Federal Communications Commission DA 21-552 DA 21-552 Released: May 11, 2021 BIENNIAL RECERTIFICATIONS OF STUDY AREA BOUNDARY DATA ARE DUE NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2021 WC Docket No. 10-90 WC Docket No. 05-337 The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), in conjunction with the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB), hereby announces a June 30, 2021 filing deadline for the biennial recertification of study area boundary data. As required in the Study Area Boundary Order, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and state commissions that have voluntarily agreed to file study area boundary data on behalf of some or all ILECs operating within their jurisdictions (certifying state commissions) must review and recertify study area boundary data every two years. Connect America Fund: High-Cost Universal Service Support, WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 05-337, Report and Order, 27 FCC Rcd 13528, 13535, para. 23 (WCB 2012) (Study Area Boundary Order). ILECs and state commissions that have uploaded and certified new boundaries between December 31, 2020 and March 15, 2021 are not required to recertify their data this year. See Study Area Boundary Order, para. 23, requiring ILECs and/or state entities to submit updated data by March 15 of each year showing any changes made to study area boundaries by December 31 of the previous year. All other ILECs and state commissions responsible for study area boundary information must recertify their information by following the two-step process outlined below. Confirming Study Area Boundaries. First, ILECs and certifying state commissions must confirm that the study area boundary data previously provided to the Commission are accurate. Current study area boundary map data are available at https://www.fcc.gov/maps/study-area-boundaries/. Instructions for viewing the map data may be found at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-344932A2.docx. Once the ILEC or certifying state commission confirms that these data are accurate, it can proceed to the recertification process outlined below. However, if these data are not correct, the ILEC or state commission must file revised boundaries through the Commission’s online system at https://sab.fcc.gov/ilec/login/ or https://sab.fcc.gov/state/login/, respectively, and inform Commission staff of the change by sending an email to StudyAreaBoundaries@fcc.gov. ILEC Recertification. Second, ILECs and certifying state commissions must recertify the data. After an ILEC has confirmed that the Commission’s study area boundary map information is correct, the ILEC must log into the site at https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fcc-user-login. After logging in, ILECs will be asked to enter contact information and the six-digit study area codes for the study areas they are recertifying and to attest to the information they have entered. A tip sheet and instructions for recertifying ILEC study area boundary data electronically may be found at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-345283A1.docx. Certifying State Commission Recertification. After a certifying state commission has confirmed that the Commission’s study area boundary map information is correct for its state, the state commission must complete and sign the recertification notification available at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-345129A1.docx. The completed recertification notification, which must include a list of six-digit study area codes for the study areas that the state commission is recertifying, must then be emailed to StudyAreaBoundaries@fcc.gov. Additional information on the study area boundary data collection, including the orders referenced in this Public Notice, can be found on the Commission’s study area boundary webpage at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/study-area-boundary-data-collection. Specific questions should be directed to John Emmett at (202) 418-0386 or John.Emmett@fcc.gov. -FCC- 2