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[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41571-41572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20867]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, August 6, 
1998

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, August 6, 1998, which is 
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC.

Item No., Bureau, Subject

1--Common Carrier--Title: Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced 
Telecommunications Services 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. Summary: The 
Commission will consider action concerning the availability and 
deployment of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans.
2--Common Carrier--Title: Petition of Bell Atlantic Corporation For 
Relief from Barriers to Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications 
Services (CC Docket No. 98-11); Petition of U S West Communications, 
Inc., For Relief from Barriers to Deployment of Advanced 
Telecommunications Services (CC Docket No. 98-26); Petition of 
Ameritech Corporation to Remove Barriers to Investment in Advanced 
Telecommunications Technology (CC Docket No. 98-32); Petition of the 
Alliance for Public Technology Requesting Issuance of Notice of Inquiry 
and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Section 706 of the 1996 
Telecommunications Act (CCB CPD No. 98-15); Petition of the Association 
for Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS) for a Declaratory Ruling 
Establishing Conditions Necessary to Promote Deployment of Advanced 
Telecommunications Capability Under Section 706 of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 98-78); Southwestern Bell 
Telephone Company, Pacific Bell, and Nevada Bell Petition for Relief 
From Regulation Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act 
of 1996 and 47 U.S.C. Section 160 for ADSL Infrastructure and Service 
(CC Docket No. 98-91); and Deployment of Wireline Services Offering 
advanced Telecommunications Capability Pursuant to Section 706(a) of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Summary: The Commission will 
consider addressing petitions filed by several entities pursuant to 
Section 706(a) of the 1996 Act.
3--Wireless Telecommunications--Title: The Development of Operational, 
Technical and Spectrum Requirements For Meeting Federal, State and 
Local Public Safety Agency Communication Requirements Through the Year 
2010; and Establishment of Rules and Requirements For Priority Access 
Service (WT Docket No. 96-86). Summary: The Commission will consider 
action establishing service rules for the licensing of public safety 
spectrum in the 764-806 MHz band.
4--Mass Media and Office of General Counsel--Title: Implementation of 
Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Biding for 
Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service 
Licenses (MM Docket No. 97-234); Reexamination of the Policy Statement 
on Comparative Broadcast Hearings (GC Docket No. 92-52); and Proposals 
to Reform the Commission's Comparative Hearing Process to Expedite the 
Resolution of Cases (GEN Docket No. 90-264). Summary: The Commission 
will consider implementing its authority under Section 309(j) of the 
Communications Act to utilize competitive bidding procedures to award 
commercial broadcast, secondary broadcast and Instructional Television 
Fixed Service licenses.
5--Cable Services--Title: Implementation of the Cable Television 
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; and Petition for 
Rulemaking of Ameritech New Media, Inc., Regarding Development of 
Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and

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Carriage (CS Docket No. 97-248 and RM-9097). Summary: The Commission 
will consider action concerning amendments to the program access rules.
6--International--Title: Biennial Regulatory Review -- Reform of the 
International Settlements Policy and Associated Filing Requirements. 
Summary: The Commission will consider allowing U.S. international 
telecommunications carriers greater flexibility in negotiating 
arrangements with foreign telecommunications carriers for the exchange 
of international telecommunications traffic.

    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: [email protected]. 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, DC 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.

    Dated July 30, 1998.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-20867 Filed 7-31-98; 11:36 am]
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