[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 26188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12758]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
May 7, 1998.
Open Commission Meeting: Thursday, May 14, 1998.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, May 14, 1998, which is scheduled
to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
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Item No. Bureau Subject
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1............................. Common Carrier................................... Title: Telecommunications
Relay Services and Speech-to-
Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities.
Summary: The Commission will
consider action to amend its
rules governing
Telecommunications Relay
Services (TRS).
2............................. Wireless Telecommunications...................... Title: Implementation of
Section 6002(b) of the
Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993;
Annual Report of Analysis of
Competitive Market
Conditions With Respect to
Commercial Mobile Services.
Summary: The Commission will
consider a Report fulfilling
the requirement of 47 U.S.C.
Section 332(c)(1)(c) (the
Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993,
Pub. L. No. 103-66, Title
VI, Section 6002(b)), which
directs the Commission to
annually report on the state
of competition with respect
to commercial mobile radio
services.
3............................. Office of Engineering and Technology; Common Title: 1998 Biennial
Carrier and International. Regulatory Review--Amendment
of Part 2 of the
Commission's Rules to
Further Streamline the
Equipment Authorization
Process for Radio Frequency
Equipment and to Implement
Mutual Recognition
Agreements; Amendment of
part 68 of the Commission's
Rules to Modify the
Equipment Authorization
Process for Telephone
Terminal Equipment and to
Implement Mutual Recognition
Agreements; and Amendment of
Part 25 of the Commission's
Rules to Begin
Implementation of the Global
Mobile Personal
Communications for Satellite
(GMPCS) Arrangements.
Summary: The Commission will
consider proposed rules to
1) further streamline the
equipment authorization
process for radio frequency
and telephone terminal
equipment; 2) implement a
Mutual Recognition agreement
with the European Community
and allow for similar
agreements with other
foreign governmental
parties; and 3) set
standards for the approval
of equipment used in the
Global Mobile Personal
Communications by Satellite
(GMPCS) service.
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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. For information on this service 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; and from Conference Call USA (available only outside the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), telephone 1-800-962-0044. 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. 98-12758 Filed 5-8-98; 3:13 pm]
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