CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU GUIDANCE ON FILING COMMENTS IN THE RESTORING INTERNET FREEDOM PROCEEDING

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: the keyboard of geoff goodfellow <geoff () iconia com>
> Date: April 27, 2017 at 6:45:55 PM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>, Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
> Cc: ip <ip () listbox com>
> Subject: CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU GUIDANCE ON FILING COMMENTS IN THE RESTORING INTERNET FREEDOM 
> PROCEEDING
>
> CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU GUIDANCE ON FILING COMMENTS IN THE RESTORING INTERNET FREEDOM PROCEEDING
>
> WC Docket No. 17-108
>
> Released: April 27, 2017 
>
> With the opening of a new proceeding on Restoring Internet Freedom, the Commission anticipates significant public 
> engagement and a high volume of filings. The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau provides this guidance to 
> facilitate public participation and to make commenting easy.
>
> Those who wish to file individual comments may submit them electronically via the Electronic Comment Filing System 
> (ECFS) at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. However, we anticipate that some may wish to submit a large number of comments 
> from multiple individuals, each with the same or similar content. We strongly encourage parties who seek to file a 
> large number of comments or “group” comments to do so through the public API1 or the Commission’s electronic inbox 
> established for this proceeding, called Restoring Internet Freedom Comments at 
> https://www.fcc.gov/restoring-internet-freedom-comments.2 We also ask parties who anticipate submitting group 
> comments to contact us in advance so that we can assist with a smooth filing process. You can reach us at ECFSHelp () 
> fcc gov and (202) 418-0193.
>
> We expect that filing group comments through the inbox will be simpler than filing through ECFS. We ask commenters to 
> be patient, as there may be some lag time between when filings are made and when they appear in ECFS. We assure all 
> timely filers, though, that their submissions will be part of the record in this proceeding.
>
> By using the public API or inbox and contacting us in advance of large filings, parties can help us ensure that ECFS 
> functions normally during periods of high volume submissions. Based on past experience, we anticipate that during 
> some periods of the comment cycle, ECFS may experience much higher volumes of traffic, and that some of this traffic 
> may be malicious in nature. Our commercial cloud service is limited in the amount of input it can receive at any one 
> time. Thus, if group filers do not wish to use the inbox above for group filings, we recommend that they use the ECFS 
> function for a single file to be uploaded with the ability to note the number of individuals represented by the 
> filing. This will minimize the possibility that the system will be overwhelmed and unable to take other filings.
>
> We will continue to monitor ECFS and take steps to minimize any impacts on parties attempting to file and view 
> comments. We appreciate the public’s help, as we want to ensure that all voices are heard in this proceeding.
>
> We remind the public that the Commission’s ex parte rules apply and that presentations (including comments, filings, 
> and other submissions) are subject to “permit-but-disclose” ex parte rules. See, e.g., 47 CFR §§ 1.1206, 1.1200(a). 
> Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves and comply with the Commission’s ex parte rules, 
> including the general prohibition on presentations (written and oral) on matters that are listed on the Commission’s 
> Sunshine Agenda, which is typically released a week prior to a Commission meeting. See 47 CFR §§ 1.1200(a), 1.1203.
>
> ACCESSIBLE FORMATS: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, 
> electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504 () fcc gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
> Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice) or 202-418-0432 (TTY).
>
> 1 The Public API enables automated submission of standard and express filings. Instructions for using the API can be 
> found at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/public-api-docs.html.
>
> 2 Parties using this inbox should be aware that, just as with filings made in ECFS, all information submitted, 
> including names and addresses, will be publicly available via the web.
>
> News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322
>
> Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554
> http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db0427/DOC-344623A1.pdf 
>
>
> -- 
> Geoff.Goodfellow () iconia com
> living as The Truth is True
> http://geoff.livejournal.com  



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