[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90852-90853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30134]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, December 15, 2016

December 8, 2016.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 15, 2016 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......................  CONSUMER &            TITLE: Transition from
                          GOVERNMENTAL          TTY to Real-Time Text
                          AFFAIRS.              Technology (CG Docket
                                                No. 16-145); Petition
                                                for Rulemaking to Update
                                                the Commission's Rules
                                                for Access to Support
                                                the Transition from TTY
                                                to Real-Time Text
                                                Technology, and Petition
                                                for Waiver of Rules
                                                Requiring Support of TTY
                                                Technology (GN Docket
                                                No. 15-178).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order and Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking to help
                                                achieve the transition
                                                from TTY technology to a
                                                reliable and
                                                interoperable means of
                                                providing real-time text
                                                communication over
                                                wireless Internet
                                                protocol-enabled
                                                networks and services.
2......................  PUBLIC SAFETY &       TITLE: Amendment of Part
                          HOMELAND SECURITY.    11 of the Commission's
                                                Rules Regarding the
                                                Emergency Alert System
                                                (PS Docket No. 15-94).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order and Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking to enhance
                                                the Emergency Alert
                                                System (EAS) as a tool
                                                for community emergency
                                                preparedness. The Report
                                                and Order improves
                                                alerting organization at
                                                the state and local
                                                levels, builds stronger
                                                community-based alerting
                                                exercise programs, and
                                                protects the EAS against
                                                accidental misuse and
                                                malicious intrusion. The
                                                Further Notice seeks
                                                comment on proposals to
                                                leverage technological
                                                advances to improve
                                                alerting and additional
                                                measures to preserve EAS
                                                security.
3......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  TITLE: Update to Parts 2
                                                and 25 Concerning Non-
                                                geostationary, Fixed-
                                                Satellite Service
                                                Systems and Related
                                                Matters.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                to update, clarify, and
                                                streamline the
                                                Commission's rules to
                                                facilitate the
                                                deployment of recently
                                                proposed non-
                                                geostationary-satellite
                                                orbit, fixed-satellite
                                                service satellite
                                                systems.
4......................  GENERAL COUNSEL.....  TITLE: Amendment of Part
                                                0 of the Commission's
                                                Rules Regarding Public
                                                Information, the
                                                Inspection of Records,
                                                and Implementing the
                                                Freedom of Information
                                                Act.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                that updates its Freedom
                                                of Information Act
                                                (FOIA) regulations
                                                consistent with the FOIA
                                                Improvement Act of 2016.
5......................  WIRELESS TELE-        TITLE: Maritime
                          COMMUNICATIONS.       Communications/Land
                                                Mobile, LLC, Order on
                                                Reconsideration and
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                on Reconsideration and
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order regarding the
                                                assignment of licenses
                                                held by Maritime
                                                Communications/Land
                                                Mobile, LLC.
6......................  PUBLIC SAFETY &       TITLE: Improving the
                          HOMELAND SECURITY.    Resiliency of Mobile
                                                Wireless Communications
                                                Networks, (PS Docket 13-
                                                239); Reliability and
                                                Continuity of
                                                Communications Networks,
                                                Including Broadband
                                                Technologies (PS Docket
                                                No. 11-60).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                that evaluates the
                                                Wireless Network
                                                Resiliency Cooperative
                                                Framework submitted by
                                                members of the wireless
                                                industry.
7......................  ENFORCEMENT.........  TITLE: Preferred Long
                                                Distance, Inc.,
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order.

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                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order that addresses a
                                                Petition for
                                                Reconsideration of a
                                                Forfeiture Order issued
                                                by the Commission for
                                                slamming and deceptive
                                                marketing.
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                             CONSENT AGENDA
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The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a
 consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:
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1......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Action Mission
                                                Broadcasting, Inc.,
                                                Application For Renewal
                                                of License For
                                                Television Station
                                                WUTR(TV), Utica, New
                                                York.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                adopting a Consent
                                                Decree which resolves
                                                issues regarding
                                                potential violations of
                                                the Commission's rules
                                                and grants the license
                                                renewal application of
                                                WUTR(TV).
2......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Applications of
                                                Immaculate Conception
                                                Apostolic School for a
                                                Construction Permit and
                                                Covering License for
                                                Noncommercial
                                                Educational Station
                                                DKJPT(FM), Colfax,
                                                California.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                dismissal of a Petition
                                                for Reconsideration of a
                                                Media Bureau Order
                                                dismissing the Station's
                                                License Application and
                                                cancelling its
                                                construction permit.
3......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Urbanmedia One,
                                                Application for New LPFM
                                                Station (WJPC-LP) at
                                                Chicago, IL.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                dismissal of a Petition
                                                for Reconsideration of
                                                the grant of an
                                                application to construct
                                                a new low power FM
                                                station in Chicago,
                                                Illinois.
4......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Little Rock
                                                Hispanic Education
                                                Family Foundation et.
                                                al., Applications for
                                                New LPFM Stations.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                denial of an Informal
                                                Objection to
                                                applications for
                                                construction permits for
                                                new LPFM stations.
5......................  CONSUMER &            TITLE: Ministry of
                          GOVERNMENTAL          Communications of the
                          AFFAIRS.              Archdiocese of Miami,
                                                FL; Closed Captioning
                                                Petitions for Waiver;
                                                Application for Review.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order addressing an
                                                Application for Review
                                                seeking review of the
                                                Bureau's dismissal of
                                                the Ministry's petition
                                                for exemption from the
                                                Commission's closed
                                                captioning requirements.
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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 
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. 2016-30134 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am]
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