Possible Revision or Elimination of Rules

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

Possible Revision or Elimination of Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Review of regulations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act;

comment request.

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SUMMARY: This document invites members of the public to comment on the

Commission's rules to be reviewed pursuant to the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980. The purpose of the review is to determine

whether the rules, published 1986 through 1989 as contained in the

Appendix, should be continued without change, should be amended, or

should be rescinded to minimize any significant impact of the rules

upon a substantial number of small entities. Upon receipt of comments

from the public, comments will be evaluated, and action taken to

rescind or amend the Commission's rules, as required.

DATES: Comments may be filed on or before December 10, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Malinen or Helen G. Hillegass,

Office of Communications Business Opportunities, Federal Communications

Commission, (202) 418-0990.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of Secretary, 445

12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year an opportunity will be created for

a review and comment by interested parties on the Commission's rules

that may require amendment or rescission. What follows is the entire

text of the public notice, including the Appendix.

Public Notice

FCC Seeks Comment Regarding Possible Revision or Elimination of Rules

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 610

Released: September 24, 1999.

Comment Period Closes: December 10, 1999.

1. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, see 5 U.S.C.

610, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hereby publishes a

plan for the review of rules issued by the agency in calendar years

1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 which have, or might have, a significant

economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The purpose

of the review will be to determine whether such rules should be

continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded, consistent

with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, to minimize any

significant economic impact of such rules upon a substantial number of

small entities.

2. The accompanying Appendix lists the FCC regulations to be

reviewed during the next twelve months. In succeeding years, as here,

lists will be published for the review of regulations promulgated ten

years preceding the year of review.

3. In reviewing each rule under this plan to minimize the possible

significant economic impact on small entities, consistent with the

stated objectives of the applicable statutes, the FCC will consider the

following factors:

a. The continued need for the rule;

b. The nature of complaints or comments received concerning the

rule from the public;

c. The complexity of the rule;

d. The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts

with other Federal rules, and, to the extent feasible, with State and

local governmental rules; and

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e. The length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the

degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have

changed in the area affected by the rule.

4. Appropriate information has been provided for each rule,

including a brief description of the rule and the need for and legal

basis of the rule. The public is invited to comment on the rules chosen

for review by December 10, 1999. All relevant and timely comments will

be considered by the FCC before final action is taken in this

proceeding. To file formally in this proceeding, participants should

file an original and four copies of all comments. Comments should be

sent to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,

445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Comments will be available

for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC

Reference Center of the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

Appendix

List of Rules for Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act

of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 610, for 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. All listed rules are

in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

TITLE 47 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

Subpart C--General Information

Brief Description: This rule describes the procedures to be

followed in filing applications or other filings requiring a fee under

part 1, subpart G of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 1.1101 through

1.1182. The subpart G rules pertain to statutory filing and regulatory

fees. The rule here listed elaborates on the procedures, including

issues of timing, means, and filing locations, to be used in

conjunction with such applications or other filings.

Need: This rule facilitates efficient and uniform filing procedures

in the implementation of fee statutes.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 303(r).

Section Number and Title:

0.401(b) Location of Commission Offices

PART 1--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Subpart B--Hearing Proceedings

Brief Description: The rules describe how a fee must accompany

written appearances filed with the Commission in certain cases

designated for hearing, including comparative broadcast proceedings

involving applicants for new facilities.

Need: The rules facilitate fee collection procedures for certain

fees required by statute.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 158(f), 303(r).

Section Number and Title:

1.221(f) Notice of hearing; appearances

1.221(g) Notice of hearing; appearances

Subpart C--Rulemaking Proceedings

Brief Description: This rule permits the Commission, during the

course of rulemakings to amend the tables of allotments for FM or TV

broadcast stations in order to modify the license or permit of the

affected entity to specify a new community of license, under certain

circumstances.

Need: The rule permits the above procedure only in instances where

the new allotment would be mutually exclusive with the existing

allotment. Without the procedure, licensees and permittees might be

deterred from seeking improvements to technical facilities that would

require a modification of the community of license.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), 307.

Section Number and Title:

1.420(i) Additional procedures in proceedings for amendment of the FM

or TV Tables of Allotments

Subpart E--Complaints, Applications, Tariffs, and Reports Involving

Common Carriers

Brief Description: This rule describes requirements for formal

complaint proceedings, including content requirements for pleadings and

other documents. The rule includes standards for documenting legal and

factual sources relied upon, and a requirement that the filing attorney

or other filing party be identified.

Need: The rule promotes a more complete record for the effective

and efficient disposition of complaints.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 208, 403.

Section Number and Title:

1.720 General pleading requirements

Brief Description: This rule specifies that FCC Form 492 must be

used when carriers file reports regarding interstate rates of return,

as required by part 65 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR part 65.

Need: Use of the specialized form, FCC Form 492, facilitates the

collection of data under part 65 of the Commission's rules.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 205.

Section Number and Title:

1.795 Reports regarding interstate rates of return

Subpart F--Wireless Radio Services Applications Proceedings

Brief Description: These rules establish the requirements and

conditions under which domestic common carrier radio stations may be

licensed in the Wireless Radio Services.

Need: These rules are promulgated to ensure the most effective and

efficient use of the radio spectrum the Commission regulates. These

rules are necessary to ensure that the Commission maintains

consistency, fairness, and accuracy in its licensing responsibilities.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 222, 301, 303, 309, 332.

Section Number and Title:

1.903 Authorization required

1.913 Application forms; electronic and manual filing

1.919 Ownership information

1.923 Content of applications

1.926 Application processing; initial procedures

1.929 Classification of filings as major or minor

1.931(b)(11) Application for special temporary authority

1.933 Public notices

1.945 License grants

1.946 Construction and coverage requirements

1.948 Assignment of authorization or transfer of control, notification

of consummation

1.955 Termination of authorizations

Subpart G--Schedule of Statutory Charges and Procedures for Payment

Brief Description: These rules specify that a filing fee will be

returned or refunded when the application for new or modified

facilities is not timely filed in accordance with the filing window;

they also specify the circumstances under which applicants in the Mass

Media Services designated for comparative hearings need pay no hearing

fee, or are entitled to a refund of the hearing fee.

Need: In implementing statutory requirements for the fee program,

these

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rules result in equitable treatment to permit a refund where filings

have been returned without requiring staff action, and also where a

surviving Mass Media Services applicant is immediately grantable.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 158.

Section Number and Title:

1.1113(a)(6) Return or refund of charges

1.1113(b) Return or refund of charges

Brief Description: This rule specifies that reconsideration or

review of FCC Fee Section staff action is available only when the

applicant has made full and proper fee payment, and the fee payment has

not failed while the Commission considers the matter.

Need: The rule facilitates the efficient functioning of the fee

program in this context. Without the rule, the failure to include full

and proper payment along with the request would needlessly delay the

Commission's processes and increase the paperwork burden on the staff.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 158.

Section Number and Title:

1.1118(b) Error claims

Subpart O--Collection of Claims Owed the United States

Brief Description: These rules implement the Debt Collection

Improvement Act of 1982, including the use of administrative and salary

offsets, reporting of delinquent individual debtors to consumer

reporting agencies, the assessment of interest, penalties,

administrative and other sanctions against delinquent debtors, the

issuance of contracts to private collection services for the recovery

of money owed to the United States, and the procedures to be followed

in referring delinquent debts to the Department of Treasury for

collection by offsets against tax refunds owed to the particular

debtor.

Need: These rules implement the Debt Collection Act of 1982.

Legal Basis: 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711, et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 5514.

Section Number and Title:

1.1901 Definitions

1.1902 Exceptions

1.1903 Use of procedures

1.1904 Conformance to law and regulations

1.1905 Other procedures; collection of forfeiture penalties

1.1906 Informal action

1.1907 Return of property

1.1908 Omissions not a defense

1.1911 Demand for payment

1.1912 Collection by administrative offset

1.1913 Administrative offset against amounts payable from Civil

Service Retirement and Disability Fund

1.1914 Collection in installments

1.1915 Exploration of compromise

1.1916 Suspending or terminating collection action

1.1917 Referrals to the Department of Justice or the General

Accounting Office

1.1918 Use of consumer reporting agencies

1.1919 Contracting for collection services

1.1925 Purpose

1.1926 Scope

1.1927 Notification

1.1928 Hearing

1.1929 Deduction from pay

1.1930 Liquidation from final check or recovery from other payment

1.1931 Non-waiver of rights by payments

1.1932 Refunds

1.1933 Interest, penalties and administrative costs

1.1934 Recovery when paying agency is not creditor agency

1.1935 Obtaining the services of a hearing official

1.1940 Assessment

1.1941 Exemptions

1.1942 Other sanctions

1.1950 Reporting discharged debts to the Internal Revenue Service

1.1951 Offset against tax refunds

1.1952 Interagency requests

PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Subpart B--Allocation, Assignment, and Use of Radio Frequencies

Brief Description: These rules display the Table of Frequency

Allocations, which sets forth a ``road map'' of the service allocations

of radio frequency spectrum throughout the world. The Table of

Allocations also indicates how spectrum is allocated among Federal

Government users, who are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the

Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information

Administration, and non-Federal users, who are subject to the

Commission's jurisdiction. The table further shows the services to

which the various spectrum bands are allocated. The precise technical

rules governing each service regulated by the Commission, however, are

set forth in the several other parts of the Commission's rules.

