00-23494. Sunshine Act Meeting

September 7, 2000.

Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, September 14, 2000

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, September 14, 2000, 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	Mass Media	Title: Extension of the Filing Requirement for Children's Television Programming Reports, (FCC Form 398), (MM Docket No. 00-44).
		Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making regarding the extension of the requirement that television broadcasters file children's television programming reports (FCC Form 398).
2	Mass Media	Title: Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.
		Summary: The Commmission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rule Making regarding television broadcasters' obligation to serve children as they transition to digital transmission technology.
3	Mass Media	Title: Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations.
		Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rule Making concerning standardizing and enhancing information provided to the public on how broadcast television stations serve the public interest.
4	Cable Services	Title: Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97-80).
		Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling regarding the navigation devices rules.
5	Office of plans and policy	Title: Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment (PP Docket No. 00-67).
		Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order concerning compatibility between cable systems and consumer electronics equipment.
6	Wireless Telecommunications	Title: Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets (WT Docket No. 99-217); Wireless Communications Association International, Inc., Petition for Rule Making to Amend Section 1.4000 of the Commission's Rules to Preempt Restrictions on Subscriber Premises Reception or Transmission Antennas Designed to Provide Fixed Wireless Services; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98); and Review of Sections 68.104, and 68.213 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Connection of Simple Inside Wiring to Telephone Network (CC Docket No. 88-57).
		Summary: The Commission will consider a First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making in WT Docket No. 99-217, a Fourth report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order in CC Docket No. 96-98, and a Memorandum Opinion and Order in CC Docket No. 88-57), regarding obstacles to consumer's choice of telecommunications providers in multiple tenant environments.
7.	Common Carrier, Cable Services, Office of Engineering and Technology, and Office of Plans and Policy	Title: Inquiry Concerning Intermodal Competition Between Providers of High-Speed Services.
		Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry concerning issues surrounding high-speed services provided to subscribers over different technologies and to determine what legal and policy framework should apply to high-speed cable access technologies.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, telephone number [phone]; TTY [phone].

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Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.