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Vol. 37 No. 29
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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February 12, 2018


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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CHAIRMAN PAI STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. STMT. News Media Contact: Tina Pelkey at (202) 418-0536, email: Tina.Pelkey@fcc.gov OCHAP   DOC-349146A1.docx  DOC-349146A1.pdf  

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Report No: 49171 Released: 02/12/2018. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-349113A1.pdf  DOC-349113A2.txt  

Report No: 0465 Released: 02/12/2018. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. (Dkt No 18-38 ). MB . Contact: (202) 418-7200  DOC-349119A1.doc  DOC-349119A1.pdf  

Report No: 29171 Released: 02/12/2018. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-349112A1.pdf  DOC-349112A2.txt  

Released: 02/12/2018. MEDIA BUREAU REMINDS RADIO BROADCASTERS AND CABLE OPERATORS OF MARCH 1, 2018 ONLINE PUBLIC FILE DEADLINE. (DA No. 18-135). (Dkt No 14-127 ). MB . Contact: Kim Matthews at (202) 418-2154, email: Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov  DA-18-135A1.docx  DA-18-135A1.pdf  

Released: 02/12/2018. NOTICE OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION GRANTED. (DA No. 18-133). (Dkt No 17-362 ). WCB . Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Greg Kwan at (202) 418-1191  DA-18-133A1.doc  DA-18-133A1.pdf  

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LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC V. AT&T INC. ET AL. Reject Level 3's claims and deny the Complaint. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/09/2018 by MO&O. (FCC No. 18-12). EB   FCC-18-12A1.doc  FCC-18-12A1.pdf  

AMENDMENT TO THE COMMISSION'S RULES CONCERNING EFFECTIVE COMPETITION; IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 111 OF THE STELA REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION. Granted the request to withdraw the petition for reconsideration. Dismissed the petition. (Dkt No. 15-53 ). Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 02/12/2018 by ORDER. (DA No. 18-136). MB   DA-18-136A1.doc  DA-18-136A1.pdf  

FISCAL YEAR FY 2019 BUDGET ESTIMATES TO CONGRESS - FEBRUARY 2018. The submission of the agency's FY 2019 Presidential Budget. Action by: FCC. Adopted: 02/12/2018 by Plan. OMD   DOC-349145A1.pdf  

IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MEGAHERTZ BAND. Dismissed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling seeking an order relative to compensation allegedly owed them by AT&T Mexico and Sprint Corporation. (Dkt No. 02-55 ). Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 02/12/2018 by ORDER. (DA No. 18-132). IB PSHSB   DA-18-132A1.docx  DA-18-132A1.pdf  

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SERVICE RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC SAFETY NARROWBAND OPERATIONS IN THE 769-775/799-805 MHZ BANDS. The Commission amends and clarifies 700 MHz narrowband interoperability and technical rules. (Dkt No. RM-11433 13-87 06-229 RM-11577 96-86 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/08/2018 by R&O. (FCC No. 18-11). PSHSB   FCC-18-11A1.docx  FCC-18-11A1.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED FEBRUARY 9, 2018, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 28:

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Released: 02/09/2018. OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SEEKS COMMENT ON SENSIBLE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS LTDS'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF PART 15 ULTRA-WIDEBAND RULES FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM. (DA No. 18-131). (Dkt No 18-39 ). Comments Due: 03/12/2018. Reply Comments Due: 03/27/2018. OET . Contact: Hugh L. Van Tuyl at (202) 418-7506  DA-18-131A1.docx  DA-18-131A1.pdf  

Report No: NCD-2795 Released: 02/09/2018. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. (Dkt No 18-32 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DOC-349130A1.docx  DOC-349130A2.pdf  DOC-349130A1.pdf  

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ERRATUM - INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THE BROADBAND DATA IMPROVEMENT ACT; INTERNATIONAL BROADBAND DATA REPORT. Issued an Erratum correcting the International Bureau Sixth Report, DA 18-99, released February 2, 2018. (Dkt No. 17-199 ). Action by: Chief, International Bureau by ERRATUM. IB   DOC-349131A1.docx  DOC-349131A1.pdf  

HURRICANE MARIA COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2018. Action by: PSHSB by REPORT. PSHSB   DOC-349135A1.pdf  DOC-349135A2.pdf  

LIFELINE AND LINK UP REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ORDER. Granted in part the California Public Utilities Commission's two petitions requesting temporary waivers of the Lifeline program's non-usage and recertification rules for subscribers in counties affected by the California wildfires. (Dkt No. 11-42 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 02/09/2018 by ORDER. (DA No. 18-123). WCB   DA-18-123A1.docx  DA-18-123A1.pdf  

LIFELINE AND LINK UP REFORM AND MODERNIZATION, ET AL. ORDER. Denied Sprint's Petitions for Reconsideration of the Bureau's Lifeline Waiver Extension Orders, which granted California, New York, and Michigan additional time to implement the revised Lifeline qualifying programs. (Dkt No. 11-42 10-90 09-197 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 02/09/2018 by ORDER. (DA No. 18-129). WCB   DA-18-129A1.docx  DA-18-129A1.pdf