Need: These rules are promulgated to promote the efficient use of

the radio spectrum in order to prevent harmful interference among users

of radio frequencies, to ensure safety of life and property, and to

promote interoperability among radio frequencies throughout the world.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.

Section Number and Title:

2.100 International regulations in force

2.101 Nomenclature of frequencies

2.102 Assignment of frequencies

2.103 Government use of non-Government frequencies

2.104 International Table of Frequency Allocations

2.105 United States Table of Frequency Allocations

2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations

2.107 Radio astronomy station notification

2.108 Policy regarding the use of the fixed-satellite allocations in

the 3.6-3.7, 4.5-4.8, and 5.85-5.925 GHz bands

Subpart K--Importation of Devices Capable of Causing Harmful

Interference

Brief Description: These rules update current rules to better

accomplish interference prevention from radio-frequency devices and

facilitate the filing of FCC Form 740 (Importation) information.

Need: These rules are promulgated to control criteria thereby

reducing filing and handling burden on both importers and the

government and facilitates conversion to a method of electronic filing

of importation information in cooperation with the U.S. Customs

Service.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 302, 303(r).

Section Number and Title:

2.1201 Purpose

2.1202 Exclusions

2.1203 General requirement for entry into the U.S.A.

2.1205 Filing of required declaration

2.1207 Examination of imported equipment

PART 15--RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES

Brief Description: These rules provide the parameters necessary to

permit the unlicensed operation of radio frequency devices.

Need: These rules are necessary to promote the efficient use of the

radio spectrum by preventing harmful interference to licensed radio

services that share the same or nearby spectrum. Such licensed services

include broadcast, cellular, safety-of-life communications, U.S.

Government operations, and others. The rules specify standards

regarding the levels of wanted and unwanted emissions and frequencies

of permitted operation.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, 304, 307, 544A.

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Section Number and Title:

Subpart A--General

15.1 Scope of this part

15.3 Definitions

15.5 General conditions of operation

15.7 Special temporary authority

15.9 Prohibition against eavesdropping

15.11 Cross reference

15.13 Incidental radiators

15.15 General technical requirements

15.17 Susceptibility to interference

15.19 Labeling requirements

15.21 Information to user

15.23 Home-built devices

15.25 Kits

15.27 Special accessories

15.29 Inspection by the Commission

15.31 Measurement standards

15.32 Test procedures for CPU boards and computer power supplies

15.33 Frequency range of radiated measurements

15.35 Measurement detector functions and bandwidths

15.37 Transition provisions for compliance with the rules

Subpart B--Unintentional Radiators

15.101 Equipment authorization of unintentional radiators

15.102 CPU boards and power supplies used in personal computers

15.103 Exempted devices

15.105 Information to the user

15.107 Conducted limits

15.109 Radiated emission limits

15.111 Antenna power conduction limits for receivers

15.113 Power line carrier systems

15.115 TV interface devices, including cable system terminal devices

15.117 TV broadcast receivers

15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment

15.119 Closed caption decoder requirements for television receivers

Subpart C--Intentional Radiators

15.201 Equipment authorization requirement

15.203 Antenna requirement

15.205 Restricted bands of operation

15.207 Conducted limits

15.209 Radiated emission limits; general requirements

15.211 Tunnel radio systems

15.213 Cable locating equipment

15.214 Cordless telephones

15.215 Additional provisions to the general radiated emission

limitations

15.217 Operation in the band 160-190 kHz

15.219 Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz

15.221 Operation in the band 525-1705 kHz

15.223 Operation in the band 1.705-10 MHz

15.225 Operation within the band 13.553-13.567 MHz

15.227 Operation within the band 26.96-27.28 MHz

15.229 Operation within the band 40.66-40.70 MHz

15.231 Periodic operation in the band 40.66-40.70 MHz and above 70 MHz

15.233 Operation within the bands 43.71-44.49 MHz, 46.60-46.98 MHz,

48.75-49.51 MHz and 49.66-50.0 MHz

15.235 Operation within the band 49.82-49.90 MHz

15.237 Operation in the bands 72.0-73.0 MHz, 74.6-74.8 MHz and 75.2-

76.0 MHz

15.239 Operation in the band 88-108 MHz

15.243 Operation in the band 890-940 MHz

15.245 Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2435-2465 MHz, 5785-

5815 MHz, 10500-10550 MHz, and 24075-24175 MHz

15.247 Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and

5725-5850 MHz

15.249 Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5725-

5875 MHz, and 24.0-24.25 GHz

15.251 Operation within the bands 2.9-3.26 GHz, 3.267-3.332 GHz,

3.339-3.3458 GHz, and 3.358-3.6 GHz

PART 21--DOMESTIC PUBLIC FIXED RADIO SERVICES

Subpart A--General

Brief Description: These rules prescribe filing requirements

applicable to all services regulated under part 21.

Need: The purpose of these rules is to distinguish the availability

of radio spectrum for domestic communication common carrier and

Multipoint Distribution Service.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 215,

218, 303, 307, 313, 314, 403, 404, 552, 554, 602.

Section Number and Title:

21.1 Scope and authority

Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

Brief Description: These rules prescribe filing requirements of

applications and licenses.

Need: These rules provide general filing requirements and

procedures of application forms for domestic public fixed radio

services. These rules list standard procedures for specific types of

forms, specific types of applications, filing fees, and all other

instructions applicable to filing for applications and licenses.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 215,

218, 303, 307, 313, 314, 403, 404, 552, 554, 602.

Section Number and Title:

21.15 Technical content of applications

21.19 Waiver of rules

21.27 Public notice period

21.31 Mutually exclusive applications

21.38 Assignment or transfer of station authorization

21.40 Modification of station license

21.41 Special processing of applications for minor facility

modifications

21.42 Certain modifications not requiring prior authorization

Subpart C--Technical Standards

Brief Description: These rules prescribe technical operating

standards for stations in the domestic public fixed radio services.

Need: These rules provide technical standards and procedures for

station antenna usage and structure, zone restrictions, and all other

applicable information.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 215,

218, 303, 307, 313, 314, 403, 404, 552, 554, 602.

Section Number and Title:

21.100 Frequencies

21.106 Emission limitations

21.107 Transmitter power

Subpart E--Miscellaneous

Brief Description: These rules prescribe miscellaneous procedures

applicable to domestic public fixed radio services.

Need: These rules provide answers to specific notices; provide

instructions to certain summaries and reports; and provide filing

instructions with the Commission.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 215,

218, 303, 307, 313, 314, 403, 404, 552, 554, 602.

Section Number and Title:

21.303 Discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service

Subpart K--Multipoint Distribution Service

Brief Description: These rules prescribe procedures for Multipoint

Distribution Service (MDS) licensees in the domestic public fixed radio

services.

Need: These rules are established to provide procedures for common

carrier

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MDS licensees. These rules supply requirements for cable television and

the competitive bidding process; instructions for specific application

forms, partitioned service areas, basic trading areas, and all other

procedures applicable to MDS.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 215,

218, 303, 307, 313, 314, 403, 404, 552, 554, 602.

Section Number and Title:

21.910 Special procedures for discontinuance, reduction or impairment

of service by common carrier MDS licensees

PART 22--PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES

Brief Description: These rules establish the requirements and

conditions under which domestic common carrier radio stations may be

licensed and used in the Public Mobile Radio Services.

Need: These rules are promulgated to ensure the most effective and

efficient use of the radio spectrum the Commission regulates. These

rules are necessary to ensure that the Commission maintains

consistency, fairness, and accuracy in its licensing responsibilities.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 222, 303, 309, 332.

Section Number and Title:

Subpart A--Scope and Authority

22.3 Authorization required

Subpart B--Licensing Requirements and Procedures

22.107 General application requirements

22.131 Procedures for mutually exclusive applications

22.143 Construction prior to grant of application

22.144 Termination of authorizations

22.150 Standard pre-filing technical coordination procedure

Subpart C--Operational and Technical Requirements

22.351 Channel assignment policy

22.352 Protection from interference

22.353 Blanketing interference

22.367 Wave polarization

Subpart D--Developmental Authorizations

22.411 Developmental authorization of 43 MHz paging transmitters

22.413 Developmental authorization of 72-76 MHz fixed transmitters

Subpart E--Paging and Radiotelephone Service

22.511 Construction period for the Paging and Radiotelephone Service

22.529 Application requirements for the Paging and Radiotelephone

Service

22.531 Channels for paging operation

22.535 Effective radiated power limits

22.537 Technical channel assignment criteria

22.559 Paging application requirements

22.561 Channels for one-way or two-way mobile operation

22.563 Provisions of rural radiotelephone service upon request

22.565 Transmitting power limits

22.567 Technical channel assignment criteria

22.589 One-way or two-way application requirements

22.591 Channels for point-to-point operation

22.593 Effective radiated power limits

22.599 Assignment of 72-76 MHz channels

22.601 Assignment of microwave channels

22.603 488-494 MHz fixed service in Hawaii

22.621 Channels for point-to-multipoint operation

22.623 System configuration

22.625 Transmitter locations

22.627 Effective radiated power limits

22.651 470-512 MHz channels for trunked mobile operation

22.653 Eligibility

22.655 Channel usage

22.657 Transmitter locations

22.659 Effective radiated power limits

Subpart F--Rural Radiotelephone Service

22.702 Eligibility

22.709 Rural radiotelephone service application requirements

22.711 Provision of information to applicants

22.713 Construction period for rural radiotelephone stations

22.719 Additional channel policy for rural radiotelephone stations

22.725 Channels for conventional rural radiotelephone stations

22.729 Meteor burst propagation modes

22.757 Channels for basic exchange telephone radio systems

Subpart G--Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service

22.809 Transmitting power limits

22.811 Idle tone

22.815 Construction period for general aviation ground stations

22.873 Construction period for commercial aviation air-ground systems

Subpart H--Cellular Radiotelephone Service

22.901 Cellular service requirements and limitations

22.913 Effective radiated power limits

22.923 Cellular system configuration

22.925 Prohibition on airborne operation of cellular telephones

22.937 Demonstration of financial qualifications

22.946 Service commencement and construction periods for cellular

systems

Subpart I--Offshore Radiotelephone Service

22.1035 Construction period

22.1037 Application requirements for offshore stations

PART 32--UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

COMPANIES

Brief Description: This rule establishes the Uniform System of

Accounts, a financial based system maintained in sufficient detail to

facilitate recurrent regulatory decision making without undue reliance

on ad hoc information requests and special studies. It also provides a

stable platform that accepts different costing methodologies and

accommodates improvements to separations and settlements processes.

