01-19908. Sunshine Act Meeting; Thursday, August 9, 2001

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, August 9, 2001, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC.

Item No.	Bureau	Subject
1	Common Carrier	Title: Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 98-146). Summary: The Commission will consider a Third Notice of Inquiry concerning the availability of advanced services in preparation for its Third Report on the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to all Americans.
2	Wireless Telecommunications and Office of Engineering and Technology	Title: Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, including Third Generation Wireless Systems (ET Docket No. 00-258); Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 95-18); The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile-Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band (IB Docket No. 99-81); Petition for Rule Making of the Wireless Information Networks Forum Concerning the Unlicensed Personal Communications Service (RM-9498); and Petition for Rule Making of UTStarcom, Inc., Concerning the Unlicensed Personal Communications Service (RM-10024). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making exploring additional frequency bands below 3 GHz to support the introduction of advanced wireless service, resolving in part petitions for reconsideration of 2 GHz MSS band arrangements, and addressing petitions for rulemaking concerning the 2 GHz MSS and Unlicensed PCS bands.
3	International and Office of Engineering and Technology	Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Band; and Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 95-18). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rule Making concerning proposals to permit mobile satellite service operators, or other entities, to implement terrestrial operations in the 2 GHz band, the L-band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz band.

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Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.