Notice 5 Mar 2025 fcc, regulatory compliance, small business, spectrum licensing, information collection

📡FCC Information Collection Notice and Business Impact Overview

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Notice 4 Mar 2025 small business, paperwork reduction, emergency alert system, fcc, compliance

📃FCC Notice on Information Collection and Compliance for Businesses

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees." The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Proposed Rule 4 Mar 2025 telecommunications, national suicide hotline, fcc, compliance, georouting, privacy regulations

📱Compliance Requirements for Texting Services under Suicide Hotline Act

In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks targeted comment on potential privacy issues related to proposed rules that would require covered text providers to support georouting to ensure that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline or Lifeline) may route covered 988 text messages to appropriate local crisis centers.

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Proposed Rule 4 Mar 2025 television, broadcasting, fcc, hazard kentucky, regulatory compliance, channel allotment

📺Proposed Rule Change for WYMT-TV Channel Allotment in Hazard, KY

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or Petitioner), the licensee of WYMT-TV, channel 12, Hazard, Kentucky (Station or WYMT-TV). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel 12 for channel 20 at Hazard, Kentucky in the Table of TV Allotments (table).

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Proposed Rule 4 Mar 2025 television, fcc, broadcasting, regulation, louisiana, monroe

📺Proposed Rule Change for KNOE-TV Broadcasting Services in Monroe

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or Petitioner), the licensee of KNOE-TV, channel 8, Monroe, Louisiana (Station or KNOE-TV). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel 8 for channel 24 at Monroe, Louisiana in the Table of TV Allotments (table).

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Notice 4 Mar 2025 telecommunications, small business, fcc, regulatory compliance, information collection

📡FCC Notice on Information Collection and Small Business Impact

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees."

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Notice 28 Feb 2025 public safety, fcc, spectrum licensing, business regulation, telecommunications

📡FCC Meeting on Spectrum Licensing and Telecommunications Regulations

The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would update 10 year-old AWS-3 service-specific competitive bidding rules to bring those rules in line with current practice as the first step in fulfilling the Commission's statutory obligation to initiate an auction of licenses for the AWS-3 spectrum in the Commission's inventory by June 23, 2026, under the Spectrum and Secure Technology and Innovation Act. 2.................. Wireless Title: Upper C-band (3.98 Telecommunications. to 4.2 GHz) (GN Docket No. 25-59).

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Proposed Rule 28 Feb 2025 broadcasting, louisiana, television, fcc, regulations

📺FCC Proposes Rule for Channel Substitution in Monroe, Louisiana

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA or Petitioner) on January 10, 2025, as amended January 14, 2025, the licensee of noncommercial educational television PBS member station KLTM-TV, channel *13, Monroe, Louisiana (Station or KLTM). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel *29 for channel *13 at Monroe in the Table of TV Allotments (Table).

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Notice 28 Feb 2025 connectivity, fcc, business opportunities, telecommunications, consumer affairs

📡FCC Open Meeting on Communications

The Federal Communications Commission is set to hold an Open Meeting to discuss various topics related to improving communications access and public safety. Presentations will be made by multiple bureaus focusing on national security and connectivity, with provisions for public attendance and media access. Key insights may shape future business strategies in the telecommunications sector.

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Notice 27 Feb 2025 information collection, small business, business compliance, fcc, experimental authorizations, broadcast stations

📡FCC Notice

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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