81 FR 45497 - Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, July 14, 2016

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)

The Commission will consider a document that would make spectrum in bands above 24 GHz available for flexible use wireless services, including for next- generation, or 5G, networks and technologies. 2...................... Wireline Competition Title: Technology Transitions (GN Docket No. 13-5); USTelecom Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Are Non-Dominant in the Provision of Switched Access Services (WC Docket No. 13-3); Policies and Rules Governing Retirement of Copper Loops by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (RM-11358). Summary: The Commission will consider a document that adopts a framework to guide transitions to next-generation communications technologies while protecting the interests of consumers and competition. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45497-45498]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16620]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, July 14, 2016

July 7, 2016.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, July 14, 2016 which is scheduled 
to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC.

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        Item No.                Bureau                  Subject
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1......................  Wireless Tele-        Title: Use of Spectrum
                          Commucations,         Bands Above 24 GHz For
                          International And     Mobile Radio Services
                          Office Of             (GN Docket No. 14-177);
                          Engineering &         Establishing a More
                          Technology.           Flexible Framework to
                                                Facilitate Satellite
                                                Operations in the 27.5-
                                                28.35 GHz and 37.5-40
                                                GHz Bands (IB Docket No.
                                                15-256); Petition
                                                document of the Fixed
                                                Wireless Communications
                                                Coalition to Create
                                                Service Rules for the 42-
                                                43.5 GHz Band (RM-
                                                11664); Amendment of
                                                Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74,
                                                80, 90, 95, and 101 To
                                                Establish Uniform
                                                License Renewal,
                                                Discontinuance of
                                                Operation, and
                                                Geographic Partitioning
                                                and Spectrum
                                                Disaggregation Rules and
                                                Policies for Certain
                                                Wireless Radio Services
                                                (WT Docket No. 10-112);
                                                Allocation and
                                                Designation of Spectrum
                                                for Fixed-Satellite
                                                Services in the 37.5-
                                                38.5 GHz, 40.5-41.5 GHz
                                                and 48.2-50.2 GHz
                                                Frequency Bands;
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                to Upgrade Fixed and
                                                Mobile Allocations in
                                                the 40.5-42.5 GHz
                                                Frequency Band;
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                in the 46.9-47.0 GHz
                                                Frequency Band for
                                                Wireless Services; and
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                in the 37.0-38.0 GHz and
                                                40.0-40.5 GHz for
                                                Government Operations
                                                (IB Docket No. 97-95).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a document
                                                that would make spectrum
                                                in bands above 24 GHz
                                                available for flexible
                                                use wireless services,
                                                including for next-
                                                generation, or 5G,
                                                networks and
                                                technologies.
2......................  Wireline Competition  Title: Technology
                                                Transitions (GN Docket
                                                No. 13-5); USTelecom
                                                Petition for Declaratory
                                                Ruling that Incumbent
                                                Local Exchange Carriers
                                                Are Non-Dominant in the
                                                Provision of Switched
                                                Access Services (WC
                                                Docket No. 13-3);
                                                Policies and Rules
                                                Governing Retirement of
                                                Copper Loops by
                                                Incumbent Local Exchange
                                                Carriers (RM-11358).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a document
                                                that adopts a framework
                                                to guide transitions to
                                                next-generation
                                                communications
                                                technologies while
                                                protecting the interests
                                                of consumers and
                                                competition.
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Consent Agenda

    The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as 
a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:

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1......................  General Counsel.....  Title: William J. Kirsch
                                                Request for Inspection
                                                of Records (FOIA Control
                                                No. 2015-368).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                application for review
                                                filed by William J.
                                                Kirsch regarding a
                                                decision of the
                                                International Bureau's
                                                fee estimate for
                                                processing his Freedom
                                                of Information Act
                                                (FOIA) request.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-16620 Filed 7-13-16; 8:45 am]
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