Need: This rule implements the Uniform System of Accounts.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 219, 220.

Subpart A--Preface

Section Number and Title:

32.1 Background

32.2 Basis of the accounts

32.3 Authority

32.4 Communications Act

Subpart B--General Instructions

Section Number and Title:

32.11 Classification of companies

32.12 Records

32.13 Accounts--general

32.14 Regulated accounts

32.15 [Reserved.]

32.16 Changes in accounting standards

32.17 Interpretation of accounts

32.18 Waivers

32.19 Address for reports and correspondence

32.20 Numbering convention

32.21 Sequence of accounts

32.22 Comprehensive interperiod tax allocation

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32.23 Nonregulated activities

32.24 Compensated absences

32.25 Unusual items and contingent liabilities

32.26 Materiality

32.27 Transactions with affiliates

Subpart C--Instructions For Balance Sheet Accounts

Section Number and Title:

32.101 Structure of the balance sheet accounts

32.102 Nonregulated investments

32.103 Balance sheet accounts for other than regulated-fixed assets to

be maintained

32.1120 Cash and equivalents

32.1130 Cash

32.1140 Special cash deposits

32.1150 Working cash advances

32.1160 Temporary investments

32.1180 Telecommunications accounts receivable

32.1181 Accounts receivable allowance--telecommunications

32.1190 Other accounts receivable

32.1191 Accounts receivable allowance--other

32.1200 Notes receivable

32.1201 Notes receivable allowance

32.1210 Interest and dividends receivable

32.1220 Inventories

32.1280 Prepayments

32.1290 Prepaid rents

32.1300 Prepaid taxes

32.1310 Prepaid insurance

32.1320 Prepaid directory expenses

32.1330 Other prepayments

32.1350 Other current assets

32.1401 Investments in affiliated companies

32.1402 Investments in nonaffiliated companies

32.1406 Nonregulated investments

32.1407 Unamortized debt issuance expense

32.1408 Sinking funds

32.1410 Other noncurrent assets

32.1438 Deferred maintenance and retirements

32.1439 Deferred charges

32.1500 Other jurisdictional assets--net

32.2000 Instructions for telecommunications plant accounts

32.2001 Telecommunications plant in service

32.2002 Property held for future telecommunications use

32.2003 Telecommunications plant under construction

32.2005 Telecommunications plant adjustment

32.2006 Nonoperating plant

32.2007 Goodwill

32.2110 Land and support assets

32.2111 Land

32.2112 Motor vehicles

32.2113 Aircraft

32.2114 Special purpose vehicles

32.2115 Garage work equipment

32.2116 Other work equipment

32.2121 Buildings

32.2122 Furniture

32.2123 Office equipment

32.2124 General purpose computers

32.2210 Central office--switching

32.2211 Analog electronic switching

32.2212 Digital electronic switching

32.2215 Electro-mechanical switching

32.2220 Operator systems

32.2230 Central office--transmission

32.2231 Radio systems

32.2232 Circuit equipment

32.2310 Information origination/termination

32.2311 Station apparatus

32.2321 Customer premises wiring

32.2341 Large private branch exchanges

32.2351 Public telephone terminal equipment

32.2362 Other terminal equipment

32.2410 Cable and wire facilities

32.2411 Poles

32.2421 Aerial cable

32.2422 Underground cable

32.2423 Buried cable

32.2424 Submarine cable

32.2425 Deep sea cable

32.2426 Intrabuilding network cable

32.2431 Aerial wire

32.2441 Conduit systems

32.2680 Amortizable tangible assets

32.2681 Capital leases

32.2682 Leasehold improvements

32.2690 Intangibles

32.3000 Instructions for balance sheet accounts--depreciation and

amortization

32.3100 Accumulated depreciation

32.3200 Accumulated depreciation--held for future telecommunications

use

32.3300 Accumulated depreciation--nonoperating

32.3400 Accumulated amortization--tangible

32.3410 Accumulated amortization--capitalized leases

32.3420 Accumulated amortization--leasehold improvements

32.3500 Accumulated amortization--intangible

32.3600 Accumulated amortization--other

32.4000 Instructions for balance sheet accounts--liabilities and

stockholders' equity

32.4010 Account payable

32.4020 Notes payable

32.4030 Advance billing and payments

32.4040 Customers' deposits

32.4050 Current maturities--long-term debt

32.4060 Current maturities--capital leases

32.4070 Income taxes--accrued

32.4080 Other taxes--accrued

32.4100 Net current deferred operating income taxes

32.4110 Net current deferred nonoperating income taxes

32.4120 Other accrued liabilities

32.4130 Other current liabilities

32.4210 Funded debt

32.4220 Premium on long-term debt

32.4230 Discount on long-term debt

32.4240 Reacquired debt

32.4250 Obligations under capital leases

32.4260 Advances from affiliated companies

32.4270 Other long-term debt

32.4310 Other long-term liabilities

32.4320 Unamortized operating investment tax credits--net

32.4330 Unamortized nonoperating investment tax credits--net

32.4340 Net noncurrent deferred operating income taxes

32.4350 Net noncurrent deferred nonoperating income taxes

32.4360 Other deferred credits

32.4370 Other jurisdictional liabilities and deferred credits--net

32.4510 Capital stock

32.4520 Additional paid-in capital

32.4530 Treasury stock

32.4540 Other capital

32.4550 Retained earnings

Subpart D--Instructions for Revenue Accounts

Section Number and Title:

32.4999 General

32.5000 Basic local service revenue

32.5001 Basic area revenue

32.5002 Optional extended area revenue

32.5003 Cellular mobile revenue

32.5004 Other mobile services revenue

32.5010 Public telephone revenue

32.5040 Local private line revenue

32.5050 Customer premises revenue

32.5060 Other local exchange revenue

32.5069 Other local exchange revenue settlements

32.5080 Network access revenue

32.5081 End user revenue

32.5082 Switched access revenue

32.5083 Special access revenue

32.5084 State access revenue

32.5100 Long distance message revenue

32.5110 Unidirectional long distance revenue

32.5111 Long distance inward-only revenue

32.5112 Long distance outward-only revenue

32.5120 Long distance private network revenue

32.5121 Subvoice grade long distance private network revenue

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32.5122 Voice grade long distance private network revenue

32.5123 Audio program grade long distance private network revenue

32.5124 Video program grade long distance private network revenue

32.5125 Digital transmission long distance private network revenue

32.5126 Long distance private network switching revenue

32.5128 Other long distance private network revenue

32.5129 Other long distance private network revenue settlements

32.5160 Other long distance revenue

32.5169 Other long distance revenue settlements

32.5200 Miscellaneous revenue

32.5230 Directory revenue

32.5240 Rent revenue

32.5250 Corporate operations revenue

32.5260 Miscellaneous revenue

32.5261 Special billing arrangements revenue

32.5262 Customer operations revenue

32.5263 Plant operations revenue

32.5264 Other incidental regulated revenue

32.5269 Other revenue settlements

32.5270 Carrier billing and collection revenue

32.5280 Nonregulated operating revenue

32.5300 Uncollectible revenue

32.5301 Uncollectible revenue--telecommunications

32.5302 Uncollectible revenue--other

Subpart E--Instructions for Expense Accounts

Section Number and Title:

