fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 38 No. 401
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322



August 13, 2019


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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU, CENTURYLINK REACH $550,000 SETTLEMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES ON CONSUMERS' BILLS. CenturyLink agrees to $550,000 settlement and compliance plan resolving investigation into company's placement of unauthorized third-party charges and fees onto consumers' bills. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. EB. DOC-359014A1.docx DOC-359014A1.pdf DOC-359014A1.txt

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Report No: PN-2-190813-01. Released: 2019-08-13. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-359034A1.pdf DOC-359034A1.txt DOC-359034A2.txt

Report No: PN-1-190813-01. Released: 2019-08-13. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-359033A1.pdf DOC-359033A1.txt DOC-359033A2.txt

Report No: PN-3-190813-01. Released: 2019-08-13. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-359035A1.pdf DOC-359035A1.txt DOC-359035A2.txt

Report No: 49549. Released: 2019-08-13. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB. DOC-359038A1.pdf DOC-359038A1.txt

Report No: 29549. Released: 2019-08-13. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-359039A1.pdf DOC-359039A1.txt

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REMARKS OF FCC CHAIRMAN AJIT PAI AT APCO 85TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO 2019, BALTIMORE, MD. OMR OCHAP PSHSB. SPEECH. DOC-359042A1.docx DOC-359042A1.pdf DOC-359042A1.txt

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IN THE MATTER OF CENTURYLINK, INC. CenturyLink agrees to $550,000 settlement and compliance plan resolving investigation into company's placement of unauthorized third-party charges and fees onto consumers' bills. Action by: Deputy Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-12 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 19-700). EB. DA-19-700A1.pdf

WCB DESIGNATES SUNSET DIGITAL, LLC AS AN ETC IN ELIGIBLE HIGH-COST AREAS WITHIN THE STATES OF TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA. ETC designation is conditioned upon and limited to SDC LLC's authorization to receive CAF II auction support and effective only upon such authorization. (Dkt No 09-197 10-90). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-13 by ORDER. (DA No. 19-773). WCB. DA-19-773A1.docx DA-19-773A1.pdf DA-19-773A1.txt

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 12, 2019, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 400:

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CHAIRMAN PAI STATEMENT ON LAUNCH OF FRAUD DIVISION IN FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU. by STMT. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR OCHAP EB. DOC-359027A1.docx DOC-359027A1.pdf DOC-359027A1.txt

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Released: 2019-08-12. ERRATUM - DEADLINE FOR MVPDS TO FILE EEO PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORTS (FCC FORM 396-C) ET AL. Issued an Erratum correcting DA 19-688, released August 5, 2019. OMD EB. Contact: Tiffany Peoples. DOC-359029A1.docx DOC-359029A1.pdf DOC-359029A1.txt

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IN THE MATTER OF MAW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. V. PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION. EB grants MAW Communications' pole attachment complaint against PPL Electric Utilities, in part, finding that PPL violated the FCC's rules by refusing to process MAW's attachment applications. (Dkt No 19-29). Action by: Deputy Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2019-08-12 by MO&O. (DA No. 19-771). EB. DA-19-771A1.docx DA-19-771A1.pdf DA-19-771A1.txt