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Compliance Guides

Pursuant to Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, the Commission publishes small entity compliance guides on this website. The compliance guides 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-09-1158: Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008
Guide

DA-09-1157: Interim Cap on High-Cost Universal Service Support for Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
Guide

DA-09-1156: Satellite Licensing Procedures
Guide

DA-09-1155: Maritime Automatic Identification Systems
Guide

DA-09-1154: Exemption From High Definition Carriage Requirements For Certain Small Systems
Guide

DA-09-1153: Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies (DTS)
Guide

DA-09-1151: Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band New 800 MHz Band Plan for U.S. – Canada Border Regions
Guide

DA-09-1150: Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Educational Broadband Service(EBS) in the 2496-2690 MHz Band
Guide

DA-09-1116: Closed Captioning of Video Programming;Closed Captioning Requirements for Digital Television Receivers
Guide

DA-09-1112: Commercial Mobile Alert System
Guide

DA-09-1110: Part 15 TV Band Devices
Guide

DA-09-1109:Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting (FCC Form 477)
Guide

DA-09-1108:Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules To Provide for Flexible Use of the 896-901 MHz and 935-940 MHz Band Allotted to the Business and Industrial Land Transportation Pool;Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band;Consolidating the 800 MHz and 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels
Guide

DA-09-1107: Amendment of Section 90.20(e)(6) of the Commission’s Rules (Stolen Vehicle Recovery Service)
Guide

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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