[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19970-19971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07846]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, March 31, 2016
March 24, 2016.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, March 31, 2016, 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 No. Bureau Subject
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1..................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Video Description:
Implementation of the
Twenty-First Century
Communications and Video
Accessibility Act of
2010 (MB Docket No. 11-
43).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that seeks comment on
proposals to expand the
amount of and access to
video described
programming, for the
benefit of consumers who
are blind or visually
impaired.
2..................... WIRELINE COMPETITION. TITLE: Lifeline and Link
Up Reform and
Modernization (WC Docket
11-42);
Telecommunications
Carriers Eligible for
Universal Service
Support (WC Docket No.
09-197); and Connect
America Fund (WC Docket
No. 10-90).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Third
Report and Order,
Further Report and
Order, and Order on
Reconsideration to
comprehensively
restructure and
modernize the Lifeline
program to efficiently
and effectively connect
low-income Americans to
broadband, strengthen
program oversight and
administration, and take
additional measures to
eliminate waste, fraud,
and abuse.
3..................... WIRELINE COMPETITION. TITLE: Protecting the
Privacy of Customers of
Broadband and other
Telecommunications
Services.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
seeking comment on a
proposed framework for
ensuring that consumers
have the tools they need
to make informed choices
about how their data is
used and when it is
shared by their
broadband providers.
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Consent Agenda
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The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a
consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:
1.................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Application for a
Minor Change to the
Facilities of Station
WJKN(AM), Jackson,
Michigan; and,
Application for a Minor
Change to the Facilities
of Station KTGG(AM),
Okemos, Michigan.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and
Order concerning an
Application for Review
filed by Christian
Family Network's seeking
review of a Media Bureau
dismissal of CFN's
informal objection.
2..................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Urban One
Broadcasting Network,
LLC Application for
Construction Permit for
New FM Station WURB(FM),
at Cross City, Florida;
and, Application for
Construction Permit for
Minor Modification to
WURB(FM), Cross City,
Florida.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and
Order concerning an
Application for Review
filed by Urban One
Broadcasting Network,
LLC seeking review of
Media Bureau
Reconsideration
Decision.
3..................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Applications of
Powell Meredith
Communications Co. and
Community Translator
Network, LLC for Consent
to Assign Construction
Permits, K262CM,
Needles, California, et
al.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and
Order concerning an
Application for Review
filed by Amy Meredith,
president of Powell
Meredith Communications
Company seeking review
of a Media Bureau
Decision.
4..................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Comparative
Consideration of Two
Groups of Mutually
Exclusive Applications
for Permits to Construct
New Noncommercial
Educational FM Stations.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and
Order which addresses
two groups of mutually
exclusive applications
for new NCE FM station
construction permits.
5..................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Christian Family
Network, Inc.
Application for
Reinstatement and
Renewal of License of
Station DWOLY(AM),
Battle Creek, Michigan;
and, Request for Special
Temporary Authority to
Operate Station
DWOLY(AM), Battle Creek,
Michigan.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and
Order concerning an
Application for Review
filed by Christian
Family Network, Inc.
contesting a Media
Bureau dismissal and
termination of the
operating authority of
DWOLY(AM).
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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
the 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07846 Filed 4-5-16; 8:45 am]
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