[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26007-26008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10640]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Friday, April 27, 
2012

    Date: April 20, 2012.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Friday, April 27, 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..........................  Consumer and Governmental        Title: Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect
                              Affairs.                         Billing for Unauthorized Charges (``Cramming'')
                                                               (CG Docket No. 11-116); Consumer Information and
                                                               Disclosure (CG Docket No. 09-158) and Truth-in-
                                                               Billing and Billing Format (CC Docket No. 98-170)
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                               Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                               that protects consumers by adopting and proposing
                                                               additional rules to help consumers prevent and
                                                               detect the unlawful and fraudulent placement of
                                                               unauthorized charges on their telephone bills.
2..........................  Media..........................  Title: Noncommercial Educational Station
                                                               Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit
                                                               Organizations
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                               Proposed Rulemaking inviting comment on whether
                                                               to allow noncommercial educational broadcast
                                                               stations to conduct on-air fundraising activities
                                                               that interrupt regular programming for the
                                                               benefit of third-party non-profit organizations.
3..........................  Media..........................  Title: Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure
                                                               Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee
                                                               Public Interest Obligations (MM Docket No. 00-
                                                               168) and Extension of the Filing Requirement for
                                                               Children's Television Programming Report (FCC
                                                               Form 398) (MM Docket No. 00-44)
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Second
                                                               Report and Order that increases transparency and
                                                               improves public access to community-relevant
                                                               information by moving the television broadcast
                                                               station public file from paper to the Internet.
4..........................  Media and Office of Engineering  Title: Innovation in the Broadcast Television
                              and Technology.                  Bands: Allocations, Channel Sharing and
                                                               Improvements to VHF (ET Docket No. 10-235)
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                               Order establishing a regulatory framework for
                                                               channel sharing among television licensees in
                                                               connection with an incentive auction of spectrum.
5..........................  Wireline Cometition............  Title: Universal Service Contribution Methodology
                                                               (WC Docket No. 06-122) and A National Broadband
                                                               Plan for Our Future (GN Docket No. 09-51)
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Further
                                                               Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on
                                                               proposals to reform and modernize how Universal
                                                               Service Fund contributions are assessed and
                                                               recovered.
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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 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 Live 
web page at 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.

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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 
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. 2012-10640 Filed 4-30-12; 11:15 am]
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