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Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 1998

The Commission will consider issues relating to the separation of interstate and intrastate revenues for universal service reporting purposes and other universal service adminis...

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56025-56026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28200]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 1998

October 15, 1998.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 22, 1998, which is 
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, NW, 
Washington, DC.

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               Item No.                         Bureau                               Subject
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1....................................  Common Carrier.........  Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal
                                                                 Service (CC Docket No. 96-45).
                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider issues
                                                                 relating to the separation of interstate and
                                                                 intrastate revenues for universal service
                                                                 reporting purposes and other universal service
                                                                 administration and operation issues.
2....................................  Common Carrier.........  Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal
                                                                 Service (CC Docket No. 96-45); and Forward-
                                                                 Looking Mechanism for High Cost Support for Non-
                                                                 Rural LECs (CC Docket No. 97-160).
                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider a
                                                                 mechanism for estimating non-rural carriers'
                                                                 costs of providing services supported by
                                                                 federal universal service support mechanisms.
3....................................  International..........  Title: Implementation of Section 25 of the Cable
                                                                 Television Consumer Protection and Competition
                                                                 Act of 1992; and Direct Broadcast Satellite
                                                                 Public Interest Obligations (MM Docket No. 93-
                                                                 25).
                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider
                                                                 implementing Section 335 of the Communications
                                                                 Act regarding public interest requirements for
                                                                 Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems.
4....................................  International..........  Title: Direct Access to the INTELSAT System.
                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider action
                                                                 concerning issues related to permitting direct
                                                                 access to the INTELSAT system in the United
                                                                 States.
5....................................  Mass Media.............  Title: 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review--
                                                                 Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules,
                                                                 and Processes (MM Docket No. 98-43); and
                                                                 Policies and Rules Regarding Minority and
                                                                 Female Ownership of Mass Media Facilities (MM
                                                                 Docket No. 94-149).
                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider action to
                                                                 modify its broadcast application and licensing
                                                                 procedures and its ownership reporting
                                                                 requirements.
6....................................  Engineering and          Title: Communications Assistance for Law
                                        Technology and           Enforcement Act (CC Docket No. 97-213).
                                        Wireless
                                        Telecommunications.

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                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider action
                                                                 concerning technical requirements necessary for
                                                                 wireline, cellular, and personal communications
                                                                 services carriers to comply with the
                                                                 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement
                                                                 Act.
7....................................  Engineering and          Title: Amendment of Part 5 of the Commission's
                                        Technology.              Rules to Revise the Experimental Radio Service
                                                                 Regulations (ET Docket No. 96-256).
                                                                Summary: The Commission will consider revising
                                                                 the Experimental Radio Service rules.
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    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Public Affairs, telephone 
number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800; fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184; or 
TTY (202) 293-8810. These copies are available in paper format and 
alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio 
tape. ITS may be reached by e-mail: its__inc@ix.netcom.com. Their 
Internet address is www.itsi.com.
    This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University's Capitol 
Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via 
the Internet. For information on these services call (703) 993-3100. 
The audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet 
via the FCC's Internet audio broadcast page at <www.fcc.gov/
realaudio/>. The meeting can also be heard via telephone, for a fee, 
from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211 or fax (202) 
966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from 
Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, telephone (703) 834-
0100; fax number (703) 834-0111.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28200 Filed 10-16-98; 12:49 pm]
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