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Compliance Guides

Pursuant to Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, the Commission is implementing a program to publish small entity compliance guides. The compliance guides will explain to small entities, in plain language, what the FCC requires of them with respect to complying with new rules.

FCC Announces Small Entity Compliance Guide Program.
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Released Guides:

DA 08-1363: DTV Transition Proceedings
Guide

DA 08-1358: Standardized And Enhanced Disclosure Requirements For Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations
Guide

DA 08-1325: Amendment Of Parts 13 And 80 Of The Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime Communications
Guide

DA 08-1323: In The Matter Of Amendment Of Parts 1 And 63 Of The Commission's Rules Regarding Section 214 International Authorizations
Guide

DA 08-1321: Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI)
Guide

DA 08-1319: Reexamination Of Roaming Obligations Of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
Guide

DA 08-1317: Local Number Portability (LNP)
Guide

DA 08-1315: Amendment Of The Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets
Guide

DA 08-1311: Amendments To The Commission's Rules To Provide Additional Flexibility For AMTS And VHF Public Coast Station Licensees
Guide

DA 08-1310: Media Ownership Compliance Guide
Guide

DA 08-1309: Creation of a Low Power Radio Service
Guide

DA 08-1308: In The Matter Of Implementation Of Section 621(a)(1) Of The Cable Communications Policy Act Of 1984 As Amended By The Cable Television Consumer Protection And Competition Act Of 1992
Guide

DA 08-1307: Amendment Of Sections 73.62 And 73.1350 Of The Commission's Rules Regarding AM Directional Antennas
Guide

DA 08-1306: Diversity in Broadcast Licensing
Guide

DA 08-1301: Next Generation Emergency Alert System Regulations
Guide

DA-08-1108: Service Rules for the 698-806 MHz Band — Revision of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Public Safety Spectrum Requirements — Declaratory Ruling on Reporting Requirements under the Commission’s Anti-Collusion Rule —
Guide

DA 08-1107A1: Exclusive Service Contracts For Provision Of Video Services In Multiple Dwelling Units And Other Real Estate Developments
Guide

DA 08-314: Part 15 Unlicensed Transmitter Modules
Guide

DA 07-4849: Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 - Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act: Sunset of Exclusive Contract Prohibition
Guide

DA 06-1611: Allocation of Frequency Band 2025-2110 MHz for Co-Equal, Co-Primary Federal DOD Earth Stations
Guide

DA 06-1612: Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum (AWS-1 Auction)
Guide

DA-05-1364: Air-Ground Telecommunications Services/Commercial and General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service (WTB)
Guide (Update) | Guide (Service Rules) | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | WTB Erratum

DA 05-2002: Reciprocal Compensation Arrangements Between LECs and CMRS Providers (WCB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection

DA 05-2001: Airport Terminal Use Frequencies in the 450-470 MHz Band of the PLMRS (WTB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection

DA 05-1676: Local Telephone Competition Broadband Reporting-FCC Form 477 (WCB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection| FAQs

On June 29, 2005, the Commission held a workshop to assist the entities that are required to complete and file Form 477, including a variety of entities that previously were excused from filing because they have relatively few connections, lines, or subscribers.
Power Point Presentation | Workshop Information | Form 477 Information

DA 05-1364: Air-Ground Telecommunications Services/Commercial and General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service (WTB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | WTB Erratum

DA 05-605: Digital Low Power TV/TV Translators (MB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection

DA 05-281: Rural Report and Order (WTB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection

DA 04-3713: Tribal Lands Bidding Credit (WTB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection

DA 04-2846: Debt Collection and Red Light Rule (OMD)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking | Debt Collection

DA 04-2691: Tariffing of Competitive Interstate Switched Exchange Access Service (WCB)
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking

FCC 01-306: Ancillary or Supplementary Use of Digital TV Capacity by Noncommercial Licensees
Guide | Rule-Federal Register | Rulemaking





last reviewed/updated on 11/30/07 


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