81_FR_70877 81 FR 70679 - Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, September 29, 2016; Sunshine Period Prohibition Lifted for Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices

81 FR 70679 - Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, September 29, 2016; Sunshine Period Prohibition Lifted for Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 198 (October 13, 2016)

Page Range70679-70679
FR Document2016-24781

The Commission will consider a Report and Order that modernizes the Commission's rules to allow consumers to use a device of their choosing to access multichannel video programming instead of leasing devices from their cable or satellite providers.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70679]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24781]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, September 29, 2016; Sunshine 
Period Prohibition Lifted for Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation 
Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices

October 6, 2016.
    The Federal Communications Commission deleted the following agenda 
item from the list of items scheduled for consideration at the 
Thursday, September 29, 2016, Open Meeting (81 FR 66963, September 29, 
2016). Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200(a), the item remained under the 
sunshine period prohibition in 47 CFR 1.1203 until further notice.
    This public notice establishes that the sunshine restrictions 
applicable to the item below are hereby lifted. The item remains 
subject to the ex parte rules governing permit-but-disclose proceedings 
in 47 CFR 1.1206.

TITLE: Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices (MB Docket No. 16-
42); Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97-
80).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that 
modernizes the Commission's rules to allow consumers to use a device of 
their choosing to access multichannel video programming instead of 
leasing devices from their cable or satellite providers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24781 Filed 10-12-16; 8:45 am]
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                                             information collection, contact Cathy                   Power FM broadcast station licenses.                  governing permit-but-disclose
                                             Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a                   Licensees of broadcast stations must                  proceedings in 47 CFR 1.1206.
                                             copy of this information collection                     apply for renewal of their licenses every             TITLE: Expanding Consumers’ Video
                                             request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                  eight years.                                          Navigation Choices (MB Docket No. 16–
                                             to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/                    This collection also includes the third            42); Commercial Availability of
                                             public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the                     party disclosure requirement of 47 CFR                Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97–
                                             section of the Web page called                          Section 73.3580. This rule requires local             80).
                                             ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on                public notice of the filing of the renewal            SUMMARY: The Commission will
                                             the downward-pointing arrow in the                      application. For AM, FM, Class A TV                   consider a Report and Order that
                                             ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                         and TV stations, these announcements                  modernizes the Commission’s rules to
                                             ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)                 are made on-the-air. For FM/TV                        allow consumers to use a device of their
                                             select ‘‘Federal Communications                         Translators and AM/FM/TV stations                     choosing to access multichannel video
                                             Commission’’ from the list of agencies                  that are silent, the local public notice is           programming instead of leasing devices
                                             presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,                 accomplished through publication in a                 from their cable or satellite providers.
                                             (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                  newspaper of general circulation in the
                                                                                                                                                           Federal Communications Commission.
                                             right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)                 community or area being served.
                                             when the list of FCC ICRs currently                                                                           Gloria J. Miles,
                                                                                                        47 CFR Section 73.3555 is also
                                             under review appears, look for the OMB                  included in this information collection.              Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
                                             control number of this ICR and then                                                                           Secretary.
                                                                                                     Section 73.3555 states that in order to
                                             click on the ICR Reference Number. A                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–24781 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                     overcome the negative presumption set
                                             copy of the FCC submission to OMB                       forth in 47 CFR Section 73.3555(d)(4)                 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                             will be displayed.                                      with respect to the combination of a
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              major newspaper and television station,
                                                                                                                                                           FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                OMB Control Number: 3060–0110.                       the applicant must show by clear and
                                                                                                                                                           COMMISSION
                                                Title: Application for Renewal of                    convincing evidence that the co-owned
                                             Broadcast Station License, FCC Form                     major newspaper and station will                      [DA 16–1077]
                                             303–S; Section 73.3555(d), Daily                        increase the diversity of independent
                                             Newspaper Cross-Ownership.                              news outlets and increase competition                 Final Notice of Intent To Declare the
                                                Form Number: FCC Form 303–S.                         among independent news sources in the                 International Section 214 Authorization
                                                Type of Review: Extension of a                       market, and the factors set forth in 47               of IP To Go, LLC Terminated
