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11-13-03
FCC Adjusts Universal Service Rural Health Care Rules to Broaden the Benefits of
Telemedicine Program.
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Report and Order(11/17/03):
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Powell Statement: Word |
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Commissioner's Statements:
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Copps: Word |
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Adelstein: Word |
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10/30/03
FCC Acts to Speed Broadband Deployment in Rural America: Announces Details of Rural Wireless ISP Showcase
and Workshop to be Held November 4, 2003.
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09-10-03
FCC Proposes Amending Current Spectrum Regulations in Order to
Promote Wireless Services in Rural America.
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Statements:
Chairman Powell:
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Commissioner's Statements:
Abernathy:
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Martin:
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Adelstein:
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08/25/03
FCC Continues Focus on Indian Telecom Initiatives with Visits to Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux.
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08/06/03
FCC Commences Lands of Opportunity Initiative for Rural America.
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Presentation at Commission Meeting of K. Dane Snowden
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07/03/03
FCC and USDA Hold Kick-off Meeting of the "Federal Rural Wireless Initiative".
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06/09/03
FCC Seeks Comment on Programmatic Agreement Intended to Streamline
the Review Process for Communication Facilities Under the National
Historic Preservation Act.
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Powell Statement:
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NPRM:
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05/08/03
FCC ACTS TO ENHANCE RURAL PARTICIPATION IN SPECTRUM AUCTIONS. The FCC
adopted a provision that will increase the number of rural telephone
cooperatives that are eligible for small business preferences in FCC
auctions.
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Joint Statement of Powell and Adelstein:
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Martin Statement:
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04/24/03
The U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service
(USDA/RUS) and the Federal Communications Commission Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (FCC/WTB) meet to define ways to work
together in outreach and strategy to increase the deployment of
wireless telecommunications access and services for rural America.
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04/23/03
FCC Takes Steps to Improve the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program
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04/01/03
Public Notice (DA 03-1048)
WTB Accords "Permit-But-Disclose" Ex Parte Status to Petition
for Forbearance From E911 Accuracy Standards Imposed on Tier III Carriers
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03/28/03
Members of Consumer Advisory Committee named; Announcement of Agenda and 2003 meeting
dates. (DA No. 03-876).
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3/14/03
Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands.
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Powell Statement: Word |
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Copps Statement: Word |
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Adelstein Statement: Word |
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03/06/03
Media Bureau seeks comment on National Translator Association's petition for rulemaking to establish
a Rural Translator Service. (DA No. 03-622).
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02/12/03
FCC releases new telephone subscribership report.
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12/20/02
Notice of Inquiry (FCC-02-325)
Facilitating the provision of spectrum-based services to rural areas and promoting opportunities
for rural telephone companies to provide spectrum-based services.
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12/17/02
Public Notice (DA 02-3470)
WTB Seeks Public Comment on Petition for Forbearance from E911 Accuracy Standards
Imposed on Tier III Carriers
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12/13/02
WTB Notices (FCC-02-327)
Implementation of Section 6002(B) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993/Annual
Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial
Mobile Radio Services (CMRS)
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11/15/02
Spectrum Policy Task Force releases report setting forth recommendations for spectrum policy reform.
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FCC Issues Notice Seeking Data for its Eighth Annual CMRS Competition Report.
NEWS RELEASE:
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9/19/02
Remarks by Chairman Powell at the National Summit on Emerging Tribal
Economies, in Phoenix, AZ.
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7/26/02
ORDER TO STAY (FCC 02-210)
Revisions of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911
Emergency Calling Systems: Phase II Compliance Deadlines for Non-Nationwide CMRS
Carriers
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6/27/02
Remarks by
Commissioner Kevin J. Martin to the US Department of Agriculture
Rural Utilities Service’s Public Meeting on Rural Broadband Access.
6/21/02
Public Notice: DA 02-1466, CC Dkt. 96-45. Wireline Competition Bureau
Seeks Comment on Smith Bagley, Inc. Petition for Designation as an Eligible
Telecommunications Carrier for the Navajo Reservation in Utah. Comment
Date: 8/21/02. Reply Comment Date: 9/5/02.
