Federal Communications Commission DA 17-127
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Report: 
Policy Review of Mobile Broadband Operators’ 
Sponsored Data Offerings for Zero Rated Content 
and Services
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ORDER
Adopted:  February 3, 2017 Released: February 3, 2017
By the Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
1. On January 11, 2017, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) issued a report 
titled “Policy Review of Mobile Broadband Operators’ Sponsored Data Offerings for Zero Rated Content 
and Services” (Policy Review Report).
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Today, the Bureau sent letters to AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, and 
Verizon Wireless closing the inquiries into each company’s sponsored data and zero-rating offerings,
taking no further action.
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  By this Order, and pursuant to Section 1.113 of the Commission’s rules, the 
Bureau now sets aside and rescinds the Policy Review Report and any and all guidance, determinations, 
and conclusions contained therein, including the document’s draft framework.  The Policy Review Report 
will have no legal or other effect or meaning going forward.
2. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated under Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331, IT IS ORDERED that the January 11, 2017 Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau report titled “Policy Review of Mobile Broadband Operators’ Sponsored 
Data Offerings for Zero Rated Content and Services” is hereby RETRACTED.
                                                     
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Wireless Telecommunication Bureau, Policy Review of Mobile Broadband Operators’ Sponsored Data Offerings 
for Zero Rated Content and Services (Jan. 11, 2017), 
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db0111/DOC-342987A1.pdf.
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Letter from Nese Guendelsberger, Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, to Robert W. Quinn, Jr., 
Senior Executive Vice President, External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T (Feb. 3, 2017); Letter from Nese 
Guendelsberger, Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, to Kathleen Ham, Senior Vice President, 
Government Affairs, T-Mobile (Feb. 3, 2017); Letter from Nese Guendelsberger, Acting Chief, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, to Kathleen Grillo, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Public Policy 
and Government Affairs, Verizon (Feb. 3, 2017).
Federal Communications Commission DA 17-127
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3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to section 1.102(b)(1) of the Commission's 
rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.102(b)(1), this Order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nese Guendelsberger
Acting Chief
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau