Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on changes to its rules regarding letters of credit for recipients of high-cost support awarded through competitive bidding. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on changing the rules governing which United States banks are eligible to issue such letters. It also seeks comment on modifying the letter of credit rules for Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) support recipients that have met all of their deployment and reporting obligations, along with allowing certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) support recipients to lower the value of their letters of credit.
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 [WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 18-143, 19-126, 24-144; AU Docket Nos. 17-182, 20-34; GN Docket No. 20-32; FCC 24-64; FR ID 226925] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on changes to its rules regarding letters of credit for recipients of high-cost support awarded through competitive bidding. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on changing the rules governing which United States banks are eligible to issue such letters. It also seeks comment on modifying the letter of credit rules for Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) support recipients that have met all of their deployment and reporting obligations, along with allowing certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) support recipients to lower the value of their letters of credit. DATES: Comments are due on or before August 5, 2024 and reply comments are due on or before August 19, 2024. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415 , 1.419 , interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission…
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Citation: 89 FR 55542