[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74525-74526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27435]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 
15, 2004

December 8, 2004.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, December 15, 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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  No.           Bureau                          Subject
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1       Office of Engineering  Title: Revision of Part 15 of the
         and Technology.        Commission's Rules Regarding Ultra-
                                Wideband Transmission Systems (ET Docket
                                No. 98-153).
                               Summary: The Commission will consider a
                                Second Report and Order and Second
                                Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning
                                unlicensed operation. This item responds
                                to proposals made in the previous Notice
                                of Proposed Rulemaking and addresses the
                                petitions for reconsideration filed in
                                response to the previous Memorandum
                                Opinion and Order in this proceeding.
2       International........  Title: Procedures to Govern the Use of
                                Satellite Earth Stations on Board
                                Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/3700-4200
                                MHz Bands and 14.0-14.5 GHz/11.7-12.2
                                GHz Bands (IB Docket No. 02-10).
                               Summary: The Commission will consider a
                                Report and Order establishing licensing
                                and service rules for Earth Stations on
                                Vessels operating in the 5925-6425 MHz/
                                3700-4200 MHz (C-Band) and 14.0-14.5/
                                11.7-12.2 GHz (Ku-band) frequencies.
3       Wireless Tele-         Title: Amendment of Part 22 of the
         Communications.        Commission's Rules to Benefit the
                                Consumers of Air-Ground
                                Telecommunications Services (WT Docket
                                No. 03-103); Biennial Regulatory Review-
                                Amendment of Parts 1, 22, and 90 of the
                                Commission's Rules; Amendment of Parts 1
                                and 22 of the Commission's Rules to
                                Adopt Competitive Bidding Rules for
                                Commercial and General Aviation Air-
                                Ground Radiotelephone Service Mutually
                                Exclusive Applications; and Application
                                of Verizon Airfone Inc. for Renewal of
                                800 MHz Air-Ground Radiotelephone
                                License, Call Sign KNKG804.
                               Summary: The Commission will consider a
                                Report and Order and Further Notice of
                                Proposed Rulemaking regarding commercial
                                air-ground telecommunications service,
                                Part 22 non-cellular Public Mobile
                                Service rules, and general aviation air-
                                ground radiotelephone service mutually
                                exclusive applications. The Commission
                                also will consider the Application of
                                Verizon Airfone for renewal of 800 MHz
                                Air-Ground Radiotelephone license call
                                sign KNKG804.
4       Wireless Tele-         Title: Amendment of the Commission's
         Communications.        Rules to Facilitate the Use of Cellular
                                Telephones and other Wireless Devices
                                Aboard Airborne Aircraft.
                               Summary: The Commission will consider a
                                Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding
                                changes to the rule prohibiting the
                                airborne use of cellular telephones.
5       Wireline Competition.  Title: Rural Health Care Support
                                Mechanism (WC Docket No. 02-60).
                               Summary: The Commission will consider a
                                Second Report and Order, Order on
                                Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
                                Proposed Rulemaking concerning
                                modifications to the Commission's rules
                                to improve the effectiveness of the
                                rural health care universal service
                                support mechanism.
6       Wireline Competition.  Title: Unbundled Access to Network
                                Elements (WC Docket No. 04-313) and
                                Review of the Section 251 Unbundling
                                Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange
                                Carriers (CC Docket No. 01-338).
                               Summary: The Commission will consider an
                                Order on Remand concerning incumbent
                                local exchange carriers' obligations to
                                make elements of their networks
                                available on an unbundled basis.
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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.
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University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
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    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-27435 Filed 12-10-04; 12:32 pm]
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