[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55836-55837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25412]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 16, 2017
November 9, 2017.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 16, 2017 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............................ CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate
AFFAIRS. Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-59)).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
Order that would expressly authorize voice service
providers to block certain types of robocalls that
falsely appear to be from telephone numbers that do
not or cannot make outgoing calls. It also would
prohibit voice service providers from blocking 911
calls under these rules, encourage voice service
providers to provide a mechanism to allow
subscribers whose legitimate calls are blocked in
error to stop such blocking, and clarify that
providers may exclude calls blocked under these
rules from their call completion reports.
2............................ OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & Title: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile
TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL Radio Services (GN Docket No. 14-177); Establishing
AND WIRELESS TELE- a More Flexible Framework to Facilitate Satellite
COMMUNICATIONS. Operations in the 27.5-28.35 GHz and 37.5-40 GHz
Bands (IB Docket No. 15-256); Amendment of Parts 1,
22, 24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101 To Establish
Uniform License Renewal, Discontinuance of
Operation, and Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum
Disaggregation Rules and Policies for Certain
Wireless Radio Services (WT Docket No. 10-112);
Allocation and Designation of Spectrum for Fixed-
Satellite Services in the 37.5-38.5 GHz, 40.5-41.5
GHz and 48.2-50.2 GHz Frequency Bands; Allocation
of Spectrum to Upgrade Fixed and Mobile Allocations
in the 40.5-42.5 GHz Frequency Band; Allocations of
Spectrum in the 46.9-47.0 GHz Frequency Band for
Wireless Services; and Allocation of Spectrum in
the 37.0-38.0 and 40.0-40.5 GHz for Government
Operations (IB Docket No 97-95).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second
Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and
Memorandum Opinion and Order that would make
available 1,700 MHz of additional high-frequency
spectrum for flexible terrestrial wireless use;
provide 4 gigahertz for satellite use; and adopt,
refine, or affirm a number of service rules to
promote robust deployment in these bands, and a
Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
seeking comment on certain related earth station,
buildout, and licensing issues.
3............................ WIRELINE TELE- Title: Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by
COMMUNICATIONS. Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (WT
Docket No. 17-79).
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Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
Order to eliminate the requirement for historic
preservation review where utility poles are
replaced with substantially identical poles that
can support antennas or other wireless
communications equipment, and to consolidate the
Commission's historic preservation review rules
into a single rule.
4............................ WIRELINE COMPETITION....... Title: Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (WC
Docket No. 17-84).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking and Order that will revise and
seek comment on further changes to the Commission's
pole attachment rules, network change disclosure
processes, and section 214(a) discontinuance
processes to remove barriers to infrastructure
investment and promote broadband deployment, and
will seek comment on taking targeted actions to
facilitate rebuilding and repairing broadband
infrastructure after natural disasters.
5............................ WIRELINE COMPETITION....... Title: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income
Consumers (WC Docket No. 17-287); Lifeline and Link
Up Reform and Modernization (WC Docket No. 11-42);
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal
Service Support (WC Docket No. 09-197).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Fourth
Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, and Notice of Inquiry to adopt and
propose measures to effectively and efficiently
bridge the digital divide for Lifeline subscribers
and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline
program.
6............................ MEDIA...................... Title: 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review--Review of
the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and
Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 14-
50); 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review--Review of
the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and
Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 09-
182); Promoting Diversification of Ownership In the
Broadcasting Services (MB Docket No. 07-294); Rules
and Policies Concerning Attribution of Joint Sales
Agreements in Local Television Markets (MB Docket
No. 04-256); Rules and Policies to Promote New
Entry and Ownership Diversity in the Broadcasting
Services (MB Docket No. 17-289).
Summary: The Commission will consider an Order on
Reconsideration and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
that updates the Commission's broadcast ownership
and attribution rules to reflect the current media
marketplace, denies various other requests for
reconsideration, finds that the Commission will
adopt an Incubator Program to promote ownership
diversity, and seeks comment on how to structure
and administer such a program.
7............................ MEDIA...................... Title: FCC Form 325 Data Collection (MB Docket No.
17-290); Modernization of Media Regulation
Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105.
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on whether
to eliminate Form 325, Annual Report of Cable
Television Systems, or, in the alternative, on ways
to modernize and streamline the form.
8............................ MEDIA...................... Title: Authorizing Permissive Use of the ``Next
AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & Generation'' Broadcast Television Standard (GN
TECHNOLOGY. Docket No. 16-142).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
authorizing television broadcasters to use the Next
Generation television transmission standard (ATSC
3.0) on a voluntary, market-driven basis.
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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. 2017-25412 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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