Federal Communications Commission fcc 18-74 Before the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission FCC 18-74

Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment

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WC Docket No. 17-84

SECOND REPORT AND ORDER

Adopted: June 7, 2018 Released: June 8, 2018

By the Commission: Chairman Pai and Commissioners O’Rielly, and Carr issuing separate statements; Commissioner Rosenworcel approving in part, dissenting in part and issuing a statement.

Table of Contents
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I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. BACKGROUND 3
III. report and order 5
A. Further Streamlining the Section 214(a) Discontinuance Process 5
1. Expediting Applications that Grandfather, or Discontinue Previously-Grandfathered, Data Services at Speeds Below 25/3 Mbps 7
2. Forbearing from Applying Discontinuance Approval Obligations for Services with No Customers 15
3. Eliminating 2016 Outreach Requirements 22
4. Streamlining Applications to Discontinue Legacy Voice Services 29
B. Network Change Disclosure Reforms 44
1. Eliminating Section 51.325(a)(3) 45
2. Eliminating Section 68.110(b) Notice to Customers 52
3. Extending Streamlined Notice Procedures for Force Majeure Events to All Network Changes 58
4. Retaining Current Calculation of Waiting Period for Short Term Network Changes 60
C. Non-Substantive Changes to the Code of Federal Regulations 63
IV. PROCEDURAL MATTERS 69
V. ORDERING CLAUSES 73

APPENDIX A – Final Rules

APPENDIX B – Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

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