Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 22, 2015, 63784-63785 [2015-26799]

Download as PDF 63784 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices on the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 22, 2015, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 22, 2015 October 15, 2015. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting Bureau Subject 1 ................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ....................... 2 ................... INTERNATIONAL AND MEDIA ................ 3 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS .... 4 ................... OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. 5 ................... MEDIA ....................................................... 6 ................... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Item No. CONSUMER AFFAIRS. TITLE: Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services (WC Docket No. 12–375). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would adopt comprehensive reform of intrastate, interstate, and international ICS calls to ensure just, reasonable and fair ICS rates, and seek comment on additional measures the Commission could take to ensure that interstate and intrastate ICS are provided consistent with the statute and public interest. TITLE: Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended (GN Docket No. 15–236). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would streamline the foreign ownership review process for broadcast licensees and applicants, and standardize the review process for broadcast, common carrier and aeronautical licensees and applicants. TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order addressing when and in what areas 600 MHz Band wireless licensees will be deemed to ‘‘commence operations’’ for the purposes of establishing when the secondary and unlicensed users must cease operations and vacate the 600 MHz Band in those areas. TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268); Office of Engineering and Technology Releases and Seeks Comment on Updated OET–69 Software (ET Docket No. 13–26); and Office of Engineering and Technology Seeks to Supplement the Incentive Auction Proceeding Record Regarding Potential Interference Between Broadcast Television and Wireless Services (ET Docket No. 14–14). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Third Report & Order and First Order on Reconsideration that adopts rules to govern inter-service interference between broadcast television stations and wireless licensees in the 600 MHz Band following the incentive auction and sets out protection criteria for television stations and wireless operations in the band. TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268) and Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context (MB Docket No. 15–137). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Order on Reconsideration to provide additional flexibility to broadcasters interested in the incentive auction channel sharing option by clarifying that ‘‘back-up’’ channel sharing agreements are permitted under the rules and providing more time for successful incentive auction bidders to transition to shared facilities after the auction. TITLE: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program (CG Docket No. 10–51) and Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Disabilities (CG Docket No. 03–123). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on whether to modify, in part, the fouryear compensation rate plan for video relay service (VRS) and whether to adopt measures that may enhance the functional equivalence of VRS. In the same item, the Commission will consider an Order to modify, in part, the currently applicable VRS compensation rates pending action on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:39 Oct 20, 2015 AND GOVERNMENTAL Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices 63785 Item No. Bureau Subject 7 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNATIONAL AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. TITLE: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Radio Services (GN Docket No. 14–177); Establishing a More Flexible Framework to Facilitate Satellite Operations in the 27.5–28.35 GHz and 37.5–40 GHz Bands; Petition for Rulemaking of the Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition to Create Service Rules for the 42–43.5 GHz Band (RM–11664); Amendment of Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101 to Establish Uniform License Renewal, Discontinuance of Operation, and Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation Rules and Policies for Certain Wireless Radio Services; and Allocation and Designation of Spectrum for Fixed-Satellite Services in the 37.5–38.5 GHz, 40.5–41.5 GHz and 48.2–50.2 GHz Frequency Bands (WT Docket No. 10–112); Allocation of Spectrum to Upgrade Fixed and Mobile Allocations in the 40.5–42.5 GHz Frequency Band; Allocation of Spectrum in the 46.9–47.0 GHz Frequency Band for Wireless Services; and Allocation of Spectrum in the 37.0–38.0 GHz and 40.0–40.5 GHz for Government Operations (IB Docket No. 97–95). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to create new flexible use service rules in certain bands above 24 GHz to support multiple uses, including mobile wireless. The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 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. In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and 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 email 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 the 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 Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University’s Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–26799 Filed 10–19–15; 11:15 am] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change the Community of License Federal Communications Commission. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:39 Oct 20, 2015 Jkt 238001 ACTION: Notice. The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: Bowen Broadcasting, Inc., Station NEW, Facility ID 198781, BNPH– 20150910ABY, From Bastrop, LA, To Calhoun, LA; Bridgelight, LLC, Station WJUX, Facility ID 43653, BPED– 20150923ALI, From Monticello, NY, To South Fallsburg, NY; Catholic Radio Network, Inc., Station KQOH, Facility ID 76946, BPED–20150810AED, From Marshfield, MO, To Fair Grove, MO; Colt Communications, LLC, Station WNTN, Facility ID 48781, BP– 20150730ACM, From Newton, MA, To Cambridge, MA; Contemporary Communications, LLC, Station NEW, Facility ID 198749, BNPH– 20150928AAY, From Dermott, AR, To Moorhead, MS; De La Hunt, Edward Paul, Station KKWZ, Facility ID 165964, BPH–20151001AFK, From Crary, ND, To Rugby, ND; Flinn Broadcasting Corporation, Station KWLR, Facility ID 23849, BPH–20150804ABN, From Maumelle, AR, To Bigelow, AR; Genesis Communications Of Tampa Bay, Inc., Station WHBO, Facility ID 41383, BP– 20150820ABA, From Pinellas Park, FL, To Largo, FL; Grundy County