Notice2021-25085

Open Commission Meeting Thursday, November 18, 2021

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November 17, 2021

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Federal Communications Commission

Abstract

The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that would require covered text providers to support text messaging to 988 by routing certain text messages sent to 988 to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline by July 16, 2022. 2...................... WIRELESS TELE- Title: Enhanced COMMUNICATIONS. Competition Incentive Program for Wireless Radio Services (WT Docket No. 19-38). Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing an Enhanced Competition Incentive Program (ECIP) and other rule changes intended to promote competition, access to spectrum by small carriers and Tribal Nations, and expanded rural wireless coverage. 3...................... MEDIA............... Title: Updating FM Radio Directional Antenna Verification (MB Docket No. 21-422). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to allow applicants proposing directional FM antennas the option of verifying the directional antenna pattern through computer modeling. 4...................... INTERNATIONAL....... Title: Kin[eacute]is Low- Earth Orbit Satellites Market Access (IBFS File No. SAT-PDR-20191011- 00113). Summary: The Commission will consider an Order and Declaratory Ruling on Kin[eacute]is' petition to access the U.S. market using a low- earth orbit satellite system to provide connectivity for Internet of Things devices, as well as enhancements to maritime domain awareness through monitoring of maritime communications. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64202-64203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25085]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 58310]


Open Commission Meeting Thursday, November 18, 2021

November 10, 2021.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 18, 2021, 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 <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a> and on the FCC's 
YouTube channel.

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        Item No.                Bureau                  Subject
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1......................  WIRELINE COMPETITION  Title: Enabling Text-to-
                                                988 (WC Docket No. 18-
                                                336).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Second
                                                Report and Order that
                                                would require covered
                                                text providers to
                                                support text messaging
                                                to 988 by routing
                                                certain text messages
                                                sent to 988 to the
                                                National Suicide
                                                Prevention Hotline by
                                                July 16, 2022.
2......................  WIRELESS TELE-        Title: Enhanced
                          COMMUNICATIONS.       Competition Incentive
                                                Program for Wireless
                                                Radio Services (WT
                                                Docket No. 19-38).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Further
                                                Notice of Proposed
                                                Rulemaking proposing an
                                                Enhanced Competition
                                                Incentive Program (ECIP)
                                                and other rule changes
                                                intended to promote
                                                competition, access to
                                                spectrum by small
                                                carriers and Tribal
                                                Nations, and expanded
                                                rural wireless coverage.
3......................  MEDIA...............  Title: Updating FM Radio
                                                Directional Antenna
                                                Verification (MB Docket
                                                No. 21-422).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                to allow applicants
                                                proposing directional FM
                                                antennas the option of
                                                verifying the
                                                directional antenna
                                                pattern through computer
                                                modeling.
4......................  INTERNATIONAL.......  Title: Kin[eacute]is Low-
                                                Earth Orbit Satellites
                                                Market Access (IBFS File
                                                No. SAT-PDR-20191011-
                                                00113).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                and Declaratory Ruling
                                                on Kin[eacute]is'
                                                petition to access the
                                                U.S. market using a low-
                                                earth orbit satellite
                                                system to provide
                                                connectivity for
                                                Internet of Things
                                                devices, as well as
                                                enhancements to maritime
                                                domain awareness through
                                                monitoring of maritime
                                                communications.
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    The meeting will be webcast with open captioning at: <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a>. 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#30565353050004705653531e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed8b8e8ed8ddd9ad8b8e8ec38a829b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call 
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530. Additional 
information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of 
Media Relations, (202) 418-0500. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting 
will be broadcast live with open captioning over the internet from the 
FCC Live web page at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a>.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25085 Filed 11-16-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P


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