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6/13/02
Order and Second Order on Reconsideration: FCC 02-181, CC DKTS 00-256
& 96-45. Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate
Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers & Interexchange
Carriers; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. The Commission
waived on its own motion, the requirement that carriers file annual
certifications on 6/30/02, in order to receive interstate Common Line
Support.
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6/13/02
Order on Reconsideration: FCC 02-171, CC DKTS 96-45 & 00-256. Federal-State
Joint Board on Universal Service MAG Plan for Regulation of Interstate
Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers & Interexchange
Carriers. The Commission denied the petitions for reconsideration, and
granted the petition for reconsideration filed by National Telephone
Carriers Association on 7/5/01. Amended Part 36 of the Commission's rules.
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4/19/02
Rural Health Care Support Mechanism: The Commission seeks comment on
the proposed modifications to its rules and other changes governing
the rural health care universal service support mechanism. Comments
due 7/1/02. Reply comments due 7/31/02.
NPRM (WC DKT 02-60, FCC 02-122):
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3/22/02
First Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 00-256, Twenty-Fourth
Order on Reconsideration In CC Docket No. 96-45 Re: Multi-Association
Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange
Carriers. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. Modifying
the Commission's procedures with respect to the initial filing by rate-of-return
carriers of data necessary for the Universal Service Administrative
Company to calculate Interstate Common Line Support. (FCC 02-89, CC
Dockets 00-256 & 96-45).
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3/15/2002
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING (FCC 02-81) Improving Public Safety Communications
in the 800 MHz Band and Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/ Land Transportation
and Business Pool Channels
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3/14/02
FCC Updates Merger Review Process. The FCC adopted rules to streamline
review of applications for section 214 authorization to transfer control
of domestic transmission lines (Dkt No 01-150).
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2/27/2002
ORDER (FCC 02-47), WT Docket No. 00-32, The 4 .9 GHz Band Transferred
from Federal Government Use and Designated for Use in Support of Public
Safety. Final rule: 67 FR 17009, 4/9/2002, Proposed rule: 67 FR 17038,
4/9/2002
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2/15/02
Appropriate Framework For Broadcast Access to the Internet over Wireline
Facilities Universal Service Obligations of Broadband Providers computer
III Further Remand Proceedings: Bell Operating Company Provision Of
enhanced Services;. 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review -- Review Of Computer
III and ONA Safeguards and Requirements.. (Dkt No. 95-20, 98-10, 02-33).
Action by: The Commission. Comments Due: 04/15/2002. Reply Comments
Due: 05/14/2002. Adopted: 02/14/2002 by NPRM. (FCC No. 02-42). CCB
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2/6/02
The Commission released a report concerning the "Deployment of Advanced
Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely
Fashion."
Third Report (CC DKT 98-146, FCC 02-33):
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1/25/02
The Commission released an NPRM and Order seeking comment on a variety
of ways to streamline the administrative and procedural processes of
the schools and libraries program, and denies certains petitions for
reconsideration. Comments are due April 5, 2002, and reply comments
are due May 6, 2002.
NPRM & Order (DKT 02-6, FCC 02-8):
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Statement:
Commissioner Copps
12/20/01
Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local
Exchange Carriers; Implementation of the Local Competition Provision
of the Telecommunications Act Of 1996; Depolyment of Wireline services
Offering Advanced Telecommunications. Comments 60 days and replies 105
days respectively after publication in the Federal Register. (Dkt No.
96-98, 98-147, 01-338). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 12/20/2001
by NPRM. (FCC No. 01-361). CCB
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12/20/01
In The Matter of Review Of Regulatory Requirements For Incumbent Lec
Broadband Telecommunications Services. Comment Date 45 Days after Publication
in the Federal Register. Reply Comment Dates, 30 days after Comment
Date. (Dkt No. 01-337). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 12/12/2001
by NPRM. (FCC 01-360). CCB
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12/3/01
Federal-State Joint Board On Universal Service Petition of The State
of Alaska for Waiver for the Utilization of Schools and Libraries Internet
Point-of-Presence in Rural Remote. Granted the waiver request filed
by the State of Alaska on January 29, 2001, subject to the conditions.
