[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76652-76653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29910]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, December 
18, 2008

December 11, 2008.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 18, 2008, which is 
scheduled to commence at 10 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..................  Office of          Title: Service Rules for
                      Engineering and    Advanced Wireless Services in
                      Technology &       the 2155-2175 MHz Band (WT
                      Wireless Tele-     Docket No. 07-195); Service
                      Communications.    Rules for Advanced Wireless
                                         Services in the 1915-1920 MHz,
                                         1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz
                                         and 2175-2180 MHz Bands (WT
                                         Docket No. 04-356);
                                         Applications for License and
                                         Authority to Operate in the
                                         2155-2175 MHz Band (WT Docket
                                         No. 07-16); Petitions for
                                         Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. 160
                                         (WT Docket No. 07-30).
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Report and Order and
                                         Order on Reconsideration
                                         concerning application,
                                         licensing, operating, and
                                         technical rules for the 2155-
                                         2180 MHz Band and an Order on
                                         Reconsideration concerning
                                         petitions for reconsideration
                                         filed in WT Dockets No. 07-16
                                         and 07-30, as well as a Further
                                         Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                         for the 2155-2180 MHz band.
2..................  Wireless Tele-     Title: Amendment of Parts 1, 22,
                      Communications.    24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101
                                         To Establish License Renewal
                                         and Discontinuance of Operation
                                         Policies and Procedures for
                                         Certain Wireless Radio
                                         Services; Imposition of a
                                         Freeze on the Filing of
                                         Competing renewal Applications
                                         for Certain Wireless Radio
                                         Services and the Processing of
                                         Already-Filed Competing Renewal
                                         Applications.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Notice of Proposed
                                         Rulemaking and Order concerning
                                         harmonization of the
                                         Commission's requirements
                                         regarding license renewal and
                                         permanent discontinuance of
                                         operations for WRS licensees,
                                         as well as a related Order that
                                         would impose a freeze on the
                                         filing of competing renewal
                                         applications and the processing
                                         of already-filed competing
                                         renewal applications.
3..................  Media............  Title: Amendment of Parts 73 and
                                         74 of the Commission's Rules to
                                         Establish Rules for Replacement
                                         Digital Low Power Television
                                         Translator Stations.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Notice of Proposed
                                         Rulemaking concerning creation
                                         of a replacement digital
                                         television translator service.
4..................  Media............  Title: Development of
                                         Competition and Diversity in
                                         Video Programming Distribution
                                         and Carriage (MB Docket No. 07-
                                         42); Review of the Commission's
                                         Program Access Rules and
                                         Examination of Programming
                                         Tying Arrangements (MB Docket
                                         No. 07-198).
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Report and Order
                                         modifying the program carriage
                                         rules and procedures and a
                                         Further Notice of Proposed
                                         Rulemaking seeking comment on
                                         the practices of programmers
                                         and broadcasters.
5..................  Enforcement......  Title: Apparent Violations of
                                         the Commission's DTV Transition
                                         Notice Requirements for
                                         Eligible Telecommunications
                                         Carriers and Multichannel Video
                                         Programming Distributors.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider an omnibus NAL against
                                         various companies for apparent
                                         violations of the Commission's
                                         DTV consumer education
                                         requirements.
6..................  Public Safety &    Title: Wireless E911 Location
                      Homeland           Accuracy Requirements (PS
                      Security.          Docket No. 07-114).
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Second Report and
                                         Order adopting revised wireless
                                         Enhanced 911 location accuracy
                                         and reliability requirements.
7..................  Office of          Title: Amendment of Part 27 of
                      Engineering and    the Commission's Rules to
                      Technology         Govern the Operation of
                      International &    Wireless Communications
                      Wireless Tele-     Services in the 2.3 GHz Band
                      Communications.    (WT Docket No. 07-293);
                                         Establishment of Rules and
                                         Policies for the Digital Audio
                                         Radio Satellite Service in the
                                         2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band
                                         (IB Docket No. 95-91; General
                                         Docket No. 90-37); Sirius
                                         Satellite Radio, Inc., Request
                                         for Special Temporary Authority
                                         to Operate four Satellite DARS
                                         Terrestrial Repeaters in Alaska
                                         and Hawaii.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Report and Order and
                                         Second Report and Order
                                         concerning proposed revisions
                                         to the service rules for
                                         mobile, fixed and base stations
                                         in the Wireless Communications
                                         Service (WCS), and proposed
                                         service rules for terrestrial
                                         repeaters to be used in
                                         conjunction with the Satellite
                                         Digital Audio Radio Service
                                         (SDARS).
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    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
Include a description of the accommodation you will need. Also include 
a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-
mail to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
    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 
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

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    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 
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-29910 Filed 12-12-08; 4:15 pm]
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