3060-AJ97 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3060 Federal Communications Commission FCC Reform of Rules and Policies on Foreign Carrier Entry Into the U.S. Telecommunications Market (IB Docket 12-299)

FCC is considering proposed changes in the criteria under which it considers certain applications from foreign carriers or affiliates of foreign carriers for entry into the U.S. market for international telecommunications services. It proposes to eliminate or in the alternative simplify the effective competitive opportunities test (ECO Text) adopted in 1995 for Commission review of foreign carrier applications.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 47 CFR 1.767 47 CFR 1.768 47 CFR 63.11 47 CFR 63.18 47 USC 151 47 USC 152 47 USC 154(i) to (j) 47 USC 201 to 205 No NPRM 11/26/2012 77 FR 70400 NPRM Comment Period End 12/26/2012 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 01/15/2013 R&O 06/03/2014 79 FR 31873 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Yes Businesses None Yes Yes James Ball Chief, Policy Division, International Bureau 3060 Federal Communications Commission FCC 202 418-0427 james.ball@fcc.gov 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554