Adopted: 11/29/2001 by ORDER. (FCC 01-350). CCB
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11/30/01
Order. The Common Carrier Bureau released an order granting Saddleback
Communications and Qwest Corporation for request for a waiver of the
definition of "study area" contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary
of the Commission's rules. We also grant Saddleback's request for waiver
of the "all-or-nothing" rule to permit Saddleback to operate under rate-of-return
regulation and section 69.3(e)(11) to permit Saddleback to participate
in the NECA common line tariff effective upon closing of the transaction.
(Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 11/30/01) DA-01-2777
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11/8/01
The Commission released a Report and Order in the Multi-Association
Group (MAG) proceeding that reforms the interstate access charge structure
for rate-of-return carriers, and creates a new universal service support
mechanism, Interstate Common Line Support, to replace implicit support
for universal service in their access charges. The companion Further
Notice seeks additional comment on the MAG incentive plan and on the
MAG's proposed changes to the Commission's "all-or-nothing" rule. It
also seeks comment on pricing flexibility measures for rate-of-return
carriers, and on merging the Long Term Support mechanism into the new
support mechanism as of July 1, 2003. Comment date: February 15, 2002,
Reply Comment date: March 18, 2002.
Order (DKT CC-96-45, 00-256, 98-77, 98-166, FCC 01-304):
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10/11/01
Public Notice. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks
Comment on Review of Lifeline and Link-Up Service For All Low-Income
Consumers. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 10/11/01) FCC 01-J-2
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9/13/01
2000 Biennial Regulatory Review Separate Affiliate Requirements Of Section
64.1903 Of The Commission's Rules. Institute a broad-based reexamination
of Part 64, Subpart T of the Commission's rules, which establishes safeguards
for the provision of certain interexchange services by incumbent independent
local exchange carriers (LECS). (Dkt No. 00-175). Action by: the Commission.
Adopted: 09/13/2001 by NPRM. (FCC No. 01-261). CCB. Contact Michelle
Carey
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6/29/01
Common Carrier Bureau released an Order granting in part a request from
Citizens/Qwest for study area waivers to allow Citizens to acquire approximately
158,000 access lines in Arizona. Denies Citizens request to create a
new study area in Arizona, and requires Citizens to include the acquired
access lines in its existing Arizona study area. Permits Citizens to
maintain the status quo by continuing to receive rural high-cost loop
support for its existing access lines in Arizona, pending Commission
resolution of issues related to rural self-certifications, the definition
of a rural telephone company, and further examination of section 54.305
as it relates to the transfer of exchanges between non-rural carriers
after the phase-down of interim hold-harmless support. (Dkt No 96-45,
DA No. 01-1536, released 6/29/01)
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5/23/01
The Commission released an Order, consistent with the recommendation
of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service that modifies
the rules for providing high-cost universal service support to rural
telephone companies for the next five years based upon the proposals
made by the Rural Task Force.
Order (DKT CC-96-45, CC 00-256, FCC 01-157):
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Errata to FCC 01-157 (6/1/01):
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Trends in Telephone Service Report. This report provides answers to some of
the most frequently asked questions about the telephone industry asked by consumers,
members of Congress, other government agencies, telecommunications carriers, and members
of the business and academic community. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/trends.html
Telephone Subscribership Report. This report details telephone subscribership
by state, income level, race, age, household size, and employment status.
http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/lec.html
Telephone Penetration Report. This report presents data on telephone
penetration levels by state for various income levels. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/lec.html
Federal-State Joint Board Monitoring Reports. These reports and supporting
data detail developments in the telecommunications
industry. The reports cover industry revenues and contributions; low income
support; high-cost support; schools and libraries support; rural health care
support; telephone subscribership and penetration; rates and price indices;
network usage and growth; quality of service; infrastructure; and revenues,
expenses and investment. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/monitor.html
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