[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55836-55837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25412]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 16, 2017

November 9, 2017.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 16, 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............................  CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL      Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate
                                AFFAIRS.                     Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-59)).
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                             Order that would expressly authorize voice service
                                                             providers to block certain types of robocalls that
                                                             falsely appear to be from telephone numbers that do
                                                             not or cannot make outgoing calls. It also would
                                                             prohibit voice service providers from blocking 911
                                                             calls under these rules, encourage voice service
                                                             providers to provide a mechanism to allow
                                                             subscribers whose legitimate calls are blocked in
                                                             error to stop such blocking, and clarify that
                                                             providers may exclude calls blocked under these
                                                             rules from their call completion reports.
2............................  OFFICE OF ENGINEERING &      Title: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile
                                TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL    Radio Services (GN Docket No. 14-177); Establishing
                                AND WIRELESS TELE-           a More Flexible Framework to Facilitate Satellite
                                COMMUNICATIONS.              Operations in the 27.5-28.35 GHz and 37.5-40 GHz
                                                             Bands (IB Docket No. 15-256); 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 (WT Docket No. 10-112);
                                                             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; Allocation
                                                             of Spectrum to Upgrade Fixed and Mobile Allocations
                                                             in the 40.5-42.5 GHz Frequency Band; Allocations of
                                                             Spectrum in the 46.9-47.0 GHz Frequency Band for
                                                             Wireless Services; and Allocation of Spectrum in
                                                             the 37.0-38.0 and 40.0-40.5 GHz for Government
                                                             Operations (IB Docket No 97-95).
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Second
                                                             Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed
                                                             Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and
                                                             Memorandum Opinion and Order that would make
                                                             available 1,700 MHz of additional high-frequency
                                                             spectrum for flexible terrestrial wireless use;
                                                             provide 4 gigahertz for satellite use; and adopt,
                                                             refine, or affirm a number of service rules to
                                                             promote robust deployment in these bands, and a
                                                             Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                             seeking comment on certain related earth station,
                                                             buildout, and licensing issues.
3............................  WIRELINE TELE-               Title: Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by
                                COMMUNICATIONS.              Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (WT
                                                             Docket No. 17-79).

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                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                             Order to eliminate the requirement for historic
                                                             preservation review where utility poles are
                                                             replaced with substantially identical poles that
                                                             can support antennas or other wireless
                                                             communications equipment, and to consolidate the
                                                             Commission's historic preservation review rules
                                                             into a single rule.
4............................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.......  Title: Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by
                                                             Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (WC
                                                             Docket No. 17-84).
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                             Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of
                                                             Proposed Rulemaking and Order that will revise and
                                                             seek comment on further changes to the Commission's
                                                             pole attachment rules, network change disclosure
                                                             processes, and section 214(a) discontinuance
                                                             processes to remove barriers to infrastructure
                                                             investment and promote broadband deployment, and
                                                             will seek comment on taking targeted actions to
                                                             facilitate rebuilding and repairing broadband
                                                             infrastructure after natural disasters.
5............................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.......  Title: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income
                                                             Consumers (WC Docket No. 17-287); Lifeline and Link
                                                             Up Reform and Modernization (WC Docket No. 11-42);
                                                             Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal
                                                             Service Support (WC Docket No. 09-197).
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Fourth
                                                             Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration,
                                                             Memorandum Opinion and Order, Notice of Proposed
                                                             Rulemaking, and Notice of Inquiry to adopt and
                                                             propose measures to effectively and efficiently
                                                             bridge the digital divide for Lifeline subscribers
                                                             and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline
                                                             program.
6............................  MEDIA......................  Title: 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review--Review of
                                                             the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and
                                                             Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the
                                                             Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 14-
                                                             50); 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review--Review of
                                                             the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and
                                                             Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the
                                                             Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 09-
                                                             182); Promoting Diversification of Ownership In the
                                                             Broadcasting Services (MB Docket No. 07-294); Rules
                                                             and Policies Concerning Attribution of Joint Sales
                                                             Agreements in Local Television Markets (MB Docket
                                                             No. 04-256); Rules and Policies to Promote New
                                                             Entry and Ownership Diversity in the Broadcasting
                                                             Services (MB Docket No. 17-289).
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider an Order on
                                                             Reconsideration and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                             that updates the Commission's broadcast ownership
                                                             and attribution rules to reflect the current media
                                                             marketplace, denies various other requests for
                                                             reconsideration, finds that the Commission will
                                                             adopt an Incubator Program to promote ownership
                                                             diversity, and seeks comment on how to structure
                                                             and administer such a program.
7............................  MEDIA......................  Title: FCC Form 325 Data Collection (MB Docket No.
                                                             17-290); Modernization of Media Regulation
                                                             Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105.
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of
                                                             Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on whether
                                                             to eliminate Form 325, Annual Report of Cable
                                                             Television Systems, or, in the alternative, on ways
                                                             to modernize and streamline the form.
8............................  MEDIA......................  Title: Authorizing Permissive Use of the ``Next
                               AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING &   Generation'' Broadcast Television Standard (GN
                                TECHNOLOGY.                  Docket No. 16-142).
                                                            Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and
                                                             Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                             authorizing television broadcasters to use the Next
                                                             Generation television transmission standard (ATSC
                                                             3.0) on a voluntary, market-driven basis.
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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).
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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.
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University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25412 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P