In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') modifies certain regulations and policies to facilitate the deployment of wireless services in rural areas. The Commission establishes the definition for ``rural areas'' in the context of specific policies or regulations governing wireless communications services. The

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) examines ways of amending its spectrum regulations and policies to promote the more rapid and efficient deployment of quality spectrumbased services in rural areas. In particular, the Commission seeks to expand upon the record in this proceeding by identifying additional measures

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department

On March 25, 2004, HUD published an interim rule implementing certain statutory changes to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program made by section 201 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (AHEOA). Among other changes, the rule provided for a reduced initial mortgage insurance premium (MIP) on HECM

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

This proposed rule revises HUD's regulations governing demolition or disposition of public housing projects. This rule establishes the general and specific requirements for HUD approval of demolition or disposition applications, relocation of residents, resident participation in the form of consultation and opportunity to purchase a public housing

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

On Friday, September 12, 2003 (Federal Register/Vol. 68, No. 177) USDOL published its policies implementing the Federal Policy on Research Misconduct issued by the Executive Office of the President's Office of Science and Technology on December 6, 2000. Following public comment, and in order to eliminate a possible ambiguity in the USDOL policy

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Veterans Affairs Department

To protect life and property, RSPA (we), working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is issuing an interim final rule imposing a limited prohibition on offering for transportation and transportation of primary (nonrechargeable) lithium batteries and cells as cargo aboard passengercarrying aircraft and equipment containing or

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Veterans Affairs Department

By statute, the monthly rates of basic educational assistance payable under the Montgomery GI BillActive Duty program must be adjusted each fiscal year. In accordance with the statutory formula, the regulations governing rates of basic educational assistance payable under the Montgomery GI BillActive Duty program for Fiscal Year 2005 (October 1,

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

Section 17.101 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations sets forth the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning ``reasonable charges'' for medical care or services provided or furnished by VA to a veteran:

For a nonserviceconnected disability for which the veteran is entitled to care (or the payment of

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department