Open Commission Meeting by Teleconference, Thursday, April 23, 2020, 23028 [2020-08724]

Download as PDF 23028 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 80 / Friday, April 24, 2020 / Notices Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [FRS 16687] [FR Doc. 2020–08723 Filed 4–23–20; 8:45 am] Open Commission Meeting by Teleconference, Thursday, April 23, 2020 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P April 17, 2020. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2020, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. Due to the current COVID–19 pandemic and related agency telework and headquarters access policies, this meeting will be in a wholly electronic format and will be open to the public on the internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live and on the FCC’s YouTube channel. Because of these special circumstances, the first three items on the agenda will be considered by the Commission during the teleconference meeting while the other items listed below are expected to be voted on circulation prior to the meeting. Item No. Bureau Subject 1 ...................... ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY .......... 2 ...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ...................... 3 ...................... INTERNATIONAL ..................................... 4 ...................... INTERNATIONAL ..................................... 5 ...................... MEDIA ...................................................... 6 ...................... MEDIA ...................................................... TITLE: Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 18–295); Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz (GN Docket No. 17–183). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would promote innovation and the use of mid-band spectrum for broadband by allowing unlicensed operations in the 5.925–7.125 GHz band while protecting existing licensed operations. TITLE: Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America (GN Docket No. 20–32). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order that would propose to establish the 5G Fund to award up to $9 billion in support in two phases for the deployment of 5G mobile broadband services in rural areas. TITLE: Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age (IB Docket No. 18–313). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would comprehensively update the Commission’s orbital debris rules for all Commission-authorized satellites. TITLE: ViaSat, Inc., Petition for Declaratory Ruling Granting Access for a NonU.S.-Licensed Non-Geostationary Orbit Satellite Network (IBFS File No. SAT– PDR–20161115–00120 and SAT–APL–20180927–00076). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an Order and Declaratory Ruling that would grant ViaSat’s request for U.S. market access to offer broadband services using a proposed constellation of non-geostationary orbit satellites. TITLE: Amendments of Parts 73 and 74 to Improve the Low Power FM Radio Service Technical Rules (MB Docket No. 19–193); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would modernize the LPFM technical rules to provide more regulatory flexibility for licensees. TITLE: Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 11–43). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to expand video description requirements to 40 additional local television markets over the next four years to increase the accessibility of programming to blind and visually impaired Americans. The meeting will be webcast with open captioning at: www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning will be provided as well as a text only version on the FCC website. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Apr 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 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. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 80 (Friday, April 24, 2020)]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-08724]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FRS 16687]


Open Commission Meeting by Teleconference, Thursday, April 23, 
2020

April 17, 2020.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
Thursday, April 23, 2020, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. 
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and related agency telework and 
headquarters access policies, this meeting will be in a wholly 
electronic format and will be open to the public on the internet via 
live feed from the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/live and on the FCC's 
YouTube channel. Because of these special circumstances, the first 
three items on the agenda will be considered by the Commission during 
the teleconference meeting while the other items listed below are 
expected to be voted on circulation prior to the meeting.

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        Item No.                Bureau                  Subject
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1......................  ENGINEERING &         TITLE: Unlicensed Use of
                          TECHNOLOGY.           the 6 GHz Band (ET
                                                Docket No. 18-295);
                                                Expanding Flexible Use
                                                in Mid-Band Spectrum
                                                Between 3.7 and 24 GHz
                                                (GN Docket No. 17-183).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order and Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that would
                                                promote innovation and
                                                the use of mid-band
                                                spectrum for broadband
                                                by allowing unlicensed
                                                operations in the 5.925-
                                                7.125 GHz band while
                                                protecting existing
                                                licensed operations.
2......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  TITLE: Establishing a 5G
                                                Fund for Rural America
                                                (GN Docket No. 20-32).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                and Order that would
                                                propose to establish the
                                                5G Fund to award up to
                                                $9 billion in support in
                                                two phases for the
                                                deployment of 5G mobile
                                                broadband services in
                                                rural areas.
3......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  TITLE: Mitigation of
                                                Orbital Debris in the
                                                New Space Age (IB Docket
                                                No. 18-313).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order and Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking that would
                                                comprehensively update
                                                the Commission's orbital
                                                debris rules for all
                                                Commission-authorized
                                                satellites.
4......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  TITLE: ViaSat, Inc.,
                                                Petition for Declaratory
                                                Ruling Granting Access
                                                for a Non-U.S.-Licensed
                                                Non-Geostationary Orbit
                                                Satellite Network (IBFS
                                                File No. SAT-PDR-
                                                20161115-00120 and SAT-
                                                APL-20180927-00076).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                and Declaratory Ruling
                                                that would grant
                                                ViaSat's request for
                                                U.S. market access to
                                                offer broadband services
                                                using a proposed
                                                constellation of non-
                                                geostationary orbit
                                                satellites.
5......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Amendments of
                                                Parts 73 and 74 to
                                                Improve the Low Power FM
                                                Radio Service Technical
                                                Rules (MB Docket No. 19-
                                                193); Modernization of
                                                Media Regulation
                                                Initiative (MB Docket
                                                No. 17-105).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order that would
                                                modernize the LPFM
                                                technical rules to
                                                provide more regulatory
                                                flexibility for
                                                licensees.
6......................  MEDIA...............  TITLE: Video Description:
                                                Implementation of the
                                                Twenty-First Century
                                                Communications and Video
                                                Accessibility Act of
                                                2010 (MB Docket No. 11-
                                                43).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would propose to
                                                expand video description
                                                requirements to 40
                                                additional local
                                                television markets over
                                                the next four years to
                                                increase the
                                                accessibility of
                                                programming to blind and
                                                visually impaired
                                                Americans.
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    The meeting will be webcast with open captioning at: www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning will be provided as well as a text only version 
on the FCC website. 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: [email protected] 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.

Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08724 Filed 4-23-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P


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