[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 239 (Friday, December 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80096-80097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27216]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, December 10, 2020

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 10, 2020, which is 
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. Due to the current COVID-19 
pandemic and related agency telework and headquarters access policies, 
this meeting will be in a wholly electronic format and will be open to 
the public on the internet via live feed from the FCC's web page at 
www.fcc.gov/live and on the FCC's YouTube channel.

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        Item No.                Bureau                  Subject
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1......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: Securing the
                                                Communications Supply
                                                Chain (WC Docket No. 18-
                                                89).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order that would
                                                require Eligible
                                                Telecommunications
                                                Carriers to remove
                                                equipment and services
                                                that pose an
                                                unacceptable risk to the
                                                national security of the
                                                United States or the
                                                security and safety of
                                                its people, would
                                                establish the Secure and
                                                Trusted Communications
                                                Networks Reimbursement
                                                Program, and would
                                                establish the procedures
                                                and criteria for
                                                publishing a list of
                                                covered communications
                                                equipment and services
                                                that must be removed.
2......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: National Security
                          AND PUBLIC SAFETY &   Matter.
                          HOMELAND SECURITY.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a national
                                                security matter.
3......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  TITLE: National Security
                                                Matter.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a national
                                                security matter.
4......................  OFFICE OF             TITLE: Allowing Earlier
                          ENGINEERING AND       Equipment Marketing and
                          TECHNOLOGY.           Importation
                                                Opportunities (ET Docket
                                                No. 20-382); Petition to
                                                Expand Marketing
                                                Opportunities for
                                                Innovative Technologies
                                                (RM-11857).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would propose
                                                updates to its marketing
                                                and importation rules to
                                                permit, prior to
                                                equipment authorization,
                                                conditional sales of
                                                radiofrequency devices
                                                to consumers under
                                                certain circumstances
                                                and importation of a
                                                limited number of
                                                radiofrequency devices
                                                for certain pre-sale
                                                activities.
5......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Promoting
                                                Broadcast Internet
                                                Innovation Through ATSC
                                                3.0 (MB Docket No. 20-
                                                145).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order that would
                                                modify and clarify
                                                existing rules to
                                                promote the deployment
                                                of Broadcast Internet
                                                services as part of the
                                                transition to ATSC 3.0.
6......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Florida Community
                                                Radio, Inc.,
                                                Construction Permit for
                                                Proposed NCE Station
                                                DWRBD (FM), Horseshoe
                                                Beach, Florida.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                on Reconsideration
                                                concerning the
                                                expiration of the
                                                construction permit of
                                                Florida Community Radio,
                                                Inc, for a new
                                                noncommercial
                                                educational FM station
                                                at Horseshoe Beach,
                                                Florida.
7......................  CONSUMER &            TITLE: Rules and
                          GOVERNMENTAL          Regulations Implementing
                          AFFAIRS.              the Telephone Consumer
                                                Protection Act of 1991;
                                                Broadnet Teleservices
                                                LLC Petition for
                                                Declaratory Ruling;
                                                National Consumer Law
                                                Center Petition for
                                                Reconsideration and
                                                Request for Stay Pending
                                                Reconsideration of
                                                Broadnet Teleservices
                                                LLC Petition for
                                                Declaratory Ruling;
                                                Professional Services
                                                Council Petition for
                                                Reconsideration of
                                                Broadnet Teleservices
                                                LLC Petition for
                                                Declaratory Ruling (CG
                                                Docket No. 02-278).

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                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                on Reconsideration of
                                                its previous
                                                interpretation of the
                                                Telephone Consumer
                                                Protection Act that
                                                permitted certain
                                                government and
                                                government contractor
                                                calls without consumers'
                                                prior express consent.
8......................  ENFORCEMENT.........  TITLE Implementing
                                                Section 10(a) of the
                                                Pallone-Thune Telephone
                                                Robocall Abuse Criminal
                                                Enforcement and
                                                Deterrence Act (TRACED
                                                Act) (EB Docket No. 20-
                                                374).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would begin the
                                                process of implementing
                                                section 10(a) of the
                                                TRACED Act, which
                                                directs the Commission,
                                                no later than June 30,
                                                2021, to ``prescribe
                                                regulations to establish
                                                a process that
                                                streamlines the ways in
                                                which a private entity
                                                may voluntarily share
                                                with the Commission
                                                information relating''
                                                to violations of section
                                                227(b) or 227(e) of the
                                                Communications Act.
9......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: Modernizing the E-
                                                Rate Program for Schools
                                                and Libraries (WC Docket
                                                No. 13-184).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                that would amend the
                                                invoice filing deadline
                                                rule to enhance the
                                                efficient administration
                                                of the E-Rate Program
                                                and ensure program
                                                participants have
                                                sufficient time to
                                                complete the invoice
                                                payment process.
10.....................  OFFICE OF MANAGING    TITLE: Amendment of Part
                          DIRECTOR.             1 of the Commission's
                                                Rules (MD Docket No. 20-
                                                64).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                that would modify its
                                                rules to require the
                                                electronic payment of
                                                fees for activities
                                                delegated to the FCC's
                                                Media Bureau.
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    The meeting will be webcast with open captioning at: www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning will be provided as well as a text only version 
on the FCC website. 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.
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500. 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.

Federal Communications Commission.

    Dated: December 3, 2020.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-27216 Filed 12-10-20; 8:45 am]
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