Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, requires that the FCC review the establishment, acquisition, operation, and extension of lines, and the discontinuance of service by interstate common carriers. This OMB collection pertains primarily to section 63.71 and other related sections of the Commission's rules, which govern the application process for receiving authority for discontinuance, impairment or reduction in service. The discontinuance obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant telecommunications carriers have been extended to providers of interconnected VoIP service. In July, 2016, the Commission revised its discontinuance procedures such that technology transition discontinuance applicants seeking streamlined treatment will be required to submit with their application either a certification or a showing as to whether an âadequate replacementâ exists in the service area. Voice technology transition discontinuance applicants that decline to pursue this path are not eligible for streamlined treatment and will have their applications evaluated on a non-streamlined basis under the traditional five factor test. The Commission concluded that an applicant for a technology transition discontinuance may demonstrate that a service is an adequate replacement for a legacy voice service by certifying or showing that one or more replacement service(s) offers all of the following: (i) substantially similar levels of network infrastructure and service quality as the applicant service; (ii) compliance with existing federal and/or industry standards required to ensure that critical applications such as 911, network security, and applications for individuals with disabilities remain available; and (iii) interoperability and compatibility with an enumerated list of applications and functionalities determined to be key to consumers and competitors. One replacement service must satisfy all the criteria to retain eligibility for automatic grant. To reduce burdens on carriers, the Commission adopted a more streamlined approach for discontinuances involving services that are substantially similar to those for which a Section 214 discontinuance has previously been approved. The Commission determined that information about the price of the legacy service and the proposed replacement service should be provided as part of the application.
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47 USC 571
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 151
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 154(i) and 154(j)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 218
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 160
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 161
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 201-205
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 214
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 403
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission is reporting program changes/increases to the number of respondents, responses and burden hours with this revised collection. The total number of respondents increased from 58 to 63 (3), and the total number of responses increased from 58 to 83 (25) and the total annual burden hours increased from 348 to 1,923 (1,575). Additionally, the total annual cost burden increased from $0 to $27,900. These program changes/increases are due to the Commission adopting the 2016 Technology Transitions Order.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
3060-0149 SS for ART_FINAL VERSION 05.17.18.doc
Part 63, Application and Supplemental Information Requirement Technology, Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5, et al.