[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53872-53873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23347]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Tuesday, October 23, 2018

October 16, 2018.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 which is 
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street 
SW, Washington, DC.
    Because of the unexpected closure of the FCC headquarters on 
Monday, October 15, the Commission has determined that it is in the 
public interest to delay for one day the onset of the sunshine period 
prohibition contained in Section 1.1203 of the Commission's rules, 47 
CFR 1.1203. Accordingly, consistent with Section 1.1200(a) of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1200(a), the Commission hereby modifies 
its rules so that the sunshine period prohibition will begin at 11:59 
p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, rather than at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, 
October 16.

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       Item No.             Bureau                   Subject
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1....................  Office of         Title: Unlicensed Use of the 6
                        Engineering &     GHz Band (ET Docket No. 18-
                        Technology.       295); 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 Proposed
                                          Rulemaking that promotes the
                                          use of mid-band spectrum for
                                          broadband by proposing to
                                          allow new unlicensed uses of
                                          the 5.925-7.125 GHz band while
                                          protecting existing and future
                                          licensed operations.
2....................  Wireless Tel-     Title: Promoting Investment in
                        Communications    the 3550-3700 MHz Band (GN
                        and Office of     Docket No. 17-258).
                        Engineering &
                        Technology.
                       ................  Summary: The Commission will
                                          consider a Report and Order
                                          that would make limited
                                          changes to the Citizens
                                          Broadband Radio Service in the
                                          3.5 GHz band to increase
                                          incentives for innovation and
                                          investment, including for
                                          mobile 5G services.
3....................  Wireless Tele-    Title: Creation of Interstitial
                        Communications    12.5 Kilohertz Channels in the
                        and Public        800 MHz Band Between 809-817/
                        Safety &          854-862 MHz (WP Docket No. 15-
                        Homeland          32, RM-11572); Amendment of
                        Security.         Part 90 of the Commission's
                                          Rules to Improve Access to
                                          Private Land Mobile Radio
                                          Spectrum (WP Docket No. 16-
                                          261); Land Mobile
                                          Communications Council
                                          Petition for Rulemaking
                                          Regarding Interim Eligibility
                                          for 800 MHz Expansion Band and
                                          Guard Band Frequencies (RM-
                                          11719); Petition for
                                          Rulemaking Regarding
                                          Conditional Licensing
                                          Authority Above 470 MHz (RM-
                                          11722).
                       ................  Summary: The Commission will
                                          consider a Report and Order
                                          and Order opening up new
                                          channels in the 800 MHz
                                          Private Land Mobile Radio
                                          (PLMR) band, eliminating
                                          outdated rules, and reducing
                                          administrative burdens on PLMR
                                          licensees.
4....................  Media...........  Title: Modernization of Media
                                          Regulation Initiative (MB
                                          Docket No. 17-105); Revisions
                                          to Cable Television Rate
                                          Regulations (MB Docket No. 02-
                                          144); Implementation of
                                          Sections of the Cable
                                          Television Consumer Protection
                                          and Competition Act of 1992:
                                          Rate Regulation (MM Docket No.
                                          92-266, MM Docket No. 93-215);
                                          Adoption of Uniform Accounting
                                          System for the Provision of
                                          Regulated Cable Service (CS
                                          Docket No. 94-28); Cable
                                          Pricing Flexibility (CS Docket
                                          No. 96-157).
                       ................  Summary: The Commission will
                                          consider a Further Notice of
                                          Proposed Rulemaking and Report
                                          and Order to modernize its
                                          cable television rate
                                          regulations and update or
                                          eliminate outdated rules.
5....................  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 Report and Order
                                          eliminating the requirement
                                          that broadcast stations
                                          routinely file paper copies of
                                          contracts and other documents
                                          with the FCC.
6....................  Wireline          Title: Regulation of Business
                        Competition.      Data Services for Rate-of-
                                          Return Local Exchange Carriers
                                          (WC Docket No. 17-144);
                                          Business Data Services in an
                                          Internet Protocol Environment
                                          (WC Docket No. 16-143);
                                          Special Access for Price Cap
                                          Local Exchange Carriers (WC
                                          Docket No. 05-25).

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                       ................  Summary: The Commission will
                                          consider a Report and Order
                                          that will allow rate-of-return
                                          carriers that receive fixed
                                          universal service support to
                                          elect incentive regulation for
                                          their business data services;
                                          a Further Notice of Proposed
                                          Rulemaking seeking comment on
                                          eliminating ex ante pricing
                                          regulation for lower capacity
                                          TDM services offered by rate-
                                          of-return carriers receiving
                                          fixed support; and a Second
                                          Further Notice of Proposed
                                          Rulemaking proposing to
                                          eliminate ex ante pricing
                                          regulation for TDM transport
                                          services offered by price cap
                                          carriers.
7....................  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.

Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23347 Filed 10-24-18; 8:45 am]
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