[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32289-32290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14861]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, July 12, 2018

July 5, 2018.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, July 12, 2018 which is scheduled 
to commence at 10:30a.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......................  WIRELESS TELE-        Title: Expanding Flexible
                          COMMUNICATIONS,       Use of the 3.7 to 4.2
                          INTERNATIONAL AND     GHz Band (GN Docket No.
                          OFFICE OF             18-122); Expanding
                          ENGINEERING &         Flexible Use in Mid-Band
                          TECHNOLOGY.           Spectrum Between 3.7 and
                                                24 GHz (GN Docket No. 17-
                                                183); Petition for
                                                Rulemaking to Amend and
                                                Modernize Parts 25 and
                                                101 of the Commission's
                                                Rules to Authorize and
                                                Facilitate the
                                                Deployment of Licensed
                                                Point-to-Multipoint
                                                Fixed Wireless Broadband
                                                Service in the 3.7-4.2
                                                GHz Band (RM-11791);
                                                Fixed Wireless
                                                Communications
                                                Coalition, Inc., Request
                                                for Modified
                                                Coordination Procedures
                                                in Band Shared Between
                                                the Fixed Service and
                                                the Fixed Satellite
                                                Service (RM-11778)
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                and Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that would
                                                continue the
                                                Commission's efforts to
                                                make mid-band spectrum
                                                in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band
                                                available for expanded
                                                flexible use, primarily
                                                by seeking comment on
                                                mechanisms for clearing
                                                for mobile use and
                                                whether to allow point-
                                                to-multipoint use on a
                                                shared basis in portions
                                                of the band. To inform
                                                the Commission's
                                                decision-making on the
                                                future of the band, it
                                                would also collect
                                                information about FSS
                                                earth stations and space
                                                stations to provide a
                                                clear understanding of
                                                the operations of
                                                current users.
2......................  WIRELESS TELE-        Title: Amendment of Parts
                          COMMUNICATIONS.       1 and 22 of the
                                                Commission's Rules with
                                                Regard to the Cellular
                                                Service, Including
                                                Changes in Licensing of
                                                Unserved Area (WT Docket
                                                No. 12-40); Amendment of
                                                the Commission's Rules
                                                with Regard to
                                                Relocation of Part 24 to
                                                Part 27; Interim
                                                Restrictions and
                                                Procedures for Cellular
                                                Service Applications (RM-
                                                11510); Amendment of
                                                Parts 0, 1, and 22 of
                                                the Commission's Rules
                                                with Regard to Frequency
                                                Coordination for the
                                                Cellular Service;
                                                Amendment of Part 22 of
                                                the Commission's Rules
                                                Regarding Certain
                                                Administrative and
                                                Filing Requirements;
                                                Amendment of the
                                                Commission's Rules
                                                Governing Radiated Power
                                                Limits for the Cellular
                                                Service (RM-11660);
                                                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);
                                                2016 Biennial Review of
                                                Telecommunications
                                                Regulations (WT Docket
                                                No. 16-138)
                                               Summary:The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order eliminating
                                                unnecessary rules that
                                                apply to cellular
                                                service and other
                                                licensees.

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3......................  MEDIA...............  Title: Children's
                                                Television Programming
                                                Rules (MB Docket No. 18-
                                                202); Modernization of
                                                Media Regulation
                                                Initiative (MB Docket
                                                No. 17-105)
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                seeking comment on
                                                proposed revisions to
                                                the children's
                                                television programming
                                                rules to provide
                                                broadcasters greater
                                                flexibility in meeting
                                                their children's
                                                programming obligations.
4......................  PUBLIC SAFETY &       Title: Amendment of Part
                          HOMELAND SECURITY.    11 of the Commission's
                                                Rules Regarding the
                                                Emergency Alert System
                                                (PS Docket No. 15-94);
                                                Wireless Emergency
                                                Alerts (PS Docket No. 15-
                                                91)
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order and Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking to improve
                                                emergency alerting,
                                                including facilitating
                                                more effective EAS tests
                                                and preventing false
                                                alerts.
5......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: Nationwide Number
                                                Portability (WC Docket
                                                No. 17-244); Numbering
                                                Policies for Modern
                                                Communications (WC
                                                Docket No. 13-97)
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order that forbears
                                                from legacy requirements
                                                and amends rules to
                                                facilitate the move
                                                toward complete
                                                nationwide number
                                                portability to promote
                                                competition between all
                                                service providers and
                                                increase network routing
                                                efficiencies.
6......................  ENFORCEMENT.........  Title: Amendment of
                                                Procedural Rules
                                                Governing Formal
                                                Complaint Proceedings
                                                Delegated to the
                                                Enforcement Bureau (EB
                                                Docket No. 17-245)
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order that
                                                consolidates and
                                                streamlines the rules
                                                governing formal
                                                complaint proceedings
                                                delegated to the
                                                Enforcement Bureau.
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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 Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14861 Filed 7-11-18; 8:45 am]
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