[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42054-42055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15977]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act; Schedule Change; FCC To Hold Open Commission 
Meeting, Thursday, July 8, 2004

    Please note that the time for the Federal Communications Commission 
Open Meeting is rescheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, July 8, 2004, 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.......................   Consumer and         The Consumer and
                            Governmental         Governmental Affairs
                            Affairs.             Bureau will present a
                                                 report on the
                                                 Commission's ``Lands of
                                                 Opportunity: Building
                                                 Rural Connectivity''
                                                 outreach initiative
                                                 that is designed to
                                                 ensure all Americans
                                                 living in rural areas
                                                 have access to
                                                 affordable and quality
                                                 telecommunications
                                                 services.
 2.......................   Office of            Title: Modification of
                            Engineering and      parts 2 and 15 of the
                            Technology.          Commission's Rules for
                                                 unlicensed devices and
                                                 equipment approval (ET
                                                 Docket No. 03-201).
                                                 Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Report
                                                 and Order concerning
                                                 changes to several
                                                 technical rules for
                                                 unlicensed
                                                 radiofrequency devices
                                                 contained in parts 0,
                                                 2, and 15.
3........................   Wireless             Title: Facilitating the
                            Telecommunications.  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 (WT
                                                 Docket No. 03-202).
                                                 Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Report
                                                 and Order and Further
                                                 Notice of Proposed
                                                 Rulemaking concerning
                                                 deployment of wireless
                                                 services in rural
                                                 areas.
4........................   Wireless             Title: Promoting
                            Telecommunications.  Efficient Use of
                                                 Spectrum Through
                                                 Elimination of Barriers
                                                 to the Deployment of
                                                 Secondary Markets (WT
                                                 Docket No. 00-230).

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                                                 Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Second
                                                 Report and Order, Order
                                                 on Reconsideration, and
                                                 Second Further Notice
                                                 of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                 concerning policies and
                                                 procedures to promote
                                                 the development of
                                                 secondary markets in
                                                 wireless radio spectrum
                                                 usage rights.
 5.......................   Wireline             Title: Review of the
                            Competition.         section 251 Unbundling
                                                 Obligations of
                                                 Incumbent Local
                                                 Exchange Carriers (CC
                                                 Docket No. 01-338).
                                                 Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Second
                                                 Report and Order
                                                 concerning the
                                                 reinterpretation of
                                                 section 252(i) of the
                                                 Communications Act of
                                                 1934, as amended.
 6.......................   Wireless             Title: Improving Public
                            Telecommunications   Safety Communications
                            , Office of          in the 800 MHz Band (WT
                            Engineering and      Docket No. 02-55);
                            Technology.          Consolidating the 800
                                                 and 900 MHz Industrial/
                                                 Land Transportation and
                                                 Business Pool Channels
                                                 (WT Docket No. 02-55);
                                                 Amendment of part 2 of
                                                 the Commission's Rules
                                                 to Allocate Spectrum
                                                 Below 3 GHz for Mobile
                                                 and Fixed Services to
                                                 Support the
                                                 Introduction of New
                                                 Advanced Wireless
                                                 Services, including
                                                 Third Generation
                                                 Wireless Systems (ET
                                                 Docket No. 00-258);
                                                 Petition for Rule
                                                 Making of the Wireless
                                                 Information Networks
                                                 Forum Concerning the
                                                 Unlicensed Personal
                                                 Communications Service
                                                 (RM-9498); Petition for
                                                 Rule Making of UT
                                                 Starcom, Inc.,
                                                 Concerning the
                                                 Unlicensed Personal
                                                 Communications Service
                                                 (RM-10024); 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).
                                                 Related orders
                                                 implement changes in
                                                 other bands made
                                                 necessary to facilitate
                                                 800 MHz band
                                                 reconfiguration.
                                                 Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Report
                                                 and Order, Fifth Report
                                                 and Order, Memorandum
                                                 Opinion and Order, and
                                                 Order concerning
                                                 reconfiguring the 800
                                                 MHz band to abate
                                                 interference being
                                                 encountered by public
                                                 safety communications
                                                 systems and other 800
                                                 MHz systems that do not
                                                 employ cellular
                                                 architecture.
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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 www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Audio and video 
tapes of this meeting can be purchased from CACI Productions, 14151 
Park Meadow Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151, (703) 679-3851.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 
488-5300; Fax (202) 488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. These copies are 
available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/
type; digital disk; and audio tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be 
reached by e-mail at [email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-15977 Filed 7-9-04; 2:36 pm]
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