[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 1998)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 58685] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-29105] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 54 [DA 98-2112] Federal-State Joint Board; En Banc Meeting on Universal Service AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; en banc meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission has released a Public Notice that announces an en banc to discuss whether the goal of affordable telephone service is being met and whether there are policies that the Joint Board should consider recommending to continue to meet the goal of affordable service. Participants also will discuss whether federal state regulators are adequately informing consumers of the issues surrounding the new competitive marketplace and the new federal universal service support mechanisms. DATES: Thursday, October 29, 1998, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The en banc will be held in the Commission Meeting Room (Room 856) at 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Wright at (202) 418-7391. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The en banc is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. A transcript of the en banc will be available 10 days after the event on the FCC's Internet site. The URL address for the FCC's Internet Home Page is <http://www.fcc.gov>. The en banc will also be carried live on the Internet. Internet users may listen to the real-time audio feed of the en banc by accessing the FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home Page. Step-by-step instructions on how to listen to the audio broadcast, as well as information regarding the equipment and software needed, are available on the FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home Page. The URL address for this home page is http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/. Audio and video tapes of the en banc may be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, by calling Infocus at (703) 834-0100 or by faxing infocus at (703) 834-0111. Federal Communications Commission. Lisa S. Gelb, Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. [FR Doc. 98-29105 Filed 10-27-98; 3:38 pm] BILLING CODE 6712-01-M