Connect America Fund Phase II Auction; Notice and Filing Requirements and Other Procedures for Auction 903

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 54 [AU Docket No. 17-182; WC Docket No. 10-90; FCC 18-6] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final action; requirements and procedures. SUMMARY: In the document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) establishes the procedures for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Phase II auction, auction, or Auction 903). The auction will award up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to providers that commit to offer voice and broadband services to fixed locations in unserved high-cost areas. The auction is scheduled to begin on July 24, 2018. DATES: Auction 903 short-form applications must be filed prior to 6 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 30, 2018. Bidding in Auction 903 is scheduled to begin on July 24, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lankau or Katie King, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484; Mark Montano or Angela Kung, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's document in AU Docket No. 17-182; WC Docket No. 10-90; FCC 18-6, released on February 1, 2018 ( CAF II Auction Procedures Public Notice ). The full text of this document is available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th St. SW, Washington, DC 20554 or at the following internet address: http…