[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15477-15478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8443]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting


FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, April 3, 1997

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, April 3, 1997, which is 
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC.

Item No., Bureau, Subject

1--Offices of General Counsel Public Affairs and Plans and Policy--
Title: Amendment of Parts 0 and 1 of the Commission's Rules to allow 
the electronic filing of documents in rulemaking proceedings. Summary: 
The Commission will consider amendments to its rules to allow parties 
to file formal comments electronically over the Internet in notice and 
comment rulemaking proceedings (except broadcast allotment proceedings) 
and to treat those comments the same as comments filed on paper.
2--Office of Engineering and Technology--Title: Amendment of Parts 2 
and 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Transmitters 
(ET Docket No. 96-8 and RM's 8435, 8608 and 8609). Summary: The 
Commission will address standards for unlicensed spread spectrum 
transmitters, including standards on maximum antenna gain and the 
minimum number of hopping channels.

    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Maureen Peratino 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, DC 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.
    Dated March 27, 1997.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8443 Filed 3-28-97; 3:01 pm]
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