Open Commission Meeting Thursday, February 16, 2023
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The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would begin the Commission's required implementation of the Safe Connections Act of 2022. The proposal seeks to help survivors of domestic violence and similar crimes separate lines from shared mobile accounts that include their abusers, protect the privacy of calls made by survivors to domestic abuse hotlines, and support survivors who face financial hardship through the Commission's affordability programs. 2.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism (CC Docket No. 02-6); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. (CC Docket No. 96-45); Changes to the Board of Directors for the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (CC Docket No. 97-21). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would seek comments on improvements to the E-Rate program that would increase access for Tribal applicants generally as well as within the Tribal Libraries E-Rate Pilot Program. 3.................. Media................. Title: Restricted Adjudicatory Matter. Summary: The Commission will consider a restricted adjudicatory matter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10113-10114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03253]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID 127100]
Open Commission Meeting Thursday, February 16, 2023
February 9, 2023.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, February 16, 2023, which is
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of
the Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC.
While attendance at the Open Meeting is available to the public,
the FCC headquarters building is not open access and all guests must
check in with and be screened by FCC security at the main
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entrance on L Street. Attendees at the Open Meeting will not be
required to have an appointment but must otherwise comply with
protocols outlined at: <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/visit">www.fcc.gov/visit</a>. Open Meetings are streamed
live 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: (Docket No. 22-238);
Lifeline and Link Up
Reform and Modernization
(WC Docket No. 11-42);
Affordable Connectivity
Program (WC Docket No. 21-
450).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking which
would begin the
Commission's required
implementation of the Safe
Connections Act of 2022.
The proposal seeks to help
survivors of domestic
violence and similar
crimes separate lines from
shared mobile accounts
that include their
abusers, protect the
privacy of calls made by
survivors to domestic
abuse hotlines, and
support survivors who face
financial hardship through
the Commission's
affordability programs.
2.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Schools and
Libraries Universal
Service Support Mechanism
(CC Docket No. 02-6);
Federal-State Joint Board
on Universal Service. (CC
Docket No. 96-45); Changes
to the Board of Directors
for the National Exchange
Carrier Association, Inc.
(CC Docket No. 97-21).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking which
would seek comments on
improvements to the E-Rate
program that would
increase access for Tribal
applicants generally as
well as within the Tribal
Libraries E-Rate Pilot
Program.
3.................. Media................. Title: Restricted
Adjudicatory Matter.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a restricted
adjudicatory matter.
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The meeting will be webcast 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#f2949191c7c2c6b2949191dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8cecbcb9d989ce8cecbcb86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
Press Access--Members of the news media are welcome to attend the
meeting and will be provided reserved seating on a first-come, first-
served basis. Following the meeting, the Chairwoman may hold a news
conference in which she will take questions from credentialed members
of the press in attendance. Also, senior policy and legal staff will be
made available to the press in attendance for questions related to the
items on the meeting agenda. Commissioners may also choose to hold
press conferences. Press may also direct questions to the Office of
Media Relations (OMR): <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6bb93929f97a4939a97829f999885b6909595d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="612c0405080033040d0015080e0f12210702024f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>. Questions about
credentialing should be directed to OMR.
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,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03253 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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