[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4160]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting: FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting
Thursday, February 20, 1997
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, February 20, 1997, which is
scheduled to commence at 9:30 am in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
Item No., Bureau, and Subject
1--Wireless Telecommunications--Title: Amendment of Part 1 of the
Commission's Rules--Competitive Bidding Proceeding. Summary: The
Commission will consider clarifications and procedural changes to the
general auction rules based on its experience conducting auctions. It
will also propose changes to the general competitive bidding rules that
are intended to simplify and eliminate unnecessary rules wherever
possible.
2--Wireless Telecommunications--Title: Replacement of Part 90 by Part
88 to Revise the Private Land Mobile Radio Services and Modify the
Policies Governing Them and Examination of Exclusivity and Frequency
Assignment Policies of the Private Land Mobile Radio Services (PR
Docket No. 92-235). Summary: The Commission will consider the
consolidation of the private land mobile radio services below 800 MHz.
3--Wireless Telecommunications--Title: Amendment of the Commission's
Rules Regarding Multiple Address Systems and Implementation of Section
309(j) of the Communications Act--Competitive Bidding (PR Docket No.
93-253). Summary: The Commission will consider proposing new service,
licensing, and competitive bidding rules for spectrum allocated to
Multiple Address Systems in the Fixed Microwave Services.
4--Wireless Telecommunications--Title: Revision of Part 22 and Part 90
of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate Future Development of Paging
Systems (WT Docket No. 96-18) and Implementation of Section 309(j) of
the Communications Act--Competitive Bidding (PP Docket No. 93-253).
Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning geographic area
licensing of common carrier paging and 929 MHz private carrier paging,
and competitive bidding procedures for auctioning geographic area
paging licenses.
5--Wireless Telecommunications--Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the
Commission's Rules To Provide for the Use of the 220-222 MHz Band by
the Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PR Docket No. 89-552, RM-8506);
Implementation of Sections 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act--
Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services (GN Docket No. 93-252) and
Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act--Competitive
Bidding, 220-222 MHz (PP Docket No. 93-253). Summary: The Commission
will consider action concerning the future operation and licensing of
the 220-222 MHz band.
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, 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. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800 or fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184.
These copies are available in paper format and alternative media which
includes, 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. For information on this service 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; and from Conference Call USA (available only
outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), telephone 1-800-962-
0044. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be obtained from the
Office of Public Affairs, Television Staff, telephone (202) 418-0460,
or TTY (202) 418-1398; fax numbers (202) 418-2809 or (202) 418-7286.
Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-4160 Filed 2-14-97; 12:12 pm]
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