[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46634-46635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20093]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, August 
6, 2003

July 30, 2003.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, August 6, 2003, 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....................  Wireless               The Wireless
                        Telecommunications.    Telecommunications Bureau
                                               and the Rural Utilities
                                               Service Administrator
                                               will report on the
                                               recently launched USDA/
                                               FCC initiative to
                                               increase broadband
                                               deployment and wireless
                                               access for the benefit of
                                               rural consumers.
2....................  International........  Title: Policy for
                                               Licensing Domestic
                                               Satellite Earth Stations
                                               in the Bush Communities
                                               of Alaska.
                                              Summary: The Commission
                                               will consider a Report
                                               and Order concerning the
                                               Alaska Bush Earth Station
                                               policy (IB Docket No. 02-
                                               30, RM-7246).
3....................  Media................  Title: Amendment of Parts
                                               73 and 74 of the
                                               Commission's Rules to
                                               Establish Rules for
                                               Digital Low Power
                                               Television, Television
                                               Translator, and
                                               Television Booster
                                               Stations and to Amend
                                               Rules for Digital Class A
                                               Television Stations.
                                              Summary: The Commission
                                               will consider a Notice of
                                               Proposed Rulemaking
                                               regarding rules, policies
                                               and procedures for
                                               digital station
                                               operations for low power
                                               television, TV
                                               translators and TV
                                               booster stations, which
                                               primarily provide
                                               television service to
                                               smaller geographic
                                               regions and rural
                                               communities.
4....................  Wireline Competition.  The Wireline Competition
                                               Bureau will report on the
                                               growth of subscribership
                                               to high-speed service
                                               during the last three
                                               years.
5....................  Consumer &             The Consumer &
                        Governmental Affairs   Governmental Affairs
                        and Office of          Bureau and the Office of
                        Strategic Planning.    Strategic Planning will
                                               report on the
                                               Commission's outreach and
                                               coordination initiatives
                                               to rural America.
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    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-
0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322.
    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.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Audio and 
video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from CACI Productions, 341 
Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, (703) 834-1470, Ext. 19; Fax (703) 
834-0111.
    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

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alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio 
tape. Qualex International may be reached by e-mail at 
[email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20093 Filed 8-4-03; 10:12 am]
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