[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52942-52943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22965]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, 
September 10, 2003

September 3, 2003.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, September 10, 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 Tele-Communications...  Title: Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based
                                                              Services to Rural Areas and Promoting
                                                              Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to
                                                              Provide Spectrum-Based Services (WT Docket No. 02-
                                                              381); 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review Spectrum
                                                              Aggregation Limits for Commercial Mobile Radio
                                                              Services (WT Docket No. 01-14); and Increasing
                                                              Flexibility to Promote Access to and the Efficient
                                                              and Intensive Use of Spectrum and the Widespread
                                                              Deployment of Wireless Services, and to Facilitate
                                                              Capital Formation.
                                                             Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                              Proposed Rulemaking to examine ways of amending
                                                              spectrum regulations and policies in order to
                                                              promote the rapid and efficient deployment of
                                                              quality spectrum-based services in rural areas.
2.........................  Office of Engineering and        Title: Modification of parts 2 and 15 of the
                             Technology.                      Commission's Rules for unlicensed devices and
                                                              equipment approval.
                                                             Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                              Proposed Rulemaking concerning modifications to
                                                              parts 2 and 15 of the rules to provide flexibility
                                                              in the design and authorization of unlicensed
                                                              devices.
3.........................  International..................  The International Bureau will report on the first
                                                              in a series of annual reports on the commercial
                                                              satellite industry.

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4.........................  Wireless Tele-Communications...  The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the
                                                              National Coordination Committee (NCC) Chair will
                                                              report on the Committee's recommendations for
                                                              interoperable public safety use of the 700 MHz
                                                              band.
5.........................  Wireline Competition...........  Title: Section 10(d) Limitation on Forbearance from
                                                              sections 251(c) and 271.
                                                             Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                              Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on the
                                                              conditions under which sections 251(c) and 271 of
                                                              the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, should
                                                              be deemed to be ``fully implemented'' under
                                                              section 10(d) of the Act.
6.........................  Wireline Competition...........  Title: Review of the Commission's Rules Regarding
                                                              the Pricing of Unbundled Network Elements and the
                                                              Resale of Service by Incumbent Local Exchange
                                                              Carriers.
                                                             Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                              Proposed Rulemaking to review the Commission's
                                                              cost-based pricing rules for unbundled network
                                                              elements.
7.........................  Media..........................  Title: Implementation of section 304 of the
                                                              Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CS Docket No. 97-
                                                              80); Commercial Availability of Navigation
                                                              Devices; and Compatibility Between Cable Systems
                                                              and Consumer Electronics Equipment (PP Docket No.
                                                              00-67).
                                                             Summary: The Commission will consider a Second
                                                              Report and Order regarding regulations to
                                                              facilitate the connection of customer premises
                                                              equipment purchased from retail outlets to
                                                              multichannel video programming distibutor systems.
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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 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. 03-22965 Filed 9-4-03; 3:12 pm]
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