Open Commission Meeting Thursday, November 18, 2021
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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 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]
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