FCC Seeks Comments on Terminating Certain Proceedings as Dormant

The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau released a Public Notice on January 13, 2017 seeking comment on whether certain docketed proceedings listed in the attachment to the Public Notice should be terminated as dormant. The Bureau said to the extent that a particular proceeding includes a petition addressing the merits or other pending pleadings, a party’s failure to file comments in response to this Public Notice will be construed as consent to termination of that proceeding. A party aggrieved by a docket termination may file a petition for reconsideration with the Bureau or an application for review with the full FCC. Comments are due 30 days after Federal Register publication; replies are due 45 days after Federal Register publication. (CG Docket No. 17-22)