[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20523-20524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11528]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting 
Thursday May 9, 1996

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, May 9, 1996, which is scheduled 
to commence at 2:00 p.m., in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC.

Item No., Bureau, Subject

1--Mass Media--Title: Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon 
the Existing Television Broadcast Service (MM Docket No. 87-268). 
Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning technical 
standards for digital television.

2--Office of Engineering and Technology--Title: Amendment of Parts 2 
and 15 of the Commission's Rules to Deregulate the Equipment 
Authorization Requirements for Digital Devices (ET Docket No. 95-19). 
Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning new equipment 
authorization procedures for personal computers and peripheral devices, 
accreditation of testing laboratories, and the authorization of CPU 
boards and power supplies to facilitate modular construction.

3--International--Title: Motion of AT&T Corp., to be Declared Non-
Dominant for International Services. Summary: The Commission will 
consider a request from AT&T that it be reclassified as a non-dominant 
carrier in the provision of international services.

4--International--Title: Amendment of the Commission's Regulatory 
Policies to Allow Non-U.S.- licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic 
and International Satellite Service in the United States and Amendment 
of Section 25.131 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations to 
Eliminate the Licensing Requirement for Certain International Receive-
Only Earth Stations (CC Docket No. 93-23, RM-7931). Summary: The 
Commission will consider action concerning a uniform framework to 
evaluate

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applications by users in the United States for authority to operate 
with satellites licensed by other countries.

    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Audrey Spivack or Maureen Peratino, Office of Public Affairs, telephone 
number (202) 418-0500.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc. at (202) 857-3800. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be 
purchased from Telspan International at (301) 731-5355.
    Dated May 2, 1996.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11528 Filed 5-3-96; 3:14 pm]
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