fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 33 No. 130
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



July 14, 2014


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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ADOPTED AT THE JULY 11, 2014, COMMISSION MEETING AND RELEASED LATER THAT DAY

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC MOVES TO ENSURE ONLINE VIDEO CLIPS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AMERICANS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. New Rules Will Require Captioning of Certain Online Video Clips Beginning in 2016. News Release. (Dkt No 11-154 ). Adopted: 07/11/2014. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov MB . Contact Diana Sokolow at (202) 418-2120, email: Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov  DOC-328173A1.docx  DOC-328173A2.docx  DOC-328173A3.docx  DOC-328173A4.docx  DOC-328173A5.docx  DOC-328173A1.pdf  DOC-328173A2.pdf  DOC-328173A3.pdf  DOC-328173A4.pdf  DOC-328173A5.pdf  DOC-328173A1.txt  DOC-328173A2.txt  DOC-328173A3.txt  DOC-328173A4.txt  DOC-328173A5.txt  

FCC LAUNCHES RURAL BROADBAND EXPANSION EXPERIMENTS. Applicants Will Compete to Deploy High-Performing Service at Lower Cost. News Release. (Dkt No 14-58 10-90 ). Adopted: 07/11/2014. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB   DOC-328170A1.docx  DOC-328170A2.docx  DOC-328170A3.docx  DOC-328170A4.docx  DOC-328170A5.docx  DOC-328170A6.docx  DOC-328170A1.pdf  DOC-328170A2.pdf  DOC-328170A3.pdf  DOC-328170A4.pdf  DOC-328170A5.pdf  DOC-328170A6.pdf  DOC-328170A1.txt  DOC-328170A2.txt  DOC-328170A3.txt  DOC-328170A4.txt  DOC-328170A5.txt  DOC-328170A6.txt  

FCC MODERNIZES E-RATE PROGRAM TO EXPAND ROBUST WI-FI NETWORKS IN THE NATION'S SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. Reforms to Expand Wi-Fi to 10 Million More Students, Thousands of Libraries Nationwide Next Year. News Release. (Dkt No 13-184 ). Adopted: 07/11/2014. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB   DOC-328172A1.docx  DOC-328172A2.docx  DOC-328172A3.docx  DOC-328172A4.docx  DOC-328172A5.docx  DOC-328172A6.docx  DOC-328172A7.docx  DOC-328172A1.pdf  DOC-328172A2.pdf  DOC-328172A3.pdf  DOC-328172A4.pdf  DOC-328172A5.pdf  DOC-328172A6.pdf  DOC-328172A7.pdf  DOC-328172A1.txt  DOC-328172A2.txt  DOC-328172A3.txt  DOC-328172A4.txt  DOC-328172A5.txt  DOC-328172A6.txt  DOC-328172A7.txt  

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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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FCC CHAIRMAN WHEELER ANNOUNCES UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND STRIKE FORCE. Dedicated to Combatting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. News Release. News Media Contact: Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506, email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov EB   DOC-328183A1.docx  DOC-328183A1.pdf  DOC-328183A1.txt  

FCC PLANS $7.62 MILLION FINE AGAINST OPTIC INTERNET PROTOCOL FOR ILLEGALLY BILLING AND SWITCHING CUSTOMERS' PHONE COMPANIES. Long Distance Carrier Allegedly Relied On Fabricated "Authorization" Recordings. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov EB   DOC-328196A1.docx  DOC-328196A1.pdf  DOC-328196A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 3004 Released: 07/14/2014. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. (Dkt No 13-49 ). CGB   DOC-328188A1.doc  DOC-328188A1.pdf  DOC-328188A1.txt  

Report No: 48280 Released: 07/14/2014. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-328164A1.pdf  DOC-328164A2.txt  

Report No: 28280 Released: 07/14/2014. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-328163A1.pdf  DOC-328163A2.txt  

Released: 07/14/2014. MEDIA BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR BLANKET EXTENSION OR WAIVER. (DA No. 14-996). (Dkt No 03-185 ). Comments Due: 08/14/2014. Reply Comments Due: 08/29/2014. MB . Contact: Shaun Maher at (202) 418-2324, email: Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165  DA-14-996A1.doc  DA-14-996A1.pdf  DA-14-996A1.txt  

