Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts changes to its priority services rules to reflect today's marketplace and governance framework and to explicitly authorize the prioritization of IP-based technologies. Specifically, it removes outdated language that may cause confusion or otherwise impede the use of IP-based technologies to support the provision of priority services for voice, data, and video communications. The Commission also amends the rules to reflect the current framework for administration of priority services by the Department of Homeland Security while eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements on service providers.
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 64 [PS Docket No. 20-187; FCC 22-36; FR ID 92978] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts changes to its priority services rules to reflect today's marketplace and governance framework and to explicitly authorize the prioritization of IP-based technologies. Specifically, it removes outdated language that may cause confusion or otherwise impede the use of IP-based technologies to support the provision of priority services for voice, data, and video communications. The Commission also amends the rules to reflect the current framework for administration of priority services by the Department of Homeland Security while eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements on service providers. DATES: The final rule is effective August 4, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this proceeding, contact Chris Smeenk, Attorney Advisor, Operations and Emergency Management Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1630 or Chris.Smeenk@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is summary of the Commission's Report and Order, PS Docket No. 20-187; FCC 22-36, adopted on May 19, 2022, and released on May 20, 2022. The full text of this document is available at https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​fcc-modernizes-and-improves-its-priority-services-rules-0 . To request this document …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Citation: 87 FR 39770