Broadcasters, Inc., Station WCSJ, Facility ID 17039, BP–20150828ABM, From Morris, IL, To Geneva, IL; Point Five, LLC, Station NEW, Facility ID 191522, BMPH–20150507ACA, From Barstow, CA, To Hinkley, CA; River Rat Radio, LLC., Station NEW, Facility ID 198737, BNPH–20150911AHR, From Quartzsite, AZ, To Parker Strip, AZ; Southeastern Oklahoma Radio, LLC, Station KTMC–FM, Facility ID 67592, BPH–20150831ABE, From Mcalester, OK, To Krebs, OK; Telesouth Communications, Inc., Station WTNM, Facility ID 51086, BPH–20150728ACE, From Oxford, MS, To Courtland, MS; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Two Rivers Broadcasting, Inc., Station KQZZ, Facility ID 56710, BPH– 20151001AFQ, From Devils Lake, ND, To Crary, ND; Walking By Faith Ministries, Inc., Station WAML, Facility ID 52617, BP–20150831ADB, From Laurel, MS, To Collins, MS. DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before December 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tung Bui, 202–418–2700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The full text of these applications is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission’s Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554 or electronically via the Media Bureau’s Consolidated Data Base System, https:// licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/ prod/cdbs_pa.htm. Federal Communications Commission. James D. Bradshaw, Deputy Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 2015–26756 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking; Notice of Meeting Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which will be held in Washington, DC. The Advisory SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63784-63785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 
22, 2015

October 15, 2015.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 22, 2015, which is 
scheduled to commence at 10:30 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.....................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.  TITLE: Rates for
                                                Interstate Inmate
                                                Calling Services (WC
                                                Docket No. 12-375).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Report and Order and
                                                Third Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking that
                                                would adopt
                                                comprehensive reform of
                                                intrastate, interstate,
                                                and international ICS
                                                calls to ensure just,
                                                reasonable and fair ICS
                                                rates, and seek comment
                                                on additional measures
                                                the Commission could
                                                take to ensure that
                                                interstate and
                                                intrastate ICS are
                                                provided consistent with
                                                the statute and public
                                                interest.
2.....................  INTERNATIONAL AND      TITLE: Review of Foreign
                         MEDIA.                 Ownership Policies for
                                                Broadcast, Common
                                                Carrier and Aeronautical
                                                Radio Licensees under
                                                Section 310(b)(4) of the
                                                Communications Act of
                                                1934, as Amended (GN
                                                Docket No. 15-236).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would streamline
                                                the foreign ownership
                                                review process for
                                                broadcast licensees and
                                                applicants, and
                                                standardize the review
                                                process for broadcast,
                                                common carrier and
                                                aeronautical licensees
                                                and applicants.
3.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Expanding the
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions (GN
                                                Docket No. 12-268).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order addressing
                                                when and in what areas
                                                600 MHz Band wireless
                                                licensees will be deemed
                                                to ``commence
                                                operations'' for the
                                                purposes of establishing
                                                when the secondary and
                                                unlicensed users must
                                                cease operations and
                                                vacate the 600 MHz Band
                                                in those areas.
4.....................  OFFICE OF ENGINEERING  TITLE: Expanding the
                         AND TECHNOLOGY.        Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions (GN
                                                Docket No. 12-268);
                                                Office of Engineering
                                                and Technology Releases
                                                and Seeks Comment on
                                                Updated OET-69 Software
                                                (ET Docket No. 13-26);
                                                and Office of
                                                Engineering and
                                                Technology Seeks to
                                                Supplement the Incentive
                                                Auction Proceeding
                                                Record Regarding
                                                Potential Interference
                                                Between Broadcast
                                                Television and Wireless
                                                Services (ET Docket No.
