[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16256-16257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05404]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 130889]


Open Commission Meeting Thursday, March 16, 2023

March 9, 2023.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, March 16, 2023, which is 
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of 
the Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC.
    While attendance at the Open Meeting is available to the public, 
the FCC headquarters building is not open access and all guests must 
check in with and be screened by FCC security at the main entrance on L 
Street. Attendees at the Open Meeting will not be required to have an 
appointment but must otherwise comply with protocols outlined at: 
www.fcc.gov/visit. Open Meetings are streamed live 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..................  Wireless Tele-          Title: Single Network
                      Communications and      Future: Supplemental
                      International.          Coverage from Space (GN
                                              Docket No. 23-65); Space
                                              Innovation (IB Docket 22-
                                              271.
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Notice of
                                              Proposed Rulemaking that
                                              would propose a new
                                              regulatory framework for
                                              supplemental coverage from
                                              space. Through this
                                              proposed framework,
                                              satellite operators
                                              collaborating with
                                              terrestrial providers
                                              would be able to operate
                                              space stations on
                                              currently licensed,
                                              flexible-use spectrum to
                                              expand coverage to the
                                              terrestrial provider's
                                              subscribers.
2..................  Wireline Competition..  Title: Incarcerated
                                              People's Communications
                                              Services; Implementation
                                              of the Martha Wright-Reed
                                              Act (WC Docket No. 23-62);
                                              Rates for Interstate
                                              Inmate Calling Services
                                              (WC Docket No. 12-375).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Notice of
                                              Proposed Rulemaking and
                                              Order, which would begin
                                              the Commission's
                                              implementation of the
                                              Martha Wright-Reed Just
                                              and Reasonable
                                              Communications Act of
                                              2022. The Notice of
                                              Proposed Rulemaking seeks
                                              comment on how the
                                              Commission should
                                              interpret that Act's
                                              language to ensure just
                                              and reasonable rates and
                                              charges for incarcerated
                                              people's audio and video
                                              communications services.
                                              The Order will delegate
                                              authority to the Wireline
                                              Competition Bureau and the
                                              Office of Economics and
                                              Analytics to update and
                                              restructure their most
                                              recent data collection as
                                              appropriate to fulfill the
                                              requirements of the new
                                              statute.
3..................  Wireline Competition..  Title: Call Authentication
                                              Trust Anchor (WC Docket
                                              No. 17-97).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Report and
                                              Order and Further Notice
                                              of Proposed Rulemaking
                                              that would close a
                                              critical gap in the STIR/
                                              SHAKEN caller ID
                                              authentication regime,
                                              expand robocall mitigation
                                              requirements for all
                                              providers, adopt more
                                              robust enforcement tools,
                                              and seek comment on
                                              additional steps to
                                              further enhance the
                                              effectiveness of the STIR/
                                              SHAKEN framework.
4..................  Consumer and            Title: Targeting and
                      Governmental Affairs.   Eliminating Unlawful Text
                                              Messages (CG Docket No. 21-
                                              402); Rules and
                                              Regulations Implementing
                                              the Telephone Consumer
                                              Protection Act of 1991 (CG
                                              Docket No. 02-278).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Report and
                                              Order which would require
                                              that providers block texts
                                              purporting to be from
                                              numbers on a reasonable Do-
                                              Not-Originate list; and
                                              make available a single
                                              point of contact for text
                                              message blocking
                                              complaints. The Commission
                                              will also consider a
                                              Further Notice of Proposed
                                              Rulemaking which would
                                              propose to require further
                                              blocking of illegal
                                              robotexts; expand Do-Not-
                                              Call protections to
                                              robotexts; and protect
                                              consumers from getting
                                              robotexts and robocalls
                                              from multiple, unexpected
                                              callers when they provide
                                              their consent on websites
                                              for comparison shopping.
5..................  Engineering and         Title: Updating Equipment
                      Technology.             Testing Standards (ET
                                              Docket No. 21-363).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Report and
                                              Order which would
                                              incorporate standards that
                                              are to be used in the
                                              testing of equipment to
                                              ensure compliance with FCC
                                              rules.
6..................  Media.................  Title: Audio Description
                                              DMA Expansion (MB Docket
                                              No. 11-43).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Further
                                              Notice of Proposed
                                              Rulemaking which would
                                              propose to expand support
                                              for individuals who are
                                              blind or visually impaired
                                              by expanding audio
                                              description requirements
                                              to additional market
                                              areas. The proposal would
                                              help ensure that a greater
                                              number of individuals who
                                              are blind or visually
                                              impaired can be connected,
                                              informed, and entertained
                                              by television programming.
7..................  Enforcement...........  Title: Enforcement Bureau
                                              Action.
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider an
                                              enforcement action.
8..................  Enforcement...........  Title: Enforcement Bureau
                                              Action.
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider an
                                              enforcement action.
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    The meeting will be webcast 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.
    Press Access--Members of the news media are welcome to attend the 
meeting and will be provided reserved seating on a first-come, first-
served basis. Following the meeting, the

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Chairwoman may hold a news conference in which she will take questions 
from credentialed members of the press in attendance. Also, senior 
policy and legal staff will be made available to the press in 
attendance for questions related to the items on the meeting agenda. 
Commissioners may also choose to hold press conferences. Press may also 
direct questions to the Office of Media Relations (OMR): 
[email protected]. Questions about credentialing should be 
directed to OMR.
    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.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05404 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
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