[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41233-41234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19908]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Thursday, August 9, 2001

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, August 9, 2001, 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.................  Common Carrier...........  Title: Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced
                                                Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable
                                                and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such
                                                Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act
                                                of 1996 (CC Docket No. 98-146).
                                               Summary: The Commission will consider a Third Notice of Inquiry
                                                concerning the availability of advanced services in preparation
                                                for its Third Report on the Deployment of Advanced
                                                Telecommunications Capability to all Americans.

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2.................  Wireless                   Title: Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate
                     Telecommunications and     Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support
                     Office of Engineering      the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, including
                     and Technology.            Third Generation Wireless Systems (ET Docket No. 00-258);
                                                Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate
                                                Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-Satellite Service (ET
                                                Docket No. 95-18); The Establishment of Policies and Service
                                                Rules for the Mobile-Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band (IB
                                                Docket No. 99-81); Petition for Rule Making of the Wireless
                                                Information Networks Forum Concerning the Unlicensed Personal
                                                Communications Service (RM-9498); and Petition for Rule Making
                                                of UTStarcom, Inc., Concerning the Unlicensed Personal
                                                Communications Service (RM-10024).
                                               Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making exploring
                                                additional frequency bands below 3 GHz to support the
                                                introduction of advanced wireless service, resolving in part
                                                petitions for reconsideration of 2 GHz MSS band arrangements,
                                                and addressing petitions for rulemaking concerning the 2 GHz MSS
                                                and Unlicensed PCS bands.
3.................  International and Office   Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile
                     of Engineering and         Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and
                     Technology.                the 1.6/2.4 GHz Band; and Amendment of Section 2.106 of the
                                                Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the
                                                Mobile Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 95-18).
                                               Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                Making concerning proposals to permit mobile satellite service
                                                operators, or other entities, to implement terrestrial
                                                operations in the 2 GHz band, the L-band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz
                                                band.
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Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, telephone 
number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.
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The audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet 
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0100; fax number (703) 834-0111.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19908 Filed 8-3-01; 2:43 pm]
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