PUBLIC NOTICE
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DA 15-791
Released:  July 7, 2015
CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT DATES 
FOR SMALL BUSINESS EXEMPTION FROM OPEN INTERNET ENHANCED 
TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS
GN Docket No. 14-28
Comment Date:  August 5, 2015
Reply Comment Date: September 4, 2015
On June 22, 2015, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau released a Public Notice 
seeking comment on whether to maintain a temporary exemption for smaller providers from certain 
enhancements to the existing transparency rules that govern the content and format of disclosures made 
by providers of broadband Internet access service.
1
  The Public Notice set deadlines for filing comments 
and reply comments at 30 and 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
On July 6, 2015, a summary of the Public Notice was published in the Federal Register.
2
  
Accordingly, comments will be due on or before August 5, 2015, and reply comments will be due on or 
before September 4, 2015.  Complete comment filing instructions are set forth in the Public Notice.
For further information, contact Richard D. Smith, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, (717) 338-2797; or Richard.Smith@fcc.gov.
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1
See Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Small Business Exemption From Open 
Internet Enhanced Transparency Requirements, GN Docket No. 14-28, Public Notice, DA 15-731 (rel. June 22, 
2015) (Public Notice).
2
See 80 Fed. Reg. 38424 (July 6, 2015).