Released: 07/14/2014. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 7/8/2014. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-328177A1.pdf  DOC-328177A1.txt  

Released: 07/14/2014. NOTICE OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 14-994). (Dkt No 14-87 14-88 ). WCB . Contact: Myrva Charles at (202) 418-1506  DA-14-994A1.docx  DA-14-994A1.pdf  DA-14-994A1.txt  

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OPTIC INTERNET PROTOCOL, INC. Notified Optic Internet Protocol of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $7.62M for cramming and slamming consumers, and fabricated audio recordings. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 07/11/2014 by NAL. (FCC No. 14-101). EB   FCC-14-101A1.docx  FCC-14-101A1.pdf  FCC-14-101A1.txt  

CLOSED CAPTIONING OF INTERNET PROTOCOL-DELIVERED VIDEO PROGRAMMING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2010; CLOSED CAPTIONING OF INTERNET PROTOCOL-DELIVERED VIDEO CLIPS. FCC Moves To Ensure Online Video Clips Are Accessible To Americans Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing. (Dkt No. 11-154 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 07/11/2014 by ORDER. (FCC No. 14-97). MB   FCC-14-97A1.docx  FCC-14-97A2.docx  FCC-14-97A3.docx  FCC-14-97A4.docx  FCC-14-97A5.docx  FCC-14-97A6.docx  FCC-14-97A1.pdf  FCC-14-97A2.pdf  FCC-14-97A3.pdf  FCC-14-97A4.pdf  FCC-14-97A5.pdf  FCC-14-97A6.pdf  FCC-14-97A1.txt  FCC-14-97A2.txt  FCC-14-97A3.txt  FCC-14-97A4.txt  FCC-14-97A5.txt  FCC-14-97A6.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JULY 11, 2014, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 129:

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Report No: SPB-258 Released: 07/11/2014. THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ANNOUNCES OPERATIONAL DATE FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM EARTH STATION IN BLOSSOM POINT, MARYLAND. (DA No. 14-992). IB . Contact: Paul Blais at (202) 418-7274, email: Paul.Blais@fcc.gov  DA-14-992A1.docx  DA-14-992A1.pdf  DA-14-992A1.txt  

Released: 07/11/2014. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF DUNNELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED TO KCL ENTERPRISES, LLC. (DA No. 14-991). (Dkt No 14-96 ) STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 07/25/2014. Reply Comments Due: 08/01/2014. WCB . Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913  DA-14-991A1.docx  DA-14-991A1.pdf  DA-14-991A1.txt  

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MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Notified Message Communications, Inc. of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $25K for apparent failure to respond to a lawful Commission inquiry. by NALF. Action by: Acting Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 07/11/2014 by ORDER. (DA No. 14-973). EB   DA-14-973A1.docx  DA-14-973A1.pdf  DA-14-973A1.txt  

CALLINGPOST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Notified CallingPost Communications, Inc. of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $25K for apparent failure to respond to a lawful Commission inquiry. by NALF. Action by: Acting Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 07/11/2014 by ORDER. (DA No. 14-972). EB   DA-14-972A1.docx  DA-14-972A1.pdf  DA-14-972A1.txt  

SECOND ERRATUM - CONNECT AMERICA FUND; UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM - MOBILITY FUND ET AL. Issued a Second Erratum correcting Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Seventh Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 14-54, released June 10, 2014. (Dkt No. 14-58 07-135 01-92 10-208 10-90 ). Action by: Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau by ERRATUM. WCB   DOC-328178A1.docx  DOC-328178A1.pdf  DOC-328178A1.txt  

RATES FOR INTERSTATE INMATE CALLING SERVICES. The Commission responds to motions filed by Inmate Calling Services Providers seeking an extension of time to respond to the Commission's one-time mandatory data request in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 12-375 ). Action by: Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 07/11/2014 by ORDER. (DA No. 14-993). WCB   DA-14-993A1.docx  DA-14-993A1.pdf  DA-14-993A1.txt