FCC Daily Digest

Report No: PN-3-210115-01. Released: 2021-01-15. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-369257A1

Report No: TEL-02070NS. Released: 2021-01-15. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS/PETITIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SS 63.18, 63.24); SECTION 310(B) PETITIONS (47 C.F.R. S 1.5000). IB. DOC-369249A1

Report No: PN-1-210115-01. Released: 2021-01-15. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-369255A1

Report No: SAT-01522. Released: 2021-01-15. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 21-64). Actions Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322. DA-21-64A1

Report No: TEL-02071S. Released: 2021-01-15. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. DOC-369250A1

Released: 2021-01-15. CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ANNOUNCES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR REASSIGNED NUMBERS DATABASE REPORTING. (DA No. 21-67). (Dkt No 17-59). CGB. Contact: Karen Schroeder at (202) 418-0654, email: Karen.Schroeder@fcc.gov. DA-21-67A1

Report No: SCL-00298NS. Released: 2021-01-15. NON-STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. DOC-369248A1

Report No: PN-2-210115-01. Released: 2021-01-15. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-369256A1

Report No: 49906. Released: 2021-01-15. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB. DOC-369231A1

Report No: 29906. Released: 2021-01-15. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-369232A1

Report No: NCD-3202. Released: 2021-01-15. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. (Dkt No 21-14). 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-369253A1

Report No: SAT-01521. Released: 2021-01-15. SATELLITE POLICY INFORMATION. Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing . IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: 1-888-835-5322. DOC-369252A1

Released: 2021-01-15. CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ANNOUNCES EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW ONE-RING SCAM RULE PROVISIONS. (DA No. 21-65). (Dkt No 20-93). The Commission published the One-Ring Scam Report and Order, including the new One-Ring Scam Rule Provisions, in the Federal Register on January 13, 2021. CGB. Contact: Mika Savir at (202) 418-0384, email: Mika.Savir@fcc.gov. DA-21-65A1

Released: 2021-01-14. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON VERIZON'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 180-DAY RESERVE NUMBER RULE OF SECTION 52.15(F)(1)(VI). (DA No. 21-60). (Dkt No 99-200). Comments Due: 2021-01-25. Reply Comments Due: 2021-01-29. WCB. Contact: Michelle Sclater at (202) 418-0388, email: Michelle.Sclater@fcc.gov. DA-21-60A1

Released: 2021-01-14. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT DEADLINES FOR FILING RESPONSES TO PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PORTIONS OF THE CALL AUTHENTICATION TRUST ANCHOR SECOND REPORT AND ORDER. (DA No. 21-62). (Dkt No 17-97). Comments Due: 2021-01-29. Reply Comments Due: 2021-02-08. WCB. Contact: Mason Shefa at (202) 418-2962, email: Mason.Shefa@fcc.gov. DA-21-62A1

Report No: 3168. Released: 2021-01-14. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN PROCEEDINGS. (Dkt No 19-250 RM-11849). CGB. DOC-369246A1

Released: 2021-01-14. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL 2.5 GHZ RURAL TRIBAL PRIORITY WINDOW LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 21-61). Public Notice announcing that 29 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window Applications have been accepted for filing. WTB. DA-21-61A1

MARKET SIZE AND LOCAL TELEVISION NEWS. FCC Releases Paper Analyzing Local Television News Operations Measured Against Market Size. Action by: Office of Economics and Analytics. Adopted: 2021-01-15 by Study. OEA. DOC-369214A1

OEA RELEASES 2020 UNIVERSAL SERVICE MONITORING REPORT. This is the twenty-third report in a series prepared by federal and state staff members for the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. Unless otherwise noted, this report is generally based on information available to us as of September 2020. (Dkt No 96-45 02-6 02-60 06-122 10-90 11-42 13-184 14-58). Action by: Industry Analysis Division, Office of Economics and Analytics Industry Analysis Division. by REPORT. OEA. DOC-369262A1