32.5999 General

32.6110 Network support expenses

32.6112 Motor vehicle expense

32.6113 Aircraft expense

32.6114 Special purpose vehicles expense

32.6115 Garage work equipment expense

32.6116 Other work equipment expense

32.6120 General support expenses

32.6121 Land and building expense

32.6122 Furniture and artworks expense

32.6123 Office equipment expense

32.6124 General purpose computers expense

32.6210 Central office switching expenses

32.6211 Analog electronic expense

32.6212 Digital electronic expense

32.6215 Electro-mechanical expense

32.6220 Operator systems expense

32.6230 Central office transmission expenses

32.6231 Radio systems expense

32.6232 Circuit equipment expense

32.6310 Information origination/termination expenses

32.6311 Station apparatus expense

32.6341 Large private branch exchange expense

32.6351 Public telephone terminal equipment expense

32.6362 Other terminal equipment expense

32.6410 Cable and wire facilities expenses

32.6411 Poles expense

32.6421 Aerial cable expense

32.6422 Underground cable expense

32.6423 Buried cable expense

32.6424 Submarine cable expense

32.6425 Deep sea cable expense

32.6426 Intrabuilding network cable expense

32.6431 Aerial wire expense

32.6441 Conduit systems expense

32.6510 Other property, plant and equipment expenses

32.6511 Property held for future telecommunications use expense

32.6512 Provisioning expense

32.6530 Network operations expenses

32.6531 Power expense

32.6532 Network administration expense

32.6533 Testing expense

32.6534 Plant operations administration expense

32.6535 Engineering expense

32.6540 Access expense

32.6560 Depreciation and amortization expenses

32.6561 Depreciation expense--telecommunications plant in service

32.6562 Depreciation expense--property held for future

telecommunications

32.6563 Amortization expense--tangible

32.6564 Amortization expense--intangible

32.6565 Amortization expense--other

32.6610 Marketing

32.6611 Product management

32.6612 Sales

32.6613 Product advertising

32.6620 Services

32.6621 Call completion services

32.6622 Number services

32.6623 Customer services

32.6710 Executive and planning

32.6711 Executive

32.6712 Planning

32.6720 General and administrative

32.6721 Accounting and finance

32.6722 External relations

32.6723 Human resources

32.6724 Information management

32.6725 Legal

32.6726 Procurement

32.6727 Research and development

32.6728 Other general and administrative

32.6790 Provision for uncollectible notes receivable

Subpart F--Instructions for Other Income Accounts

Section Number and Title:

32.6999 General

32.7099 Content of accounts

32.7100 Other operating income and expenses

32.7110 Income from custom work

32.7130 Return from nonregulated use of regulated facilities

32.7140 Gains and losses from foreign exchange

32.7150 Gains and losses from disposition of land and artworks

32.7160 Other operating gains and losses

32.7199 Content of accounts

32.7200 Operating taxes

32.7210 Operating investment tax credits--net

32.7220 Operating Federal income taxes

32.7230 Operating state and local income taxes

32.7240 Operating other taxes

32.7250 Provision for deferred operating income taxes--net

32.7299 Content of accounts

32.7300 Nonoperating income and expense

32.7310 Dividend income

32.7320 Interest income

32.7330 Income from sinking and other funds

32.7340 Allowance for funds used during construction

32.7350 Gains or losses from the disposition of certain property

32.7360 Other nonoperating income

32.7370 Special charges

32.7399 Content of accounts

32.7400 Nonoperating taxes

32.7410 Nonoperating investment tax credits--net

32.7420 Nonoperating Federal income taxes

32.7430 Nonoperating state and local income taxes

32.7440 Nonoperating other taxes

32.7450 Provision for deferred nonoperating income taxes--net

32.7499 Content of accounts

32.7500 Interest and related items

32.7510 Interest on funded debt

32.7520 Interest expense--capital leases

32.7530 Amortization of debt issuance expense

32.7540 Other interest deductions

32.7599 Content of accounts

32.7600 Extraordinary items

32.7610 Extraordinary income credits

32.7620 Extraordinary income charges

32.7630 Current income tax effect of extraordinary items--net

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32.7640 Provision for deferred income tax effect of extraordinary

items--net

32.7899 Content of accounts

32.7910 Income effect of jurisdictional rate-making differences--net

32.7990 Nonregulated net income

Subpart G--Glossary

Section Number and Title:

32.9000 Glossary of terms

PART 36--JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES; STANDARD PROCEDURES

FOR SEPARATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROPERTY COSTS, REVENUES,

EXPENSES, TAXES AND RESERVES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES

Brief Description: This rule establishes a system of accounting

that separates the costs of regulated and nonregulated activities of

telephone companies and their affiliates. These measures were

implemented to prevent cross subsidization or inaccurate allocations of

common costs between regulated and nonregulated activities.

Need: This rule separates the costs of regulated and non-regulated

activities of telephone companies.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154.

Secs. 219, 220; 48 Stat. 1077 as amended, 1078; 47 U.S.C. 219, 220.

Subpart A--General

Section Number and Title:

36.1 General

36.2 Fundamental principles underlying procedures

Subpart B--Telecommunications Property

Section Number and Title:

36.101 Section arrangement

36.102 General

36.111 General

36.112 Apportionment procedure

36.121 General

36.122 Categories and apportionment procedures

36.123 Operator systems equipment--Category 1

36.124 Tandem switching equipment--Category 2

36.125 Local switching equipment--Category 3

36.126 Circuit equipment--Category 4

36.141 General

36.142 Categories and apportionment procedures

36.151 General

36.152 Categories of Cable and Wire Facilities (C&WF)

36.153 Assignment of Cable and Wire Facilities (C&WF) to categories

36.154 Exchange line Cable and Wire Facilities (C&WF)--Category 1--

apportionment procedures

36.155 Wideband and exchange truck (C&WF)--Category 2--apportionment

procedures

36.156 Interexchange Cable and Wire Facilities (C&WF)--Category 3--

apportionment procedures

36.157 Host/remote message Cable and Wire Facilities (C&WF)--Category

4--apportionment procedures

36.161 Tangible assets--Account 2680

36.162 Intangible assets--Account 2690

36.171 Property held for future telecommunications use--Account 2002;

Telecommunications plant under construction--Account 2003; and

Telecommunications plant adjustment--Account 2005

36.172 Investment in nonaffiliated companies--Account 1402

36.181 Material and supplies--Account 1220

36.182 Cash working capital

36.191 Equal access equipment

Subpart C--Operating Revenues and Certain Income Accounts

Section Number and Title:

36.201 Section arrangement

36.202 General

36.211 General

36.212 Basic local services revenue--Account 5000

36.213 Network access services revenues

36.214 Long distance message revenue--Account 5100

36.215 Miscellaneous revenue--Account 5200

36.216 Uncollectible revenue--Account 5300

36.221 Other operating income and expenses--Account 7100

36.222 Nonoperating income and expenses--Account 7300

36.223 Interest and related items--Account 7500

36.224 Extraordinary items--Account 7600

36.225 Income effect of jurisdictional ratemaking differences--Account

7910

Subpart D--Operating Expenses and Taxes

Section Number and Title:

36.301 Section arrangement

36.302 General

36.310 General

36.311 Network support expenses--Account 6110; and General support

expenses--Account 6120

36.321 Central office expenses--Accounts 6210, 6220, and 6230

36.331 Information origination/termination expenses--Account 6310

36.341 Cable and wire facilities expenses--Account 6410

36.351 General

36.352 Other property plant and equipment expenses--Account 6510

36.353 Network operations expenses--Account 6530

36.354 Access expenses--Account 6540

36.361 Depreciation and amortization expenses--Account 6560

36.371 General

36.372 Marketing--Account 6610

36.373 Services--Account 6620

36.374 Telephone operator services

36.375 Published directory listing

36.376 All other

36.377 Category 1--Local business office expense

36.378 Category 2--Customer services (revenue accounting)

36.379 Message processing expense

36.380 Other billing and collecting expense

36.381 Carrier access charge billing and collecting expense

36.382 Category 3--All other customer services expense

36.391 General

36.392 Executive and planning--Account 6710; and General and

administrative--Account 6720

36.411 Operating taxes--Account 7200

36.412 Apportionment procedures

36.421 Equal access expenses

Subpart E--Reserves and Deferrals

Section Number and Title:

36.501 General

36.502 Other jurisdictional assets--Net--Account 1500

36.503 Accumulated depreciation--Account 3100

36.504 Accumulated depreciation--Property held for future

telecommunications use--Account 3200

36.505 Accumulated amortization--Tangible--Account 3400; Accumulated

amortization--Intangible--Account 3500; and Accumulated amortization--

Other--Account 3600

36.506 Net current deferred operating income taxes--Account 4100; Net

noncurrent deferred operating income taxes--Account 4340

36.507 Other jurisdictional liabilities and deferred credits--Net--

Account 4370

Subpart F--Universal Service Fund

Section Number and Title:

36.601 General

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36.611 Submission of information to the National Exchange Carrier

Association (NECA)

36.612 Updating information submitted to the National Exchange Carrier

Association

36.613 Submission of information by the National Exchange Carrier

Association

36.621 Study area total unseparated loop cost

36.622 National and study area average unseparated loop costs

36.631 Expense adjustment

36.641 Transition

Subpart G--Lifeline Connection Assistance Expense Allocation

Section Number and Title:

36.701 General

36.711 Lifeline connection assistance

36.721 Telephone company eligibility for lifeline connection

assistance expense allocation

36.731 Submission of information to the National Exchange Carrier

Association

36.741 Expense adjustment

PART 43--REPORTS OF COMMUNICATION COMMON CARRIERS AND CERTAIN

AFFILIATES

Brief Description: This rule establishes an automated reporting

system for the collection of the financial and operating data that the

Commission requires to administer its accounting, joint cost,

jurisdictional separations, rate base disallowance, and access charge

rules.

Need: This rule implements the automated reporting system that aids

in financial and operating data collection.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154.

Secs. 211, 219; 48 Stat. 1073, 1077, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 211, 219,

220.

Section Number and Title:

43.21(d) Annual reports of carriers and certain affiliates

43.21(e) Annual reports of carriers and certain affiliates

Brief Description: This rule requires all foreign-owned carriers to

file annual reports on all common carrier services offered in the

United States.

Need: This rule implements the requirement that all foreign-owned

carriers file annual reports.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154.

Secs. 211, 219; 48 Stat. 1073, 1077, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 211, 219,

220.

