[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 149 (Friday, August 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36401-36402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16474]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, August 3, 2017

July 27, 2017.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on

[[Page 36402]]

Thursday, August 3, 2017 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: Connect America Fund Phase II Auction
                                                               (Auction 903), (AU Docket No. 17-182).
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Public
                                                               Notice to initiate the pre-auction process for
                                                               the Connect America Fund Phase II auction which
                                                               will award up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to
                                                               service providers that commit to offer voice and
                                                               broadband services to fixed locations in unserved
                                                               high-cost areas.
2..........................  Wireless Telecommunications....  Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10-90);
                                                               Universal Service Reform--Mobility Fund (WT
                                                               Docket No. 10-208).
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider an Order on
                                                               Reconsideration and Second Report and Order that
                                                               lays out a robust challenge process that will
                                                               enable the Commission to direct Mobility Fund
                                                               Phase II support to primarily rural areas that
                                                               lack unsubsidized 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE)
                                                               service.
3..........................  Wireline Competition...........  Title: Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program
                                                               (WC Docket No. 11-10).
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Further
                                                               Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that takes a
                                                               focused look at the Commission's Form 477 to
                                                               improve the value of the data we continue to
                                                               collect.
4..........................  Wireless Telecommunications....  Title: Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum
                                                               Between 3.7 and 24 GHz (GN Docket No. 17-183).
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                               Inquiry that explores opportunities for next
                                                               generation services--particularly for wireless
                                                               broadband--in the 3.7 GHz to 24 GHz spectrum
                                                               range and asks about how we can increase
                                                               efficient and effective use of this spectrum for
                                                               the benefit of all services and users.
5..........................  Wireless Telecommunications....  Title: Video Description: Implementation of the
                                                               Twenty-First Century Communications and Video
                                                               Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 11-43).
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                               Order which increases the required hours of video
                                                               described programming that covered broadcast
                                                               stations and MVPDs must provide to consumers.
6..........................  International..................  Title: Implementation of Section 25.281(b)
                                                               Transmitter Identification Requirements for Video
                                                               Uplink Transmissions (IB Docket No. 12-267).
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum
                                                               Opinion and Order that waives the requirement
                                                               that satellite news trucks, and other temporary-
                                                               fixed satellite earth stations transmitting
                                                               digital video, comply with the Digital Video
                                                               Broadcasting-Carrier Identification (DVB-CID)
                                                               standard if the earth station uses a modulator
                                                               that cannot meet the DVB-CID standard through a
                                                               software upgrade.
7..........................  Media..........................  Title: Hearing Designation Order.
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider a Hearing
                                                               Designation Order.
8..........................  Enforcement....................  Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider an
                                                               enforcement action.
 
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                                                 Consent Agenda
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The Commission will consider the following subject listed
 below as a consent agenda and this item will not be
 presented individually:
 
1..........................  Enforcement....................  Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
                                                              Summary: The Commission will consider an
                                                               enforcement action.
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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.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-16474 Filed 8-3-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P