83 FR 63866 - Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, December 12, 2018
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26798 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 63866-63867] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26798] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 December 4, 2018. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC. Because of the closure of the federal government for a National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, December 5, the Commission has determined that it is in the public interest to delay the onset of the sunshine period prohibition contained in Section 1.1203 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1203. Accordingly, consistent with Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1200(a), the Commission has modified its rules so that the sunshine period prohibition will begin at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, rather than at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item No. Bureau Subject ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1...................... WIRELESS TELE- Title: Use of Spectrum COMMUNICATIONS. Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services (GN Docket No. 14-177). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt service rule changes for the Upper 37 GHz (37.6-38.6 GHz), 39 GHz (38.6-40 GHz), and 47 GHz (47.2-48.2 GHz) bands, and would provide for an incentive auction mechanism that would offer contiguous blocks of spectrum in the Upper 37 GHz and 39 GHz bands and additional spectrum in the 47 GHz band. [[Page 63867]] 2...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10- 90); ETC Annual Reports and Certifications (WC Docket No. 14-58); Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07-135); Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime (CC Docket No. 01-92). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order on Reconsideration. The Report and Order would offer additional funding to carriers that currently receive model- based universal service support in exchange for deploying broadband at increased speeds, provide an opportunity for legacy carriers to transition to model- based support, and authorize additional support for carriers remaining on the legacy rate-of-return support mechanism in exchange for targeting higher broadband speeds. The FNPRM would seek comment on implementing an auction mechanism for support in legacy areas that are overlapped or almost entirely overlapped by an unsubsidized competitor, and on addressing budgetary impacts as carriers transition to broadband-only lines. The Order on Reconsideration would deny three petitions for reconsideration. 3...................... CONSUMER & Title: Advanced Methods GOVERNMENTAL to Target and Eliminate AFFAIRS. Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-59). Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that would create a comprehensive database to enable callers to verify whether a telephone number has been permanently disconnected, and is therefore eligible for reassignment, before calling that number, thereby helping to protect consumers with reassigned numbers from receiving unwanted robocalls. 4...................... WIRELESS TELE- Title: Petitions for COMMUNICATIONS. Declaratory Ruling on Regulatory Status of Wireless Messaging Service (WT Docket No. 08-7). Summary: The Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling that would classify two forms of wireless messaging, Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), as information services under the Communications Act, and help prevent consumers from receiving spam robotexts. 5...................... MEDIA............... Title: 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-- Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 18-349). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would initiate the 2018 Quadrennial Review of certain broadcast ownership rules. 6...................... MEDIA............... Title: Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 5, 73, and 74 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Posting of Station Licenses and Related Information (MB Docket No. 18-121); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would eliminate certain rules which require local posting and maintenance of broadcast licenses and related information in specific locations. 7...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION Title: Enforcement Bureau Action Communications Marketplace Report (GN Docket No. 18-231); The State of Mobile Wireless Competition (WT Docket No. 18-203); Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming (MB Docket No. 17-214); Status of Competition in the Marketplace for Delivery of Audio Programming (MB 18-227); Satellite Communications Services for the Communications Marketplace Report (IB Docket No. 18-251). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report that would consolidate several previously separate Commission reports into a single report on the state of the broader communications market in the United States. It would assess the state of all forms of competition in the communications marketplace and the state of deployment of communications capabilities, describe the actions taken by the Commission in the previous two years to address challenges and opportunities in the communications marketplace, and discuss the Commission's agenda for continuing to address those challenges and opportunities over the next two years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. 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 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. 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. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the internet. To purchase these services, call (703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Federal Communications Commission. Cecilia Sigmund, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. 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persons who are not named as parties to ‘‘search.’’ It is important to note that for receiving comments. The electronic
the litigation in question. If so EPA’s policy is that public comments, public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous
requested, EPA will also consider whether submitted electronically or in access’’ system, which means EPA will
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determines that consent should be contained in a public comment, will not electronic public docket.
withdrawn, the terms of the proposed be placed in EPA’s electronic public
docket but will be available only in Dated: December 4, 2018.
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docket. Although not all docket Associate General Counsel.
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566–1744, and the telephone number for read your comment due to technical Mourning for President George H.W.
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An electronic version of the public on the substance of your comment. Any Commission has determined that it is in
docket is available on EPA’s website at identifying or contact information the public interest to delay the onset of
https://www.epa.gov/ogc/proposed- provided in the body of a comment will the sunshine period prohibition
consent-decrees-and-draft-settlement- be included as part of the comment that contained in Section 1.1203 of the
agreements and through is placed in the official public docket, Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1203.
www.regulations.gov. You may use and made available in EPA’s electronic Accordingly, consistent with Section
www.regulations.gov to submit or view public docket. If EPA cannot read your 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47
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listing of the contents of the official and cannot contact you for clarification, modified its rules so that the sunshine
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documents in the public docket that are comment. p.m. on Thursday, December 6, rather
available electronically. Once in the Use of the www.regulations.gov than at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday,
system, key in the appropriate docket website to submit comments to EPA December 5.