                                                14-14). SUMMARY: The
                                                Commission will consider
                                                a Third Report & Order
                                                and First Order on
                                                Reconsideration that
                                                adopts rules to govern
                                                inter-service
                                                interference between
                                                broadcast television
                                                stations and wireless
                                                licensees in the 600 MHz
                                                Band following the
                                                incentive auction and
                                                sets out protection
                                                criteria for television
                                                stations and wireless
                                                operations in the band.
5.....................  MEDIA................  TITLE: Expanding the
                                                Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions (GN
                                                Docket No. 12-268) and
                                                Channel Sharing by Full
                                                Power and Class A
                                                Stations Outside the
                                                Broadcast Television
                                                Spectrum Incentive
                                                Auction Context (MB
                                                Docket No. 15-137).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Order on Reconsideration
                                                to provide additional
                                                flexibility to
                                                broadcasters interested
                                                in the incentive auction
                                                channel sharing option
                                                by clarifying that
                                                ``back-up'' channel
                                                sharing agreements are
                                                permitted under the
                                                rules and providing more
                                                time for successful
                                                incentive auction
                                                bidders to transition to
                                                shared facilities after
                                                the auction.
6.....................  CONSUMER AND           TITLE: Structure and
                         GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.  Practices of the Video
                                                Relay Service Program
                                                (CG Docket No. 10-51)
                                                and Telecommunications
                                                Relay Services and
                                                Speech-to-Speech
                                                Disabilities (CG Docket
                                                No. 03-123). SUMMARY:
                                                The Commission will
                                                consider a Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking on whether to
                                                modify, in part, the
                                                four-year compensation
                                                rate plan for video
                                                relay service (VRS) and
                                                whether to adopt
                                                measures that may
                                                enhance the functional
                                                equivalence of VRS. In
                                                the same item, the
                                                Commission will consider
                                                an Order to modify, in
                                                part, the currently
                                                applicable VRS
                                                compensation rates
                                                pending action on the
                                                Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking.

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7.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Use of Spectrum
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS,    Bands Above 24 GHz for
                         INTERNATIONAL AND      Mobile Radio Services
                         OFFICE OF              (GN Docket No. 14-177);
                         ENGINEERING AND        Establishing a More
                         TECHNOLOGY.            Flexible Framework to
                                                Facilitate Satellite
                                                Operations in the 27.5-
                                                28.35 GHz and 37.5-40
                                                GHz Bands; Petition for
                                                Rulemaking of the Fixed
                                                Wireless Communications
                                                Coalition to Create
                                                Service Rules for the 42-
                                                43.5 GHz Band (RM-
                                                11664); Amendment of
                                                Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74,
                                                80, 90, 95, and 101 to
                                                Establish Uniform
                                                License Renewal,
                                                Discontinuance of
                                                Operation, and
                                                Geographic Partitioning
                                                and Spectrum
                                                Disaggregation Rules and
                                                Policies for Certain
                                                Wireless Radio Services;
                                                and Allocation and
                                                Designation of Spectrum
                                                for Fixed-Satellite
                                                Services in the 37.5-
                                                38.5 GHz, 40.5-41.5 GHz
                                                and 48.2-50.2 GHz
                                                Frequency Bands (WT
                                                Docket No. 10-112);
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                to Upgrade Fixed and
                                                Mobile Allocations in
                                                the 40.5-42.5 GHz
                                                Frequency Band;
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                in the 46.9-47.0 GHz
                                                Frequency Band for
                                                Wireless Services; and
                                                Allocation of Spectrum
                                                in the 37.0-38.0 GHz and
                                                40.0-40.5 GHz for
                                                Government Operations
                                                (IB Docket No. 97-95).
                                                SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that proposes to create
                                                new flexible use service
                                                rules in certain bands
                                                above 24 GHz to support
                                                multiple uses, including
                                                mobile wireless.
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    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
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. 
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will 
need and 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 email 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 
the 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 Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-26799 Filed 10-19-15; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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