[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63928-63929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30872]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting--Thursday, November
19, 1998
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 19, 1998, which is
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
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Item No. Bureau Subject
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1........... Mass Media..................................................... Title: Fees for Ancillary or
Supplementary Use of Digital
Television Spectrum Pursuant to
Section 336(e)(1) of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996
(MM Docket No. 97-247).
Summary: The Commission will
consider establishing a program
for assessing and collecting
fees for the provision of
ancillary or supplementary
services by commercial digital
television (``DTV'') licensees.
2........... Mass Media..................................................... Titile: Ancillary or
Supplementary Use of Digital
Television Capacity by
Noncommercial Licensees.
Summary: The Commission will
consider whether to impose
limits on remunerative
activities undertaken by
noncommercial television
licensees on their DTV capacity.
3........... Mass Media..................................................... Title: Review of the Commission's
Broadcast and Cable Equal
Employment Opportunity Rules and
Policies and Termination of (MM
Docket No. 96-16)--EEO
Streamlining Proceeding.
Summary: The Commission will
consider and invite comments
regarding proposed broadcast and
cable equal employment rules and
policies to be consistent with
the D.C. Circuit's decision in
the Lutheran Church.
4........... Common Carrier................................................. Title: Changes to the Board of
Directors of the National
Exchange Carrier Association,
Inc. (CC Docket No. 97-21) and
Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service (CC Docket No.
96-45).
Summary: The Commission will
consider action concerning a
revised organizational structure
for administering the universal
service support mechanisms and
other related issues.
5........... International.................................................. Title: Implementation of Section
25 of the Cable Television
Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992; and
Direct Broadcast Satellite
Public Interest Obligations (MM
Docket No. 93-25).
Summary: The Commission will
consider implementing Section
335 of the Communications Act
regarding public interest
requirements for Direct
Broadcast Satellite Systems.
6........... Wireless Telecommunications.................................... Title: 1998 Biennial Regulatory
Review--Spectrum Aggregation
Limits for Wireless
Telecommunications Carriers;
Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association's Petition
for Forbearance from the 45 MHz
CMRS Spectrum Cap; Amendment of
Parts 20 and 24 of the
Commission's Rules--Broadband
PCS Competitive Bidding and the
Commercial Mobile Radio Service
Spectrum Cap (WT Docket No. 96-
59); and Implementation of
Sections 3(n) and 332 of the
Communications Act and
Regulatory Treatment of Mobile
Services (GN Docket No. 93-252).
Summary: The Commission will
evaluate the Commercial Mobile
Radio Service (CMRS) spectrum
cap, 47 C.F.R. Section 20.6, as
part of the biennial regulatory
review, and consider a petition
for forbearance from the 45 MHz
CMRS spectrum cap filed by the
Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association.
7........... Office of Engineering and Technology........................... Title: Amendment of Section 2.106
of the Commission's Rules to
Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for
Use by the Mobile-Satellite
Service (ET Docket No. 95-18).
Summary: The Commission will
consider petitions for
reconsideration or clarification
of the allocation of the 1990-
2025/2165-2200 MHz bands to the
mobile-satellite service and
further proposals concerning the
Broadcast Auxiliary Service
allocation in the 2 GHz band,
and the reallocation of the 2110-
2150 MHz band pursuant to the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
8........... Office of Engineering and Technology; International and Title: Amendment of Parts 2 and
Wireless Telecommunications. 25 of the Commission's Rules to
Permit Operation of NGSO FSS
Systems Co-Frequency with GSO
and Terrestrial Systems in the
Ku Band Frequency Range (RM-
9147) and Amendment of the
Commissions Rules to Authorize
Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of
the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct
Broadcast Satellite Licensees
and Their Affiliates (RM-92-45).
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Summary: The Commission will
consider a petition for rule-
making that proposes that NGSO
FSS operations be permitted in
the 10.7-12.7 GHz, 12.75-13.25
GHz, 13.75-145 GHz, and 17.3-
17.8 GHz segments of the Ku-band
and a petition for rulemaking
that proposes that terrestrial
use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz band be
permitted for the retransmission
of local television and
provision of one-way data
services by DBS providers.
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Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Public Affairs, telephone
number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.
Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from
the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services,
Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800; fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184; or
TTY (202) 293-8810. These copies are available in paper format and
alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio
tape. ITS may be reached by e-mail: [email protected]. Their
Internet address is http://www.itsi.com.
This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University's Capitol
Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via
the Internet. For information on these services call (703) 993-3100.
The audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet
via the FCC's Internet audio broadcast page at <http://www.fcc.gov/
realaudio/>. The meeting can also be heard via telephone, for a fee,
from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211 or fax (202)
966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from
Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, telephone (703) 834-
0100; fax number (703) 834-0111.
Dated: November 12, 1998.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30872 Filed 11-13-98; 2:58 pm]
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