Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 34 No. 151	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 August 10, 2015

Report No: 48549 Released: 08/10/2015. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-334776A1.pdf  DOC-334776A2.txt  

Report No: 28549 Released: 08/10/2015. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-334775A1.pdf  DOC-334775A2.txt  

Released: 08/10/2015. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 8/3/2015. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-334787A1.pdf  

Released: 08/10/2015. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON APPLICATION AND WAIVER REQUEST FILED BY NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL FOR 800 MHZ BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL/LAND TRANSPORTATION FREQUENCY. (DA No. 15-903). Comments Due: 09/09/2015. Reply Comments Due: 09/24/2015. PSHSB . Contact: Brian Marenco at (202) 418-0838, email: Brian.Marenco@fcc.gov  DA-15-903A1.doc  DA-15-903A1.pdf  

FUNDING AUTHORIZED FOR FOUR RURAL BROADBAND EXPERIMENTS SERVING OVER 15,000 CONSUMERS. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB   DOC-334784A1.docx  DOC-334784A1.pdf  

Released: 08/07/2015. FCC CHAIRMAN WHEELER ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE NEW TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (DA No. 15-899). CGB . Contact: Gregory Vadas at (202) 418-1798, email: Gregory.Vadas@fcc.gov or Stephen Klitzman at (202) 418-1763, email: Steve.Klitzman@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DA-15-899A1.docx  DA-15-899A1.pdf  

Released: 08/07/2015. COMMISSION ANNOUNCES ENTITY SELECTED FOR CERTIFICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR MAINE. (DA No. 15-901). CGB . Contact: Jackie Ellington at: (202) 418-1153, email: Jackie.Ellington@fcc.gov or Rosaline Crawford at: (202) 418-2075, email: Rosaline.Crawford@fcc.gov  DA-15-901A1.docx  DA-15-901A1.pdf  

Released: 08/07/2015. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF 911 RELIABILITY CERTIFICATION SYSTEM. (DA No. 15-898). (Dkt No 13-75 11-60 ). PSHSB . Contact: John Healy at (202) 418-2448, email: John.Healy@fcc,gov or Eric Schmidt at (202) 418-1214, email: Eric.Schmidt@fcc.gov  DA-15-898A1.docx  DA-15-898A1.pdf  

Released: 08/07/2015. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF ACOMM INC. TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 15-900). (Dkt No 15-176 ). Comments Due: 08/24/2015. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov or Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DA-15-900A1.docx  DA-15-900A1.pdf  

Released: 08/07/2015. RURAL BROADBAND EXPERIMENT SUPPORT AUTHORIZED FOR TEN WINNING BIDS FOR SKYBEAM, LLC, CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC., DELTA COMMUNICATIONS LLC, AND ALLMAKEE-CLAYTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (DA No. 15-897). (Dkt No 10-90 14-259 ). WCB . Contact: Heidi Lankau at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-15-897A1.doc  DA-15-897A1.pdf  

LIMA BAPTIST TEMPLE, PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENTS. Denied the Petition requesting an exemption from the Commission's closed captioning rules. (Dkt No. 06-181 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/07/2015 by MO&O. (DA No. 15-902). CGB   DA-15-902A1.docx  DA-15-902A1.pdf  

ENSURING CONTINUITY OF 911 COMMUNICATIONS. Promotes continued access to 911 during commercial power outages by requiring providers of facilities-based, fixed residential voice services, which are not line powered, to provide disclosures and offer subscribers the option to purchase backup power. (Dkt No. 14-174 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/06/2015 by R&O. (FCC No. 15-98). PSHSB   FCC-15-98A1.docx  FCC-15-98A2.docx  FCC-15-98A3.docx  FCC-15-98A4.docx  FCC-15-98A5.docx  FCC-15-98A6.docx  FCC-15-98A1.pdf  FCC-15-98A2.pdf  FCC-15-98A3.pdf  FCC-15-98A4.pdf  FCC-15-98A5.pdf  FCC-15-98A6.pdf  

TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS; POLICIES AND RULES GOVERNING RETIREMENT OF COPPER LOOPS BY INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS. Adopted "rules of the road" governing changes in network facilities, and changes involving discontinuance, impairment, or reduction of legacy services, ensuring that deployment of innovative and improved communications services can continue without delay. (Dkt No. RM-10593 13-5 05-25 RM-11358 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/06/2015 by R&O. (FCC No. 15-97). WCB   FCC-15-97A1.docx  FCC-15-97A2.docx  FCC-15-97A3.docx  FCC-15-97A4.docx  FCC-15-97A5.docx  FCC-15-97A6.docx  FCC-15-97A1.pdf  FCC-15-97A2.pdf  FCC-15-97A3.pdf  FCC-15-97A4.pdf  FCC-15-97A5.pdf  FCC-15-97A6.pdf  

ELEVENTH BROADBAND PROGRESS NOTICE OF INQUIRY - INQUIRY CONCERNING THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY TO ALL AMERICANS ET AL. Initiated next annual assessment of "availability of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans (including, in particular, elementary and secondary schools and classrooms)" by requesting comment on current state of deployment and availability. (Dkt No. 15-191 ). Action by: the Commission. Comments Due: 09/08/2015. Reply Comments Due: 09/23/2015. Adopted: 08/06/2015 by NOI. (FCC No. 15-101). WCB   FCC-15-101A1.doc  FCC-15-101A2.docx  FCC-15-101A3.docx  FCC-15-101A4.docx  FCC-15-101A5.docx  FCC-15-101A6.docx  FCC-15-101A1.pdf  FCC-15-101A2.pdf  FCC-15-101A3.pdf  FCC-15-101A4.pdf  FCC-15-101A5.pdf  FCC-15-101A6.pdf