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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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Volume 42 Table of Contents Issue 73
USF Tracker - February 2023
Reconsideration Of Subscriber-Level ACP Data Collection
Does anyone know where to find reg. about cell phones and "911" ...
Message-ID: <20230309214838.GA1720611@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 16:48:38 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: USF Tracker - February 2023 By Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (New York) General On February 28, 2023, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, and in the Contribution Methodology docket, WC Docket No. 06-122, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) issued a Public Notice (DA 23-141) announcing the grant, dismissal, or denial of various requests (such as requests for review, requests for waivers, and petition for reconsideration) related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1290676?q=1803232&n=722&tp=2&tlk=11&lk=26 -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies)
Message-ID: <20230309213558.GA1720260@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 16:35:58 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Reconsideration Of Subscriber-Level ACP Data Collection By Michael Dover (Los Angeles) A key aspect of the FCC’s ACP Transparency Data Collection rules may be in doubt if the FCC takes up a recent petition for reconsideration. In its Fourth Report and Order and FNPRM, the FCC adopted an aggregate-level approach for collecting ACP subscriber pricing and plan information, finding that ACP providers should submit ACP subscriber data grouped by each unique plan for a given geographic area (such as by state) rather than submitting that data through National Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD) at the time of enrollment. Relying on provider comments discussing the administrative burdens of subscriber-level data collections, the FCC reasoned that “the subscriber-level approach as proposed by the Commission may conflict with the statutory requirement to stand up an annual collection and may be too administratively burdensome for subscribers and providers, particularly with respect to obtaining subscriber consent to the collection of additional subscriber-specific data and in light of privacy concerns.” https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1290594?q=1803232&n=722&tp=2&tlk=10&lk=25 -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies
Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.64.2303122225110.16518@panix3.panix.com> Date: 12 Mar 2023 22:31:17 +0000 From: "danny burstein" <dannyb@panix.com> Subject: Does anyone know where to find reg. about cell phones and "911" ... Where [are] the regulations mandating cellphones (whenever technologically capable) be allowed to make "911" calls, whether or not the cell phone is registered, has an account with the local cellco or, for that matter, even has a SIM in the phone? The reason I'm asking is, well, first, I can't find the actual text, and second, I tried making calls to "988" (the suicide prevention number) without SIMs, etc. to test it out and they were blocked, so I'd like to double check the language before following up. Thanks to everyone who's about to point out this is right there in front of my eyes - and making me slap my forehead. _____________________________________________________ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dannyb@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded]
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