83_FR_9358 83 FR 9315 - Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, February 22, 2018

83 FR 9315 - Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, February 22, 2018

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 43 (March 5, 2018)

Page Range9315-9316
FR Document2018-04446

The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules that would apply to spectrum above 95 GHz for licensed services, unlicensed operations, and a new class of experimental licenses. 2........................ OFFICE OF Title: Encouraging the ENGINEERING & Provision of New TECHNOLOGY. Technologies and Services to the Public (GN Docket No. 18-22). Summary: The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to provide guidelines and procedures to implement section 7 of the Communications Act, as amended, to improve Commission processes to promote the provision of new technologies and services to the public. 3........................ WIRELESS Title: Connect America TELECOMMUNICATIONS Fund (WC Docket No. 10- AND WIRELINE 90); Universal Service COMPETITION. Reform--Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10-208). Summary: The Commission considered an Order addressing the remaining issues raised by parties in petitions for reconsideration of the Mobility Fund Phase II Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 4........................ MEDIA.............. Title: Elimination of Obligation to File Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397) Under Section 73.2080(f)(2) (MB Docket No. 18-23); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105). Summary: The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to eliminate the requirement in Section 73.2080(f)(2) of the Commission's rules that certain broadcast television and radio stations file the Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397). 5........................ MEDIA.............. Title: Amendment of Parts 74, 76 and 78 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Maintenance of Copies of FCC Rules (MB Docket No. 17-231); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105). Summary: The Commission considered a Report and Order that would eliminate specific Part 74, 76, and 78 rules that require certain broadcast and cable entities to maintain paper copies of Commission rules, while retaining provisions that require the subject entities to be familiar with the rules governing their operations. 6........................ WIRELINE Title: Modernization of COMPETITION. Payphone Compensation Rules (WC Docket No. 17- 141); Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-128); 2016 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations (WC Docket No. 16-132). Summary: The Commission considered a Report and Order to (1) eliminate all payphone call tracking system audit and associated reporting requirements, (2) permit a company official, including but not limited to the chief financial officer, to certify that a completing carrier's quarterly compensation payments are accurate and complete, and (3) eliminate expired payphone compensation rules. 7........................ WIRELINE Presentation: COMPETITION. Demonstration of the New National Broadband Map. Summary: The Commission heard a presentation on a new National Broadband Map providing improved access to fixed-broadband deployment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 43 (Monday, March 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, February 22, 2018

    The Federal Communications Commission held an Open Meeting on the 
subjects listed below on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in 
Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC.

