[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49804-49805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24015]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

September 8, 1999.
FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING: Wednesday, September 15, 1999.

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, September 15, 1999, which is 
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, 
S. W., Washington, D.C.

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          Item No.                                      Bureau                                    Subject
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1...........................  Common Carrier............................................  Title: Implementation
                                                                                           of the Local
                                                                                           Competition
                                                                                           Provisions of the
                                                                                           Telecommunications
                                                                                           Act of 1996 (CC
                                                                                           Docket No. 96-98).
                                                                                          Summary: The
                                                                                           Commission will
                                                                                           consider a Memorandum
                                                                                           Opinion and Order
                                                                                           concerning unbundled
                                                                                           network elements
                                                                                           pursuant to Section
                                                                                           251(c)(3) of the
                                                                                           Communications Act.
2...........................  International.............................................  Title: Direct Access
                                                                                           to the INTELSAT
                                                                                           System (IB Docket No.
                                                                                           98-192, File No. 60-
                                                                                           SAT-ISP-97).
                                                                                          Summary: The
                                                                                           Commission will
                                                                                           consider a Report and
                                                                                           Order concerning
                                                                                           direct access to the
                                                                                           INTELSAT system.
3...........................  International.............................................  Title: Lockheed Martin
                                                                                           Corporation Regulus,
                                                                                           LLC and Comsat
                                                                                           Corporation;
                                                                                           Application for
                                                                                           Transfer of Control
                                                                                           of COMSAT Government
                                                                                           Systems, Inc., Holder
                                                                                           of an International
                                                                                           Section 214
                                                                                           Authorization and
                                                                                           Earth Station
                                                                                           Licenses E960186 and
                                                                                           E960187 (File Nos.
                                                                                           SE5-T/C/-19981016-
                                                                                           01388(2)ITC-T/C-
                                                                                           19981016-00715); and
                                                                                           Lockheed Martin
                                                                                           Corporation/ Regulus,
                                                                                           LLC; and Application
                                                                                           for authority to
                                                                                           Purchase and Hold
                                                                                           Shares of Stock in
                                                                                           COMSAT Corporation
                                                                                           (File No. SAT-ISP-
                                                                                           19981016-00072).
                                                                                          Summary: The
                                                                                           Commission will
                                                                                           consider a
                                                                                           Memorandum, Order and
                                                                                           Authorization
                                                                                           concerning
                                                                                           applications for
                                                                                           transfer of control
                                                                                           of a subsidiary of
                                                                                           Comsat Corporation to
                                                                                           Lockheed Martin
                                                                                           Corporation and for
                                                                                           authority for
                                                                                           Lockheed Martin
                                                                                           Corporation to
                                                                                           acquire up to 49
                                                                                           percent of Comsat's
                                                                                           stock.

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4...........................  Wireless Tele-Communications..............................  Title: 1998 Biennial
                                                                                           Regulatory Review
                                                                                           Spectrum Aggregation
                                                                                           Limits for Wireless
                                                                                           Tele-communications
                                                                                           Carriers (WT Docket
                                                                                           No. 98-205); 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 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
                                                                                           consider a Report and
                                                                                           Order concerning the
                                                                                           Commercial Mobile
                                                                                           Radio Service
                                                                                           spectrum cap and
                                                                                           cellular cross-
                                                                                           interest rules.
5...........................  Wireless Tele-Communications..............................  Title: Revision of the
                                                                                           Commission's Rules to
                                                                                           Ensure Compatibility
                                                                                           with Enhanced 911
                                                                                           Emergency Calling
                                                                                           Systems (CC Docket
                                                                                           No. 94-102, RM-8143).
                                                                                          Summary: The
                                                                                           Commission will
                                                                                           consider a Third
                                                                                           Report and Order
                                                                                           concerning its rules
                                                                                           for the deployment by
                                                                                           wireless carriers of
                                                                                           Phase II Automatic
                                                                                           Location
                                                                                           Identification
                                                                                           technologies.
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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 on a delayed basis. The meeting will be aired following the 
conclusion of the press conference. 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24015 Filed 9-10-99; 12:33 pm]
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