[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 http://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 http://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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