[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26461-26462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12184]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, June 7, 2018

May 31, 2018.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Please note the 
meeting is scheduled to commence at 11:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 
12th Street SW, Washington, DC. This is a change from the usual 10:30 
a.m. Open Meeting start time.

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        Item No.                Bureau                  Subject
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1......................  WIRELESS TELE-        Title: Use of Spectrum
                          COMMUNICATIONS,       Bands Above 24 GHz For
                          INTERNATIONAL AND     Mobile Radio Services
                          OFFICE OF             (GN Docket No. 14-177);
                          ENGINEERING &         Amendment of Parts 1,
                          TECHNOLOGY.           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).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Third
                                                Report and Order,
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order, and Third Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that would
                                                continue efforts to make
                                                available millimeter
                                                wave spectrum, in bands
                                                at or above 24 GHz, for
                                                fifth-generation
                                                wireless, Internet of
                                                Things, and other
                                                advanced spectrum-based
                                                services. It would
                                                finalize rules for
                                                certain of these bands
                                                and seek comment on
                                                making additional
                                                spectrum available in
                                                the 26 GHz and 42 GHz
                                                bands for flexible
                                                terrestrial wireless
                                                use, sharing mechanisms
                                                in the Lower 37 GHz
                                                band, and earth station
                                                siting criteria for the
                                                50 GHz band.
2......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: Accelerating
                                                Wireline Broadband
                                                Deployment by Removing
                                                Barriers to
                                                Infrastructure
                                                Investment (WC Docket
                                                No. 17-84).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Report and Order that
                                                will revise the
                                                Commission's section
                                                214(a) discontinuance
                                                processes, network
                                                change disclosure
                                                processes, and Part 68
                                                customer notification
                                                process to remove
                                                barriers to
                                                infrastructure
                                                investment and promote
                                                broadband deployment.
3......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: Petition of NTCA--
                                                The Rural Broadband
                                                Association and the
                                                United States Telecom
                                                Association for
                                                Forbearance Pursuant to
                                                47 U.S.C. Sec.   160(c)
                                                from Application of
                                                Contribution Obligations
                                                on Broadband Internet
                                                Access Transmission
                                                Services (WC Docket No.
                                                17-206).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                granting forbearance
                                                from applying Universal
                                                Service Fund
                                                contribution
                                                requirements to rural
                                                carriers' broadband
                                                Internet access
                                                transmission services.
4......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  Title: Audacy Corporation
                                                Application for
                                                Authority to Launch and
                                                Operate a Non-
                                                Geostationary Medium
                                                Earth Orbit Satellite
                                                System in the Fixed-and
                                                Inter-Satellite Services
                                                (IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-
                                                20161115-00117).

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                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                and Authorization that
                                                recommends granting
                                                Audacy's request to
                                                construct, deploy, and
                                                operate a proposed non-
                                                geostationary satellite
                                                (NGSO) constellation to
                                                provide continuous, high-
                                                speed, low-latency relay
                                                services to other NGSO
                                                spacecraft operators
                                                through Audacy's
                                                proposed satellites and
                                                gateway earth stations.
5......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  Title: O3b Limited
                                                Request for Modification
                                                of U.S. Market Access
                                                for O3b Limited's Non-
                                                Geostationary Satellite
                                                Orbit System in the
                                                Fixed-Satellite Service
                                                and in the Mobile-
                                                Satellite Service (IBFS
                                                File Nos. SAT-MOD-
                                                20160624-00060, SAT-AMD-
                                                20161115-00116, SAT-AMD-
                                                20170301-00026, SAT-AMD-
                                                20171109-00154).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                and Declaratory Ruling
                                                that recommends granting
                                                a request to modify
                                                O3b's existing U.S.
                                                market access grant by
                                                adding new non-
                                                geostationary satellites
                                                and new frequency bands
                                                in order to provide
                                                broadband communication
                                                services in the United
                                                States.
6......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: Updating the
                                                Intercarrier
                                                Compensation Regime to
                                                Eliminate Access
                                                Arbitrage (WC Docket No.
                                                18-155).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that proposes measures
                                                to eliminate access
                                                arbitrage in the
                                                intercarrier
                                                compensation regime.
7......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: 8YY Access Charge
                                                Reform (WC Docket No. 18-
                                                156).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that proposes
                                                taking further steps in
                                                reforming intercarrier
                                                compensation by
                                                transitioning interstate
                                                and intrastate
                                                originating 8YY end
                                                office and tandem
                                                switching and transport
                                                charges to bill-and-keep
                                                and capping and limiting
                                                8YY database query
                                                rates.
8......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: Text-Enabled Toll-
                                                Free Numbers (WC Docket
                                                No. 18-28); Toll Free
                                                Service Access Codes (CC
                                                Docket No. 95-155).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Declaratory Ruling and
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that will
                                                clarify the Commission's
                                                rules regarding the
                                                authorization required
                                                to text-enable a toll-
                                                free number, and propose
                                                further safeguards to
                                                promote the innovative
                                                use of toll- free
                                                numbers while protecting
                                                the integrity of the
                                                toll-free numbering
                                                system.
9......................  CONSUMER &            Title: Protecting
                          GOVERNMENTAL          Consumers from
                          AFFAIRS.              Unauthorized Carrier
                                                Changes and Related
                                                Unauthorized Charges (CG
                                                Docket No. 17-169).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order to protect
                                                consumers from slamming
                                                (the unauthorized change
                                                of a consumer's
                                                telephone provider) and
                                                cramming (the placement
                                                of unauthorized charges
                                                on a consumer's
                                                telephone bill),
                                                including rules to
                                                address sales call
                                                misrepresentations and
                                                abuses of the third-
                                                party verification
                                                procedures.
10.....................  CONSUMER &            Title: Misuse of Internet
                          GOVERNMENTAL          Protocol (IP) Captioned
                          AFFAIRS.              Telephone Service (CG
                                                Docket No. 13-24);
                                                Telecommunications Relay
                                                Services and Speech-to-
                                                Speech Services for
                                                Individuals with Hearing
                                                and Speech Disabilities
                                                (CG Docket No. 03-123).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order, Declaratory
                                                Ruling, Further Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking,
                                                and Notice of Inquiry to
                                                adopt measures, and seek
                                                comment on others, to
                                                ensure that Internet
                                                Protocol Captioned
                                                Telephone Service (IP
                                                CTS) remains sustainable
                                                for people with hearing
                                                loss who need it.
11.....................  MEDIA...............  Title: Leased Commercial
                                                Access (MB Docket No. 07-
                                                42); Modernization of
                                                Media Regulation
                                                Initiative (MB Docket
                                                No. 17-105).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that
                                                tentatively concludes
                                                that the Commission
                                                should vacate its 2008
                                                Leased Access Order, and
                                                invites comment on ways
                                                to modernize the
                                                existing leased access
                                                rules.
12.....................  ENFORCEMENT.........  Title: Enforcement Bureau
                                                Action.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an
                                                enforcement action.
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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 Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12184 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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