Federal Communications Commission	 


Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of

Rural Call Completion
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WC Docket No. 13-39

ERRATUM

Released: June 17, 2019

By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau and Managing Director, Office of Managing Director:

On March 15, 2019, the Commission released a Fourth Report and Order (Fourth RCC Order), FCC 19-23, in the above captioned proceeding.  This Erratum adopts non-substantive changes to the final rules adopted in the Fourth RCC Order relating to the implementation of the sunset provisions for sections 64.2103 and 64.2107. The Fourth RCC Order adopted provisions to sunset sections 64.2103 and 64.2107 one year after the effective date of the service quality standards in section 64.2119.  Rural Call Completion, Fourth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 13-39, FCC 19-23, 16-17, para. 41 (Mar. 15, 2019) (Fourth RCC Order).  As previously indicated in the text of Appendix A, the Commission will provide public notice of the beginning of the one-year sunset period for these provisions and will publish a notice in the Federal Register at least 60 days before the end of the sunset period.  We note that 64.2109 shall be considered the successor regulation to section 64.2107.
  These changes are necessary to reflect the Commission’s intent regarding the expiration of these sections in a manner that ensures compliance with the requirements of the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of the Federal Register. 

This Erratum amends Appendix A of the Fourth RCC Order as indicated below:

1. Paragraph 2 is corrected to read as follows:

“2.  Amend section 64.2103 by adding paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 64.2103 Retention of call attempt records.

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(g)  The provisions of this section shall expire on September 15, 2020.”

2. A new Paragraph 3 is added to read as follows:

“3.  Amend section 64.2107 by adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 64.2107 Reduced recording and retention requirements for qualifying providers under the Safe Harbor.

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(d)  The provisions of this section shall expire on September 15, 2020.”

3. Paragraph 3 is renumbered as Paragraph 4, and is corrected to read as follows:

“4.  Add section 64.2109 to read as follows:

§ 64.2109   Safe harbor from intermediate provider service quality standards.

(a)(1) A covered provider may qualify as a safe harbor provider under this subpart if it files, in WC Docket No. 13–39, one of the following certifications, signed under penalty of perjury by an officer or director of the covered provider regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information provided:

“I ___ (name), ___ (title), an officer of ___ (entity), certify that ___ (entity) uses no intermediate providers;” or

“I ___ (name), ___ (title), an officer of ___ (entity), certify that ___ (entity) restricts by contract any intermediate provider to which a call is directed by ___ (entity) from permitting more than one additional intermediate provider in the call path before the call reaches the terminating provider or terminating tandem.  I certify that any nondisclosure agreement with an intermediate provider permits ___ (entity) to reveal the identity of the intermediate provider and any additional intermediate provider to the Commission and to the rural incumbent local exchange carrier(s) whose incoming long-distance calls are affected by the intermediate provider's performance.  I certify that ___ (entity) has a process in place to monitor the performance of its intermediate providers.”

(2)  The certification in paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be submitted:
(i) For the first time on or before February 26, 2019; and
(ii) Annually thereafter.
(b)  The requirements of section 64.2119 shall not apply to intermediate provider traffic transmitted by safe harbor qualifying covered providers functioning as intermediate providers.”

4. Paragraph 4 is renumbered as paragraph 5. 

						FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




						KRIS A. MONTEITH 
						CHIEF
						Wireline Competition Bureau




						MARK STEPHENS 
						MANAGING DIRECTOR
						OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
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