Section Number and Title:

43.81 Reports of carriers owned by foreign telecommunications entities

PART 61--TARIFFS

Brief Description: This rule defines terms utilized in part 61.

Need: This rule defines terms utilized in part 61.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Sec.

203; 48 Stat. 1070; 47 U.S.C. 203.

Section Number and Description:

61.3 Definitions

Brief Description: This rule requires any publications filed with

the Commission be accompanied by a letter of transmittal which

explains, among other things, the nature and purpose of the filing.

Need: This rule implements the requirement that a letter of

transmittal accompany all publications filed with the Commission.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4, 303; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended, 1082; 47

U.S.C. 154, 303. Sec. 203; 48 Stat. 1070; 47 U.S.C. 203; 5 U.S.C. 552.

Section Number and Description:

61.33 Letters of transmittal

Brief Description: This rule reduces the administrative and

regulatory burdens on small telephone companies. Additionally, this

rule reduces the frequency of required tariff filings for small

companies using historical data, and eliminates the data filing

requirements and the liability for automatic refunds.

Need: This rule aids small telephone companies by reducing

regulatory burdens.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 303; 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47

U.S.C. 154, 303; 5 U.S.C. 552.

Section Number and Title:

61.39 Optional supporting information to be submitted with letters of

transmittal for Access Tariff filings effective on or after April 1,

1989, by local exchange carriers serving 50,000 or fewer access lines

in a given study area that are described as subset 3 carriers in 69.602

Brief Description: These rules limit the rates dominant carriers

may charge, rather than the rates of return they may receive, thereby

avoiding unnecessary costs, and forcing investment in efficiency

enhancing technology and innovative service approaches in order to earn

the greatest levels of return within the applicable rate limitations.

Need: This rule encourages efficiency.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Sec.

203; 48 Stat. 1070; 47 U.S.C. 203.

Section Number and Title:

61.41 Price cap requirements generally

61.42 Price cap baskets and service categories

61.43 Annual price cap filings required

61.44 Adjustments to the PCI for Dominant Interexchange Carriers

61.46 Adjustments to the API

61.47 Adjustments to the SBI; pricing bands

61.48 Transition rules for price cap formula calculations

61.49 Supporting information to be submitted with letters of

transmittal for tariffs of carriers subject to price cap regulation

Brief Description: This rule requires that every proposed tariff

filing bear an effective date and, unless exempted, meet the notice

requirement. Subsection (c), specifically, names different notice

requirements for those carriers subject to the price cap regulations.

Different notice periods are required for these carriers for conformity

reasons.

Need: This rule implements notice requirements for every proposed

tariff filing.

Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Sec.

203; 48 Stat. 1070; 47 U.S.C. 203.

Section Number and Title:

61.58(c) Notice requirements

PART 63--EXTENSION OF LINES AND DISCONTINUANCE, REDUCTION, OUTAGE

AND IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY COMMON CARRIERS; AND GRANTS OF

RECOGNIZED PRIVATE OPERATING AGENCY STATUS

Brief Description: This rule establishes that an application under

63.701 shall be submitted in the form specified in 63.53 for

applications under 214 of the Communications Act.

Need: This rule provides the format for applications submitted to

the Commission.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 403, 533.

Section Number and Title:

63.701 Contents of application

63.702 Form

PART 64--MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS

Subpart E--Use of Recording Devices by Telephone Companies

Brief Description: This rule provides the conditions under which a

conversation may be recorded.

Need: This rule articulates the requirements for a permissible

recording of a conversation.

Legal Basis: Secs. 1, 4, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 218; 48 Stat.

1064, 1066, 1070, as amended, 1071, 1072, 1077; 47 U.S.C.

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151, 154, 201, 202, 204, 205, 218; E.O. 11092 of February 26, 1963.

Section Number and Title:

64.501(b) Recording of telephone conversations with telephone

companies

Subpart I--Allocation of Costs

Brief Description: This rule establishes a uniform system of

allocation of costs for the purposes of tariffs.

Need: This rule establishes a uniform system of allocation of costs

for the purposes of tariffs.

Legal Basis: Secs. 1, 4, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 218; 48 Stat.

1064, 1066, 1070, as amended, 1071, 1072, 1077; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154,

201, 202, 204, 205, 218; E.O. 11092 of February 26, 1963.

Section Number and Title:

64.902 Transactions with affiliates

PART 65--INTERSTATE RATE OF RETURN PRESCRIPTION PROCEDURES AND

METHODOLOGIES

Subpart C--Exchange Carriers

Brief Description: This rule defines net income and the affect on

it by gains and losses in depreciable and nondepreciable property,

charitable deductions, and interest related customer deposits.

Need: This rule defines net income for interexchange carriers.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1072, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 219, 220, 403.

Section Number and Title:

65.450 Net income

Subpart E--Rate of Return Reports

Brief Description: This rule ensures that rate of return reports

are filed in a uniform manner and in compliance with the Commission's

prescribed methods.

Need: This rule ensures all rate of return reports that come to the

Commission are filed in a uniform manner.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1072, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

65.600 Rate of return reports

Subpart F--Maximum Allowable Rates of Return

Brief Description: These rules set forth the method for determining

and enforcing maximum allowable rates of return for the interstate

services exchange telephone carriers.

Need: These rules balance the interests of rate-payers and

investors by promoting just and reasonable rates without imposing

excessive burdens or costs on the carriers or the Commission.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1072, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

65.700 Determining the maximum allowable rate of return

65.701 Period of review

65.702 Measurement of interstate service earnings

Subpart G--Rate Base

Brief Description: This rule establishes that the rate base

consists of the interstate portion of the accounts listed in 65.820

that have been invested in ``plant used'' and useful in the efficient

provision of interstate telecommunications services regulated by the

Commission, minus any deducted items computed in accordance with

65.830.

Need: This rule establishes the rate base.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1072, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 219, 220, 403.

Section Number and Title:

65.810 Definitions

65.820 Included items

65.830 Deducted items

PART 68--CONNECTION OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK

Subpart A--General

Brief Description: Part 68 of the rules sets forth the technical

standards for registration and interconnection to the telephone network

of customer provided terminal equipment.

Need: These rules set forth the technical standards for

registration and interconnection to the telephone network.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 220, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

68.2 Scope

Brief Description: This rule allows a waiver of the requirement,

that nearly all telephones manufactured in or imported into the United

States after August 16, 1989 be hearing aid compatible, where a valid,

public interest argument can be identified and compliance is either

infeasible or so costly as to make one's product unmarketable.

Need: This rule provides a waiver for telephones being hearing aid

compliant.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 215, 218, 313,

314, 403, 404, 410, 602; 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1070, 1071, 1072,

1073, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1094, 1098, 1102; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201, 202,

203, 204, 205, 208, 215, 218, 220, 313, 314, 403, 404, 410, 412, 602.

Section Number and Title:

68.5 Waivers

Subpart C--Registration Procedures

Brief Description: This rule delineates compliance tests for

terminal equipment.

Need: This rule delineates compliance tests for terminal equipment.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 220, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

68.200(j) Application for equipment registration

Subpart D--Conditions for Registration

Brief Description: This rule defines standards for labeling of

telephone equipment.

Need: This rule ensures that the labeling of telephone equipment is

done in a uniform manner.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 220, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

68.300(b)(4) Labeling requirements

68.300(b)(5) Labeling requirements

Brief Description: This rule defines leakage current limits.

Need: This rule establishes acceptable levels of leakage.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 220, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

68.304(g) Leakage current limitations

Table Note (6) Leakage current limitations

Brief Description: This rule sets maximum power for voice band

private lines.

Need: This rule sets maximum power for voice band private lines.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 220, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

68.308(b)(1)(v) Signal power limitations

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68.308(b)(1)(vi) Signal power limitations

68.308(b)(1)(vii) Signal power limitations

68.308(b)(5)(i)(G) Signal power limitations

68.308(b)(5)(i)(H) Signal power limitations

68.308(f) Signal power limitations

Brief Description: This rule dictates maximum time a line can be

tied up after an automatic telephone dialing is completed.

Need: This rule ensures that a consumer's line will not be tied up

after being automatically dialed.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 218, 220, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

68.318 Additional limitations

Subpart F--Connectors

Brief Description: These rules provide for uniform standards for

the protection of the telephone network from damage caused by the

connection of terminal equipment and associated wiring thereto, and for

the compatibility of hearing aids and telephones so as to ensure that

persons with hearing aids have reasonable access to the telephone

network.

Need: These rules provide for uniform standards for the protection

of the telephone network from damage caused by the connection of

terminal equipment and associated wiring.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 5, 303; 48 Stat. 1066, 1068, 1082, as

amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 155, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 218, 220,

303, 313, 403, 412; 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title:

8.502(a)(3) Configurations

68.502(b)(3) Configurations

68.502(d)(2) Configurations

PART 69--ACCESS CHARGES

Subpart A--General

Brief Description: This rule serves to define key terms utilized

with respect to access charges.

Need: This rule defines a number of terms used in the section.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.2(hh) Definitions

69.2(ii) Definitions

69.2(jj) Definitions

69.2(kk) Definitions

69.2(ll) Definitions

69.2(mm) Definitions

Brief Description: This rule detariffs billing and collection

services provided by local exchange carriers to interexchange carriers

for interstate services.

Need: This rule deregulates billing and collection services.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.3(e)(8) Filing of access service tariffs

Brief Description: This rule provides filing standards for advance

notice of intention of filing tariffs either as a single carrier or as

an association.

