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Tech Transition Information Collection Comments Due Dec. 27 to FCC

Comments are due Dec. 27 to the FCC under the Paperwork Reduction Act on its request seeking Office of Management and Budget approval for a revision of a previously approved collection of information, said a notice published Friday in the…

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Federal Register. The information collection comes from a July tech transition order in which the FCC said applications seeking to discontinue legacy TDM-based voice service in order to migrate to IP, wireless or other technologies "must demonstrate that an adequate replacement for the legacy service exists in order to be eligible for streamlined treatment," said the notice, which cited various notification requirements imposed by the commission. The FCC estimated the revisions will result in a total of 1,775 annual burden hours at a total cost of $27,900, the notice said.