Federal Communications Commission "FCC/DA XX-XXX" DA 20-1110 Released: September 18, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIORITY SERVICES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING PS Docket No. 20-187 Comments Due: October 19, 2020 Reply Comments Due: November 17, 2020 On July 16, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to modernize the Commission’s rules by removing outdated requirements that may impede the use of Internet Protocol (IP)-based technologies, clarifying the government’s division of labor regarding the priority services programs, and eliminating burdensome and unnecessary administrative requirements. Review of Rules and Requirements for Priority Services et al., PS Docket No. 20-187, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 20-97 (2020), https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-97A1.pdf (NPRM).   The NPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 60 days, respectively, after publication of a summary of the NPRM in the Federal Register. Id. On September 18, 2020, the Office of the Federal Register published a summary of the NPRM, including the associated comment and reply comment dates. Federal Communications Commission, Review of Rules and Requirements for Priority Services, 85 Fed. Reg. 59110 (Sept. 18, 2020). Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before October 19, 2020, and reply comments must be filed on or before November 17, 2020. Id. The NPRM contains comment filing instructions. NPRM at 24, para. 70. For further information, contact Chris Smeenk, Attorney Advisor, Operations and Emergency Management Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-1630 or via e-mail at Chris.Smeenk@fcc.gov. --FCC-- 2