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The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes and seeks comment on revisions to the Commission's network change disclosure rules and section 214(a) discontinuance processes to eliminate regulatory barriers and costs, thus encouraging the swift transition to IP-based networks and advanced communications services for consumers. 2.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION.. Title: Removing Barriers to Broadband Deployment and Investment (WC Docket No. 17-84). Summary: The Commission will consider a Fifth Report and Order, Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Orders on Reconsideration to promote broadband infrastructure deployment by ensuring greater collaboration between utilities and attachers, establishing a timeline for large pole attachment requests, implementing other improvements to the pole attachment timeline, and speeding up the contractor approval process. The Commission would seek comment on ways to further facilitate the pole attachment process and on defining the term "pole" for purposes of section 224, and would resolve two petitions for reconsideration of prior Commission action. 3.................. ECONOMICS AND Title: Enhancing National ANALYTICS. Security Through the Auction of AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses (GN Docket No. 25- 70); Applying New Average Annual Gross Revenue Benchmarks for Small Business Bidding Credits (GN Docket No. 25-71); and Amendment of the Commission's Rules with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 1695- 1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz Bands (GN Docket No. 13-185). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Second Report and Order that would update 10-year-old AWS-3 service-specific designated entity eligibility requirements to bring those requirements, along with related eligibility requirements contained in the part 1 competitive bidding rules, in line with the Commission's current auctions practice. 4.................. GENERAL COUNSEL....... Title: Streamlined Repeal of Outdated and Obsolete Rules (GN Docket No. 25- 133). Summary: The Commission will consider a Direct Final Rule that would repeal certain rules identified as outdated and obsolete via a direct final rule procedure and clarify the potential use of the direct final rule procedure in other circumstances in the future. 5.................. CONSUMER AND Title: Protecting Consumers GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. from Unauthorized Carrier Changes and Related Unauthorized Charges (CG Docket No. 17-169); and Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format (CC Docket No. 98-170). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to modernize and simplify the Commission's slamming and Truth-in- Billing rules to reflect the evolution of the telecommunications marketplace, retain core consumer protections against unauthorized carrier switches and charges, and reduce regulatory burdens that can stifle innovation. 6.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION.. Title: 988 Text Georouting to Improve Access to the 988 Lifeline (WC Docket No. 18-336). Summary: The Commission will consider a Fourth Report and Order that would adopt rules to require wireless providers to transmit data that enables text messages sent to the 988 Lifeline to be routed to the closest local crisis center based on a person's general geographic location. 7.................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25- 09--Promotion. Summary: The Commission will consider a personnel action. 8.................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25- 10--Promotion. Summary: The Commission will consider a personnel action. 9.................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25- 11--Promotion. Summary: The Commission will consider a personnel action. 10................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25- 12--Promotion. Summary: The Commission will consider a personnel action. 11................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25- 13--Promotion. Summary: The Commission will consider a personnel action. 12................. PUBLIC SAFETY AND Title: Appointment of the HOMELAND SECURITY. Defense Commissioner. Summary: The Commission will consider a personnel action regarding the appointment of the Defense Commissioner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34660-34661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13842]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID 304884]
Sunshine Act; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, July 24, 2025
July 17, 2025.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, July 24, 2025, 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: Reducing Barriers to
Network Improvements and
Service Changes (WC Docket
No. 25-209); Accelerating
Network Modernization (WC
Docket No. 25-208).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
proposes and seeks comment
on revisions to the
Commission's network
change disclosure rules
and section 214(a)
discontinuance processes
to eliminate regulatory
barriers and costs, thus
encouraging the swift
transition to IP-based
networks and advanced
communications services
for consumers.
2.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION.. Title: Removing Barriers to
Broadband Deployment and
Investment (WC Docket No.
17-84).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Fifth
Report and Order, Fourth
Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, and Orders on
Reconsideration to promote
broadband infrastructure
deployment by ensuring
greater collaboration
between utilities and
attachers, establishing a
timeline for large pole
attachment requests,
implementing other
improvements to the pole
attachment timeline, and
speeding up the contractor
approval process. The
Commission would seek
comment on ways to further
facilitate the pole
attachment process and on
defining the term ``pole''
for purposes of section
224, and would resolve two
petitions for
reconsideration of prior
Commission action.
3.................. ECONOMICS AND Title: Enhancing National
ANALYTICS. Security Through the
Auction of AWS-3 Spectrum
Licenses (GN Docket No. 25-
70); Applying New Average
Annual Gross Revenue
Benchmarks for Small
Business Bidding Credits
(GN Docket No. 25-71); and
Amendment of the
Commission's Rules with
Regard to Commercial
Operations in the 1695-
1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz,
and 2155-2180 MHz Bands
(GN Docket No. 13-185).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order and Second Report
and Order that would
update 10-year-old AWS-3
service-specific
designated entity
eligibility requirements
to bring those
requirements, along with
related eligibility
requirements contained in
the part 1 competitive
bidding rules, in line
with the Commission's
current auctions practice.
4.................. GENERAL COUNSEL....... Title: Streamlined Repeal
of Outdated and Obsolete
Rules (GN Docket No. 25-
133).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Direct
Final Rule that would
repeal certain rules
identified as outdated and
obsolete via a direct
final rule procedure and
clarify the potential use
of the direct final rule
procedure in other
circumstances in the
future.
5.................. CONSUMER AND Title: Protecting Consumers
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. from Unauthorized Carrier
Changes and Related
Unauthorized Charges (CG
Docket No. 17-169); and
Truth-in-Billing and
Billing Format (CC Docket
No. 98-170).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
proposing to modernize and
simplify the Commission's
slamming and Truth-in-
Billing rules to reflect
the evolution of the
telecommunications
marketplace, retain core
consumer protections
against unauthorized
carrier switches and
charges, and reduce
regulatory burdens that
can stifle innovation.
6.................. WIRELINE COMPETITION.. Title: 988 Text Georouting
to Improve Access to the
988 Lifeline (WC Docket
No. 18-336).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Fourth
Report and Order that
would adopt rules to
require wireless providers
to transmit data that
enables text messages sent
to the 988 Lifeline to be
routed to the closest
local crisis center based
on a person's general
geographic location.
7.................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25-
09--Promotion.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a personnel
action.
8.................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25-
10--Promotion.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a personnel
action.
9.................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25-
11--Promotion.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a personnel
action.
10................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25-
12--Promotion.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a personnel
action.
11................. MANAGING DIRECTOR..... Title: Personnel Action #25-
13--Promotion.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a personnel
action.
12................. PUBLIC SAFETY AND Title: Appointment of the
HOMELAND SECURITY. Defense Commissioner.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a personnel
action regarding the
appointment of the Defense
Commissioner.
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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
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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 Chairman may hold a news
conference in which he 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#4b062e2f222a192e272a3f222425380b2d2828652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753810111c1427101914011c1a1b06351316165b121a03">[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. 2025-13842 Filed 7-21-25; 4:15 pm]
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