[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 187 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54194-54195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21258]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 50787]


Open Commission Meeting Thursday, September 30, 2021

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, September 30, 2021, 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................  PUBLIC SAFETY &        Title: Resilient Networks (PS
                    HOMELAND SECURITY.     Docket No. 21-346);
                                           Amendments to Part 4 of the
                                           Commission's Rules Concerning
                                           Disruptions to Communications
                                           (PS Docket No. 15-80); New
                                           Part 4 of the Commission's
                                           Rules Concerning Disruptions
                                           to Communications (ET Docket
                                           No. 04-35).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Notice of Proposed
                                           Rulemaking to examine the
                                           Wireless Network Resiliency
                                           Cooperative Framework, the
                                           FCC's network outage
                                           reporting rules, and
                                           strategies to address the
                                           effect of power outages on
                                           communications networks.
2................  PUBLIC SAFETY &        Title: Reassessing 4.9 GHz
                    HOMELAND SECURITY      Band for Public Safety (WP
                    AND WIRELESS           Docket No. 07-100).
                    TELECOMMUNICATIONS.   Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider an Order on
                                           Reconsideration that would
                                           vacate the 2020 Sixth Report
                                           and Order, which adopted a
                                           state-by-state leasing
                                           framework for the 4.9 GHz
                                           (4940-4900 MHz) band. The
                                           Commission also will consider
                                           an Eighth Further Notice of
                                           Proposed Rulemaking that
                                           would seek comment on a
                                           nationwide framework for the
                                           4.9 GHz band, ways to foster
                                           greater public safety use,
                                           and ways to facilitate
                                           compatible non-public safety
                                           access to the band.
3................  OFFICE OF ENGINEERING  Title: Authorizing 6 GHz Band
                    & TECHNOLOGY.          Automated Frequency
                                           Coordination Systems (ET
                                           Docket No. 21-352).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Public Notice
                                           beginning the process for
                                           authorizing Automated
                                           Frequency Coordination
                                           Systems to govern the
                                           operation of standard-power
                                           devices in the 6 GHz band
                                           (5.925-7.125 GHz).
4................  OFFICE OF ENGINEERING  Title: Spectrum Requirements
                    & TECHNOLOGY.          for the Internet of Things
                                           (ET Docket No. 21-353).

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                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Notice of Inquiry
                                           seeking comment on current
                                           and future spectrum needs to
                                           enable better connectivity
                                           relating to the Internet of
                                           Things (IoT).
5................  CONSUMER &             Title: Implementation of the
                    GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.  Middle Class Tax Relief and
                                           Job Creation Act of 2012 (CG
                                           Docket No. 12-129); Enhancing
                                           Security of Public Safety
                                           Answering Point
                                           Communications (PS Docket No.
                                           21-343).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Further Notice of
                                           Proposed Rulemaking to update
                                           the Commission's rules
                                           regarding the implementation
                                           of the Public Safety
                                           Answering Point (PSAP) Do-Not-
                                           Call registry in order to
                                           protect PSAPs from unwanted
                                           robocalls.
6................  WIRELINE COMPETITION   Title: Advanced Methods to
                    AND CONSUMER &         Target and Eliminate Unlawful
                    GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.  Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-
                                           59); Call Authentication
                                           Trust Anchor (WC Docket No.
                                           17-97).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Further Notice of
                                           Proposed Rulemaking that
                                           proposes to impose
                                           obligations on gateway
                                           providers to help stop
                                           illegal robocalls originating
                                           abroad from reaching U.S.
                                           consumers and businesses.
7................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.  Title: Supporting Broadband
                                           for Tribal Libraries Through
                                           E-Rate (CC Docket No. 02-6).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Notice of Proposed
                                           Rulemaking that proposes to
                                           update sections 54.500 and
                                           54.501(b)(1) of the
                                           Commission's rules to clarify
                                           Tribal libraries are eligible
                                           for support through the E-
                                           Rate Program.
8................  INTERNATIONAL........  Title: Strengthening Security
                                           Review of Companies with
                                           Foreign Ownership (IB Docket
                                           No. 16-155).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Second Report and
                                           Order that would adopt
                                           Standard Questions--a
                                           baseline set of national
                                           security and law enforcement
                                           questions--that certain
                                           applicants with reportable
                                           foreign ownership must
                                           provide to the Executive
                                           Branch prior to or at the
                                           same time they file their
                                           applications with the
                                           Commission, thus expediting
                                           the Executive Branch's review
                                           for national security and law
                                           enforcement concerns.
9................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.  Title: Protecting Consumers
                                           from SIM Swap and Port-Out
                                           Fraud (WC Docket No. 21-341).
                                          Summary: The Commission will
                                           consider a Notice of Proposed
                                           Rulemaking to address SIM-
                                           swapping and port-out fraud.
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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: September 23, 2021.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-21258 Filed 9-29-21; 8:45 am]
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