[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 44785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18443]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

July 14, 2000.

FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2000

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Friday, July 21, 2000, 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 and consumer information...........  Title: The Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing
                                                                                             Arrangements (CC Docket No. 92-105).
                                                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and
                                                                                             Order concerning the nationwide implementation of 711
                                                                                             access to telecommunications relay services (TRS).
2.....................................  Common carrier....................................  Title: Petition by the United States Department of
                                                                                             Transportation for Assignment of an Abbreviated Dialing
                                                                                             Code (N11) to Access Intelligent Transportation System
                                                                                             (ITS) to Services Nationwide (NSD-L-99-24); Request by the
                                                                                             Alliance of Information and Referral Systems, United Way of
                                                                                             America, United Way 211 (Atlanta, Georgia), United Way of
                                                                                             Connecticut, Florida Alliance of Information and Referral
                                                                                             Services, Inc., and Texas I&R Network for Assignment of 211
                                                                                             Dialing Code (NSD-L-98-80); and The Use of N11 Codes and
                                                                                             Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements (CC Docket No. 92-
                                                                                             105).
                                                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Third Report and
                                                                                             Order and Order on Reconsideration concerning petitions for
                                                                                             assignment of N11 codes for access to community information
                                                                                             and referral services, and for access to traveler
                                                                                             information services.
3.....................................  Common carrier....................................  Title: Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection
                                                                                             Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996;
                                                                                             and Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of
                                                                                             Consumers Long Distance Carriers (CC Docket No. 94-129).
                                                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Third Report and
                                                                                             Order and Second Order on Reconsideration concerning the
                                                                                             amendment of its carrier change authorization and
                                                                                             verification rules, including the use of internet letter of
                                                                                             authorization, and other proposals set forth in the Second
                                                                                             Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                                                             Making.
4.....................................  Mass media........................................  Title: Implementation of Video Description of Video
                                                                                             Programming (MM Docket No. 99-339).
                                                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order
                                                                                             concerning rules requiring certain broadcast stations and
                                                                                             multichannel video programming distributors to provide
                                                                                             programming with video description.
5.....................................  Office of Engineering and Technology..............  Title: Closed Captioning Requirements for Digital Television
                                                                                             Receivers (ET Docket No. 99-254); and Closed Captioning and
                                                                                             Video Description of Video Programming, Implementation of
                                                                                             Section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Video
                                                                                             Programming Accessibility (MM Docket No. 95-176).
                                                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order
                                                                                             concerning technical standards for the display of closed
                                                                                             captions on digital television (DTV) receivers.
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    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, 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.itsdocs.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.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18443 Filed 7-17-00; 3:34 pm]
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