Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose rules to protect consumers from video service junk fees, including early termination fees and billing cycle fees. 2...................... CONSUMER AND TITLE: Targeting and GOVERNMENTAL Eliminating Unlawful AFFAIRS. Text Messages (CG Docket No. 21-402); Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278); and Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-59). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Waiver Order to combat illegal robotexts by facilitating blocking of illegal robotexts, codifying do-not-call rules for texting, and closing a loophole that allows certain callers to inundate consumers with unwanted robocalls and robotexts. The item also seeks comment on further efforts to combat illegal robocalls and robotexts. 3...................... WIRELESS TITLE: Achieving 100% TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Wireless Handset Model Hearing Aid Compatibility (WT Docket No. 23-388). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that tentatively concludes that hearing aid compatibility for 100% of wireless handset models is an achievable objective and seeks comment on proposals to implement this requirement. 4...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Faster Pole Attachment Processes for Broadband Deployment (WC Docket No. 17-84). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Fourth Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to promote the deployment of broadband infrastructure by making the pole attachment process faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective by adopting rules allowing for faster resolution of pole attachment disputes and providing pole attachers with more detailed information about the poles they plan to use as part of their broadband buildouts. The Commission will also seek comment on ways to further facilitate the approval process for pole attachment applications and make ready to enable quicker broadband deployment. 5...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Improving the Rural Health Care Program (WC Docket No. 17-310). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Third Report and Order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Rural Health Care Program. The improvements under consideration would reduce burdens on, and enhance flexibility for, program participants, simplify existing program rules, and free up for other uses unclaimed program support. 6...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Data Breach Notification Rules (WC Docket No. 22-21). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order to update the Commission's data breach notification rules in order to ensure that providers are held accountable in their obligations to safeguard sensitive customer information, and provide customers with the tools needed to protect themselves in the event that their data is compromised. 7...................... MEDIA............... TITLE: Implementation of the Low Power Protection Act (MB Docket No. 23- 126). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order to implement the Low Power Protection Act by providing eligible low-power television stations with an opportunity to apply for primary status and protect their ability to deliver local programming. 8...................... ENFORCEMENT......... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86135-86136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27208]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID 190215]
Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, December 13, 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 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...................... MEDIA............... TITLE: Protecting
Consumers from Early
Termination and Billing
Cycle Fees (MB Docket
No. 23-405).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that would propose rules
to protect consumers
from video service junk
fees, including early
termination fees and
billing cycle fees.
2...................... CONSUMER AND TITLE: Targeting and
GOVERNMENTAL Eliminating Unlawful
AFFAIRS. Text Messages (CG Docket
No. 21-402); Rules and
Regulations Implementing
the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act of 1991
(CG Docket No. 02-278);
and Advanced Methods to
Target and Eliminate
Unlawful Robocalls (CG
Docket No. 17-59).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order, Second
Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking and
Waiver Order to combat
illegal robotexts by
facilitating blocking of
illegal robotexts,
codifying do-not-call
rules for texting, and
closing a loophole that
allows certain callers
to inundate consumers
with unwanted robocalls
and robotexts. The item
also seeks comment on
further efforts to
combat illegal robocalls
and robotexts.
3...................... WIRELESS TITLE: Achieving 100%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Wireless Handset Model
Hearing Aid
Compatibility (WT Docket
No. 23-388).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that tentatively
concludes that hearing
aid compatibility for
100% of wireless handset
models is an achievable
objective and seeks
comment on proposals to
implement this
requirement.
4...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Faster Pole
Attachment Processes for
Broadband Deployment (WC
Docket No. 17-84).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Fourth
Report and Order,
Declaratory Ruling, and
Third Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to
promote the deployment
of broadband
infrastructure by making
the pole attachment
process faster, more
transparent, and more
cost-effective by
adopting rules allowing
for faster resolution of
pole attachment disputes
and providing pole
attachers with more
detailed information
about the poles they
plan to use as part of
their broadband
buildouts. The
Commission will also
seek comment on ways to
further facilitate the
approval process for
pole attachment
applications and make
ready to enable quicker
broadband deployment.
5...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Improving the
Rural Health Care
Program (WC Docket No.
17-310).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Third
Report and Order to
improve the
effectiveness and
efficiency of the Rural
Health Care Program. The
improvements under
consideration would
reduce burdens on, and
enhance flexibility for,
program participants,
simplify existing
program rules, and free
up for other uses
unclaimed program
support.
6...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Data Breach
Notification Rules (WC
Docket No. 22-21).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Report
and Order to update the
Commission's data breach
notification rules in
order to ensure that
providers are held
accountable in their
obligations to safeguard
sensitive customer
information, and provide
customers with the tools
needed to protect
themselves in the event
that their data is
compromised.
7...................... MEDIA............... TITLE: Implementation of
the Low Power Protection
Act (MB Docket No. 23-
126).
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Report
and Order to implement
the Low Power Protection
Act by providing
eligible low-power
television stations with
an opportunity to apply
for primary status and
protect their ability to
deliver local
programming.
8...................... ENFORCEMENT......... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau
Action.
SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider an
enforcement action.
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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#adcbcece989d99edcbcece83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="45232626707571052326266b222a33">[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#521f37363b3300373e33263b3d3c21123431317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f527a7b767e4d7a737e6b7670716c5f797c7c31787069">[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.
Dated: December 6, 2023.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-27208 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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