[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43882-43883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17626]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Friday, July 19,
2013
July 12, 2013.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Friday, July 19, 2013. The meeting 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 No. Bureau Subject
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1.................. MEDIA................. TITLE: Annual Assessment of
the Status of Competition
in the Market for the
Delivery of Video
Programming (MB Docket No.
12-203). SUMMARY: The
Commission will consider a
Fifteenth Report on the
status of competition in
the market for the
delivery of video
programming.
2.................. TITLE: Presentation on LEAD
Recommendations and
Digital Learning. SUMMARY:
Margaret Spellings, former
Secretary of Education,
and Jim Steyer, Founder
and CEO of Common Sense
Media, will present on the
bipartisan Leading
Education by Advancing
Digital (LEAD)
Commission's Five Point
Blueprint recommending a
national initiative to
expand digital learning in
K-12 education. Dr. John
Word, principal of Kenmore
Middle School in
Arlington, VA, will
present on how students
and teachers at Kenmore
are using digital
technologies and broadband
connectivity to expand
learning opportunities.
3.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION.. TITLE: Modernizing the E-
rate Program for Schools
and Libraries. SUMMARY:
The Commission will
consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to
modernize the Schools and
Libraries Universal
Service Support mechanism
(the E-rate program) to
support high-speed
broadband for digital
learning technologies and
ensure all students,
teachers, and library
patrons have the tools
they need to succeed in
the 21st century.
4.................. CONSUMER & TITLE: Speech-to-Speech and
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. Internet Protocol (IP)
Speech-to-Speech
Telecommunications Relay
Services (CG Docket No. 08-
15); Telecommunications
Relay Services and Speech-
to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing
and Speech Disabilities
(CG Docket No. 03-123).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order addressing mandatory
minimum standards
applicable to the Speech-
to-Speech Relay program
and a Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
seeking input on ways to
improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of this
program.
5.................. CONSUMER & TITLE: Update on the
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Implementation of the
& WIRELESS TELE- Twenty-First Century
COMMUNICATIONS & Communications and Video
MEDIA. Accessibility Act (CVAA).
SUMMARY: In recognition of
the 23rd anniversary of
the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the
Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau, together
with the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau
and the Media Bureau, will
provide a report on the
Commission's
implementation of the CVAA
since its passage in 2010.
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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 David Fiske, 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.
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].
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-17626 Filed 7-18-13; 11:15 am]
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