80 FR 42493 - Waiver of Sunshine Period Prohibition for Agenda Item on Thursday, July 16, 2015 Open Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)

The Commission will take the next step to commencing the incentive auction in the first quarter of 2016 by considering the Procedures Public Notice, which adopts a balanced set of auction procedures that will ensure an effective, efficient, and timely auction. The Public Notice establishes and provides information on final procedures for setting the initial spectrum clearing target, qualifying to bid, and bidding in the reverse and forward auctions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 42493]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17579]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Waiver of Sunshine Period Prohibition for Agenda Item on 
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Open Meeting

July 10, 2015.
    The Federal Communications Commission previously announced its 
intention to hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:30 
a.m. With respect only to item 1 listed below, the Commission is now 
waiving the sunshine period prohibition contained in Section 1.1203 of 
the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1203, until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 
July 15, 2015. Thus, presentations with respect to item 1 will be 
permitted until that time.

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       Item No.                 Bureau                  Subject
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1.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Broadcast
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Incentive Auction
                                                Comment Public Notice
                                                Auction 1000, 1001 and
                                                1002; Expanding the
                                                Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions;
                                                Policies Regarding
                                                Mobile Spectrum Holdings
                                                (AU Docket No. 14-252)
                                                (GN Docket No. 12-268)
                                                (WT Docket No. 12-269).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will take the next step
                                                to commencing the
                                                incentive auction in the
                                                first quarter of 2016 by
                                                considering the
                                                Procedures Public
                                                Notice, which adopts a
                                                balanced set of auction
                                                procedures that will
                                                ensure an effective,
                                                efficient, and timely
                                                auction. The Public
                                                Notice establishes and
                                                provides information on
                                                final procedures for
                                                setting the initial
                                                spectrum clearing
                                                target, qualifying to
                                                bid, and bidding in the
                                                reverse and forward
                                                auctions.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-17579 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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