Federal Communications Commission	DA 20-1302


DA 20-1302
Released:   November 2, 2020

COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITION FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION FILED BY
ASL SERVICES HOLDINGS, LLC D/B/A GLOBALVRS

CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123 

Comment Date:  December 2, 2020
Reply Comment Date:  December 17, 2020
	The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on a Petition for Further Clarification filed by ASL Services Holdings, LLC d/b/a GlobalVRS, seeking clarification of the Commission’s rule prohibiting Video Relay Service (VRS) providers from offering or providing incentives for the purpose of encouraging individuals to register for or use the VRS providers’ service (47 CFR § 64.604(8)(c)(v)). ASL Services Holdings, LLC d/b/a GlobalVRS, Petition for Further Clarification, CG Dockets 10-51 and 03-123 (filed Oct. 26, 2020), https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1026131968459/ASL%20Services%20Holdings%2C%20LLC%20dba%20GlobalVRS%20Petition%20for%20Further%20Clarification%20%2010.26.20.pdf.  On the first page of its text, the document is styled “Petition for Expedited Further Clarification.”


Filing Requirements.  Interested parties may file comments on or before the dates indicated above. See 47 CFR §§ 1.1, 1.49.
  All filings must reference CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123.  Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998).  
  
· Electronic Filers:  Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing ECFS:  https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.  
· Paper Filers:  Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.
· Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail.  All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
o All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to Secretary’s Office at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.  The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners.  Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.  
o Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
o U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail may be addressed to 45 L Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554. 
Ex Parte Rules.  The proceeding this Notice initiates shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 47 CFR §§ 1.1200 et seq.
  Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies).  Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation.  If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum.  Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b).  In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf).  Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules.
People with Disabilities.  To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).  
Additional Information.  For further information regarding this Notice, please contact William Wallace, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at 202-418-2716 or by e-mail to William.Wallace@fcc.gov. 
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