AU Docket No. 14-252; GN Docket No. 12-268; DA 15-143
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 02/10/2015 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2015-02728, and on FDsys.gov
6712-01 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 1, 27 and 73 [AU Docket No. 14-252; GN Docket No. 12-268; DA 15-143] Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Broadcast Incentive Auction 1000, Including 1001 and 1002 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; proposed auction procedures; extension of comment deadline. SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) further extends the deadline for filing comments on the Auction 1000 Request for Comment, which initiates the pre-auction process by which the Federal Communications Commission will develop detailed procedures for the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction, taking into account public comment received in response to its proposals. DATES: Comments are due on or before February 20, 2015, and reply comments are due on or before March 13, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the Auction 1000 Request for Comment, identified by GN Docket No. 12-268 and AU Docket No. 14-252 by any of the following methods: •
Electronic Filers: Federal Communication Commission’s Electronic Comments Filing System (ECFS): http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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Paper Filers: All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol
Heights, H MD 20743. 2 U.S. Postal Servicce first-class, E Express, and Priority maill must be ad ddressed to 44 45 12th Streeet SW., Washiington, DC 200554. •
People with Diisabilities: To o request mateerials in accesssible formatss for people w with disabilitiies (b braille, large print, p electron nic files, or au udio format), send an e-maail to fcc504@ @fcc.gov or ccall th he Consumer & Governmeental Affairs Bureau B at 2022-418-0530 (vvoice), 202-4118-0432 (TTY Y).
FOR FUR RTHER INF FORMATION N CONTACT: Wireless T Telecommuniications Bureeau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Divission: Erin Griiffith at (202)) 418-0660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMAT TION: This is i a summary of the Bureau au’s Order in G GN Docket N No. 12-268, AU A Docket No o. 14-252, DA A 15-143, ado opted and releeased on Januuary 30, 2015. The compleete text of thiis document iss available fo or public inspeection and coppying from 88:00 a.m. to 4::30 p.m. ET Monday through t Thurssday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 1 a.m. ET T on Fridays iin the FCC R Reference Informatio on Center, 44 45 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, C W Washington, D DC 20554. Thhe complete teext is also availaable on the Commission’s C website at htttp://wireless. fcc.gov, or byy using the seearch functionn on the ECFS web page at http://www.ffcc.gov/cgb/eccfs/. SUMMA ARY 1.
The Bu ureau released an Order on n January 30, 2015, whichh further extennds the deadliine
for filing comments in response to the t Auction 1000 Request for Commentt, 80 FR 48166, January 29,, 2015. Co omments are now n due by February 20, 2015. 2 The deaadline for filiing reply com mments is unchanged and remains March 13, 2015. 2 2.
2 the Fedeeral Communnications Com mmission (Com mmission) On Deecember 17, 2014,
released th he Auction 10 000 Request for f Commentt, initiating thhe pre-auctionn process to deevelop proceddures necessary y to carry out the t broadcastt television sp pectrum incenntive auction. The Auctionn 1000 Requeest for Commentt set forth specific proposaals on auction design issuess and sought ppublic comment on those proposals. Extending the commentt deadline willl enable partiies to take intto account moore complete informatio on about the results r of bidd ding in Auctio on 97, which concluded onn January 29,, 2015 and forr which fulll information files from bidding in the auction a are noow publicly aavailable. 2
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Pursuaant to sectionss 4(i), 4(j), an nd 5(c) of the Communicattions Act of 11934, as amennded,
and pursu uant to the autthority delegaated in 47 CFR R 0.131 and 00.331 the Burreau extends tthe deadline ffor filing com mments until February F 20, 2015. 2 FEDERA AL COMMUN NICATIONS COMMISSIO ON.
