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FCC | RIN: 3060-AJ89 | Publication ID: Spring 2015 |
Title: Rural Call Completion; WC Docket No. 13-39 | |
Abstract:
The recordkeeping, retention, and reporting requirements in the Report and Order improve the Commission's ability to monitor problems with completing calls to rural areas, and enforce restrictions against blocking, choking, reducing, or restricting calls. The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought comment on additional measures intended to further ensure reasonable and nondiscriminatory service to rural areas. The Report and Order applies new recordkeeping, retention, and reporting requirements to providers of long-distance voice service that make the initial long-distance call path choice for more than 100,000 domestic retail subscriber lines which, in most cases, is the calling party's long-distance provider. Covered providers are required to file quarterly reports and retain the call detail records for at least six calendar months. Qualifying providers may certify that they meet a Safe Harbor which reduces their reporting and retention obligations, or seek a waiver of these rules from the Wireline Competition Bureau, in consultation with the Enforcement Bureau. The Report and Order also adopts a rule prohibiting all originating and intermediate providers from causing audible ringing to be sent to the caller before the terminating provider has signaled that the called party is being alerted. |
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Agency: Federal Communications Commission(FCC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
CFR Citation: 47 CFR 64.2101 47 CFR 64.2103 47 CFR 64.2105 47 CFR 64.2107 47 CFR 64.2109 47 CFR 64.2201 | |
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 47 U.S.C. 154(i) 47 U.S.C. 201(b) 47 U.S.C. 202(a) 47 U.S.C. 218 47 U.S.C. 220(a) 47 U.S.C. 257(a) 47 U.S.C. 403 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: John Visclosky Attorney Advisor Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554 Phone:202 418-0825 Email: john.visclosky@fcc.gov |