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.
Released Guides
- DA 13-279 Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets
Guide - DA 13-49 Low Power FM
Guide - DA 13-42 Auction No. 83 Translator Dismissal Policy
Guide - DA 12-2027 VoIP Outage Reporting
Guide - DA-12-1355 Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2012
Guide - DA 12-741 Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service
Guide - DA 12-740 Preserving the Open Internet
Guide - DA 12-737 Medical Micro-Power Networks
Guide - DA 12-706 Maritime Communications
Guide - DA-12-588 Broadband Over Power Lines
Guide - DA 12-586 Ex Parte Rules and Other Procedural Rules
Guide - DA 12-572 Electronic Tariff Filing System (ETFS)
Guide - DA 12-571 Improved Access to Spectrum for Wireless Broadband Operations
Guide - DA 12-619 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act Amendment
Guide - DA-12-560 Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming
Guide - DA-12-448 Creation of a Low Power Radio Service
Guide - DA-12-472 Rules for Digital LPTV, TV Translator, and Class A Television Stations
Guide - DA-12-418 Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act 2010
Guide - DA-11-920 Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
Guide - DA-11-919 Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
Guide - DA-11-918 Review of Part 87 of the Commission's Rules Concerning the Aviation Radio Service
Guide - DA-11-917 Reexamination of Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers and Other Providers of Mobile Data Services
Guide - DA-11-916 Reexamination of Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
Guide - DA-11-915 Part 15 TV Bands Devices
Guide - DA-11-914 Operation of Wireless Communication Services in the 2.3 GHz Band
Guide - DA-11-913 Model for Prediction of Digital Television Field Strengths Received at Individual Locations
Guide - DA-11-912 Medical Device Radiocommunication Service
Guide - DA-11-911 Measurement Standards for Digital Television Signals
Guide - DA-11-910 Local Number Portability (LNP) Porting Interval and Validation Requirements; Telephone Number Portability
Guide - DA-11-909 Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets
Guide - DA-11-908 Expanded Channel Availability in the 6 and 23 GHz Bands
Guide - DA-11-907 Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2010
Guide - DA-11-906 Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules
Guide - DA-11-905 2.0 GHz Broadcast Auxiliary Service Relocation
Guide - DA-10-805 2.0 GHz Broadcast Auxiliary Service Relocation
Guide - DA 10-806 AM Station's Use of FM Translators
Guide - DA 10-807 Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Replacement Digital Low Power Television Translator Stations
Guide - DA 10-808 Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2009
Guide - DA 10-809 Coordination between the Non-Geostationary and Geostationary Satellite Orbit
Guide - DA-10-810 Digital Power Increase for FM Stations
Guide - DA-10-811 Diversity in Broadcast Licensing, Form 323
Guide - DA-10-812 Forbearance Procedures Order
Guide - DA-10-813 IP-Enabled Services: VoIP Discontinuance Order
Guide - DA-10-814 Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements; Telephone Number Portability
Guide - DA-10-815 Medical Device Radiocommunication Service
Guide - DA-10-816 NET 911 Access Order
Guide - DA-10-817 Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures
Guide - DA-10-818 Review of the Commission's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements
Guide - DA-10-819 Revised Rules for Universal Service Local Switching Support for Small Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
Guide - DA-10-820 Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism; Eligible Services; Eligible Services List
Guide - 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
