[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4656-4657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02029]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Tuesday, January 30, 2018

January 23, 2018.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 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..................  PUBLIC SAFETY &         Presentation: The
                      HOMELAND SECURITY.      Commission will receive a
                                              preliminary report from
                                              the Public Safety &
                                              Homeland Security Bureau
                                              on its investigation into
                                              the false emergency alert
                                              that occurred in Hawaii on
                                              January 13, 2018.
2..................  PUBLIC SAFETY &         Title: Wireless Emergency
                      HOMELAND SECURITY.      Alerts (PS Docket No. 15-
                                              91); Amendment of Part 11
                                              of the Commission's Rules
                                              Regarding the Emergency
                                              Alert System (PS Docket
                                              No. 15-94).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Second
                                              Report and Order and
                                              Second Order on
                                              Reconsideration to enhance
                                              the effectiveness of
                                              Wireless Emergency Alerts,
                                              including improving the
                                              geographic accuracy of
                                              these alerts.
3..................  WIRELINE COMPETITION..  Title: Connect America Fund
                                              (WC Docket No. 10-90); ETC
                                              Annual Reports and
                                              Certifications (WC Docket
                                              No. 14-58); Rural
                                              Broadband Experiments (WC
                                              Docket No. 14-259);
                                              Connect America Fund Phase
                                              II Auction (AU Docket No.
                                              17-182).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider an Order and
                                              Order on Reconsideration
                                              addressing the remaining
                                              issues raised by parties
                                              challenging the
                                              Commission's orders
                                              implementing the Connect
                                              America Phase II auction
                                              (Auction 903), in which
                                              service providers will
                                              compete to receive support
                                              of up to $1.98 billion to
                                              offer voice and broadband
                                              service in unserved high-
                                              cost areas.
4..................  WIRELINE COMPETITION    Title: Connect America Fund
                      AND WIRELESS TELE-      Phase II Auction Scheduled
                      COMMUNICATIONS.         for July 24, 2018 Notice
                                              and Filing Requirements
                                              and Other Procedures for
                                              Auction 903; Connect
                                              America Fund Phase II
                                              Auction (AU Docket No. 17-
                                              182); Connect America Fund
                                              (WC Docket No. 10-90).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Public
                                              Notice establishing
                                              procedures 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.
5..................  WIRELINE COMPETITION    Title: Establishment of the
                      AND OFFICE OF           Office of Economics and
                      MANAGING DIRECTORY.     Analytics (MD Docket No.
                                              18-3).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider an Order to
                                              establish an Office of
                                              Economics and Analytics.
6..................  MEDIA.................  Title: Amendment of Section
                                              73.3613 of the
                                              Commission's Rules
                                              Regarding Filing of
                                              Contracts (MB Docket No.
                                              18-4); Modernization of
                                              Media Regulation
                                              Initiative (MB Docket No.
                                              17-105).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Notice of
                                              Proposed Rulemaking
                                              proposing to eliminate the
                                              requirement that broadcast
                                              licensees and permittees
                                              routinely submit paper
                                              copies of contracts and
                                              other documents to the FCC
                                              as specified in Section
                                              73.3613 of the
                                              Commission's rules.
7..................  MEDIA.................  Title: Modernization of
                                              Media Regulation
                                              Initiative (MB Docket No.
                                              17-105); Amendment of
                                              Parts 27, 54, 73, 74, and
                                              76 of the Commission's
                                              Rules to Delete Rules Made
                                              Obsolete by the Digital
                                              Television Transition.
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider an Order
                                              deleting rules made
                                              obsolete by the Digital TV
                                              transition.
8..................  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

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or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-02029 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am]
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