[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55024-55025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23494]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

September 7, 2000.

Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, September 14, 2000

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, September 14, 2000, which is 
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC.

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  Item No.                               Bureau                                            Subject
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          1   Mass Media..................................................  Title: Extension of the Filing
                                                                             Requirement for Children's
                                                                             Television Programming Reports,
                                                                             (FCC Form 398), (MM Docket No. 00-
                                                                             44).
                                                                            Summary: The Commission will
                                                                             consider a Report and Order, and
                                                                             Further Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                                             Making regarding the extension of
                                                                             the requirement that television
                                                                             broadcasters file children's
                                                                             television programming reports (FCC
                                                                             Form 398).
          2   Mass Media..................................................  Title: Children's Television
                                                                             Obligations of Digital Television
                                                                             Broadcasters.
                                                                            Summary: The Commmission will
                                                                             consider a Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                                             Making regarding television
                                                                             broadcasters' obligation to serve
                                                                             children as they transition to
                                                                             digital transmission technology.
          3   Mass Media..................................................  Title: Standardized and Enhanced
                                                                             Disclosure Requirements for
                                                                             Television Broadcast Licensee
                                                                             Public Interest Obligations.
                                                                            Summary: The Commission will
                                                                             consider a Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                                             Making concerning standardizing and
                                                                             enhancing information provided to
                                                                             the public on how broadcast
                                                                             television stations serve the
                                                                             public interest.
          4   Cable Services..............................................  Title: Implementation of Section 304
                                                                             of the Telecommunications Act of
                                                                             1996; Commercial Availability of
                                                                             Navigation Devices (CS Docket No.
                                                                             97-80).
                                                                            Summary: The Commission will
                                                                             consider a Further Notice of
                                                                             Proposed Rule Making and
                                                                             Declaratory Ruling regarding the
                                                                             navigation devices rules.
          5   Office of plans and policy..................................  Title: Compatibility Between Cable
                                                                             Systems and Consumer Electronics
                                                                             Equipment (PP Docket No. 00-67).
                                                                            Summary: The Commission will
                                                                             consider a Report and Order
                                                                             concerning compatibility between
                                                                             cable systems and consumer
                                                                             electronics equipment.
          6   Wireless Telecommunications.................................  Title: Promotion of Competitive
                                                                             Networks in Local
                                                                             Telecommunications Markets (WT
                                                                             Docket No. 99-217); Wireless
                                                                             Communications Association
                                                                             International, Inc., Petition for
                                                                             Rule Making to Amend Section 1.4000
                                                                             of the Commission's Rules to
                                                                             Preempt Restrictions on Subscriber
                                                                             Premises Reception or Transmission
                                                                             Antennas Designed to Provide Fixed
                                                                             Wireless Services; Implementation
                                                                             of the Local Competition Provisions
                                                                             in the Telecommunications Act of
                                                                             1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98); and
                                                                             Review of Sections 68.104, and
                                                                             68.213 of the Commission's Rules
                                                                             Concerning Connection of Simple
                                                                             Inside Wiring to Telephone Network
                                                                             (CC Docket No. 88-57).
                                                                            Summary: The Commission will
                                                                             consider a First Report and Order
                                                                             and Further Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                                             Making in WT Docket No. 99-217, a
                                                                             Fourth report and Order and
                                                                             Memorandum Opinion and Order in CC
                                                                             Docket No. 96-98, and a Memorandum
                                                                             Opinion and Order in CC Docket No.
                                                                             88-57), regarding obstacles to
                                                                             consumer's choice of
                                                                             telecommunications providers in
                                                                             multiple tenant environments.
         7.   Common Carrier, Cable Services, Office of Engineering and     Title: Inquiry Concerning Intermodal
               Technology, and Office of Plans and Policy.                   Competition Between Providers of
                                                                             High-Speed Services.
                                                                            Summary: The Commission will
                                                                             consider a Notice of Inquiry
                                                                             concerning issues surrounding high-
                                                                             speed services provided to
                                                                             subscribers over different
                                                                             technologies and to determine what
                                                                             legal and policy framework should
                                                                             apply to high-speed cable access
                                                                             technologies.
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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) 
966-2111 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. 00-23494 Filed 9-8-00; 12:00 am]
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