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         Item No.                 Bureau                 Subject
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1........................  OFFICE OF            Title: Spectrum Horizons
                            ENGINEERING &        (ET Docket No. 18-21);
                            TECHNOLOGY.          James Edwin Whedbee
                                                 Petition for Rulemaking
                                                 to Allow Unlicensed
                                                 Operation in the 95-
                                                 1,000 GHz Band (RM-
                                                 11795).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 considered a Notice of
                                                 Proposed Rulemaking
                                                 that seeks comment on
                                                 proposed rules that
                                                 would apply to spectrum
                                                 above 95 GHz for
                                                 licensed services,
                                                 unlicensed operations,
                                                 and a new class of
                                                 experimental licenses.
2........................  OFFICE OF            Title: Encouraging the
                            ENGINEERING &        Provision of New
                            TECHNOLOGY.          Technologies and
                                                 Services to the Public
                                                 (GN Docket No. 18-22).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 considered a Notice of
                                                 Proposed Rulemaking to
                                                 provide guidelines and
                                                 procedures to implement
                                                 section 7 of the
                                                 Communications Act, as
                                                 amended, to improve
                                                 Commission processes to
                                                 promote the provision
                                                 of new technologies and
                                                 services to the public.
3........................  WIRELESS             Title: Connect America
                            TELECOMMUNICATIONS   Fund (WC Docket No. 10-
                            AND WIRELINE         90); Universal Service
                            COMPETITION.         Reform--Mobility Fund
                                                 (WT Docket No. 10-208).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 considered an Order
                                                 addressing the
                                                 remaining issues raised
                                                 by parties in petitions
                                                 for reconsideration of
                                                 the Mobility Fund Phase
                                                 II Report and Order and
                                                 Further Notice of
                                                 Proposed Rulemaking.
4........................  MEDIA..............  Title: Elimination of
                                                 Obligation to File
                                                 Broadcast Mid-Term
                                                 Report (Form 397) Under
                                                 Section 73.2080(f)(2)
                                                 (MB Docket No. 18-23);
                                                 Modernization of Media
                                                 Regulation Initiative
                                                 (MB Docket No. 17-105).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 considered a Notice of
                                                 Proposed Rulemaking
                                                 that proposes to
                                                 eliminate the
                                                 requirement in Section
                                                 73.2080(f)(2) of the
                                                 Commission's rules that
                                                 certain broadcast
                                                 television and radio
                                                 stations file the
                                                 Broadcast Mid-Term
                                                 Report (Form 397).
5........................  MEDIA..............  Title: Amendment of
                                                 Parts 74, 76 and 78 of
                                                 the Commission's Rules
                                                 Regarding Maintenance
                                                 of Copies of FCC Rules
                                                 (MB Docket No. 17-231);
                                                 Modernization of Media
                                                 Regulation Initiative
                                                 (MB Docket No. 17-105).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 considered a Report and
                                                 Order that would
                                                 eliminate specific Part
                                                 74, 76, and 78 rules
                                                 that require certain
                                                 broadcast and cable
                                                 entities to maintain
                                                 paper copies of
                                                 Commission rules, while
                                                 retaining provisions
                                                 that require the
                                                 subject entities to be
                                                 familiar with the rules
                                                 governing their
                                                 operations.
6........................  WIRELINE             Title: Modernization of
                            COMPETITION.         Payphone Compensation
                                                 Rules (WC Docket No. 17-
                                                 141); Implementation of
                                                 the Pay Telephone
                                                 Reclassification and
                                                 Compensation Provisions
                                                 of The
                                                 Telecommunications Act
                                                 of 1996 (CC Docket No.
                                                 96-128); 2016 Biennial
                                                 Review of
                                                 Telecommunications
                                                 Regulations (WC Docket
                                                 No. 16-132).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 considered a Report and
                                                 Order to (1) eliminate
                                                 all payphone call
                                                 tracking system audit
                                                 and associated
                                                 reporting requirements,
                                                 (2) permit a company
                                                 official, including but
                                                 not limited to the
                                                 chief financial
                                                 officer, to certify
                                                 that a completing
                                                 carrier's quarterly
                                                 compensation payments
                                                 are accurate and
                                                 complete, and (3)
                                                 eliminate expired
                                                 payphone compensation
                                                 rules.
7........................  WIRELINE             Presentation:
                            COMPETITION.         Demonstration of the
                                                 New National Broadband
                                                 Map.
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 heard a presentation on
                                                 a new National
                                                 Broadband Map providing
                                                 improved access to
                                                 fixed-broadband
