FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMM ISSION 
WASHINGTON 
OFFICE OF 
THE CHAIRMAN 
The Honorable Steve Chabot 
Chairman 
Small Business Committee 
U.S. House of Representatives 
2371 Rayburn House Office Building 
Washington, D.C. 20515 
Dear Chairman Chabot: 
October 4, 2016 
Thank you for sharing your views about the Commission's rulemaking proceeding to 
protect the privacy of broadband customers' personal information. 
The Commission takes seriously its responsibilities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(RF A). As required by the RF A, the broadband privacy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) adopted by the Commission in March 2016 sought comment on an Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (IRF A) of the proposed rules. The IRF A includes an estimate of the number 
and types of small entities that the NPRM's proposals could potentially impact, the projected 
recordkeeping, reporting, and other compliance requirements, and a description of any 
significant alternatives to the proposed rules that accomplish the stated objectives of applicable 
statutes and that minimize any significant economic impact of the proposed rules on small 
entities. 1 In addition to the IRF A, the NPRM repeatedly seeks specific comment on the potential 
costs of our proposals on small broadband Internet access service (BIAS) providers, as well as 
ways to mitigate potential burdens and costs of the rules. 
The Commission continues to engage in a regulatory flexibility analysis for this ongoing 
proceeding. When final rules are adopted, the Commission's decision will incorporate 
consideration of the impacts of the rules on small BIAS providers and will include a Final 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRF A) that fulfills the requirements of the RF A. The 
comments submitted by the U.S. Small Business Administration ' s Office of Advocacy will be 
addressed in the FRF A. 2 
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Your views are very important and I have asked 
that this letter be included in the record of the proceeding and considered as part of the 
Commission's review. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. 
1 See 5 U.S.C. § 603(b), (c). 
2 See 5 U .S.C. § 604(a)(3). 
Sincerely, 
FEDERAL COMMUNI C ATIONS COMMISSION 
WASHINGTON 
O FF ICE OF 
THE CHAIRMAN 
The Honorable Nydia M. Velazquez 
Ranking Member 
Committee on Small Business 
U.S. House of Representatives 
2361 Rayburn House Office Building 
Washington, D.C. 20515 
Dear Congresswoman Velazquez: 
October 4, 2016 
Thank you for sharing your views about the Commission's rulemaking proceeding to 
protect the privacy of broadband customers' personal information. 
The Commission takes seriously its responsibilities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(RF A). As required by the RF A, the broadband privacy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) adopted by the Commission in March 2016 sought comment on an Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) of the proposed rules. The IRFA includes an estimate of the number 
and types of small entities that the NPRM's proposals could potentially impact, the projected 
recordkeeping, reporting, and other compliance requirements, and a description of any 
significant alternatives to the proposed rules that accomplish the stated objectives of applicable 
statutes and that minimize any significant economic impact of the proposed rules on small 
entities. 1 In addition to the IRF A, the NPRM repeatedly seeks specific comment on the potential 
costs of our proposals on small broadband Internet access service (BIAS) providers, as well as 
ways to mitigate potential burdens and costs of the rules. 
The Commission continues to engage in a regulatory flexibility analysis for this ongoing 
proceeding. When final rules are adopted, the Commission ' s decision will incorporate 
consideration of the impacts of the rules on small BIAS providers and will include a Final 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRF A) that fulfills the requirements of the RF A. The 
comments submitted by the U.S . Small Business Administration ' s Office of Advocacy will be 
addressed in the FRF A. 2 
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Your views are very important and I have asked 
that this letter be inc! uded in the record of the proceeding and considered as part of the 
Commission' s review. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. 
1 See 5 U.S.C. § 603(b), (c) . 
2 See 5 U.S.C. § 604(a)(3).