Open Commission Meeting Thursday, July 18, 2024
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The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, Clarification and Waiver, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 by adopting just and reasonable rate caps for incarcerated people's audio and video communications services, among other reforms. The Further Notice would seek comment on additional reforms for incarcerated people's communications services. 2.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Modernizing E-Rate to Support Wi-Fi Hotspots (WC Docket No. 21-31). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would update the E- Rate program rules to make the off-premises use of Wi- Fi hotspots and wireless Internet services eligible for E-Rate program support. 3.................. Wireless Tele- Title: Promoting Consumer Communcations. Choice and Wireless Competition Through Handset Unlocking Requirements and Policies (WT Docket No. 24-186). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose the use of broadly applicable handset unlocking policies as a means to improve consumer choice and flexibility, to enhance competition across the mobile wireless marketplace, and to provide for more uniform regulation of service providers. 4.................. Public Safety and Title: Facilitating Homeland Security. Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911) (PS Docket No. 21- 479); Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls (PS Docket No. 18- 64). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would expedite the transition to NG911 and help ensure that the nation's 911 system functions effectively with the most advanced capabilities available. 5.................. Media................. Title: Accessibility of User Interfaces, and Video Programming Guides and Menus (MB Docket No. 12- 108). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would ensure that consumers are able to readily access user display settings for closed captioning on covered video devices. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58157-58158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15723]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID 232649]
Open Commission Meeting Thursday, July 18, 2024
July 11, 2024.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, July 18, 2024, 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.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Incarcerated
People's Communications
Services; Implementation
of the Martha Wright-Reed
Act (WC Docket No. 23-62);
Rates for Interstate
Inmate Calling Services
(WC Docket No. 12-375).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order, Order on
Reconsideration,
Clarification and Waiver,
and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would implement the Martha
Wright-Reed Just and
Reasonable Communications
Act of 2022 by adopting
just and reasonable rate
caps for incarcerated
people's audio and video
communications services,
among other reforms. The
Further Notice would seek
comment on additional
reforms for incarcerated
people's communications
services.
2.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Modernizing E-Rate
to Support Wi-Fi Hotspots
(WC Docket No. 21-31).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order and Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that would update the E-
Rate program rules to make
the off-premises use of Wi-
Fi hotspots and wireless
Internet services eligible
for E-Rate program
support.
3.................. Wireless Tele- Title: Promoting Consumer
Communcations. Choice and Wireless
Competition Through
Handset Unlocking
Requirements and Policies
(WT Docket No. 24-186).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would propose the use of
broadly applicable handset
unlocking policies as a
means to improve consumer
choice and flexibility, to
enhance competition across
the mobile wireless
marketplace, and to
provide for more uniform
regulation of service
providers.
4.................. Public Safety and Title: Facilitating
Homeland Security. Implementation of Next
Generation 911 Services
(NG911) (PS Docket No. 21-
479); Location-Based
Routing for Wireless 911
Calls (PS Docket No. 18-
64).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order that would expedite
the transition to NG911
and help ensure that the
nation's 911 system
functions effectively with
the most advanced
capabilities available.
5.................. Media................. Title: Accessibility of
User Interfaces, and Video
Programming Guides and
Menus (MB Docket No. 12-
108).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order that would ensure
that consumers are able to
readily access user
display settings for
closed captioning on
covered video devices.
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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#53353030666367133530307d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e080d0d5b5e5a2e080d0d40090118">[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#135e76777a7241767f72677a7c7d60537570703d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="763b13121f1724131a17021f1918053610151558111900">[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. 2024-15723 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
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