[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56505-56506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27517]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

October 14, 1999.

Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, October 21, 1999

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 21, 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: Federal-State
                                                   Joint Board on
                                                   Universal Service (CC
                                                   Docket No. 96-45).

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                                                  SUMMARY: The
                                                   Commission will
                                                   consider reforming
                                                   its high-cost
                                                   universal service
                                                   support mechanism for
                                                   non-rural carriers.
2.......................  Common Carrier........  TITLE: Federal-State
                                                   Joint Board on
                                                   Universal Service (CC
                                                   Docket No. 96-45);
                                                   and Forward-Looking
                                                   Mechanism for High
                                                   Cost Support for Non-
                                                   Rural LECs (CC Docket
                                                   No. 97-160).
                                                  SUMMARY: The
                                                   Commission will
                                                   consider input values
                                                   to be used in the
                                                   forward-looking cost
                                                   model to estimate
                                                   universal service
                                                   high-cost support for
                                                   non-rural carriers.
3.......................  Mass Media and Office   TITLE: Digital Audio
                           of Engineering and      Broadcasting Systems
                           Technology.             and Their Impact on
                                                   the Terrestrial Radio
                                                   Broadcast Service.
                                                  SUMMARY: The
                                                   Commission will
                                                   consider a Notice of
                                                   Proposed Rulemaking
                                                   concerning the
                                                   introduction of
                                                   digital audio
                                                   broadcasting.
4.......................  Engineering and         TITLE: Amendment of
                           Technology.             Parts 2 and 90 of the
                                                   Commission's Rules to
                                                   Allocate the 5.850-
                                                   5.925 GHz Band to the
                                                   Mobile Service for
                                                   Dedicated Short Range
                                                   Communications of
                                                   Intelligent
                                                   Transportation
                                                   Services (ET Docket
                                                   No. 98-95, RM-9096).
                                                  SUMMARY: The
                                                   Commission will
                                                   consider a Report and
                                                   Order to allocate the
                                                   5.850-5.925 GHz band
                                                   for Intelligence
                                                   Transportation
                                                   Service.
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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. 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. 99-27517 Filed 10-18-99; 1:06 pm]
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