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Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 34 No. 169
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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September 10, 2015


As a result of the Commission's back-end IT upgrades over the holiday weekend, the Daily Digest was not produced from September 3 through September 9. Today's edition includes all Commission releases since the last Digest (released on September 2). We apologize for any inconvenience.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 09/10/2015. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 9/1/2015. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-335186A1.pdf  

Released: 09/10/2015. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 8/31/2015. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-335185A1.pdf  

Released: 09/08/2015. NON-ECFS FILING DEADLINES FURTHER EXTENDED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FCC SYSTEMS DURING IT UPGRADE PERIOD. (DA No. 15-999). OGC . News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov  DA-15-999A1.docx  DA-15-999A1.pdf  

Released: 09/08/2015. FCC IT UPGRADES ARE NEARLY COMPLETE; ECFS NOW AVAILABLE; ALL OTHER SYSTEMS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE 8 AM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. (DA No. 15-998). OGC . News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov  DA-15-998A1.docx  DA-15-998A1.pdf  

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI AT THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE'S ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON DECLINE IN INVESTMENT FOLLOWING THE FCC'S TITLE II ORDER, WASHINGTON, DC. OCAP   DOC-335190A1.docx  DOC-335190A1.pdf  

"WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS", REMARKS OF GIGI B. SOHN, COUNSELOR TO THE CHAIRMAN, BEFORE THE NATOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO, CA. OCHTW   DOC-335189A1.docx  DOC-335189A1.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 2, 2015, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 168:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC ADOPTS NEW MARKET MODIFICATION RULES TO ADDRESS 'ORPHAN COUNTIES,' INITIATES REVIEW OF 'TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES TEST' FOR RETRANSMISSION CONSENT NEGOTIATIONS. Commission takes action on orphan counties and totality of circumstances test to meet STELAR Statutory Deadline. News Release. Adopted: 09/02/2015. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov MB   DOC-335170A1.docx  DOC-335170A1.pdf  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 09/02/2015. ERRATUM - STREAMLINED RESOLUTION OF REQUESTS RELATED TO ACTIONS BY THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY. (Dkt No 97-21 96-45 06-122 02-6 ) Issued Erratum correcting Public Notice, DA 15-983, released 08/31/2015. WCB   DOC-335176A1.docx  DOC-335176A1.pdf  

Released: 09/02/2015. FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL. (DA No. 15-995). (Dkt No 92-237 ). WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, 1-888-835-5322  DA-15-995A1.doc  DA-15-995A1.pdf  

Report No: NCD-2455 Released: 09/02/2015. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY VERIZON NEW YORK INC. (Dkt No 15-212 ). WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DOC-335156A1.docx  DOC-335156A1.pdf  

Released: 09/02/2015. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU CLARIFIES OPPOSITION AND REPLY DEADLINES FOR PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION. (DA No. 15-994). (Dkt No 11-42 10-90 09-197 ) Oppositions Due: 09/17/2015,. Reply Comments Due: 09/28/2015. WCB . Contact: Jodie Griffin at (202) 418-7550, email: Jodie.Griffin@fcc.gov  DA-15-994A1.docx  DA-15-994A1.pdf  

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TEXTS

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IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 103 OF THE STELA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014/TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. Initiated a rulemaking to review the "totality of the circumstances" test for good faith negotiation of retransmission consent. (Dkt No. 15-216 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/02/2015 by NPRM. (FCC No. 15-109). MB   FCC-15-109A1.doc  FCC-15-109A1.pdf  

AMENDMENT TO THE COMMISSION'S RULES CONCERNING MARKET MODIFICATION; IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 102 OF THE STELA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014. FCC adopts satellite television market modification rules to implement Section 102 of the STELAR. (Dkt No. 15-71 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/02/2015 by R&O. (FCC No. 15-111). MB   FCC-15-111A1.doc  FCC-15-111A2.docx  FCC-15-111A1.pdf  FCC-15-111A2.pdf  

APPLICATIONS FILED BY FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. FOR THE PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CERTAIN ASSETS IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, AND TEXAS. The Wireline, International, and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus granted to transfer control of assets in California, Florida, and Texas from Verizon Communications Inc. to Frontier Communications Corporation. (Dkt No. 15-44 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau; Chief, International Bureau; and Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 09/02/2015 by MO&O. (DA No. 15-987). WCB IB WTB   DA-15-987A1.pdf