[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76179-76180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31381]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, 
December 11, 2002

December 4, 2002.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on, which is scheduled to commence at in Room 
TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC.

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  Item
  No.          Bureau                          Subject
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1        Wireless            Title: Implementation of Section 6002(b) of
          Telecommunication   the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
          s.                  1993; Annual Report and Analysis of
                              Competitive Market Conditions with Respect
                              to Commercial Mobile Services.
                             Summary: The Commission will consider a
                              Notice of Inquiry seeking information that
                              can be used to analyze the status of
                              competition in the CMRS industry for
                              purpose of its Eighth Report and Analysis
                              of Competitive Market Conditions with
                              Respect to Commercial Mobile Services.

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2        Wireless            Title: Facilitating the Provisions of
          Telecommunication   Spectrum-Based Services to Rural Areas and
          s.                  Promoting Opportunities for Rural
                              Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-
                              Based Services.
                             Summary: The Commission will consider a
                              Notice of Inquiry that would seek comment
                              on the effectiveness of current regulatory
                              tools in facilitating the delivery of
                              spectrum-based services to rural areas and
                              the extent to which rural telephone
                              companies and other entities seeking to
                              serve rural areas have opportunities to
                              provide spectrum-based services.
3        Wireless            Title: Revisions of the Commission's Rules
          Telecommunication   to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911
          s.                  Emergency Calling Systems (CC Docket No.
                              94-102); Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 to
                              Implement the Global Mobile Personal
                              Communications by Satellite (GMPCS)
                              Memorandum of Understanding and
                              Arrangements; Petition of the National
                              Telecommunications and Information
                              Administration to Amend Part 25 of the
                              Commission's Rules to Establish Emissions
                              Limits for Mobile and Portable Earth
                              Stations Operating in the 110-1660.5 MHZ
                              Band (IB Docket No. 99-67).
                             Summary: The Commission will consider a
                              further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                              concerning access to emergency services
                              from services and devices that may not be
                              currently within the scope of the
                              commission's E911 rules.
4        Wireless            The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will
          Telecommunication   report on the status of unintentional
          s.                  wireless 911 calls.
5        Office of           Title: Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed
          Engineering and     Devices Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz
          Technology.         Band.
         Summary: The
          Commission will
          consider a Notice
          of inquiry
          concerning the
          possibility of
          permitting
          unlicensed
          transmitters to
          operate in
          additional
          frequency bands.
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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. 
Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live over the 
Internet from the FCC's Audio/Video Events Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be 
purchased from CACI Productions, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, 
telephone number (703) 834-1470, Ext. 19; fax number (703) 834-0111.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-31381 Filed 12-9-02; 2:48 pm]
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