Need: This rule provides filing standards for advance notice of

intention of filing tariffs either as a single carrier or as an

association.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.3(e)(9) Filing of access service tariffs

Brief Description: This rule ensures consistency between filing of

data concerning tariffs between the association and the agency.

Need: This rule ensures consistency of filings between the

association and the agency.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.3(e)(10) Filing of access service tariffs

Brief Description: This rule clarifies the effects of mergers and

acquisitions among exchange carriers on the common line pooling status

of the involved exchange carriers and the long term and transitional

support arrangements.

Need: This rule clarifies the effects of mergers and acquisitions

among exchange carriers.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.3(e)(11) Filing of access service tariffs

69.3(g) Filing of access service tariffs

Brief Description: This rule allows for a filing period twice a

year of the access charge tariff.

Need: This rule makes the filing of tariffs easier by allowing

twice a year filings.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.3(f) Filing of access service tariffs

Brief Description: This rule ensures tariffs for access charges

include the payments for the elements listed in 69.4(b), the Universal

Service Fund and Lifeline Assistance.

Need: This rule ensures that tariffs for access charge payments

include the elements listed in 69.4(b).

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.4(c) Charges to be filed

Brief Description: This rule sets forth the scope of interexchange

carriers responsible for paying the Universal Service Fund and Lifeline

Assistance charges.

Need: This rule sets forth the scope of interexchange carriers

responsible for paying the Universal Service Fund and Lifeline

Assistance charges.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.5(d) Persons to be assessed

Subpart B--Computation of Charges

Brief Description: This rule serves to provide price caps for

incumbent local exchange carriers that would not otherwise have a price

cap.

Need: This rule helps to ensure that the rate consumers pay for

service is fair.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.104(e) End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local

exchange carriers

69.104(f) End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local

exchange carriers

69.104(g) End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local

exchange carriers

69.104(h) End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local

exchange carriers

69.104(i) End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local

exchange carriers

69.104(m) End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local

exchange carriers

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Brief Description: This rule provides a standard rate to compute

non-premium charges and defines what qualifies as a non-premium charge.

Need: This rule provides a standard rate to compute non-premium

charges and defines what qualifies as a non-premium charge.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.113 Non-premium charges for MTS--WATS equivalent services

Subpart E--Apportionment of Expenses

Brief Description: These rules apportion expenses for the Universal

Service Fund, Lifeline Assistance, and other expenses.

Need: These rules apportion expenses for the Universal Service

Fund, Lifeline Assistance, and other expenses.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.411 Other expenses

69.412 Non participating company payments/receipts

69.413 Universal Service Fund expenses

Subpart G--Exchange Carrier Association

Brief Description: These rules delineate the functions of

associations.

Need: These rules delineate the functions of associations.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.603(c) Association functions

69.603(d) Association functions

69.603(e) Association functions

69.603(f) Association functions

Brief Description: This rule establishes the payment of long term

support as well as the formula for amount of payment, and the

commencement date for transitional support.

Need: This rule ensures that support payments will be made and the

starting date for transitional support.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 403; 48 Stat. 1066,

1070, 1077, 1094, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218,

403.

Section Number and Title:

69.612 Long term and transitional support

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

Subpart A--AM Broadcast Stations

Brief Description: These rules provide for compliance and

authorization of AM radio equipment and licenses.

Need: These rules prescribe the filing requirements, application

forms and procedures for AM broadcast radio services.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

Section Number and Title:

73.21 Classes of AM broadcast channels and stations

73.26 Regional channels; Class B and Class D stations

73.44 AM transmission system emission limitations

73.45 AM antenna systems

73.54 Antenna resistance and reactance measurements

73.68 Sampling systems for antenna monitors

73.99 Presunrise service authorization (PSRA) and Postsunset service

authorization (PSSA)

73.150 Directional antenna systems

73.182 Engineering standards of allocation

73.190 Engineering charts and related formulas

Subpart B--FM Broadcast Stations

Brief Description: These rules provide for compliance and

authorization of FM radio equipment and licenses.

Need: These rules prescribe filing requirements, application forms

and procedures for FM broadcast radio services.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

Section Number and Title:

73.202 Table of Allotments

73.207 Minimum distance separation between stations

73.210 Station classes

73.211 Power and antenna height requirements

73.213 Grandfathered short-spaced stations

73.215 Contour protection for short-spaced assignments

73.311 Field strength contours

73.315 FM transmitter location

73.316 FM antenna systems

Subpart E--Television Broadcast Stations

Brief Description: These rules provide for compliance and

authorization of television broadcast equipment and licenses.

Need: These rules prescribe filing requirements, application forms

and procedures for television broadcast services.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

Section Number and Title:

73.610 Minimum distance separations between stations

73.658 Affiliation agreements and network programs practices;

territorial exclusivity in non-network program arrangements

Subpart H--Rules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations

Brief Description: These rules provide for compliance and

authorization of all broadcast services.

Need: These rules prescribe operating procedures applicable to all

broadcast services.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

Section Number and Title:

73.1015 Truthful written statements and responses to Commission

inquires and correspondence

73.1211 Broadcast of lottery information

73.1690 Modification of transmission systems

73.3522 Amendment of applications

73.3523 Dismissal of applications in renewal proceedings

73.3571 Processing of AM broadcast station applications

73.3572 Processing of TV broadcast, low power TV, TV translator and TV

booster station applications

73.3580 Local public notice of filing of broadcast applications

73.3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal of informal

objections

73.3999 Enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 1464 (restrictions on the

transmission of obscene and indecent material)

73.4099 Financial qualifications, certification of

73.4107 FM broadcast assignments, increasing availability of

73.4108 FM transmitter site map submissions

73.4266 Tender offer and proxy statements

PART 74--EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES

Subpart General--Rules Applicable to All Services in Part 74

Brief Description: These rules prescribe filing requirements

applicable to all experimental radio, auxiliary, special broadcast and

other program distribution services regulated under part 74.

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Need: These rules list filing requirements, application forms and

procedures applicable to experimental broadcasting, remote pick-up,

aural broadcasting, television auxiliary broadcasting, low power

television, instructional television fixed services television stations

and FM booster stations.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.2 General definitions

74.15 Station license period

Subpart E--Aural Broadcast Auxiliary Stations

Brief Description: These rules prescribe operating procedures

exclusive to aural broadcast auxiliary stations.

Need: These rules provide procedures for aural broadcast studio

transmitter link stations, intercity relay stations, aural broadcast

microwave booster stations and all other instructions applicable to

aural broadcasting stations.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.502 Frequency assignment

74.531 Permissible service

Subpart F--Television Broadcast Auxiliary Stations

Brief Description: These rules prescribe operating procedures

exclusive to television broadcast auxiliary stations.

Need: These rules promote a list of band width channels and provide

procedures for television pick-up stations, studio-transmitter link

stations, television relay stations, television translator relay

stations, television broadcast licensees, television microwave booster

stations and all other instructions applicable to television auxiliary

stations.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.600 Eligibility for license

74.602 Frequency assignment

74.631 Permissible service

74.633 Temporary authorizations

74.637 Emissions and emission limitations

74.643 Interference to geostationary-satellites

74.644 Minimum path lengths for fixed links

Subpart G--Low Power TV, TV Translator, and TV Booster Stations

Brief Description: These rules prescribe operating procedures

exclusive to low power television, television translator, and

television booster stations.

Need: These rules promote procedures for television broadcast

translator stations, primary stations, VHF translator, UHF translator,

UHF translator signal boosters, low power television stations, program

origination, local origination, television broadcast booster station

and all other instructions applicable to low power, translator and

booster television stations.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.701 Definitions

74.702 Channel assignments

74.703 Interference

74.731 Purpose and permissible service

74.732 Eligibility and licensing requirements

74.763 Time of operation

74.765 Posting of station and operator licenses

74.769 Copies of rules

74.780 Broadcast regulations applicable to translators, low power, and

booster stations

74.783 Station identification

74.784 Rebroadcasts

Subpart H--Low Power Auxiliary Stations

Brief Description: These rules prescribe operating procedures

exclusive to low power auxiliary stations.

Need: These rules provide instructions on band width allocation and

all other procedures applicable to low power television stations.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.832 Licensing requirements and procedures

Subpart I--Instructional Television Fixed Service

Brief Description: These rules prescribe operating procedures

exclusive to instructional television fixed service stations.

Need: These rules promote procedures for instructional television

fixed service (ITFS) broadcasting stations, frequencies on fixed

broadcast stations, fixed service applications, multi-channel

distribution and all other procedures applicable to television fixed

service.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.903 Interference

74.913 Selection procedure for mutually exclusive ITFS applications

Subpart L--FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast

Booster Stations

Brief Description: These rules prescribe operating procedures

exclusive to FM broadcast translator and FM broadcast booster stations.

Need: These rules provide procedures pertaining to transmitting FM

signal channels for primary stations, FM radio broadcast stations, and

FM booster stations.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 554.

Section Number and Title:

74.1235 Power limitations and antenna systems

74.1250 Transmitters and associated equipment

PART 76--CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

Subpart D--Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals

Brief Description: These rules provide for the carriage of

television broadcast signals on cable television systems. Subject to

the Commission's network nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity and

sports broadcasting rules, cable systems must carry the entirety of the

program schedule of every local television station carried pursuant to

the Commission's mandatory carriage provisions or the retransmission

consent provisions. A broadcaster and a cable operator may negotiate

for partial carriage of the signal where the station is not eligible

for must carry rights, either because of the station's failure to meet

the requisite definitions or because the cable system is outside the

station's market area.

