[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18092-18093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3449]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

April 5, 2006.

Open Commission Meeting

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an open meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, 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...................  Office of Engineering   Title: Amendment of Part 2
                       and Technology and      of the Commission's Rules
                       Wireless Tele-          to Allocate Spectrum
                       Communications.         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) and Services Rules
                                               for Advanced Wireless
                                               Services in the 1.7 GHz
                                               and 2.1 GHz Bands (WT
                                               Docket No. 02-353).
                                              Summary: The Commission
                                               will consider a Ninth
                                               Report and Order and
                                               Order establishing
                                               procedures for the
                                               relocation of Broadband
                                               Radio Service and Fixed
                                               Microwave Service
                                               operations, including
                                               cost sharing obligations,
                                               in the 2.1 GHz band, as
                                               well as addressing a
                                               related petition for
                                               reconsideration.
2...................  Wireless Tele-          Title: Amendment of Parts
                       Communications and      1, 21, 73, 74 and 101 of
                       International and       the Commission's Rules to
                       Office of Engineering   Facilitate the Provision
                       and Technology.         of Fixed and Mobile
                                               Broadband Access,
                                               Educational and Other
                                               Advanced Services in the
                                               2150-2162 and 2500-2690
                                               MHz Bands (WT Docket No.
                                               03-66, RM-10586); Part 1
                                               of the Commission's
                                               Rules--Further
                                               Competitive Bidding
                                               Procedures (WT Docket No.
                                               03-67); Amendment of
                                               Parts 21 and 74 to Enable
                                               Multipoint Distribution
                                               Service and the
                                               Instructional Television
                                               Fixed Service Amendment
                                               of Parts 21 and 74 to
                                               Engage in Fixed Two-Way
                                               Transmissions (MM Docket
                                               No. 97-217); Amendment of
                                               Parts 21 and 74 of the
                                               Commission's Rules with
                                               Regard to Licensing in
                                               the Multipoint
                                               Distribution Service and
                                               in the Instructional
                                               Television Fixed Service
                                               for the Gulf of Mexico
                                               (WT Docket No. 02-68, RM-
                                               9718); Promoting
                                               Efficient Use of Spectrum
                                               Through Elimination of
                                               Barriers to the
                                               Development of Secondary
                                               Markets (WT Docket No. 00-
                                               230); Review of the
                                               Spectrum Sharing Plan
                                               Among Non-Geostationary
                                               Satellite Orbit Mobile
                                               Satellite Service Systems
                                               in the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands
                                               (IB Docket No. 02-364);
                                               and 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).
                                              Summary: The Commission
                                               will consider an Order on
                                               Reconsideration and
                                               Fourth Memorandum Opinion
                                               and Order addressing
                                               spectrum sharing among
                                               incumbent and future
                                               services in the 2495-2500
                                               MHz band. The Commission
                                               will also consider a
                                               Third Memorandum Opinion
                                               and Order and Second
                                               Report and Order
                                               concerning changes to the
                                               service rules applicable
                                               to the Broadband Radio
                                               Service and the
                                               Educational Broadband
                                               Service.
3...................  Wireless Tele-          Title: Auction of Advanced
                       Communications.         Wireless Services
                                               Licenses Scheduled for
                                               June 29, 2006; Notice and
                                               Filing Requirements,
                                               Minimum Opening Bids,
                                               Upfront Payments and
                                               Other Procedures for
                                               Auction No. 66 (AU Docket
                                               No. 06-30).
                                              Summary: The Commission
                                               will consider a Public
                                               Notice addressing filing
                                               requirements, minimum
                                               opening bids, upfront
                                               payments and other
                                               procedures for Auction
                                               No. 66, an auction of
                                               licenses for Advanced
                                               Wireless Services
                                               scheduled for June 29,
                                               2006.
4...................  Wireless Tele-          Title: Petition by Forest
                       Communications.         Conservation Council,
                                               American Bird Conservancy
                                               and Friends of the Earth
                                               for National
                                               Environmental Policy Act
                                               Compliance.
                                              Summary: The Commission
                                               will consider a
                                               Memorandum Opinion and
                                               Order addressing the
                                               petition filed by Forest
                                               Conservation Council,
                                               American Bird Conservancy
                                               and Friends of the Earth
                                               for National
                                               Environmental Policy Act
                                               Compliance.
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[email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
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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 with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's 
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University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
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    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-3449 Filed 4-6-06; 11:47 am]
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