[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 42493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17579]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Waiver of Sunshine Period Prohibition for Agenda Item on 
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Open Meeting

July 10, 2015.
    The Federal Communications Commission previously announced its 
intention to hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:30 
a.m. With respect only to item 1 listed below, the Commission is now 
waiving the sunshine period prohibition contained in Section 1.1203 of 
the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1203, until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 
July 15, 2015. Thus, presentations with respect to item 1 will be 
permitted until that time.

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       Item No.                 Bureau                  Subject
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1.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Broadcast
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Incentive Auction
                                                Comment Public Notice
                                                Auction 1000, 1001 and
                                                1002; Expanding the
                                                Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions;
                                                Policies Regarding
                                                Mobile Spectrum Holdings
                                                (AU Docket No. 14-252)
                                                (GN Docket No. 12-268)
                                                (WT Docket No. 12-269).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will take the next step
                                                to commencing the
                                                incentive auction in the
                                                first quarter of 2016 by
                                                considering the
                                                Procedures Public
                                                Notice, which adopts a
                                                balanced set of auction
                                                procedures that will
                                                ensure an effective,
                                                efficient, and timely
                                                auction. The Public
                                                Notice establishes and
                                                provides information on
                                                final procedures for
                                                setting the initial
                                                spectrum clearing
                                                target, qualifying to
                                                bid, and bidding in the
                                                reverse and forward
                                                auctions.
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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 
Will Wiquist, 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-17579 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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