[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16033-16034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6734]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Wednesday, March
21, 2012
March 14, 2012.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, which is
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC.
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Item Nos. Bureau Subject
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1 MEDIA.................................. Title: Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules;
News Corporation and The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors,
and Liberty Media Corporation, Transferee, for Authority
to Transfer Control (MB Docket No. 07-18) and Applications
for Consent to the Assignment and/or Transfer of Control
of Licenses, Adelphia Communications Corporation (and
subsidiaries, debtors-in-possession), Assignors, to Time
Warner Cable Inc. (subsidiaries), Assignees, et al. (MB
Docket No. 05-192)
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking exploring whether to retain, sunset, or relax
the exclusive contract prohibition of the program access
rules and whether to revise the program access rules to
better address alleged violations.
2 MEDIA.................................. Title: Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No.
99-25) and Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for
FM Broadcast Translator Stations (MB Docket No. 07-172, RM-
11338)
Summary: The Commission will consider a Fourth Report and
Order and Third Order on Reconsideration to implement a
market-specific FM translator processing scheme, adopt
application caps to prevent trafficking, and modify
policies to expand opportunities to rebroadcast AM
stations on FM translators.
3 MEDIA.................................. Title: Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No.
99-25)
Summary: The Commission will consider a Fifth Report and
Order, Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
Fourth Order on Reconsideration regarding proposals to
implement the Local Community Radio Act and to strengthen
the LPFM service, including second adjacent channel waiver
procedures, interference remediation requirements, and
modification of eligibility, ownership, and selection
standards.
4 Wireless Tele-Communications........... Title: Promoting Interoperability in the 700 MHz Commercial
Spectrum and Interoperability of Mobile User Equipment
Across Paired Commercial Spectrum Blocks in the 700 MHz
Band (RM-11592)
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking concerning the potential for harmful
interference to Lower 700 MHz B and C Block operations if
the Lower 700 MHz Band were interoperable and whether, if
such interference exists, it can be reasonably mitigated.
The NPRM also seeks comment on the best course of action
should the Commission determine that interoperability
would cause limited or no harmful interference to Lower
700 MHz B and C Block licensees, or that such interference
can be reasonably mitigated.
5 Wireless Tele-Communications And Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the
International. 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands; Fixed and Mobile
Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands at 1525-
1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz,1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-
2500 MHz 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz (ET Docket No. 10-
142) and Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in
the 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz and 2175-
2180 MHz Bands (WT Docket No. 04-356)
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry proposing service,
technical, assignment, and licensing rules for flexible
terrestrial use of spectrum currently assigned to the
Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) in the 2 GHz band. And an
alternative band plan involving additional spectrum at
1695-1710 MHz that the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) has proposed to
reallocate from Federal to commercial use.
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The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will
need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send
an email to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Audrey Spivack or Meribeth McCarrick, Office of Media Relations, (202)
418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will
be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC
Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live <http://www.fcc.gov/live.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202)
488-5300; Fax (202) 488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. These copies are
available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/
type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing,
Inc. may be reached by email at [email protected].
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-6734 Filed 3-15-12; 4:15 pm]
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