AURA NETWORK SYSTEMS OPCO, LLC AND A2G COMMUNICATIONS, LLC REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the Waiver Request. (Dkt No 20-185). Action by: Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2021-01-14 by ORDER. (DA No. 21-58). WTB. DA-21-58A1

AMENDMENT OF PARTS 0 AND 1 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES REGARDING DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY TO ACT ON APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW. Amends Parts 0 and 1 of the Commission's rules to codify a standard for the exercise of delegated authority by various Bureaus and Offices to dismiss Applications for Review that do not comply with the procedural requirements Commission rules. (Dkt No 21-16). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2021-01-13 by ORDER. (FCC No. 21-17). OGC. https://docs

STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM; TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES. Dismisses the Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Council's Petition for Reconsideration of the Commission's 2017 Video Relay Service compensation order. (Dkt No 10-51 03-123). Action by: Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 2021-01-14 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 21-56). CGB. DA-21-56A1

IN THE MATTER OF SCOTT RHODES A.K.A. SCOTT DAVID RHODES, SCOTT D. RHODES, SCOTT PLATEK, SCOTT P. PLATEK. The FCC fines Scott Rhodes $9,918,000 for illegally using caller ID spoofing in making thousands of calls targeting specific communities with harmful pre-recorded messages, in violation of the Act and the Commission's rules. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2021-01-13 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 21-16). EB. https://docs

PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING THAT CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA ORDINANCE NO.4659 IS UNLAWFUL UNDER SECTION 253 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT AS INTERPRETED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND IS PREEMPTED. Verizon Clark County Dismissal Order. (Dkt No 19-230). Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2021-01-14 by ORDER. (DA No. 21-59). WTB. DA-21-59A1

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC D/B/A AT&T FLORIDA V. FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. EB grants in part and stays in part AT&T Florida's complaint against Florida Power and Light Company and finds that AT&T is entitled to a refund of any overpayments for the period July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018. (Dkt No 19-187). Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 2021-01-14 by MO&O. (DA No. 21-57). E DA-21-57A1

CALL AUTHENTICATION TRUST ANCHOR. The FCC proposes a limited role for the Commission to oversee certificate revocation decisions by the private STIR/SHAKEN Governance Authority that would have the effect of placing providers in noncompliance with our rules. (Dkt No 17-97). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2021-01-13 by FNPRM. (FCC No. 21-15). WCB. https://docs

MISUSE OF INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES; PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION. Dismisses as moot Hamilton Relay, Inc.'s petition for partial reconsideration of the Commission's 2019 Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service order regarding Telecommunications Relay Services User Registration Database implementation. (Dkt No 13-24 03-123). Action by: Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 2021-01-14 by ORDER. (DA No. 21-55). CGB. DA-21-55A1

APPLICATIONS FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF AUTHORIZATIONS HELD BY FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES. Order approving, subject to conditions, the Frontier 214 Transfer of Control and Wireless Applications to reorganize and emerge from bankruptcy. (Dkt No 20-197 20-34). Action by: Chiefs, Wireline Competition Bureau, International Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Office of Economics and Analytics. Adopted: 2021-01-14 by MO&O. (DA No. 21-63). WCB IB OEA WTB. DA-21-63A1

FCC FINES MALICIOUS ROBOCALLER NEARLY $10 MILLION FOR SPOOFING WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE HARM. 'Neighbor Spoofing' Campaigns Threatened a Reporter, Sought to Influence a Jury, and Targeted a Grieving Community\r\n\r\n. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov. OMR EB. DOC-369239A1

FCC ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL 2.5 GHZ BAND SPECTRUM TRIBAL WINDOW LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. by News Release. News Media Contact: Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0587, email: Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov. OMR WTB. DOC-369244A1

FCC RELEASES PAPER ANALYZING LOCAL TELEVISION NEWS OPERATIONS MEASURED AGAINST MARKET SIZE. by News Release. News Media Contact: Anne Veigle at (202) 418-0506, email: Anne.Veigle@fcc.gov. OMR OEA. DOC-369261A1