[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86135-86136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27208]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 190215]


Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 13, 2023

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, December 13, 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......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Protecting
                                                Consumers from Early
                                                Termination and Billing
                                                Cycle Fees (MB Docket
                                                No. 23-405).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would propose rules
                                                to protect consumers
                                                from video service junk
                                                fees, including early
                                                termination fees and
                                                billing cycle fees.
2......................  CONSUMER AND          TITLE: Targeting and
                          GOVERNMENTAL          Eliminating Unlawful
                          AFFAIRS.              Text Messages (CG Docket
                                                No. 21-402); Rules and
                                                Regulations Implementing
                                                the Telephone Consumer
                                                Protection Act of 1991
                                                (CG Docket No. 02-278);
                                                and Advanced Methods to
                                                Target and Eliminate
                                                Unlawful Robocalls (CG
                                                Docket No. 17-59).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Report and Order, Second
                                                Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking and
                                                Waiver Order to combat
                                                illegal robotexts by
                                                facilitating blocking of
                                                illegal robotexts,
                                                codifying do-not-call
                                                rules for texting, and
                                                closing a loophole that
                                                allows certain callers
                                                to inundate consumers
                                                with unwanted robocalls
                                                and robotexts. The item
                                                also seeks comment on
                                                further efforts to
                                                combat illegal robocalls
                                                and robotexts.
3......................  WIRELESS              TITLE: Achieving 100%
                          TELECOMMUNICATIONS.   Wireless Handset Model
                                                Hearing Aid
                                                Compatibility (WT Docket
                                                No. 23-388).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that tentatively
                                                concludes that hearing
                                                aid compatibility for
                                                100% of wireless handset
                                                models is an achievable
                                                objective and seeks
                                                comment on proposals to
                                                implement this
                                                requirement.
4......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: Faster Pole
                                                Attachment Processes for
                                                Broadband Deployment (WC
                                                Docket No. 17-84).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Fourth
                                                Report and Order,
                                                Declaratory Ruling, and
                                                Third Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking to
                                                promote the deployment
                                                of broadband
                                                infrastructure by making
                                                the pole attachment
                                                process faster, more
                                                transparent, and more
                                                cost-effective by
                                                adopting rules allowing
                                                for faster resolution of
                                                pole attachment disputes
                                                and providing pole
                                                attachers with more
                                                detailed information
                                                about the poles they
                                                plan to use as part of
                                                their broadband
                                                buildouts. The
                                                Commission will also
                                                seek comment on ways to
                                                further facilitate the
                                                approval process for
                                                pole attachment
                                                applications and make
                                                ready to enable quicker
                                                broadband deployment.
5......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: Improving the
                                                Rural Health Care
                                                Program (WC Docket No.
                                                17-310).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Third
                                                Report and Order to
                                                improve the
                                                effectiveness and
                                                efficiency of the Rural
                                                Health Care Program. The
                                                improvements under
                                                consideration would
                                                reduce burdens on, and
                                                enhance flexibility for,
                                                program participants,
                                                simplify existing
                                                program rules, and free
                                                up for other uses
                                                unclaimed program
                                                support.
6......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: Data Breach
                                                Notification Rules (WC
                                                Docket No. 22-21).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order to update the
                                                Commission's data breach
                                                notification rules in
                                                order to ensure that
                                                providers are held
                                                accountable in their
                                                obligations to safeguard
                                                sensitive customer
                                                information, and provide
                                                customers with the tools
                                                needed to protect
                                                themselves in the event
                                                that their data is
                                                compromised.
7......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Implementation of
                                                the Low Power Protection
                                                Act (MB Docket No. 23-
                                                126).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order to implement
                                                the Low Power Protection
                                                Act by providing
                                                eligible low-power
                                                television stations with
                                                an opportunity to apply
                                                for primary status and
                                                protect their ability to
                                                deliver local
                                                programming.
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 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: December 6, 2023.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-27208 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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