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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS through Thursday or from 8 a.m. to Junction Dr., Annapolis Junction, COMMISSION 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC Annapolis MD 20701. Reference Information Center, 445 12th • U.S. Postal Service first-class, 47 CFR Parts 1 and 27 Street SW, Room CY–A257, Express, and Priority mail must be [WT Docket No. 18–120; DA 18–647] Washington, DC 20554. The complete addressed to 445 12th Street SW, text is available on the Commission’s Washington DC 20554. Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band website at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/ People with Disabilities: To request search-results?t=advanced&daNo=18- materials in accessible formats for AGENCY: Federal Communications 647. Alternative formats are available to people with disabilities (Braille, large Commission. persons with disabilities by sending an print, electronic files, audio format), ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of email to [email protected] or by calling the send an email to [email protected] or call comment period. Consumer & Governmental Affairs the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 888– SUMMARY: On June 21, 2018, the Federal 418–0432 (tty). 835–5322 (tty). Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) extended the Comment Filing Procedures I. Background comment period on the Notice of Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 1. By this Order, the Wireless Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to seek of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Telecommunications Bureau grants, in comments on proposed service rules 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file part, two separate requests to extend the deadlines for comments and reply that allow more efficient and effective comments and reply comments on or comments in the above-captioned use of 2.5 GHz band. The Commission before the dates indicated on the first has extended the comment period by 30 rulemaking proceeding. page of this document. Comments may 2. On May 10, 2018, the Commission days to serve the public interest by be filed using the Commission’s providing interested parties additional released a Notice of Proposed Electronic Comment Filing System Rulemaking proposing to allow more time to develop more full and complete (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of responses to the 2.5 GHz NPRM. efficient and effective use of the 2.5 GHz Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, band by providing greater flexibility to DATES: The comment period for the 63 FR 24121 (1998). NPRM published June 7, 2018 (83 FR • current Educational Broadband Service Electronic Filers: Comments may be (EBS) licensees as well as providing 26396) is extended. Comments are due filed electronically using the internet by on or before August 8, 2018; reply new opportunities for additional entities accessing the ECFS: https:// to obtain unused 2.5 GHz spectrum to comments are due on or before www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings. Filers should September 7, 2018. facilitate improved access to next follow the instructions provided on the generation wireless broadband, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, website for submitting comments. In including 5G. On June 7, 2018, the identified by WT Docket No. 18–120, by completing the transmittal screen, filers summary of the 2.5 GHz NPRM was any of the following methods: should include their full name, U.S. published in the Federal Register, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Postal Service mailing address, and the which established a comment deadline www.regulations.gov. Follow the applicable docket number, WT Docket of July 9, 2018, and a reply comment instructions for submitting comments. No. 18–120. deadline of August 6, 2018. • • Federal Communications Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 3. The National EBS Association and Commission’s Website: https:// file by paper must file an original and the Catholic Technology Network www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the one copy of each filing. If more than one (NEBSA/CTN) have jointly requested an instructions for submitting comments. docket or rulemaking number appears in extension of time for the filing of People with Disabilities: Contact the the caption of this proceeding, filers comments in the proceeding. They FCC to request reasonable must submit two additional copies for request that the filing dates in this accommodations (accessible format each additional docket or rulemaking proceeding be extended to August 23, documents, sign language interpreters, number. 2018, for comments, and September 20, CART, etc.) by email: [email protected], Filings can be sent by hand or 2018, for reply comments. NEBSA and phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418– messenger delivery, by commercial CTN welcome the Commission’s 0432. overnight courier, or by first-class or decision to open the proceeding to For detailed instructions for overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All license unassigned spectrum and note submitting comments and additional filings must be addressed to the that the 2.5 GHz NPRM also ‘‘raises a information on the rulemaking process, Commission’s Secretary, Office of the host of other very significant issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION see the Secretary, Federal Communications about nearly all aspects of the EBS section of this document. Commission. band.’’ They argue, ‘‘By extending the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For • All hand-delivered or messenger- comment cycle for an additional 45 further information contact John J. delivered paper filings for the days, the Commission can ensure that Schauble of the Wireless Commission’s Secretary must be the EBS community has an adequate Telecommunications Bureau, delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 opportunity to evaluate and respond to Broadband Division, at 202–418–0797 12th St. SW, Room TW–A325, the important issues raised in the’’ 2.5 or by email to [email protected]. Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours GHz NPRM. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand 4. The Joint Stakeholders have also summary of the Commission’s Order, deliveries must be held together with requested an extension of time for the WT Docket No. 18–120 DA 18–647, rubber bands or fasteners. Any filing of comments in the proceeding. adopted on June 21, 2018 and released envelopes and boxes must be disposed They request that the filing dates in this on June 21, 2018. The complete text of of before entering the building. proceeding be extended for 60 days. The this document is available for public • Commercial overnight mail (other Joint Stakeholders welcome the inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail ‘‘Commission’s decision to initiate this 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 rulemaking, which has the potential to

