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THE FIRST 100 DAYS UNDER FCC CHAIRMAN AJIT PAI:
BRINGING THE BENEFITS OF THE DIGITAL AGE TO ALL AMERICANS
Closing the Digital Divide
? Adopted new Mobility Fund Phase II rules providing up to $4.53 billion in universal service 
support over ten years to bring 4G LTE to millions of unserved Americans.
? Set key rules for a Connect America Fund competitive “reverse auction” that will provide nearly 
$2 billion for rural broadband deployment over the next decade.
? Partnered with the State of New York to deliver up to $170 million for broadband deployment in 
unserved rural areas.
? Created the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee—a panel of 29 experts to make 
recommendations on how to promote the deployment of better, faster, and cheaper broadband.
? Launched a proceeding to lower the cost and speed the deployment of wired broadband 
infrastructure and to facilitate the transition to next-generation networks.
? Launched a proceeding to boost wireless broadband by easing regulatory burdens on installing 
wireless infrastructure.
? Eliminated an overbuild requirement in order to allow Charter to build out to one million more 
locations currently without high-speed Internet access.
Modernizing Rules and Eliminating Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens
? Modernized regulatory framework for business data services in order to promote facilities-based 
competition and new investment.
? Adopted rules streamlining extraneous and outdated accounting requirements.
? Modernized our interpretation of our equal employment opportunity rules to account for the way 
that people actually look for jobs today.
? Relaxed third-party fundraising restrictions to permit many noncommercial television and radio 
stations to air limited fundraisers for the benefit of other non-profit organizations.
? Eased reporting burden for volunteer board members of noncommercial broadcast stations.
? Eliminated public correspondence file requirement for broadcasters.
? Eliminated requirement that cable operators maintain and allow public inspection of the location 
of a cable system’s principal headend.
? Gave AM broadcasters greater flexibility in locating their FM fill-in translators.
? Proposed to eliminate the annual international Traffic and Revenue Reports, which the FCC
hasn’t used for years.
? Proposed to streamline the international Circuit Capacity Reports.
? Adopted new rules enabling 4G LTE broadband services in the 800 MHz Cellular Band.
? Provided regulatory relief to small Internet service providers by exempting them from costly and 
overly burdensome reporting requirements imposed in the Title II Order.
Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation
? Adopted proposal to allow broadcasters to voluntarily use the Next-Generation Television 
standard, also known as ATSC 3.0.
? Authorized the first LTE-U (LTE for unlicensed) devices in the 5 GHz band.
? Instituted process to rule on applications for new technologies and services within one year,
consistent with Section 7 of the Communications Act.
? Launched new experimental licensing website for program licenses for research centers and 
universities.
? Ended the wide-ranging investigation into wireless companies’ popular, consumer-friendly free-
data programs.
Protecting Consumers and Promoting Public Safety
? Advanced proposal to help consumers avoid unwanted robocalls, to prevent spoofing scams, and 
to confront fraudsters calling from overseas.
? Adopted new rules to make it easier to combat contraband cellphones in prisons and sought 
public input on new technological solutions to address the problem.
? Swiftly issued a waiver allowing threatened Jewish Community Centers to work with carriers and 
law enforcement to identify callers.
? Adopted new rules to improve the quality and efficiency of video relay services used by 
individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech disabled, including a “skills-based routing” 
trial.
? Commenced investigation into March 8, 2017 AT&T 911 Outage and issued a preliminary report.
? Proposed a fine of over $400,000 on a New York City resident for apparently operating a radio 
transmitter on frequencies that the Commission has licensed to the New York City Police 
Department.
? Levied a $1 million fine against a Florida-based long distance carrier for impersonating 
representatives of customers’ existing long-distance providers and illegally switching the 
customers’ long-distance carriers.
Increasing Agency Transparency and Reforming Agency Process
? Made public the text of proposals and orders to be voted upon at the Commission’s monthly 
meetings three weeks in advance of the Commission’s vote.
? Formed working group to establish an Office of Economics and Data, which will more 
systematically incorporate economics and data analysis into the Commission’s policy work.
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Office of Chairman Ajit Pai: (202) 418-2000
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official 
action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).