[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11750]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

May 3, 2001.

Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, May 10, 2001

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, May 10, 2001, which is scheduled 
to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC.

Item No., Bureau, and Subject

1--Common Carrier--Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal 
Service (CC Docket No. 96-45); and Multi-Association Group (MAG) 
Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap 
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers (CC 
Docket No. 00-256). Summary: The Commission will consider a 
Fourteenth Report and Order and Twenty-First Order on 
Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45 and a Report and Order in CC 
Docket No. 00-256 concerning a proposal to reform federal high-cost 
universal service support mechanisms for rural carriers.
2--Mass Media--Title: Cross-Ownership of Broadcast Stations and 
Newspapers; and Newspaper/Radio Cross-Ownership Waiver Policy (MM 
Docket No. 96-197). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making proposing to modify, eliminate, or retain 
its rule that prohibits common ownership of broadcast stations and 
newspapers within the same geographic area.
3--Office of Engineering and Technology--Title: Amendment of Part 15 
of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices (ET 
Docket No. 99-231); and Wi-LAN, Inc., Application for Certification 
of an Intentional Radiator Under Part 15 of the Commission's Rules 
(DA 00-2317). Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making and Order proposing changes to remove 
unnecessary regulatory barriers to the introduction of new wireless 
devices using spread spectrum and other digital technologies. The 
Commission will also review the staff's denial of an application for 
equipment certification filed by Wi-LAN, Inc.

    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.

Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11750 Filed 5-7-01; 11:03 am]
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