                                                 deployment.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04446 Filed 3-2-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 43 / Monday, March 5, 2018 / Notices 9315 Reporting Form for each award. This Frequency of response: Twice per year Dated: February 27, 2018. form provides a simple means for grant for the Semi-Annual Progress Report Charles Freeman, recipients to describe how quality will Form; one time per grant for the Quality Acting Director, Information Exchange be addressed throughout their projects. Assurance Reporting Form. Services Division. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Total estimated burden: 340 hours [FR Doc. 2018–04425 Filed 3–2–18; 8:45 am] Reporting Form is derived from BILLING CODE 6560–50–P (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2018 1320.03(b) hours (per year). Burden is Grant Solicitation Notice. Form Numbers: EPA Form 5300–26 defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $11,215 (per FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS (Semi-Annual Progress Report Form) year), includes $0 annualized capital or COMMISSION and EPA Form 5300–27 (Quality Assurance Reporting Form). operation & maintenance costs. Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, Respondents/affected entities: State, Changes in estimates: There is February 22, 2018 tribal, and territorial environmental decrease of 3 hours in the total government offices. The Federal Communications estimated respondent burden compared Respondent’s obligation to respond: Commission held an Open Meeting on with the ICR currently approved by Mandatory (2 CFR part 200 and 2 CFR the subjects listed below on Thursday, OMB. This decrease is due to a decrease February 22, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in part 1500). Estimated number of respondents: in the number of grants that are awarded Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW, 172 (total). annually. Washington, DC. Item No. Bureau Subject 1 ......................... OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & TECH- Title: Spectrum Horizons (ET Docket No. 18–21); James Edwin Whedbee Petition NOLOGY. for Rulemaking to Allow Unlicensed Operation in the 95–1,000 GHz Band (RM– 11795). Summary: The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules that would apply to spectrum above 95 GHz for licensed services, unlicensed operations, and a new class of experimental licenses. 2 ......................... OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & TECH- Title: Encouraging the Provision of New Technologies and Services to the Public NOLOGY. (GN Docket No. 18–22). Summary: The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to pro- vide guidelines and procedures to implement section 7 of the Communications Act, as amended, to improve Commission processes to promote the provision of new technologies and services to the public. 3 ......................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); Universal Service Re- AND WIRELINE COMPETITION. form—Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208). Summary: The Commission considered an Order addressing the remaining issues raised by parties in petitions for reconsideration of the Mobility Fund Phase II Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 4 ......................... MEDIA ..................................................... Title: Elimination of Obligation to File Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397) Under Section 73.2080(f)(2) (MB Docket No. 18–23); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105). Summary: The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to eliminate the requirement in Section 73.2080(f)(2) of the Commis- sion’s rules that certain broadcast television and radio stations file the Broad- cast Mid-Term Report (Form 397). 5 ......................... MEDIA ..................................................... Title: Amendment of Parts 74, 76 and 78 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Maintenance of Copies of FCC Rules (MB Docket No. 17–231); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105). Summary: The Commission considered a Report and Order that would eliminate specific Part 74, 76, and 78 rules that require certain broadcast and cable enti- ties to maintain paper copies of Commission rules, while retaining provisions that require the subject entities to be familiar with the rules governing their op- erations. 6 ......................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ..................... Title: Modernization of Payphone Compensation Rules (WC Docket No. 17–141); Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Pro- visions of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96–128); 2016 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations (WC Docket No. 16–132). Summary: The Commission considered a Report and Order to (1) eliminate all payphone call tracking system audit and associated reporting requirements, (2) permit a company official, including but not limited to the chief financial officer, to certify that a completing carrier’s quarterly compensation payments are accu- rate and complete, and (3) eliminate expired payphone compensation rules. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 7 ......................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ..................... Presentation: Demonstration of the New National Broadband Map. Summary: The Commission heard a presentation on a new National Broadband Map providing improved access to fixed-broadband deployment. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:25 Mar 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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To make sure that the ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a Commission considers your online comment online or on paper, by comment, you must file it at https:// FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION following the instructions in the ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ Request for Comment part of the venmoconsent by following the Sunshine Act Meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section instructions on the web-based form. If below. Write: ‘‘In the Matter of PayPal, this Notice appears at http:// TIME AND DATE: Thursday, March 8, Inc.’’ on your comment, and file your www.regulations.gov/#!home, you also 2018 at 10:00 a.m. comment online at https:// may file a comment through that PLACE: 999 E Street NW, Washington, ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ website. DC (Ninth Floor). venmoconsent by following the If you prefer to file your comment on STATUS: This meeting will be open to instructions on the web-based form. If paper, write ‘‘In the Matter of PayPal, the public. you prefer to file your comment on Inc.’’ on your comment and on the MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: paper, write ‘‘In the Matter of PayPal, envelope, and mail your comment to the Correction and Approval of Minutes for Inc.’’ on your comment and on the following address: Federal Trade envelope, and mail your comment to the Commission, Office of the Secretary, December 7, 2017 following address: Federal Trade 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite Correction and Approval of Minutes for Commission, Office of the Secretary, CC–5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC December 14, 2017 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 20580, or deliver your comment to the Correction and Approval of Minutes for CC–5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC following address: Federal Trade January 11, 2018 20580, or deliver your comment to the Commission, Office of the Secretary, REG 2011–02: Draft Notice of Proposed following address: Federal Trade Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Rulemaking on internet Commission, Office of the Secretary, 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex D), Communication Disclaimers and Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. If possible, Definition of ‘‘Public 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex D), submit your paper comment to the Communication’’ Commission by courier or overnight REG 2011–02: Draft Notice of Proposed Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben service. Rulemaking on internet Because your comment will be placed Communication Disclaimers Rossen (202–326–3679) and Lisa on the publicly accessible FTC website Management and Administrative Rothfarb (202–326–2602), Bureau of at https://www.ftc.gov, you are solely Matters Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania responsible for making sure that your CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. comment does not include any sensitive Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant or confidential information. 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The following responsible for making sure that your Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. Analysis to Aid Public Comment comment does not include any sensitive [FR Doc. 2018–04555 Filed 3–1–18; 4:15 pm] describes the terms of the consent health information, such as medical BILLING CODE 6715–01–P agreement, and the allegations in the records or other individually complaint. An electronic copy of the identifiable health information. In full text of the consent agreement addition, your comment should not FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION package can be obtained from the FTC include any ‘‘trade secret or any Home Page (for February 27, 2018), on commercial or financial information [File No. 162 3102] the World Wide Web, at https:// which . . . is privileged or www.ftc.gov/news-events/commission- confidential’’—as provided by Section PayPal, Inc.; Analysis To Aid Public actions. 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and Comment You can file a comment online or on FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. paper. For the Commission to consider including in particular competitively your comment, we must receive it on or sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Proposed consent agreement. sensitive information such as costs, before March 29, 2018. 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