Need: These rules prescribe requirements and obligations concerning

cable television system carriage of television broadcast signals.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154.

Section Number and Title:

76.70 Exemption from input selector switch rules

Subpart F--Nonduplication Protection and Syndicated Exclusivity

Brief Description: These rules protect the exclusive rights of

television broadcast stations to distribute particular programs.

Commercial television station licensees are entitled to protect the

network programming that they have contracted for by exercising

nonduplication rights against more

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distant television broadcast stations carried on a local cable

television system that serves more than 1,000 subscribers. With respect

to non-network programming, cable systems that serve at least 1,000

subscribers may be required, upon proper notification, to provide

syndicated exclusivity protection to broadcasters who have contracted

with program suppliers for exclusive exhibition rights to certain

programs within specific geographic areas, whether or not the cable

system affected is carrying the station requesting this protection.

Need: These rules provide requirements pertaining to the

permissible retransmission of broadcast signals by cable television

systems and requirements pertaining to the syndicated exclusivity

rights of broadcasters.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303.

Section Number and Title:

76.92 Network non-duplication; extent of protection

76.93 Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection

76.94 Notification

76.95 Exceptions

76.97 Effective dates

76.151 Syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection

76.153 Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity

76.155 Notification

76.156 Exceptions

76.157 Exclusivity contracts

76.158 Indemnification contracts

76.159 Requirements for invocation of protection

76.161 Substitutions

76.163 Effective dates

Subpart K--Technical Standards

Brief Description: These rules provide technical performance

standards for the operation of cable television systems to ensure the

delivery of satisfactory television signals to cable subscribers. Local

franchising authorities are generally authorized to enforce these

technical standards through their franchising process.

Need: These rules prescribe technical standards applicable to cable

television service.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 601.

Section Number and Title:

76.605 (Note 1) Technical standards

76.605 (Note 3) Technical standards

PART 78--CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE

Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

Brief Descriptions: These rules set forth procedures for applying

for licenses to operate cable antenna relay service stations. Cable

systems use these microwave relay stations to obtain certain signals

when it is impractical to use cable delivery. Cable operators may

purchase microwave relay service from companies providing such common

carrier services, or they may operate their own relay stations licensed

by the Commission.

Need: These rules prescribe application and licensing requirements

applicable to cable television relay service.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.

Section Number and Title:

78.11(f) Permissible service

78.18(a)(5) Frequency assignments

78.18(a)(6) Frequency assignments

78.18(a)(7) Frequency assignments

Subpart D--Technical Regulations

Brief Description: These rules provide technical standards for the

operation of cable antenna relay service (CARS) stations. These rules

address transmitter power limitations and bandwidth authorized for use

by CARS stations. These rules also address procedures concerning the

installation, replacement and repair of CARS station equipment, and

procedures for frequency monitoring and measurement and system testing.

Need: These rules prescribe technical requirements applicable to

cable television relay service.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

78.103(e) Emissions and emission limitations

78.106 Interferences to geostationary-satellites

78.108 Minimum path lengths for fixed links

PART 80--STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES

Brief Description: These rules include radio services in the

Maritime Mobile Service, the Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service, the

Maritime Radiodetermination Service, and stations in the Fixed Service

that support maritime operations. Regardless of service, marine

stations are either considered to be stations on shipboard or stations

on land. A license is required for each land station. Ship stations are

licensed by rule (no individual license needed) when they operate only

on domestic voyages and are not required by law to carry a radio. Rules

concerning domestic marine communications are matched to requirements

of the U.S. Coast Guard, which monitors marine distress frequencies

continuously in U.S. waters.

Need: These marine radio services rules are promulgated to promote

safety and operational activities of nonfederal maritime activities,

including U.S. vessels that traverse international waters. The rules

also reduce radio interference among radio users by promoting the

efficient use of the radio spectrum.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1064-1068, 1081-1105, as

amended; 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 UST

2377

Section Number and Title:

Subpart A--General Information

80.5 Definitions

Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

80.15 Eligibility for station license

80.19 Standard forms to be used

80.23 Filing of applications

Subpart C--Operating Requirements and Procedures

80.80 Operating controls for ship stations

80.83 Protection from potentially hazardous RF radiation

80.89 Unauthorized transmissions

80.95 Message charges

80.102 Radiotelephone station identification

80.111 Radiotelephone operating procedures for coast stations

80.142 Ships using radiotelegraphy

80.143 Required frequencies for radiotelephony

Subpart D--Operator Requirements

80.153 Coast station operator requirements

80.155 Ship station operator requirements

80.156 Control by operator

80.157 Radio officer defined

80.159 Operator requirements of Title III of the Communications Act

and the Safety Convention

80.169 Operators required to adjust transmitters or radar

80.177 When operator license is not required

80.179 Unattended operation

Subpart E--General Technical Standards

80.203 Authorization of transmitters for licensing

80.205 Bandwidths

80.207 Classes of emission

80.209 Transmitter frequency tolerances

80.211 Emission limitations

80.213 Modulation requirements

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80.215 Transmitter power

80.217 Suppression of interference aboard ships

80.219 Special requirements for narrow-band direct-printing (NB-DP)

equipment

80.221 Special requirements for automatically generating the

radiotelephone alarm signal

80.223 Special requirements for survival craft stations

80.225 Requirements for selective calling equipment

80.227 Special requirements for protection from RF radiation

Subpart G--Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures

80.303 Watch on 156.800 MHz (Channel 16)

80.308 Watch required by the Great Lakes Radio Agreement

80.311 Authority for distress transmission

80.313 Frequencies for use in distress

80.327 Urgency signals

Subpart H--Frequencies

80.355 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code

frequencies

80.357 Morse code working frequencies

80.359 Frequencies for digital selective calling (DSC)

80.363 Frequencies for facsimile

80.369 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply frequencies

80.371 Public correspondence frequencies

80.373 Private communications frequencies

80.375 Radiodetermination frequencies

80.381 Frequencies for operational fixed stations

80.383 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system frequencies

80.385 Frequencies for automated systems

80.387 Frequencies for Alaska fixed stations

Subpart I--Station Documents

80.409 Station logs

Subpart J--Public Coast Stations

80.471 Discontinuance or impairment of service

80.475 Scope of service of the Automated Maritime Telecommunications

Systems (AMTS)

80.477 AMTS points of communication

Subpart K--Private Coast Stations and Marine Utility Stations

80.514 Marine VHF frequency coordinating committee(s)

Subpart L--Operational Fixed Stations

80.559 Licensing limitations

Subpart M--Stations in the Radio Determination Service

80.601 Scope of communications

80.603 Assignment and use of frequencies

80.605 U.S. Coast Guard coordination.

Subpart N--Maritime Support Stations

80.655 Use of frequencies

Subpart Q--Compulsory Radiotelegraph Installations for Vessels 1600

Gross Tons

80.825 Radar installation requirements and specifications

Subpart R--Compulsory Radiotelephone Installations for Vessels 300

Gross Tons

80.860 Reserve power supply

80.871 VHF radiotelephone station

80.879 Radar installation requirements and specifications

Subpart S--Compulsory Radiotelephone Installations for Small

Passenger Boats

80.911 VHF transmitter

Subpart T--Radiotelephone Installation Required for Vessels on the

Great Lakes

80.956 Required frequencies and uses

Subpart U--Radiotelephone Installations Required by the Bridge-to-

Bridge Act

80.1019 Antenna radio frequency indicator

Subpart V--Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBS)

80.1051 Scope

80.1053 Special requirements for Class A EPIRB stations

80.1055 Special requirements for Class B EPIRB stations

80.1061 Special requirements for 406.025 MHz EPIRBs

Subpart X--Voluntary Radio Installations

80.1185 Supplemental eligibility for mobile-satellite stations

80.1187 Scope of communication

80.1189 Portable ship earth stations

PART 87--AVIATION SERVICES

Brief Description: The Aviation Services consist of three services.

(1) The Aeronautical Mobile Service includes aeronautical advisory

stations, aeronautical enroute stations, airport control stations, and

automatic weather observation stations. (2) The Aeronautical

Radionavigation Service includes stations used for navigation,

obstruction warning, instrument landing, and measurement of altitude

and range. (3) The Aeronautical Fixed Service is a system of fixed

stations used for point-to-point communications for aviation safety,

navigation, or preparation for flight. The Commission regulates the

Aviation Services in cooperation with the Federal Aviation

Administration.

Need: These aviation radio services rules are promulgated to

promote safety and provide systems of non-governmental use of radio for

aeronautical communications, aeronautical radio navigation, and search

and rescue operations. The rules also reduce radio interference among

radio users by promoting the efficient use of the radio spectrum.

Legal Basis: 48 Stat. 1064-1068, 1081-1105, as amended; 47 U.S.C.

151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 301 through 609.

