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Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 36 No. 178
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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September 15, 2017


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: SAT-01268 Released: 09/15/2017. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 17-898) Actions Taken. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DA-17-898A1.pdf  

Report No: SAT-01267 Released: 09/15/2017. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Space Station Applications Accepted for Filing. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DOC-346734A1.pdf  

Released: 09/15/2017. WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SCHEDULES FOURTH MEETING FOR OCTOBER 30, 2017. (DA No. 17-894). (Dkt No 16-185 ). IB . Contact: Michael Mullinix, the Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Committee at (202) 418-0491, email; Michael.Mullinix@fcc.gov  DA-17-894A1.docx  DA-17-894A1.pdf  

Report No: 49071 Released: 09/15/2017. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-346714A1.pdf  DOC-346714A2.txt  

Report No: 29071 Released: 09/15/2017. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-346713A1.pdf  DOC-346713A2.txt  

Released: 09/15/2017. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 9/6/2017. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-346729A1.pdf  

Released: 09/15/2017. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 9/7/2017. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-346730A1.pdf  

Released: 09/15/2017. REGULATORY FEE FILING WINDOW FOR THOSE REGULATEES AFFECTED BY HURRICANES HARVEY OR IRMA IS EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017. (DA No. 17-901) A public notice informing Harvey and Irma Hurricane affected regulatees that the FY 2017 Regulatory Fee filing window has been extended to September 29, 2017. OMD PSHSB . Contact: Financial Operations Help Desk with inquiries at (877) 480-3201, Option 4 or email inquiries to ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov  DA-17-901A1.docx  DA-17-901A1.pdf  

Released: 09/15/2017. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF CLARITY TELECOM, LLC D/B/A VAST BROADBAND TO LONG LINES METRO, LLC. (DA No. 17-902). (Dkt No 17-229 ) STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 09/29/2017. Reply Comments Due: 10/06/2017. WCB . Contact: Myrva Charles at (202) 418-1506 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809  DA-17-902A1.doc  DA-17-902A1.pdf  

Released: 09/15/2017. PUBLIC FORUM ON IMPROVING SHARING IN THE 800 MHZ BAND SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2017. (DA No. 17-895). WTB . Contact: Thomas Derenge at (202) 418-2451, email: Thomas.Derenge@fcc.gov. News Media Contact: Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0587, email: Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov  DA-17-895A1.doc  DA-17-895A1.pdf  

Released: 09/15/2017. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFYING UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF PLANNED 135.7-137.8 KHZ (220 METER) AND 472-479 KHZ (630 METER) BAND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATIONS. (DA No. 17-893). WTB   DA-17-893A1.doc  DA-17-893A1.pdf  

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REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING BY MEREDITH CORPORATION AND "ALTERNATIVE PSIP PROPOSAL" BY PMCM TV, LLC FOR WJLP (FORMERLY KNVN(TV)), MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY. The Commission affirms two Bureau decisions regarding Station WJLP's use of virtual channel 33. (Dkt No. 14-150 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/14/2017 by MO&O. (FCC No. 17-118). MB   FCC-17-118A1.docx  FCC-17-118A1.pdf  

PMCM TV, LLC V. RCN TELECOM SERVICES, LLC, PMCM TV, LLC V. SERVICE ELECTRIC CABLE TV OF NEW JERSEY INC., D/B/A SERVICE ELECTRIC BROADBAND CABLE, AND PMCM TV, LLC V. TIME WARNER CABLE INC. The Commission affirms a Bureau decision denying must carry complaints filed by PMCM seeking carriage of Station WJLP, Middletown Township, New Jersey, on cable channel 3 on cable systems in the New York, New York designated market area. (Dkt No. 16-26 16-25 16-27 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/14/2017 by MO&O. (FCC No. 17-117). MB   FCC-17-117A1.docx  FCC-17-117A1.pdf  

AMENDMENT OF PART 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES FOR UNLICENSED OPERATIONS IN THE TELEVISION BANDS, REPURPOSED 600 MHZ BAND, 600 MHZ GUARD BANDS AND DUPLEX GAP, AND CHANNEL 37. Extend through March 31, 2018 a waiver of the push notification requirements in Sections 15.37(j) and 15.711(i) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 15.37(j) and 15.711(i), that was initially granted by Commission Order in these dockets. (Dkt No. 14-165 12-268 ). Action by: Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: 09/15/2017 by ORDER. (DA No. 17-900). OET   DA-17-900A1.docx  DA-17-900A1.pdf  

PROCEDURES FOR COMMISSION REVIEW OF STATE OPT-OUT REQUESTS FROM THE FIRSTNET RADIO ACCESS NETWORK. Order adopting remaining procedures for Commission review of state opt-out requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network. (Dkt No. 16-269 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/14/2017 by ORDER. (FCC No. 17-116). PSHSB   FCC-17-116A1.docx  FCC-17-116A2.docx  FCC-17-116A3.doc  FCC-17-116A1.pdf  FCC-17-116A2.pdf  FCC-17-116A3.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 14, 2017, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 177:

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CHAIRMAN PAI NAMES CAROWITZ SPECIAL COUNSEL. News Release. News Media Contact: Tina Pelkey at (202) 418-0536, email: Tina.Pelkey@fcc.gov OCHAP   DOC-346726A1.docx  DOC-346726A1.pdf  

COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN STATEMENT ON FUTURE OF THE LIFELINE PROGRAM. STMT. News Media Contact: David Grossman at (202) 418-2100, email: David.Grossman@fcc.gov OCMC   DOC-346724A1.docx  DOC-346724A1.pdf  

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Released: 09/14/2017. PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES PARTIAL DEACTIVATION OF THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HURRICANE IRMA. (DA No. 17-899) FCC's PSHSB partially deactivates the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) for Hurricane Irma; DIRS deactivated for Alabama, Georgia, and Puerto Rico. PSHSB . Contact: John Healy at (215) 847-8094, email: John.Healy@fcc.gov  DA-17-899A1.doc  DA-17-899A1.pdf  

Released: 09/14/2017. NOTICE OF INTERCONNECTED VOIP NUMBERING AUTHORIZATION GRANTED. (DA No. 17-897). (Dkt No 17-202 ). WCB . Contact: Margoux Brown at (202) 418-1584 or Jean Ann Collins at (202) 418-2792  DA-17-897A1.docx  DA-17-897A1.pdf  

Released: 09/14/2017. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PHI SERVICE COMPANY REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OR WAIVER OF PART 22 PAGING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. (DA No. 17-896). (Dkt No 17-246 ). Comments Due: 10/16/2017. Reply Comments Due: 10/31/2017. WTB . Contact: Melissa Conway at (202) 418-2887, email: Melissa.Conway@fcc.gov  DA-17-896A1.docx  DA-17-896A1.pdf  

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SECOND ERRATUM - AMENDMENT OF PARTS 1, 2, 15, 90 AND 95 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Issued an Erratum correcting Report and Order, FCC 17-94, released July 14, 2017. (Dkt No. 15-26 ). Action by: Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology by ERRATUM. OET   DOC-346728A1.docx  DOC-346728A1.pdf  

HURRICANE IRMA COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT FOR SEPT. 14. Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Irma September 14, 2017. Action by: PSHSB by REPORT. PSHSB   DOC-346732A1.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 12, 2017, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 175:

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BOSCH COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Notice of unlicensed operation issued for radio station transmitting on 406.012 MHz. Action by: Regional Director, Region Three, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 09/12/2017 by Notice. EB   DOC-346740A1.docx  DOC-346740A1.pdf