                                             currently approved collection.                          CFR Section 73.3555(d)(5) will inform
                                                                                                     this decision. (OMB approval was                      AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                Respondents: Business or other for
                                                                                                     previously received for the information               Commission.
                                             profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
                                             State, Local or Tribal Governments.                     collection requirements contained in                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                Number of Respondent and                             this rule section (waiver showings/
                                                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:    In this document, the
                                             Responses: 3,821 respondents, 3,821                     filings)).
                                                                                                                                                           International Bureau (Bureau) affords IP
                                             responses.                                              Federal Communications Commission.                    To Go, LLC (IPTG) final notice and
                                                Obligation to Respond: Required to                   Marlene H. Dortch,                                    opportunity to respond to the April 11,
                                             obtain benefits—Statutory authority for                 Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                   2016 letter submitted by the Department
                                             this collection of information is                                                                             of Justice (DOJ) requesting that the FCC
                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2016–24725 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                             contained in Sections 154(i), 303, 307                                                                        terminate, declare null and void and no
                                                                                                     BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                             and 308 of the Communications Act of                                                                          longer in effect, and/or revoke the
                                             1934, as amended, and Section 204 of                                                                          international section 214 authorization
                                             the Telecommunications Act of 1996.                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                issued to IPTG under file number ITC–
                                                Estimated Time per Response: 1.25–                   COMMISSION                                            214–20090508–00208.
                                             12 hours.
                                                                                                                                                           DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                Frequency of Response: Every eight                   Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
                                             year reporting requirement; Third party                                                                       October 28, 2016.
                                                                                                     September 29, 2016; Sunshine Period
                                             disclosure requirement.                                                                                       ADDRESSES: The Bureau is serving a
                                                                                                     Prohibition Lifted for Expanding
                                                Total Annual Burden: 10,403 hours.                   Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices;                  copy of the Public Notice on IPTG by
                                                Total Annual Costs: $3,886,358.                      Commercial Availability of Navigation                 certified mail, return receipt requested
                                                Nature of Response: Required to                      Devices                                               at the last addresses of record appearing
                                             obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                                                                      in Commission records. IPTG should
                                             authority for the collection is contained               October 6, 2016.                                      send its response to Denise Coca, Chief,
                                             Sections 154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the                   The Federal Communications                         Telecommunications and Analysis
                                             Communications Act of 1934, as                          Commission deleted the following                      Division, International Bureau via email
                                             amended, and Section 204 of the                         agenda item from the list of items                    at Denise.Coca@fcc.gov and to Veronica
                                             Telecommunications Act of 1996.                         scheduled for consideration at the                    Garcia-Ulloa, Attorney Advisor,
                                                Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                Thursday, September 29, 2016, Open                    Telecommunications and Analysis
                                             There is no need for confidentiality with               Meeting (81 FR 66963, September 29,                   Division, International Bureau at
                                             this information collection.                            2016). Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200(a), the              Veronica.Garcia-Ulloa@fcc.gov and file
                                                                                                     item remained under the sunshine                      it in IBFS under File No. ITC–214–
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                                                Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                             impact(s).                                              period prohibition in 47 CFR 1.1203                   20090508–00208 via IBFS at http://
                                                Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303–S is                    until further notice.                                 licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/pleading.do.
                                             used in applying for renewal of license                    This public notice establishes that the            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             for commercial or noncommercial AM,                     sunshine restrictions applicable to the               Veronica Garcia-Ulloa, Attorney
                                             FM, TV, FM translator, TV translator,                   item below are hereby lifted. The item                Advisor, Telecommunications and
                                             Class A TV, or Low Power TV, and Low                    remains subject to the ex parte rules                 Analysis Division, International Bureau,


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 70679 

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