[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63784-63785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26799]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 
22, 2015

October 15, 2015.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 22, 2015, 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 No.                 Bureau                  Subject
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1.....................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.  TITLE: Rates for
                                                Interstate Inmate
                                                Calling Services (WC
                                                Docket No. 12-375).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Report and Order and
                                                Third Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking that
                                                would adopt
                                                comprehensive reform of
                                                intrastate, interstate,
                                                and international ICS
                                                calls to ensure just,
                                                reasonable and fair ICS
                                                rates, and seek comment
                                                on additional measures
                                                the Commission could
                                                take to ensure that
                                                interstate and
                                                intrastate ICS are
                                                provided consistent with
                                                the statute and public
                                                interest.
2.....................  INTERNATIONAL AND      TITLE: Review of Foreign
                         MEDIA.                 Ownership Policies for
                                                Broadcast, Common
                                                Carrier and Aeronautical
                                                Radio Licensees under
                                                Section 310(b)(4) of the
                                                Communications Act of
                                                1934, as Amended (GN
                                                Docket No. 15-236).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would streamline
                                                the foreign ownership
                                                review process for
                                                broadcast licensees and
                                                applicants, and
                                                standardize the review
                                                process for broadcast,
                                                common carrier and
                                                aeronautical licensees
                                                and applicants.
3.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Expanding the
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions (GN
                                                Docket No. 12-268).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order addressing
                                                when and in what areas
                                                600 MHz Band wireless
                                                licensees will be deemed
                                                to ``commence
                                                operations'' for the
                                                purposes of establishing
                                                when the secondary and
                                                unlicensed users must
                                                cease operations and
                                                vacate the 600 MHz Band
                                                in those areas.
4.....................  OFFICE OF ENGINEERING  TITLE: Expanding the
                         AND TECHNOLOGY.        Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions (GN
                                                Docket No. 12-268);
                                                Office of Engineering
                                                and Technology Releases
                                                and Seeks Comment on
                                                Updated OET-69 Software
                                                (ET Docket No. 13-26);
                                                and Office of
                                                Engineering and
                                                Technology Seeks to
                                                Supplement the Incentive
                                                Auction Proceeding
                                                Record Regarding
                                                Potential Interference
                                                Between Broadcast
                                                Television and Wireless
                                                Services (ET Docket No.
                                                14-14). SUMMARY: The
                                                Commission will consider
                                                a Third Report & Order
                                                and First Order on
                                                Reconsideration that
                                                adopts rules to govern
                                                inter-service
                                                interference between
                                                broadcast television
                                                stations and wireless
                                                licensees in the 600 MHz
                                                Band following the
                                                incentive auction and
                                                sets out protection
                                                criteria for television
                                                stations and wireless
                                                operations in the band.
5.....................  MEDIA................  TITLE: Expanding the
                                                Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions (GN
                                                Docket No. 12-268) and
                                                Channel Sharing by Full
                                                Power and Class A
                                                Stations Outside the
                                                Broadcast Television
                                                Spectrum Incentive
                                                Auction Context (MB
                                                Docket No. 15-137).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Order on Reconsideration
                                                to provide additional
                                                flexibility to
                                                broadcasters interested
                                                in the incentive auction
                                                channel sharing option
                                                by clarifying that
                                                ``back-up'' channel
                                                sharing agreements are
                                                permitted under the
                                                rules and providing more
                                                time for successful
                                                incentive auction
                                                bidders to transition to
                                                shared facilities after
                                                the auction.
6.....................  CONSUMER AND           TITLE: Structure and
                         GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.  Practices of the Video
                                                Relay Service Program
                                                (CG Docket No. 10-51)
                                                and Telecommunications
                                                Relay Services and
                                                Speech-to-Speech
                                                Disabilities (CG Docket
                                                No. 03-123). SUMMARY:
                                                The Commission will
                                                consider a Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking on whether to
                                                modify, in part, the
                                                four-year compensation
                                                rate plan for video
                                                relay service (VRS) and
                                                whether to adopt
                                                measures that may
                                                enhance the functional
                                                equivalence of VRS. In
                                                the same item, the
                                                Commission will consider
                                                an Order to modify, in
                                                part, the currently
                                                applicable VRS
                                                compensation rates
                                                pending action on the
                                                Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking.

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7.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Use of Spectrum
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS,    Bands Above 24 GHz for
                         INTERNATIONAL AND      Mobile Radio Services
                         OFFICE OF              (GN Docket No. 14-177);
                         ENGINEERING AND        Establishing a More
                         TECHNOLOGY.            Flexible Framework to
                                                Facilitate Satellite
                                                Operations in the 27.5-
                                                28.35 GHz and 37.5-40
                                                GHz Bands; Petition for
                                                Rulemaking of the Fixed
                                                Wireless Communications
                                                Coalition to Create
                                                Service Rules for the 42-
                                                43.5 GHz Band (RM-
                                                11664); Amendment of
                                                Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74,
                                                80, 90, 95, and 101 to
                                                Establish Uniform
                                                License Renewal,
                                                Discontinuance of
                                                Operation, and
                                                Geographic Partitioning
                                                and Spectrum
                                                Disaggregation Rules and
                                                Policies for Certain
                                                Wireless Radio Services;
                                                and Allocation and
                                                Designation of Spectrum
                                                for Fixed-Satellite
                                                Services in the 37.5-
                                                38.5 GHz, 40.5-41.5 GHz
                                                and 48.2-50.2 GHz
                                                Frequency Bands (WT
                                                Docket No. 10-112);
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                to Upgrade Fixed and
                                                Mobile Allocations in
                                                the 40.5-42.5 GHz
                                                Frequency Band;
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                in the 46.9-47.0 GHz
                                                Frequency Band for
                                                Wireless Services; and
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                in the 37.0-38.0 GHz and
                                                40.0-40.5 GHz for
                                                Government Operations
                                                (IB Docket No. 97-95).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that proposes to create
                                                new flexible use service
                                                rules in certain bands
                                                above 24 GHz to support
                                                multiple uses, including
                                                mobile wireless.
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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 
the 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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-26799 Filed 10-19-15; 11:15 am]
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