[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55671-55688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26593]
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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should be rescinded to minimize any significant impact of the rules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continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded, consistent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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