf DOC-339549A3.pdf DOC-339549A4.pdf DOC-339549A5.pdf DOC-339549A6.pdf Report No: TEL-01794 Released: 05/26/2016. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 16-585). IB . Contact: (202) 418-1480 DA-16-585A1.pdf Report No: 325-00201 Released: 05/26/2016. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS Re: Applications Accepted For Filing. IB . Contact: Janice Shields at (202) 418-2153, email: Janice.Shields@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DOC-339562A1.pdf Report No: 48743 Released: 05/26/2016. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB DOC-339541A1.pdf DOC-339541A2.txt Report No: 28743 Released: 05/26/2016. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB DOC-339540A1.pdf DOC-339540A2.txt Released: 05/26/2016. MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES DATE BY WHICH LPTV AND TV TRANSLATOR STATIONS MUST BE "OPERATING" IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN POST-INCENTIVE AUCTION SPECIAL DISPACEMENT WINDOW. (DA No. 16-584). (Dkt No 12-268 03-185 ). GEN MB . Contact: Hossein Hashemzadeh (technical) or Shaun Maher (legal) at (202) 418-1600 DA-16-584A1.docx DA-16-584A1.pdf Released: 05/26/2016. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 5/18/2016. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300 DOC-339557A1.pdf HISPANIC TV STUDY ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMMENTS. Extended the comment and reply comment dates in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 14-50 07-294 09-182 ). Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 06/02/2016. Reply Comments Due: 06/09/2016. Adopted: 05/26/2016 by ORDER. (DA No. 16-586). MB DA-16-586A1.docx DA-16-586A1.pdf STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI ON THE THIRD CIRCUIT'S MEDIA OWNERSHIP DECISION. STMT. News Media Contact: Matthew Berry at (202) 418-2005, email: Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov OCAP DOC-339546A1.docx DOC-339546A1.pdf FCC FINES CHINESE RETAILER $34.9 MILLION FOR MARKETING ILLEGAL 'JAMMERS'. News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov EB DOC-339560A1.docx DOC-339560A1.pdf FCC FINES FLORIDA DRIVER $48,000 FOR JAMMING CELLULAR & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS DURING WORK COMMUTE. News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov EB DOC-339559A1.docx DOC-339559A1.pdf Released: 05/25/2016. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENTS DEADLINES FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON REAL-TIME TEXT. (DA No. 16-583). (Dkt No 16-145 15-178 ). Comments Due: 07/11/2016. Reply Comments Due: 07/25/2016. CGB . Contact: Robert Aldrich at (202) 418-0996, email: Robert.Aldrich@fcc.gov or Suzy Rosen Singleton at (202) 510-9446, email: Suzanne.Singleton@fcc.gov DA-16-583A1.docx DA-16-583A1.pdf Released: 05/25/2016. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA COMPANY D/B/A PREMIER COMMUNICATIONS. (DA No. 16-582). (Dkt No 16-150 ). Comments Due: 06/08/2016. Reply Comments Due: 06/15/2016. WCB . Contact: Myrva Freeman at (202) 418-1506 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809 DA-16-582A1.docx DA-16-582A1.pdf REMARKS OF MICHAEL O'RIELLY, FCC COMMISSIONER, BEFORE HOGAN LOVELLS' TECHNOLOGY FORUM: "THE 5G TRIANGLE". OCMO DOC-339558A1.docx DOC-339558A1.pdf JASON R. HUMPHREYS. Forfeiture Order affirms the 4/29/14, Commission issued NAL proposing a $48,000 forfeiture against Mr. Jason R. Humphreys for using a cell phone signal jammer in his car while commuting to and from work on a Florida highway over a 16-24 month period. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/25/2016 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 16-66). EB FCC-16-66A1.docx FCC-16-66A1.pdf C.T.S. TECHNOLOGY, CO., LIMITED. This No-Response Forfeiture Order affirms the June 18, 2014, Commission issued NAL proposing a $34,912,500 forfeiture against C.T.S. Technology Co., Limited (C.T.S. Technology) for marketing 285 models of signal jamming devices. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/24/2016 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 16-67). EB FCC-16-67A1.docx FCC-16-67A1.pdf REVISIONS TO PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE REQUIREMENTS - BROADCASTER CORRESPONDENCE FILE AND CABLE PRINCIPAL HEADEND LOCATION. The NPRM proposes to eliminate two public inspection file requirements - the commercial broadcaster correspondence file and the cable principal headend location requirement. (Dkt No. 16-161 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/25/2016 by NPRM. (FCC No. 16-62). MB FCC-16-62A1.docx FCC-16-62A2.docx FCC-16-62A3.docx FCC-16-62A4.docx FCC-16-62A5.docx FCC-16-62A6.docx FCC-16-62A1.pdf FCC-16-62A2.pdf FCC-16-62A3.pdf FCC-16-62A4.pdf FCC-16-62A5.pdf FCC-16-62A6.pdf MR. JOSHUA BABB. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration by LETTER. (DA No. 16-581). WTB DA-16-581A1.doc DA-16-581A1.pdf