[Federal Register: December 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 243)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, December
18, 2008
December 11, 2008.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 18, 2008, which is
scheduled to commence at 10 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.................. Office of Title: Service Rules for
Engineering and Advanced Wireless Services in
Technology & the 2155-2175 MHz Band (WT
Wireless Tele- Docket No. 07-195); Service
Communications. Rules for Advanced Wireless
Services in the 1915-1920 MHz,
1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz
and 2175-2180 MHz Bands (WT
Docket No. 04-356);
Applications for License and
Authority to Operate in the
2155-2175 MHz Band (WT Docket
No. 07-16); Petitions for
Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. 160
(WT Docket No. 07-30).
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Report and Order and
Order on Reconsideration
concerning application,
licensing, operating, and
technical rules for the 2155-
2180 MHz Band and an Order on
Reconsideration concerning
petitions for reconsideration
filed in WT Dockets No. 07-16
and 07-30, as well as a Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
for the 2155-2180 MHz band.
2.................. Wireless Tele- Title: Amendment of Parts 1, 22,
Communications. 24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101
To Establish License Renewal
and Discontinuance of Operation
Policies and Procedures for
Certain Wireless Radio
Services; Imposition of a
Freeze on the Filing of
Competing renewal Applications
for Certain Wireless Radio
Services and the Processing of
Already-Filed Competing Renewal
Applications.
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking and Order concerning
harmonization of the
Commission's requirements
regarding license renewal and
permanent discontinuance of
operations for WRS licensees,
as well as a related Order that
would impose a freeze on the
filing of competing renewal
applications and the processing
of already-filed competing
renewal applications.
3.................. Media............ Title: Amendment of Parts 73 and
74 of the Commission's Rules to
Establish Rules for Replacement
Digital Low Power Television
Translator Stations.
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking concerning creation
of a replacement digital
television translator service.
4.................. Media............ Title: Development of
Competition and Diversity in
Video Programming Distribution
and Carriage (MB Docket No. 07-
42); Review of the Commission's
Program Access Rules and
Examination of Programming
Tying Arrangements (MB Docket
No. 07-198).
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Report and Order
modifying the program carriage
rules and procedures and a
Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking seeking comment on
the practices of programmers
and broadcasters.
5.................. Enforcement...... Title: Apparent Violations of
the Commission's DTV Transition
Notice Requirements for
Eligible Telecommunications
Carriers and Multichannel Video
Programming Distributors.
Summary: The Commission will
consider an omnibus NAL against
various companies for apparent
violations of the Commission's
DTV consumer education
requirements.
6.................. Public Safety & Title: Wireless E911 Location
Homeland Accuracy Requirements (PS
Security. Docket No. 07-114).
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Second Report and
Order adopting revised wireless
Enhanced 911 location accuracy
and reliability requirements.
7.................. Office of Title: Amendment of Part 27 of
Engineering and the Commission's Rules to
Technology Govern the Operation of
International & Wireless Communications
Wireless Tele- Services in the 2.3 GHz Band
Communications. (WT Docket No. 07-293);
Establishment of Rules and
Policies for the Digital Audio
Radio Satellite Service in the
2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band
(IB Docket No. 95-91; General
Docket No. 90-37); Sirius
Satellite Radio, Inc., Request
for Special Temporary Authority
to Operate four Satellite DARS
Terrestrial Repeaters in Alaska
and Hawaii.
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Report and Order and
Second Report and Order
concerning proposed revisions
to the service rules for
mobile, fixed and base stations
in the Wireless Communications
Service (WCS), and proposed
service rules for terrestrial
repeaters to be used in
conjunction with the Satellite
Digital Audio Radio Service
(SDARS).
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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.
Include a description of the accommodation you will need. Also include
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 e-
mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov 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
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, 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's
Audio/Video Events Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol
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Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202)
488-5300; Fax (202) 488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. These copies are
available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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