Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 36 No. 78	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 April 25, 2017

FCC FINES COMPANY $1 MILLION FOR ILLEGALLY SWITCHING CONSUMERS' LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $1,000,000 against Advantage Telecommunications Corp. for "slamming" consumers by changing their long distance carriers without proper authorization and "cramming" unauthorized charges onto their bills. News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov EB   DOC-342164A1.docx  DOC-342164A1.pdf  

Report No: 3075 Released: 04/25/2017. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. (Dkt No 14-58 10-90 ). CGB   DOC-344555A1.docx  DOC-344555A1.pdf  

Report No: 48971 Released: 04/25/2017. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-344510A1.pdf  DOC-344510A2.txt  

Report No: 28971 Released: 04/25/2017. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-344508A1.pdf  DOC-344508A2.txt  

Released: 04/25/2017. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEES OF ROCKEFELLER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.TO CONVERGEONE, INC. (DA No. 17-391). (Dkt No 17-100 ) STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 05/09/2017. Reply Comments Due: 05/16/2017. WCB . Contact: Myrva Freeman at (202) 418-1506 or Jodie may at (202) 418-0913  DA-17-391A1.docx  DA-17-391A1.pdf  

REMARKS OF FCC CHAIRMAN AJIT PAI AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS SHOW, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. OCHAP   DOC-344558A1.docx  DOC-344558A1.pdf  

REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O'RIELLY 2017 NAB SHOW PANEL "FCC: YOU'RE FIRED?". OCMO . April 24, 2017  DOC-344554A1.docx  DOC-344554A1.pdf  

ADVANTAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $1,000,000 against Advantage Telecommunications Corp. for "slamming" consumers by changing their long distance carriers without proper authorization and "cramming" unauthorized charges onto their bills. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/24/2017 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 17-50). EB   FCC-17-50A1.pdf  

COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN STATEMENT ON UNANIMOUS ADOPTION OF PUBLIC NOTICE TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF BROADBAND-ENABLED HEALTH CARE. STMT. News Media Contact: David Grossman at (202) 418-2100, email: David.Grossman@fcc.gov OCMC   DOC-344551A1.docx  DOC-344551A1.pdf  

FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON ACCELERATING BROADBAND HEALTH TECH AVAILABILITY. News Release OGC . Contact Katie Gorscak at (202) 418-2156, email: Katie.Gorscak@fcc.gov  DOC-344550A1.docx  DOC-344550A1.pdf  

COMMISSIONER CLYBURN STATEMENT ON ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT. STMT. News Media Contact: David Grossman at (202) 418-2100, email: David.Grossman@fcc.gov OCMC   DOC-344549A1.docx  DOC-344549A1.pdf  

Released: 04/24/2017. FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON ACCELERATING BROADBAND HEALTH TECH AVAILABILITY. (Dkt No 16-46 ). Comments Due: 05/24/2017. Reply Comments Due: 06/08/2017. (FCC No. 17-46). OGC . Contact: Katie Gorscak at (202) 418-2156. Action by: the Commission  FCC-17-46A1.docx  FCC-17-46A1.pdf  

Released: 04/24/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON CENTURYLINK PETITION FOR LIMITED STAY OF ICC TRANSITION. (DA No. 17-388). (Dkt No 10-90 ) PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 05/04/2017. Reply Comments Due: 05/11/2017. WCB . Contact: Victoria Goldberg at (202) 418-1540, email: Victoria.Goldberg@fcc.gov  DA-17-388A1.doc  DA-17-388A1.pdf  

Released: 04/24/2017. FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS SEEKS TO REFRESH RECORD ON ISSUES RELATED TO JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS. (Dkt No 80-286 ) The Federal-State Joint Board seeks comment on issues related to comprehensive permanent separations reform. Comments Due: 05/24/2017. Reply Comments Due: 06/08/2017. (FCC No. 17J-1). WCB . Contact: Rhonda J. Lien at (202) 418-1520, email: Rhonda.Lien@fcc.gov or NARUC: J. Bradford Ramsay at (202) 898-2207. Action by: the Commission  FCC-17J-1A1.docx  FCC-17J-1A1.pdf  

Released: 04/24/2017. FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON SEPARATIONS SEEKS COMMENT ON REFERRAL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS OF RULE CHANGES TO PART 36 AS A RESULT OF COMMISSION REVISIONS TO PART 32 ACCOUNTING RULES. (Dkt No 80-286 14-130 ) The Joint Board on Separations seeks comment on revisions to Part 32 of the Commission's rules impact Part 36 rules to ensure consistency across separations rules. Comments Due: 05/24/2017. Reply Comments Due: 06/08/2017. (FCC No. 17J-2). WCB . Contact: Rhonda J. Lien at (202) 418-1520, email: Rhonda.Lien@fcc.gov or NARUC: J. Braford Ramsay at (202) 898-2207. Action by: the Commission  FCC-17J-2A1.docx  FCC-17J-2A1.pdf  

MATERIAL TO BE FILED IN SUPPORT OF 2017 ANNUAL ACCESS CHARGE TARIFF FILINGS. This Order establishes procedures for filing annual access charge tariffs and Tariff Review Plans for incumbent LECs subject to price cap regulation and rate-of-return incumbent LECs subject to sections 61.38 and 61.39 of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 17-65 ). Action by: Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/24/2017 by ORDER. (DA No. 17-386). WCB   DA-17-386A1.docx  DA-17-386A1.pdf  

PETITION OF WESTELCOM NETWORK, INC. FOR LIMITED, EXPEDITED WAIVER OF SECTION 61.26(A)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. FCC grants a limited and conditional wavier of its rules to allow Westelcom to transition its rates to those a non-Rural CLEC. (Dkt No. 15-69 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/21/2017 by ORDER. (FCC No. 17-48). WCB   FCC-17-48A1.docx  FCC-17-48A1.pdf