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Released: 10/31/2017. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE VRS RATE ORDER. (DA No. 17-1071). (Dkt No 10-51 03-123 ). CGB DA-17-1071A1.docx DA-17-1071A1.pdf Released: 10/31/2017. AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED TO CSDVRS, LLC, AND PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VRS AT-HOME CALL HANDLING PILOT PROGRAM. (DA No. 17-1068). (Dkt No 10-51 03-123 ). CGB DA-17-1068A1.docx DA-17-1068A1.pdf Report No: 49102 Released: 10/31/2017. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB DOC-347476A1.pdf DOC-347476A2.txt Report No: 29102 Released: 10/31/2017. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB DOC-347475A1.pdf DOC-347475A2.txt Released: 10/31/2017. INCENTIVE AUCTION TASK FORCE AND MEDIA BUREAU REMIND ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THAT THEY MUST SUBMIT FCC FORM 1876 TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE BROADCAST TELEVISION RELOCATION FUND. (DA No. 17-1064). (Dkt No 12-268 16-306 ). MB . Contact: FCC CORES Help Desk at (202) 418-4120, or email CORESHelpDesk@fcc.gov. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau DA-17-1064A1.docx DA-17-1064A1.pdf Released: 10/31/2017. FCC ANNOUNCES THE THIRD MEETING OF THE BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (DA No. 17-1070). (Dkt No 17-83 ) Announces the Third Meeting of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. WCB . Contact: Brian Hurley, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the BDAC, at (202) 418-2220 or Paul D'Ari, Deputy DFO, at (202) 418-1550 DA-17-1070A1.docx DA-17-1070A1.pdf Released: 10/31/2017. STREAMLINED RESOLUTION OF REQUESTS RELATED TO ACTIONS BY THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE. (DA No. 17-1048). (Dkt No 02-6 ). WCB . Contact: Kate Dumouchel, 418-7400. Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau DA-17-1048A1.docx DA-17-1048A1.pdf KYES-TV, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. Substituted channel 7 for channel 5.. (Dkt No. RM-11792 17-187 ). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 10/31/2017 by R&O. (DA No. 17-1062). MB . Contact Joyce Bernstein, (202) 418-1647 DA-17-1062A1.docx DA-17-1062A1.pdf LIFELINE AND LINK UP REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ORDER. WCB grants, in part, the petition of Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC) and extends the Bureau's previously granted temporary waiver of the Lifeline Program's recertification rules in Puerto Rico and USVI through March 31, 2018. (Dkt No. 11-42 10-90 09-197 ). Action by: Christian Hoefly. Adopted: 10/31/2017 by ORDER. (DA No. 17-1066). WCB DA-17-1066A1.docx DA-17-1066A1.pdf COMMISSIONER ROSENWORCEL ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF. News Release. News Media Contact: Travis Litman at (202) 418-2400, email: Travis.Litman@fcc.gov OCJR DOC-347489A1.docx DOC-347489A1.pdf FCC CHAIRMAN PAI NAMES ASHLEY BOIZELLE AS DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL. News Release. News Media Contact: Tina Pelkey at (202) 418-0536, email: Tina.Pelkey@fcc.gov OGC OCHAP DOC-347491A1.docx DOC-347491A1.pdf FCC FINES SECURUS $1.7M, RESOLVING INVESTIGATION OVER SUBMITTING MISLEADING INFORMATION TO AGENCY. Commission Completes Investigation, Approves Sale of Securus to Platinum Equity. News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov WCB EB DOC-347500A1.docx DOC-347500A1.pdf FCC UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO RESTORE CONNECTIVITY IN HURRICANE-AFFECTED SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. FCC delivers emergency E-Rate assistance to restore connectivity in schools and libraries affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB DOC-347487A1.docx DOC-347487A1.pdf Released: 10/30/2017. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATION IN THE MATTER OF ELIMINATION OF THE MAIN STUDIO RULE (MB DOCKET NO. 17-106). (DA No. 17-1063). (Dkt No 17-106 ) The Office of General Counsel gives notice of a prohibited sunshine period presentation. OGC DA-17-1063A1.docx DA-17-1063A1.pdf Report No: NCD-2766 Released: 10/30/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MAINE LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS. (Dkt No 17-293 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DOC-347492A1.docx DOC-347492A2.pdf DOC-347492A1.pdf Report No: NCD-2767 Released: 10/30/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MAINE LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS. (Dkt No 17-294 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DOC-347493A1.docx DOC-347493A2.pdf DOC-347493A1.pdf Report No: NCD-2768 Released: 10/30/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MAINE LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS. (Dkt No 17-295 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DOC-347495A1.docx DOC-347495A2.pdf DOC-347495A1.pdf Report No: NCD-2769 Released: 10/30/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MAINE LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS. (Dkt No 17-296 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DOC-347496A1.docx DOC-347496A2.pdf DOC-347496A1.pdf Report No: NCD-2770 Released: 10/30/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MAINE LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS. (Dkt No 17-297 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DOC-347497A1.docx DOC-347497A2.pdf DOC-347497A1.pdf SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ET AL., CONSENT DECREE. The FCC today announced it has reached a $1.7 million consent decree with Securus resolving an investigation into whether Securus provided inaccurate and misleading information to the FCC regarding the company's transfer of control to Platinum Equity. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/27/2017 by Order/Consent Decree. (FCC No. 17-140). EB FCC-17-140A1.doc FCC-17-140A2.doc FCC-17-140A3.doc FCC-17-140A4.doc FCC-17-140A1.pdf FCC-17-140A2.pdf FCC-17-140A3.pdf FCC-17-140A4.pdf HURRICANE MARIA COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT FOR OCT. 30. Action by: PSHSB by REPORT. PSHSB DOC-347490A1.pdf DOC-347490A2.pdf SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT MECHANISM. FCC delivers emergency E-Rate assistance to restore connectivity in schools and libraries affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/26/2017 by ORDER. (FCC No. 17-139). WCB FCC-17-139A1.docx FCC-17-139A2.docx FCC-17-139A1.pdf FCC-17-139A2.pdf APPLICATIONS OF LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND CENTURYLINK, INC. FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS. Granted the applications by Level 3 and CenturyLink seeking approval to transfer control of licenses and authorizations in connection with CenturyLink's acquisition of Level 3, subject to certain conditions. (Dkt No. 16-403 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/27/2017 by MO&O. (FCC No. 17-142). WCB . Contact Michael Ray at (202) 418-0357 or by email at Michael.Ray@fcc.gov FCC-17-142A1.pdf FCC-17-142A2.docx FCC-17-142A3.docx FCC-17-142A4.docx FCC-17-142A5.docx FCC-17-142A6.docx FCC-17-142A2.pdf FCC-17-142A3.pdf FCC-17-142A4.pdf FCC-17-142A5.pdf FCC-17-142A6.pdf JOINT APPLICATION OF SECURUS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC, T-NETIX, INC., T-NETIX TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. AND SCRS ACQUISITION CORPORATION FOR GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF LICENSEES. FCC Approves Transfer of Control. (Dkt No. 17-126 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/27/2017 by MO&O. (FCC No. 17-141). WCB FCC-17-141A1.docx FCC-17-141A2.docx FCC-17-141A3.docx FCC-17-141A4.docx FCC-17-141A1.pdf FCC-17-141A2.pdf FCC-17-141A3.pdf FCC-17-141A4.pdf