[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63707-63708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30623]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 
12, 2001

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, December 12, 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: Development of a
                                                                                      Regulatory Framework for
                                                                                      Incumbent LEC Broadband
                                                                                      Services; and SBC Petition
                                                                                      for Expedited Ruling That
                                                                                      it is Non-Dominant in its
                                                                                      Provision of Advanced
                                                                                      Services and for
                                                                                      Forbearance from Dominant
                                                                                      Carrier Regulation of
                                                                                      Those Services.
                                                                                     Summary: The Commission
                                                                                      will consider a Notice of
                                                                                      Proposed Rule Making
                                                                                      initiating a comprehensive
                                                                                      examination of the
                                                                                      appropriate regulatory
                                                                                      framework for incumbent
                                                                                      LECs' provision of
                                                                                      broadband services. As
                                                                                      part of this proceeding,
                                                                                      the Commission also
                                                                                      invites comment on the
                                                                                      petition filed by SBC
                                                                                      Communications, Inc.

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2..................................  Common Carrier................................  Title: Review of the
                                                                                      Section 251 Unbundling
                                                                                      Obligations of Incumbent
                                                                                      Local Exchange Carriers;
                                                                                      Implementation of the
                                                                                      Local Competition
                                                                                      Provisions of the
                                                                                      Telecommunications Act of
                                                                                      the 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-
                                                                                      98); and Deployment of
                                                                                      Wireline Services Offering
                                                                                      Advanced
                                                                                      Telecommunications
                                                                                      Capability (CC Docket No.
                                                                                      98-147).
                                                                                     Summary: The Commission
                                                                                      will consider a Notice of
                                                                                      Proposed Rule Making to
                                                                                      initiate its ``triennial''
                                                                                      review of the definitions
                                                                                      of and rules concerning
                                                                                      access to incumbent LEC
                                                                                      unbundled network
                                                                                      elements.
3..................................  Common Carrier................................  Title: Numbering Resource
                                                                                      Optimization (CC Docket
                                                                                      No. 99-200); Petition for
                                                                                      Declaratory Ruling and
                                                                                      Request for Expedited
                                                                                      Action on the July 15,
                                                                                      1997 Order of the
                                                                                      Pennsylvania Public
                                                                                      Utility Commission
                                                                                      Regarding Area Codes 412,
                                                                                      610, 215, and 717 (CC
                                                                                      Docket No. 96-98); and
                                                                                      Telephone Number
                                                                                      Portability (CC Docket No.
                                                                                      95-116).
                                                                                     Summary: The Commission
                                                                                      will consider a Third
                                                                                      Report and Order and
                                                                                      Second Order on
                                                                                      Reconsideration in CC
                                                                                      Docket No. 96-98 and CC
                                                                                      Docket No. 99-200
                                                                                      regarding plans for
                                                                                      nationwide thousands-block
                                                                                      number pooling and other
                                                                                      strategies to ensure that
                                                                                      the numbering resources of
                                                                                      the North American
                                                                                      Numbering Plan are used
                                                                                      efficiently.
4..................................  Mass Media....................................  Title: Review of the
                                                                                      Commission's Broadcast and
                                                                                      Cable Equal Employment
                                                                                      Opportunity Rules and
                                                                                      Policies (MM Docket No. 98-
                                                                                      204).
                                                                                     Summary: The Commission
                                                                                      will consider a Second
                                                                                      Notice of Proposed Rule
                                                                                      Making concerning new
                                                                                      equal opportunity rules
                                                                                      for broadcast licensees
                                                                                      and cable entities.
5..................................  Office of Engineering and Technology and        Title: Reallocation and
                                      Wireless Telecommunications.                    Service Rules for the 698-
                                                                                      746 MHz ASpectrum Band
                                                                                      (Television Channels 52-
                                                                                      59) (GN Docket No. 01-74).
                                                                                     Summary: The Commission
                                                                                      will consider a Report and
                                                                                      Order concerning
                                                                                      allocation and service
                                                                                      rules to reallocate
                                                                                      television channels 52-59,
                                                                                      pursuant to the Balanced
                                                                                      Budget Act of 1997.
6..................................  Office of Engineering and Technology..........  Title: Revision of Part 15
                                                                                      of the Commission's Rules
                                                                                      Regarding Ultra-Wideband
                                                                                      Transmission System (ET
                                                                                      Docket No. 98-153).
                                                                                     Summary: The Commission
                                                                                      will consider a First
                                                                                      Report and Order to
                                                                                      provide for new ultra-
                                                                                      wideband devices.
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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 1-888-835-5322.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Qualex International (202) 863-2893; 
Fax (202) 863-2898; TTY (202) 863-2897. These copies are available in 
paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital 
disk; and audio tape. Qualex International may be reached by e-mail at 
[email protected]
    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) 834-1470, Ext. 10; fax number (703) 834-0111.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-30623 Filed 12-6-01; 8:45 am]
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