[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71858-71859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22937]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 177970]


Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 19, 2023

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 19, 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..................  Wireline Competition..  Title: Safeguarding and
                                              Securing the Open Internet
                                              (WC Docket No. 23-320).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Notice of
                                              Proposed Rulemaking that
                                              proposes to reestablish
                                              the Commission's authority
                                              over broadband Internet
                                              access service by
                                              classifying it as a
                                              telecommunications service
                                              under Title II of the
                                              Communications Act, which
                                              would allow the Commission
                                              to protect consumers by
                                              issuing straightforward,
                                              clear rules to prevent
                                              Internet service providers
                                              from engaging in practices
                                              harmful to consumers,
                                              competition, and public
                                              safety; establish a
                                              uniform, national
                                              regulatory approach rather
                                              than disparate
                                              requirements that vary
                                              state-by-state; strengthen
                                              the Commission's ability
                                              to secure communications
                                              networks and critical
                                              infrastructure against
                                              national security threats;
                                              and enable the Commission
                                              to protect public safety
                                              during natural disasters
                                              and other emergencies.
2..................  Wireline Competition..  Title: Modernizing the E-
                                              Rate Program for Schools
                                              and Libraries (WC Docket
                                              No. 13-184).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a
                                              Declaratory Ruling that
                                              would clarify that the use
                                              of Wi-Fi on school buses
                                              is an educational purpose
                                              and the provision of such
                                              service is therefore
                                              eligible for E-Rate
                                              funding.
3..................  Office of General       Title: Broadband
                      Counsel.                Connectivity and Maternal
                                              Health--Implementation of
                                              the Data Mapping to Save
                                              Moms' Lives Act (GN Docket
                                              No. 23-309).

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                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Notice of
                                              Inquiry that will seek
                                              comment on its proposed
                                              plan to improve and
                                              enhance maternal health
                                              data in the Mapping
                                              Broadband Health in
                                              America platform, in order
                                              to ensure that future
                                              updates to the platform
                                              reflect input from
                                              stakeholders and other
                                              interested parties and
                                              improves the user
                                              experience. The platform
                                              was updated in June 2023
                                              to incorporate publicly
                                              available data on maternal
                                              mortality and severe
                                              maternal morbidity
                                              pursuant to the Data
                                              Mapping to Save Moms'
                                              Lives Act.
4..................  Office of Engineering   Title: Unlicensed Use of
                      and Technology.         the 6 GHz Band (ET Docket
                                              No. 18-295); Expanding
                                              Flexible Use in Mid-Band
                                              Spectrum Between 3.7 and
                                              24 GHz (GN Docket No. 17-
                                              183).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Second
                                              Report and Order that
                                              would expand unlicensed
                                              use of the 6 GHz band by
                                              permitting very low power
                                              devices to operate in two
                                              sub-bands, a Second
                                              Further Notice of Proposed
                                              Rulemaking that would
                                              propose to expand very low
                                              power device operations to
                                              the remainder of the band,
                                              and a Memorandum Opinion
                                              and Order that would
                                              address a remand from a
                                              court challenge of a
                                              previous decision in the
                                              docket.
5..................  Wireline Competition..  Title: Connect America Fund
                                              (WC Docket No. 10-90);
                                              Connect America Fund--
                                              Alaska Plan (16-271);
                                              Universal Service Reform--
                                              Mobility Fund (WT Docket
                                              No. 10-208); ETC Annual
                                              Reports and Certifications
                                              (WC Docket No. 14-58);
                                              Telecommunications
                                              Carriers Eligible To
                                              Receive Universal Service
                                              Support (WC Docket No. 09-
                                              197).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Notice of
                                              Proposed Rulemaking
                                              seeking comment on the use
                                              of high-cost program
                                              funding to continue
                                              supporting fixed and
                                              mobile services in Alaska.
                                              The accompanying Report
                                              and Order makes
                                              administrative changes to
                                              streamline high-cost
                                              program rules.
6..................  Public Safety and       Title: Wireless Emergency
                      Homeland Security.      Alerts (PS Docket No. 15-
                                              91); Amendments to Part 11
                                              of the Commission's Rules
                                              Regarding the Emergency
                                              Alert System (PS Docket
                                              No. 15-94).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Report and
                                              Order that would improve
                                              Wireless Emergency Alerts
                                              by making WEA messages
                                              available in additional
                                              languages, including
                                              American Sign Language
                                              (ASL); supporting maps
                                              that show the location of
                                              an emergency; making it
                                              easier to conduct public-
                                              facing WEA performance and
                                              public awareness tests;
                                              and providing alert
                                              originators and members of
                                              the public with access to
                                              information about where
                                              and how WEA is available
                                              within their communities.
7..................  Media.................  Title: Video Description:
                                              Implementation of the
                                              Twenty-First Century
                                              Communications and Video
                                              Accessibility Act of 2010
                                              (MB Docket No. 11-43).
                                             Summary: The Commission
                                              will consider a Second
                                              Report and Order that will
                                              enhance support for
                                              individuals who are blind
                                              or visually impaired by
                                              expanding audio
                                              description requirements
                                              to additional market
                                              areas. The Order would
                                              help ensure that a greater
                                              number of individuals who
                                              are blind or visually
                                              impaired can be connected,
                                              informed, and entertained
                                              by television programming.
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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 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.
    Dated: October 12, 2023.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-22937 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am]
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