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Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, DC 20554

Vol. 42 No. 159
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
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August 18, 2023


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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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Released: 2023-08-18. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-396131A1.pdf DOC-396131A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB. DOC-396071A1.pdf DOC-396071A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-396129A1.pdf DOC-396129A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 8-17-23. OMD. Contact: Lisa Williams, 202-418-1352. DOC-396148A1.pdf DOC-396148A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION. SB. DOC-396128A1.pdf DOC-396128A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 8-16-23. OMD. Contact: Lisa.Williams, 202-418-1352. DOC-396150A1.pdf DOC-396150A1.txt

Report No: SAT-01751. Released: 2023-08-18. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION. (DA No. 23-720). (Dkt No 01-1). Action Taken Public Notice. SB SB. Contact: Curtrisha.Banks. DA-23-720A1.pdf DA-23-720A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-396072A1.pdf DOC-396072A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-18. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-396130A1.pdf DOC-396130A1.txt

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VOICE TELEPHONE SERVICES: STATUS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021. Office of Economics and Analytics Releases Data on Voice Telephone Services as of December 31, 2021. Action by: DA. by REPORT. OEA. DOC-396136A1.pdf DOC-396136A1.txt

HAWAII WILDFIRES COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT – AUG. 18, 2023. Hawaii Wildfires Communications Status Report – Aug. 18, 2023. Action by: PSHSB. by REPORT. OMR PSHSB. DOC-396141A1.docx DOC-396141A1.pdf DOC-396141A1.txt

AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM ET AL. The Wireline Competition Bureau waives certain Universal Service Fund, Affordable Connectivity Program, and Emergency Connectivity Program rules to assist program participants and providers located in areas affected by the Hawaii Wildfires.. (Dkt No 21-450 11-42 02-6 21-93 02-60 10-90 06-122). Action by: the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 2023-08-18 by ORDER. (DA No. 23-723). WCB. DA-23-723A1.docx DA-23-723A1.pdf DA-23-723A1.txt

IMPLEMENTING SECTION 13(D) OF THE PALLONE-THUNE TELEPHONE ROBOCALL ABUSE CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT AND DETERRENCE ACT (TRACED ACT) . The FCC's Enforcement Bureau retains the USTelecom's Industry Traceback Group, the incumbent, to continue as the registered consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls. (Dkt No 20-22). Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2023-08-18 by REPORT. (DA No. 23-719). EB. DA-23-719A1.docx DA-23-719A1.pdf DA-23-719A1.txt

TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY; NUMBERING RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION. The Wireline Competition Bureau waives telephone number \"aging\" rule for providers affected by the Hawaii wildfires.. (Dkt No 95-116 99-200). Action by: the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 2023-08-18 by ORDER. (DA No. 23-722). WCB. DA-23-722A1.docx DA-23-722A1.pdf DA-23-722A1.txt

VOICE TELEPHONE SERVICES: STATUS AS OF JUNE 30, 2022. Office of Economics and Analytics Releases Data on Voice Telephone Services as of June 30, 2022. Action by: DA. by REPORT. OEA. DOC-396138A1.pdf DOC-396138A1.txt

PETITION OF ALBUQUERQUE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATION DKRSN(AM), LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO AND FM TRANSLATOR DK296GI, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. The Media Bureau dismisses the Petition of Albuquerque Board of Education to reinstate the licenses formerly held by Gillian Sutton for Station DKRSN(AM), Los Alamos, New Mexico, and FM Translator DK296GI, Los Alamos, New Mexico. Action by: Audio Division. by LETTER. (DA No. 23-721). MB. Contact: Alexander Sanjenis. DA-23-721A1.docx DA-23-721A1.pdf DA-23-721A1.txt

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 17, 2023, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 158:

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MÁS DE 20 MILLONES DE HOGARES YA ESTÁN ESCRITOS EN EL MAYOR PROGRAMA NACIONAL PARA INTERNET DE ALTA VELOCIDAD ASEQUIBLE. by News Release. News Media Contact: Paloma Perez Paloma.Perez@fcc.gov . OMR CGB OCHJR. DOC-396118A1.docx DOC-396118A1.pdf DOC-396118A1.txt

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Released: 2023-08-17. FCC SEEKS COMMENT REGARDING POSSIBLE REVISION OR ELIMINATION OF RULES ADOPTED IN 2007–2012 UNDER THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT, 5 U.S.C. SECTION 610. (DA No. 23-710). (Dkt No 23-283). OCBO. Contact: Joy Ragsdale, joy.ragsdale@fcc.gov. DA-23-710A1.docx DA-23-710A1.pdf DA-23-710A1.txt

Released: 2023-08-17. CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF ACP OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS. (DA No. 23-717). The FCC today is announcing final funding allocations for the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program, National Competitive Outreach Program Round 2. The total amount of final funds announced today is over $4.3 million.. CGB. Contact: Miriam Montgomery. News Media Contact: Michael Snyder. DA-23-717A1.docx DA-23-717A1.pdf DA-23-717A1.txt

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES; STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM. Grants several temporary conditional waivers to permit, for a limited wind-down period, reimbursement from the TRS Fund for exogenous costs incurred and to be incurred by ASL Services Holdings, LLC, dba GlobalVRS, in providing Video Relay Service (VRS). (Dkt No 03-123 10-51). Action by: CGB. Adopted: 2023-08-17 by ORDER. (DA No. 23-718). CGB. DA-23-718A1.docx DA-23-718A1.pdf DA-23-718A1.txt