Gary D. Michaels, M Deputy Chief, Auction ns and Spectru um Access Diivision, WTB B. [FR Doc. 2015-02728 Filed 02/09/2 2015 at 8:45 am; a Publicatioon Date: 02/10/2015]
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6712-01 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 1, 27 and 73 [AU Docket No. 14-252; GN Docket No. 12-268; DA 15-143] Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Broadcast Incentive Auction 1000, Including 1001 and 1002 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; proposed auction procedures; extension of comment deadline. SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) further extends the deadline for filing comments on the Auction 1000 Request for Comment, which initiates the pre-auction process by which the Federal Communications Commission will develop detailed procedures for the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction, taking into account public comment received in response to its proposals. DATES: Comments are due on or before February 20, 2015, and reply comments are due on or before March 13, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the Auction 1000 Request for Comment, identified by GN Docket No. 12-268 and AU Docket No. 14-252 by any of the following methods: •
Electronic Filers: Federal Communication Commission’s Electronic Comments Filing System (ECFS): http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
•
Paper Filers: All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol
Heights, H MD 20743. 2 U.S. Postal Servicce first-class, E Express, and Priority maill must be ad ddressed to 44 45 12th Streeet SW., Washiington, DC 200554. •
People with Diisabilities: To o request mateerials in accesssible formatss for people w with disabilitiies (b braille, large print, p electron nic files, or au udio format), send an e-maail to fcc504@ @fcc.gov or ccall th he Consumer & Governmeental Affairs Bureau B at 2022-418-0530 (vvoice), 202-4118-0432 (TTY Y).
FOR FUR RTHER INF FORMATION N CONTACT: Wireless T Telecommuniications Bureeau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Divission: Erin Griiffith at (202)) 418-0660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMAT TION: This is i a summary of the Bureau au’s Order in G GN Docket N No. 12-268, AU A Docket No o. 14-252, DA A 15-143, ado opted and releeased on Januuary 30, 2015. The compleete text of thiis document iss available fo or public inspeection and coppying from 88:00 a.m. to 4::30 p.m. ET Monday through t Thurssday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 1 a.m. ET T on Fridays iin the FCC R Reference Informatio on Center, 44 45 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, C W Washington, D DC 20554. Thhe complete teext is also availaable on the Commission’s C website at htttp://wireless. fcc.gov, or byy using the seearch functionn on the ECFS web page at http://www.ffcc.gov/cgb/eccfs/. SUMMA ARY 1.
The Bu ureau released an Order on n January 30, 2015, whichh further extennds the deadliine
for filing comments in response to the t Auction 1000 Request for Commentt, 80 FR 48166, January 29,, 2015. Co omments are now n due by February 20, 2015. 2 The deaadline for filiing reply com mments is unchanged and remains March 13, 2015. 2 2.
2 the Fedeeral Communnications Com mmission (Com mmission) On Deecember 17, 2014,
released th he Auction 10 000 Request for f Commentt, initiating thhe pre-auctionn process to deevelop proceddures necessary y to carry out the t broadcastt television sp pectrum incenntive auction. The Auctionn 1000 Requeest for Commentt set forth specific proposaals on auction design issuess and sought ppublic comment on those proposals. Extending the commentt deadline willl enable partiies to take intto account moore complete informatio on about the results r of bidd ding in Auctio on 97, which concluded onn January 29,, 2015 and forr which fulll information files from bidding in the auction a are noow publicly aavailable. 2
3.
Pursuaant to sectionss 4(i), 4(j), an nd 5(c) of the Communicattions Act of 11934, as amennded,
and pursu uant to the autthority delegaated in 47 CFR R 0.131 and 00.331 the Burreau extends tthe deadline ffor filing com mments until February F 20, 2015. 2 FEDERA AL COMMUN NICATIONS COMMISSIO ON.
Gary D. Michaels, M Deputy Chief, Auction ns and Spectru um Access Diivision, WTB B. [FR Doc. 2015-02728 Filed 02/09/2 2015 at 8:45 am; a Publicatioon Date: 02/10/2015]
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