Item No. Bureau Subject
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1 ...................... WIRELESS TELE-COMMUNICATIONS .. Title: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services (GN
Docket No. 14–177).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt
service rule changes for the Upper 37 GHz (37.6–38.6 GHz), 39 GHz (38.6–40
GHz), and 47 GHz (47.2–48.2 GHz) bands, and would provide for an incentive
auction mechanism that would offer contiguous blocks of spectrum in the Upper
37 GHz and 39 GHz bands and additional spectrum in the 47 GHz band.
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Item No. Bureau Subject
2 ...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ...................... Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); ETC Annual Reports and
Certifications (WC Docket No. 14–58); Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates
for Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07–135); Developing a Unified
Intercarrier Compensation Regime (CC Docket No. 01–92).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, and Order on Reconsideration. The Report and Order
would offer additional funding to carriers that currently receive model-based uni-
versal service support in exchange for deploying broadband at increased
speeds, provide an opportunity for legacy carriers to transition to model-based
support, and authorize additional support for carriers remaining on the legacy
rate-of-return support mechanism in exchange for targeting higher broadband
speeds. The FNPRM would seek comment on implementing an auction mecha-
nism for support in legacy areas that are overlapped or almost entirely over-
lapped by an unsubsidized competitor, and on addressing budgetary impacts as
carriers transition to broadband-only lines. The Order on Reconsideration would
deny three petitions for reconsideration.
3 ...................... CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AF- Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket
FAIRS. No. 17–59).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that would
create a comprehensive database to enable callers to verify whether a tele-
phone number has been permanently disconnected, and is therefore eligible for
reassignment, before calling that number, thereby helping to protect consumers
with reassigned numbers from receiving unwanted robocalls.
4 ...................... WIRELESS TELE-COMMUNICATIONS .. Title: Petitions for Declaratory Ruling on Regulatory Status of Wireless Messaging
Service (WT Docket No. 08–7).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling that would classify
two forms of wireless messaging, Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia
Messaging Service (MMS), as information services under the Communications
Act, and help prevent consumers from receiving spam robotexts.
5 ...................... MEDIA ...................................................... Title: 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review—Review of the Commission’s Broad-
cast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 18–349).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that
would initiate the 2018 Quadrennial Review of certain broadcast ownership
rules.
6 ...................... MEDIA ...................................................... Title: Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 5, 73, and 74 of the Commission’s Rules Regard-
ing Posting of Station Licenses and Related Information (MB Docket No. 18–
121); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would eliminate
certain rules which require local posting and maintenance of broadcast licenses
and related information in specific locations.
7 ...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ...................... Title: Enforcement Bureau Action Communications Marketplace Report (GN Dock-
et No. 18–231); The State of Mobile Wireless Competition (WT Docket No. 18–
203); Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming
(MB Docket No. 17–214); Status of Competition in the Marketplace for Delivery
of Audio Programming (MB 18–227); Satellite Communications Services for the
Communications Marketplace Report (IB Docket No. 18–251).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report that would consolidate several
previously separate Commission reports into a single report on the state of the
broader communications market in the United States. It would assess the state
of all forms of competition in the communications marketplace and the state of
deployment of communications capabilities, describe the actions taken by the
Commission in the previous two years to address challenges and opportunities
in the communications marketplace, and discuss the Commission’s agenda for
continuing to address those challenges and opportunities over the next two
years.
* * * * * will be accepted, but may be impossible For a fee this meeting can be viewed
The meeting site is fully accessible to to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov live over George Mason University’s
people using wheelchairs or other or call the Consumer & Governmental Capitol Connection. The Capitol
mobility aids. Sign language Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), Connection also will carry the meeting
interpreters, open captioning, and 202–418–0432 (TTY). live via the internet. To purchase these
assistive listening devices will be Additional information concerning services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
provided on site. Other reasonable this meeting may be obtained from the
accommodations for people with Office of Media Relations, (202) 418– Federal Communications Commission.
disabilities are available upon request. 0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/ Cecilia Sigmund,
In your request, include a description of Video coverage of the meeting will be Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
the accommodation you will need and broadcast live with open captioning Secretary.
a way we can contact you if we need over the internet from the FCC Live web [FR Doc. 2018–26798 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am]
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