Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 39 No. 560	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 April 3, 2020

FCC, FTC DEMAND GATEWAY PROVIDERS CUT OFF ROBOCALLERS PERPETRATING CORONAVIRUS-RELATED SCAMS FROM UNITED STATES TELEPHONE NETWORK. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission warned three gateway providers facilitating COVID-19-related scam robocalls originating overseas that they must cut off these calls or face serious consequences. . by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR EB. Contact: Consumer Complaints: www.fcc.gov/complaints. DOC-363522A1.docx DOC-363522A1.pdf DOC-363522A1.txt DOC-363522A2.pdf DOC-363522A3.pdf DOC-363522A4.pdf DOC-363522A5.pdf

FCC GIVES VIDEO RELAY SERVICE PROVIDERS FLEXIBILITY TO HIRE ADDITIONAL ASL INTERPRETERS DURING PANDEMIC. Temporary Waiver of Staffing Rule Will Allow Service Providers to Tap Available American Sign Language Contractors to Meet Increased Demand . by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR CGB. DOC-363518A1.docx DOC-363518A1.pdf DOC-363518A1.txt

Report No: PN-2-200403-01. Released: 2020-04-03. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-363504A1.pdf DOC-363504A1.txt

Released: 2020-04-03. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. BY SIYEH COMMUNICATIONS. (DA No. 20-380). (Dkt No 20-85). Comments Due: 2020-04-17. Reply Comments Due: 2020-04-24. WCB. Contact: Myrva Charles at (202) 418-1506 or Gregory Kwan at (202) 418-1191. DA-20-380A1.docx DA-20-380A1.pdf DA-20-380A1.txt

Report No: 29709. Released: 2020-04-03. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-363469A1.pdf DOC-363469A1.txt

Report No: PN-3-200403-01. Released: 2020-04-03. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-363505A1.pdf DOC-363505A1.txt

Report No: 49709. Released: 2020-04-03. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB. DOC-363468A1.pdf DOC-363468A1.txt

Report No: PN-1-200403-01. Released: 2020-04-03. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-363503A1.pdf DOC-363503A1.txt

Released: 2020-04-03. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS GRANTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF JAQUAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND ITS ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF ST. OLAF COLLEGE. (DA No. 20-379). (Dkt No 20-47 20-48 20-49). WCB. Contact: Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809. DA-20-379A1.docx DA-20-379A1.pdf DA-20-379A1.txt

Report No: SAT-01457. Released: 2020-04-03. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 20-374). Actions Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322. DA-20-374A1.pdf

COMMISSIONER O'RIELLY LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS REGARDING POSSIBLE NG911 FUNDING. Letter. Action by: Commissioner O'Rielly. by LETTER. CMMR OCMO. DOC-363521A1.pdf

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 1004 OF THE TELEVISION VIEWER PROTECTION ACT OF 2019. Media Bureau issues Order extending effective date of new truth-in-billing requirements in Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 2020-04-03 by ORDER. (DA No. 20-375). MB. DA-20-375A1.doc DA-20-375A1.pdf DA-20-375A1.txt

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES; STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM. Temporary waiver granted of rule restricting video relay service providers from contracting for video interpretation services with entities that are not eligible providers. (Dkt No 03-123 10-51). Action by: Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 2020-04-03 by ORDER. (DA No. 20-378). CGB. DA-20-378A1.docx DA-20-378A1.pdf DA-20-378A1.txt

CONNECT AMERICA FUND. WCB waives certain network performance pre-testing requirements for recipients of Connect America Fund Phase II model-based support due to the COVID-19 crisis. (Dkt No 10-90). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau . Adopted: 2020-04-03 by ORDER. (DA No. 20-377). WCB. DA-20-377A1.docx DA-20-377A1.pdf DA-20-377A1.txt

WAIVER OF SPONSORSHIP IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19). Commission adopts Order waiving sponsorship identification requirements through June 30, 2020 to promote the airing of COVID-19 public service announcements. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 2020-04-03 by ORDER. (DA No. 20-376). MB. DA-20-376A1.docx DA-20-376A1.pdf DA-20-376A1.txt

FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR APRIL OPEN MEETING. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced the items tentatively on the agenda for the April Open Commission Meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2020. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at 202-418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR. DOC-363485A1.docx DOC-363485A1.pdf DOC-363485A1.txt

FCC ADOPTS $200 MILLION COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM. by News Release. News Media Contact: Katie Gorscak, (202) 418-2156, katie.gorscak@fcc.gov. OMR OCHAP WCB. DOC-363498A1.docx DOC-363498A1.pdf DOC-363498A1.txt

CHAIRMAN PAI HEARS FROM BROADBAND AND TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT TRAFFIC IS UP BUT NETWORKS ARE PERFORMING WELL. Network Traffic Has Increased with Spike in Suburban, Exurban, and Daytime Usage. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR OCHAP. DOC-363493A1.docx DOC-363493A1.pdf DOC-363493A1.txt

FCC PROPOSES $6 MILLION FINE AGAINST TRACFONE FOR VIOLATING LIFELINE PROGRAM RULES. Carrier Apparently Claimed Lifeline Funding for Thousands of Ineligible Customers. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR EB. DOC-363483A1.docx DOC-363483A1.pdf DOC-363483A1.txt

Released: 2020-04-02. COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES SET FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING REGARDING RECORDKEEPING RULES ON CABLE OPERATOR INTERESTS IN VIDEO PROGRAMMING. (DA No. 20-373). The Commission seeks comment on rules requiring cable operators to place records of their attributable interests in video programming and their carriage of such programming on cable systems they own in their online public inspection files. Comments Due: 2020-05-04. Reply Comments Due: 2020-05-18. MB. Contact: Chad Guo at (202) 418-0652, email: Chad. Guo@fcc.gov (202) 418-0652. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov. DA-20-373A1.docx DA-20-373A1.pdf DA-20-373A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC. The Commission proposes $6,013,000 fine against TracFone for apparently seeking Lifeline reimbursement for ineligible subscribers and fabricating subscriber data. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2020-04-01 by NAL. (FCC No. 20-45). EB. FCC-20-45A1.pdf FCC-20-45A2.docx FCC-20-45A2.pdf FCC-20-45A2.txt FCC-20-45A3.docx FCC-20-45A3.pdf FCC-20-45A3.txt

PROMOTING TELEHEALTH FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS; COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM. FCC Fights COVID-19 with $200M; Adopts Long-Term Connected Care Study. (Dkt No 18-213 20-89). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2020-03-31 by R&O. (FCC No. 20-44). WCB. FCC-20-44A1.docx FCC-20-44A1.pdf FCC-20-44A1.txt FCC-20-44A2.docx FCC-20-44A2.pdf FCC-20-44A2.txt FCC-20-44A3.docx FCC-20-44A3.pdf FCC-20-44A3.txt FCC-20-44A4.docx FCC-20-44A4.pdf FCC-20-44A4.txt FCC-20-44A5.docx FCC-20-44A5.pdf FCC-20-44A5.txt FCC-20-44A6.docx FCC-20-44A6.pdf FCC-20-44A6.txt