[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4656-4657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02029]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Open Commission Meeting, Tuesday, January 30, 2018
January 23, 2018.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 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.................. PUBLIC SAFETY & Presentation: The
HOMELAND SECURITY. Commission will receive a
preliminary report from
the Public Safety &
Homeland Security Bureau
on its investigation into
the false emergency alert
that occurred in Hawaii on
January 13, 2018.
2.................. PUBLIC SAFETY & Title: Wireless Emergency
HOMELAND SECURITY. Alerts (PS Docket No. 15-
91); Amendment of Part 11
of the Commission's Rules
Regarding the Emergency
Alert System (PS Docket
No. 15-94).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order and
Second Order on
Reconsideration to enhance
the effectiveness of
Wireless Emergency Alerts,
including improving the
geographic accuracy of
these alerts.
3.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION.. Title: Connect America Fund
(WC Docket No. 10-90); ETC
Annual Reports and
Certifications (WC Docket
No. 14-58); Rural
Broadband Experiments (WC
Docket No. 14-259);
Connect America Fund Phase
II Auction (AU Docket No.
17-182).
Summary: The Commission
will consider an Order and
Order on Reconsideration
addressing the remaining
issues raised by parties
challenging the
Commission's orders
implementing the Connect
America Phase II auction
(Auction 903), in which
service providers will
compete to receive support
of up to $1.98 billion to
offer voice and broadband
service in unserved high-
cost areas.
4.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION Title: Connect America Fund
AND WIRELESS TELE- Phase II Auction Scheduled
COMMUNICATIONS. for July 24, 2018 Notice
and Filing Requirements
and Other Procedures for
Auction 903; Connect
America Fund Phase II
Auction (AU Docket No. 17-
182); Connect America Fund
(WC Docket No. 10-90).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Public
Notice establishing
procedures for the Connect
America Fund Phase II
auction, which will award
up to $1.98 billion over
10 years to service
providers that commit to
offer voice and broadband
services to fixed
locations in unserved high-
cost areas.
5.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION Title: Establishment of the
AND OFFICE OF Office of Economics and
MANAGING DIRECTORY. Analytics (MD Docket No.
18-3).
Summary: The Commission
will consider an Order to
establish an Office of
Economics and Analytics.
6.................. MEDIA................. Title: Amendment of Section
73.3613 of the
Commission's Rules
Regarding Filing of
Contracts (MB Docket No.
18-4); Modernization of
Media Regulation
Initiative (MB Docket No.
17-105).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
proposing to eliminate the
requirement that broadcast
licensees and permittees
routinely submit paper
copies of contracts and
other documents to the FCC
as specified in Section
73.3613 of the
Commission's rules.
7.................. MEDIA................. Title: Modernization of
Media Regulation
Initiative (MB Docket No.
17-105); Amendment of
Parts 27, 54, 73, 74, and
76 of the Commission's
Rules to Delete Rules Made
Obsolete by the Digital
Television Transition.
Summary: The Commission
will consider an Order
deleting rules made
obsolete by the Digital TV
transition.
8.................. ENFORCEMENT........... Title: Enforcement Bureau
Action.
Summary: The Commission
will consider an
enforcement action.
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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
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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. 2018-02029 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am]
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