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(1) expand educational broadband FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS benefits to more students, schools, and COMMISSION COMMISSION families; (2) foster broadband deployment in rural areas, including on 47 CFR Part 54 47 CFR Part 73 tribal lands, many of which have [MB Docket No. 18–126, RM–11800; DA 18– limited or no service today; and (3) [WC Docket No. 10–90; Report No. 3095] 418] accelerate the deployment of 5G wireless networks to more Americans. Petitions for Reconsideration of Action Television Broadcasting Services; They argue that the ‘‘issues raised by the in Rulemaking Proceeding Bridgeport and Stamford, Connecticut NPRM are as complex as they are AGENCY: Federal Communications AGENCY: Federal Communications important’’ and that ‘‘complex Commission. geospatial analysis is required . . .’’ In Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. addition, they allege that this ACTION: Petitions for Reconsideration. proceeding is not routine, and that the SUMMARY: The Commission has before it current timing falls during the summer SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration a petition for rulemaking filed by which is particularly difficult for (Petitions) have been filed in the Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. schools and educators. Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding (Petitioner or CPBI)), licensee of 5. As set forth in section 1.46 of the by Patrick R. Halley, on behalf of television station WEDW, channel *49, Commission’s rules, the Commission’s Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. and Bridgeport, Connecticut (WEDW). policy is that extensions of time for Martin L. Stern, on behalf of Sacred WEDW operates on a shared basis with commercial television station WZME, filing comments in rulemaking Wind Communications, Inc. Bridgeport, Connecticut (WZME), proceedings shall not be routinely DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must licensed to NRJ TV NY License Co. granted. In this case, however, the be filed on or before July 23, 2018. (NRJ). Prior to channel sharing, WZME Commission finds that the number, Replies to an opposition must be filed was licensed on channel 42 at scope, and importance of the questions on or before August 2, 2018. Bridgeport; NRJ has relinquished its asked in the 2.5 GHz NPRM warrant a ADDRESSES: Federal Communications channel 42 spectrum pursuant to a partial extension of the comment and Commission, 445 12th Street SW, successful license relinquishment bid in reply comment deadlines. While Washington, DC 20554. the broadcast incentive auction and the NEBSA and CTN seek an extension of spectrum is now being licensed to new 45 days, and the Joint Stakeholders seek FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 600 MHz Band flexible use licensees. an extension of 60 days, the Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition CPBI requests an amendment of the Commission believes that an extension Bureau, at: (202) 418–7400; email: DTV Table of Allotments to change of 30 days will adequately serve the [email protected]. WEDW’s community of license from public interest by providing interested SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Bridgeport to Stamford, Connecticut. parties additional time to develop more summary of the Commission’s Petitioner further requests modifications full and complete responses to the 2.5 document, Report No. 3095, released of WEDW’s license to specify Stamford GHz NPRM and promote a more June 25, 2018. The full text of the as its community of license. CPBI comprehensive record, without Petitions is available for viewing and asserts that the proposed reallotment resulting in undue delay. Thus, copying at the FCC Reference will not deprive Bridgeport of its sole comments are now due August 8, 2018 Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, broadcast station as it will continue to and reply comments due by September Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. be served by shared station WZME on 7, 2018. It also may be accessed online via the channel 49 at Bridgeport. CPBI does not Commission’s Electronic Comment propose to change WEDW’s licensed 6. Accordingly, It is ordered that, Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ facilities as part of its allotment request pursuant to Section 4(i) of the ecfs/. The Commission will not send a and its existing principal community Communications Act of 1934, as Congressional Review Act (CRA) contour will cover the entire community amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and Section submission to Congress or the of Stamford from the station’s currently- 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Government Accountability Office licensed transmission facilities. 1.46, the motions for extension of time pursuant to the CRA, 5.U.S.C. because DATES: Comments must be filed on or filed NEBSA/CTN and the Joint no rules are being adopted by the before August 6, 2018, and reply Stakeholders are granted in part, and Commission. comments on or before August 20, 2018. otherwise denied. The deadline for Subject: Connect America Fund, ADDRESSES: Federal Communications filing comments in this proceeding is Report and Order, FCC 18–37, Commission, Office of the Secretary, extended to August 8, 2018, and the published at 83 FR 18948, May 1, 2018, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC deadline for filing reply comments is in WC Docket No. 10–90. This 20554. In addition to filing comments extended to September 7, 2018. document is being published pursuant with the FCC, interested parties should Federal Communications Commission. to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR serve counsel for petitioner as follows: John Schauble, 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g). Community Public Broadcasting, Inc. c/o Garvey Schubert Barer, Esq., and Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Number of Petitions Filed: 2. Telecommunications Bureau. Steven C. Schaffer, Esq., 1000 Potomac Federal Communications Commission. Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC [FR Doc. 2018–14460 Filed 7–5–18; 8:45 am] Katura Jackson, 20004. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary. Darren Fernandez, Darren.Fernandez@ [FR Doc. 2018–14418 Filed 7–5–18; 8:45 am] fcc.gov, (202) 418–2769, Video Division, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Media Bureau.

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