[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16033-16034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6734]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Wednesday, March 
21, 2012

 March 14, 2012.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, which is 
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street 
SW., Washington, DC.

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 Item Nos.                   Bureau                                            Subject
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        1   MEDIA..................................  Title: Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules;
                                                      News Corporation and The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors,
                                                      and Liberty Media Corporation, Transferee, for Authority
                                                      to Transfer Control (MB Docket No. 07-18) and Applications
                                                      for Consent to the Assignment and/or Transfer of Control
                                                      of Licenses, Adelphia Communications Corporation (and
                                                      subsidiaries, debtors-in-possession), Assignors, to Time
                                                      Warner Cable Inc. (subsidiaries), Assignees, et al. (MB
                                                      Docket No. 05-192)
                                                     Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed
                                                      Rulemaking exploring whether to retain, sunset, or relax
                                                      the exclusive contract prohibition of the program access
                                                      rules and whether to revise the program access rules to
                                                      better address alleged violations.
        2   MEDIA..................................  Title: Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No.
                                                      99-25) and Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for
                                                      FM Broadcast Translator Stations (MB Docket No. 07-172, RM-
                                                      11338)
                                                     Summary: The Commission will consider a Fourth Report and
                                                      Order and Third Order on Reconsideration to implement a
                                                      market-specific FM translator processing scheme, adopt
                                                      application caps to prevent trafficking, and modify
                                                      policies to expand opportunities to rebroadcast AM
                                                      stations on FM translators.
        3   MEDIA..................................  Title: Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No.
                                                      99-25)
                                                     Summary: The Commission will consider a Fifth Report and
                                                      Order, Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
                                                      Fourth Order on Reconsideration regarding proposals to
                                                      implement the Local Community Radio Act and to strengthen
                                                      the LPFM service, including second adjacent channel waiver
                                                      procedures, interference remediation requirements, and
                                                      modification of eligibility, ownership, and selection
                                                      standards.
        4   Wireless Tele-Communications...........  Title: Promoting Interoperability in the 700 MHz Commercial
                                                      Spectrum and Interoperability of Mobile User Equipment
                                                      Across Paired Commercial Spectrum Blocks in the 700 MHz
                                                      Band (RM-11592)
                                                     Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed
                                                      Rulemaking concerning the potential for harmful
                                                      interference to Lower 700 MHz B and C Block operations if
                                                      the Lower 700 MHz Band were interoperable and whether, if
                                                      such interference exists, it can be reasonably mitigated.
                                                      The NPRM also seeks comment on the best course of action
                                                      should the Commission determine that interoperability
                                                      would cause limited or no harmful interference to Lower
                                                      700 MHz B and C Block licensees, or that such interference
                                                      can be reasonably mitigated.
        5   Wireless Tele-Communications And         Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the
             International.                           2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands; Fixed and Mobile
                                                      Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands at 1525-
                                                      1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz,1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-
                                                      2500 MHz 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz (ET Docket No. 10-
                                                      142) and Service 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)
                                                     Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed
                                                      Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry proposing service,
                                                      technical, assignment, and licensing rules for flexible
                                                      terrestrial use of spectrum currently assigned to the
                                                      Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) in the 2 GHz band. And an
                                                      alternative band plan involving additional spectrum at
                                                      1695-1710 MHz that the National Telecommunications and
                                                      Information Administration (NTIA) has proposed to
                                                      reallocate from Federal to commercial use.
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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. 
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will 
need and 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 email 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 Meribeth McCarrick, 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 
Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live <http://www.fcc.gov/live.
    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.
    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 and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 
Inc. may be reached by email at [email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-6734 Filed 3-15-12; 4:15 pm]
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