On January 13, 2023, the FCC published in the Federal Register the Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) Transparency Data Collection.
The Report and Order is effective February 13, 2023, except for section 54.1813(b)-(d) (instruction 3), which is delayed indefinitely to obtain OMB approval. Section 54.1813(b)-(d) contains the substantive requirements of the Report and Order, including: Information to be Collected (section 54.1813(b)), Timing of Collection (section 54.1813(c), and Certifications (section 54.1813(d)). A future notice announcing the effective date of these provision will be released in the Federal Register.
Comments on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking are due on or before February 13, 2023.
Reply comments on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking are due on or before February 27, 2023.
The Wireline Competition Bureau also released a Public Notice announcing that comment dates for the FNPRM had been established.
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