Section Number and Title:

Subpart A--General Information

87.5 Definitions

Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

87.23 Supplemental information required

87.29 Partial grant of application

87.37 Developmental license

Subpart C--Operating Requirements and Procedures

87.73 Transmitter adjustments and tests

87.77 Availability for inspections

87.103 Posting station license

87.111 Suspension or discontinuance of operation

Subpart D--Technical Requirements

87.131 Power and emissions

87.133 Frequency stability

87.137 Types of emission

87.141 Modulation requirements

87.147 Authorization of equipment

Subpart E--Frequencies

87.173 Frequencies

Subpart F--Aircraft Stations

87.187 Frequencies

Subpart G--Aeronautical Advisory Stations (UNICOMS)

87.217 Frequencies

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Subpart H--Aeronautical Multicom Stations

87.237 Scope of service

Subpart I--Aeronautical Enroute and Aeronautical Fixed Stations

87.263 Frequencies

87.265 Administrative communications

Subpart J--Flight Test Stations

87.303 Frequencies

87.305 Frequency coordination

Subpart O--Airport Control Tower Stations

87.417 Scope of service

87.421 Frequencies

Subpart Q--Stations in the Radiodetermination Service

87.475 Frequencies

Subpart R--Civil Air Patrol Stations

87.503 Supplemental eligibility

PART 90--PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES

Brief Description: These services allow businesses, local

governments, educational institutions, hospitals, service providers and

utilities to build their own internal communication systems to meet

specialized needs where commercial services are unavailable,

insufficient, or too costly. Channels are in the 30-50, 150-170, 220-

222, 420-512, 700, 800 and 900 MHz bands. Some channels are shared;

others are exclusive. Frequencies are often assigned in pairs for use

in two-way communications. The most common use is for dispatch

communications; other uses include alerting, monitoring, alarms, and

operational communications.

Need: These private land mobile radio services rules are

promulgated to promote flexibility to radio users in meeting their

communications needs where communications are used as a tool for

businesses to provide their products and services more economically.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 303; 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082; 47

U.S.C. 154, 303.

Section Number and Title:

Subpart A--General Information:

90.7 Definitions

Subpart B--Public Safety Radio Pool

90.16 Public Safety National Plan

90.20 Public Safety Pool

Subpart C--Industrial/Business Radio Pool

90.33 Scope

90.35 Industrial/Business Pool

Subpart F--Radiolocation Service

90.103 Radiolocation Service

Subpart G--Applications and Authorizations

90.111 Scope

90.119 Application forms

90.125 Who may sign applications

90.127 Submission and filing of applications

90.129 Supplemental information to be routinely submitted with

applications

90.135 Modification of license

90.137 Applications for operation at temporary locations

90.139 Commission processing of applications

90.141 Resubmitted applications

90.145 Special temporary authority

90.151 Requests for waiver

90.155 Time in which station must be placed in operation

90.157 Discontinuance of station operation

90.159 Temporary and conditional permits

Subpart H--Policies Governing the Assignment of Frequencies

90.173 Policies governing the assignment of frequencies

90.175 Frequency coordination requirements

90.176 Coordinator notification requirements on frequencies below 512

MHz

90.177 Protection of certain radio receiving locations

90.179 Shared use of radio stations

Subpart I--General Technical Standards

90.201 Scope

90.203 Type acceptance required

90.205 Power and antenna height limits

90.207 Types of emissions

90.209 Bandwidth limitations

90.211 Modulation requirements

90.213 Frequency stability

Subpart J--Non-Voice and Other Specialized Operations

90.235 Secondary fixed signaling operations

90.237 Interim provisions for operation of radioteleprinter and

radiofacsimile devices

90.241 Radio call box operations

90.242 Travelers' information stations

90.243 Mobile relay stations

Subpart K--Standards for Special Frequencies or Frequency Bands

90.251 Scope

90.257 Assignment and use of frequencies in the band 72-76 MHz

90.259 Assignment and use of frequencies in the bands 216-220 MHz and

1427-1435 MHz

90.261 Assignment and use of the frequencies in the band 450-470 MHz

for fixed operations

90.266 Long distance communications on frequencies below 25 MHz

90.267 Assignment and use of frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band for

low power use

90.269 Use of frequencies for self-powered vehicle detectors

90.273 Availability and use of frequencies in the 421-430 MHz band

90.275 Selection and assignment of frequencies in the 421-430 MHz band

90.279 Power limitations applicable to the 421-430 MHz band

90.281 Restrictions on operational fixed stations in the 421-430 MHz

band

Subpart L--Authorization in the Band 470-512 MHZ (UHF-TV Sharing)

90.303 Availability of frequencies

90.311 Frequencies

Subpart N--Operating Requirements

90.405 Permissible communications

90.419 Points of communication

90.425 Station identification

90.427 Precautions against unauthorized operation

90.437 Posting station licenses

Subpart O--Transmitter Control

90.463 Transmitter control points

90.465 Control of systems of communication

90.477 Interconnected systems

Subpart P--Paging Operations

90.490 One-way paging operations in the private services

90.492 One-way paging operations in the 806-824/851-869 MHz, 896-901/

935-940 MHz bands

90.494 Paging operations on shared channels in the 929-930 MHz band

Subpart S--Regulations Governing Licensing and Use of Frequencies

in the 806-824, 851-869, 896-901, and 935-940 MHZ Bands

90.601 Scope

90.603 Eligibility

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90.605 Forms to be used

90.607 Supplemental information to be furnished by applicants for

facilities under this subpart

90.609 Special limitations on amendment of applications for assignment

or transfer of authorizations for radio systems above 800 MHz

90.611 Processing of applications

90.613 Frequencies available

90.615 Spectrum blocks available in the General Category for 800 MHz

SMR General Category

90.617 Frequencies in the 809.750-824/854.750-869 MHz and 896-901/935-

940 MHz bands available for trunked or conventional system use in non-

border areas

90.619 Frequencies available for use in the U.S./Mexico and U.S./

Canada border areas

90.621 Selection and assignment of frequencies

90.623 Limitations on the number of frequencies assignable for

conventional systems

90.625 Other criteria to be applied in assigning channels for use in

conventional systems of communication

90.627 Limitation on the number of frequency pairs that may be

assignable for trunked systems and on the number of trunked systems

90.629 Extended implementation schedules

90.631 Trunked systems loading, construction and authorization

requirements

90.633 Conventional systems loading requirements

90.635 Limitations on power and antenna height

90.637 Restrictions on operational fixed stations

90.645 Permissible operations

90.647 Station identification

90.651 Supplemental reports required of licensees authorized under

this subpart

90.653 Number of systems authorized in a geographical area

90.655 Special licensing requirements for Specialized Mobile Radio

systems used to provide service to persons other than the licensee

90.657 Temporary permit

PART 95--PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES

Brief Description: The Personal Radio Services provide the general

public with short-range wireless communications for personal

activities. There are three established services: the General Mobile

Radio Service (GMRS), the Citizens Radio Service, and the Radio Control

Radio Service. The GMRS rules permit both personal and business

communications and has resulted in a very broad mix of GMRS system

licensees: personal users, volunteer public service groups and small

and large commercial organizations.

Need: These personal radio services rules are promulgated to

promote flexibility of users to take advantage of new technology and

equipment.

Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 303; 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47

U.S.C. 154, 303.

Section Number and Title:

Subpart A--General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

95.1 The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

95.3 License required

95.5 License eligibility

95.7 Channel sharing

95.25 Land station description

95.29 Channels available

95.39 Considerations near FCC monitoring stations

95.51 Antenna height

95.53 Mobile station communication points

95.57 Mobile relay station communication points

95.71 Applying for a new or modified license

95.73 System licensing

95.75 Basic information

95.77 Additional information for GMRS systems with land stations at

four or more locations

95.83 Additional information for stations with antennas higher than

normally allowed

95.89 Renewing a license

95.103 Licensee duties

95.113 System records

95.117 Where to contact the FCC

95.121 Transmitting channel

95.129 Station equipment

95.131 Servicing station transmitters

95.133 Modification to station transmitters

95.135 Maximum authorized transmitting power

95.137 Moving a small base station or a small control station

95.139 Adding a small base station or a small control station

95.141 Interconnection prohibition

95.175 Cooperation in sharing channels

95.179 Individuals who may be station operators

Subpart E--Technical Regulations

95.621 GMRS transmitter channel frequencies

PART 101--FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICES

Brief Description: The microwave services are used mostly for fixed

point-to-point communications systems and are a mechanism which private

organizations such as businesses, educational institutions, utilities

and local governments use to satisfy internal communications

requirements. These systems offer a convenient and often-times cost-

effective alternative to wireline for the transmission of voice, data,

video and control signals.

Need: These fixed microwave radio services rules are promulgated to

promote flexibility to radio users in meeting their communications

needs. For example, private users employ microwave frequencies to

operate and control equipment at remote sites, gather data related to

customer usage, control traffic signals and obtain toll data from

moving vehicles as well as other monitoring functions.

Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.

Section Number and Title

Subpart A--General

101.3 Definitions

Subpart B--Applications and Licenses

101.13 Application forms and requirements for private operational

fixed stations

101.19 General application rules

101.57 Modification of station license

101.63 Period of construction; certification of completion of

construction

Subpart C--Technical Standards

101.101 Frequency availability

101.105 Interference protection criteria

101.107 Frequency tolerance

101.109 Bandwidth

101.113 Transmitter power limitations

101.115 Directional antennas

101.123 Quiet zones and Arecibo Coordination Zone

101.135 Shared use of radio stations and the offering of private

carrier service

101.143 Minimum path length requirements

101.145 Interference to geostationary-satellites

101.147 Frequency assignments

101.149 Special requirements for operation in the band 38,600-40,000

MHz

Subpart H--Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave

Service

101.601 Eligibility

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101.603 Permissible communications

[FR Doc. 99-26593 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]

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