Sunshine Act; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, August 07, 2025
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The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would examine the Commission's environmental rules to ensure they comport with the amended National Environmental Policy Act, accelerate the federal permitting process, further a national priority of faster and more infrastructure deployment, and ensure that the Commission's rules are clear. 2.................... Space................ Title: Expediting Initial Processing of Satellite and Earth Station Applications (IB Docket No. 22-411); Space Innovation (IB Docket No. 22-271). Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that advances opportunities for innovation in the space economy by taking measures to expedite the application processes for space stations and earth stations, to remove barriers for modifying authorizations, and to remove outdated rules. 3.................... International Affairs Title: Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks (OI Docket No. 24- 523); Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees Set Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the Commission's Rules (MD Docket No. 24-524). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would modernize the Commission's submarine cable rules to unleash high-speed infrastructure deployment, while strengthening our national security. The Commission will also consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would build upon the Report and Order by proposing measures to further streamline and improve timeliness of submarine cable application review and make other updates to address national security threats. 4.................... Wireline Competition. Title: Evaluating the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications (GN Docket No. 25-223). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that would initiate the annual assessment of whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion, as required by section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. 5.................... Public Safety and Title: Examining the Homeland Security. Nation's Alerting Systems (PS Docket No. 25-224). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would examine the national alert and warning systems from the ground up and explore ways to make them more effective, efficient, and better able to serve the public's needs. 6.................... Public Safety and Title: Resilient Networks Homeland Security. (PS Docket No. 21-346); Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (PS Docket No.15-80); New Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (ET Docket No. 04-35). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to reduce the reporting burdens on communication service providers during disasters through the modernization of DIRS. The Commission will also consider an accompanying Order on Reconsideration that clarifies the situations in which outage reporting requirements are suspended during DIRS activations. 7.................... Wireline Competition. Title: Price Cap Business Data Services (WC Docket No. 21-17); Regulation of Business Data Services for Rate-of-Return Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 17-144). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to end rate regulation and tariffing obligations for legacy circuit-based business data services provided by incumbent local exchange carriers, and an Order temporarily pausing the triennial update to the competitive market tests pending review of the record in this proceeding. 8.................... Media................ Title: Deleting 98 Obsolete Broadcast Rules and Requirements (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. The Commission's "In re: Delete, Delete, Delete" docket seeks public input on identifying FCC rules for the purpose of alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37857-37859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14947]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID 307067]
Sunshine Act; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, August 07, 2025
July 31, 2025.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, August 07, 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.................... Wireless Tele- Title: Revamping NEPA
Communications. Review to Accelerate
Infrastructure Deployment
(WT Docket No. 25-217).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would examine the
Commission's
environmental rules to
ensure they comport with
the amended National
Environmental Policy Act,
accelerate the federal
permitting process,
further a national
priority of faster and
more infrastructure
deployment, and ensure
that the Commission's
rules are clear.
2.................... Space................ Title: Expediting Initial
Processing of Satellite
and Earth Station
Applications (IB Docket
No. 22-411); Space
Innovation (IB Docket No.
22-271).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order that
advances opportunities
for innovation in the
space economy by taking
measures to expedite the
application processes for
space stations and earth
stations, to remove
barriers for modifying
authorizations, and to
remove outdated rules.
3.................... International Affairs Title: Review of Submarine
Cable Landing License
Rules and Procedures to
Assess Evolving National
Security, Law
Enforcement, Foreign
Policy, and Trade Policy
Risks (OI Docket No. 24-
523); Amendment of the
Schedule of Application
Fees Set Forth in
Sections 1.1102 through
1.1109 of the
Commission's Rules (MD
Docket No. 24-524).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report
and Order that would
modernize the
Commission's submarine
cable rules to unleash
high-speed infrastructure
deployment, while
strengthening our
national security. The
Commission will also
consider a Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that would build upon the
Report and Order by
proposing measures to
further streamline and
improve timeliness of
submarine cable
application review and
make other updates to
address national security
threats.
4.................... Wireline Competition. Title: Evaluating the
Deployment of Advanced
Telecommunications (GN
Docket No. 25-223).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Inquiry that would
initiate the annual
assessment of whether
advanced
telecommunications
capability is being
deployed to all Americans
in a reasonable and
timely fashion, as
required by section 706
of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996.
5.................... Public Safety and Title: Examining the
Homeland Security. Nation's Alerting Systems
(PS Docket No. 25-224).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would examine the
national alert and
warning systems from the
ground up and explore
ways to make them more
effective, efficient, and
better able to serve the
public's needs.
6.................... Public Safety and Title: Resilient Networks
Homeland Security. (PS Docket No. 21-346);
Amendments to Part 4 of
the Commission's Rules
Concerning Disruptions to
Communications (PS Docket
No.15-80); New Part 4 of
the Commission's Rules
Concerning Disruptions to
Communications (ET Docket
No. 04-35).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
proposes to reduce the
reporting burdens on
communication service
providers during
disasters through the
modernization of DIRS.
The Commission will also
consider an accompanying
Order on Reconsideration
that clarifies the
situations in which
outage reporting
requirements are
suspended during DIRS
activations.
7.................... Wireline Competition. Title: Price Cap Business
Data Services (WC Docket
No. 21-17); Regulation of
Business Data Services
for Rate-of-Return Local
Exchange Carriers (WC
Docket No. 17-144).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking and
Third Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would propose to end rate
regulation and tariffing
obligations for legacy
circuit-based business
data services provided by
incumbent local exchange
carriers, and an Order
temporarily pausing the
triennial update to the
competitive market tests
pending review of the
record in this
proceeding.
8.................... Media................ Title: Deleting 98
Obsolete Broadcast Rules
and Requirements (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. The
Commission's ``In re:
Delete, Delete, Delete''
docket seeks public input
on identifying FCC rules
for the purpose of
alleviating unnecessary
regulatory burdens.
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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#3f595c5c0a0f0b7f595c5c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d0b0e0e585d592d0b0e0e430a021b">[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 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
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press conferences. Press may also direct questions to the Office of
Media Relations (OMR): <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1ecc4c5c8c0f3c4cdc0d5c8cecfd2e1c7c2c28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7fad2d3ded6e5d2dbd6c3ded8d9c4f7d1d4d499d0d8c1">[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>.
Authority: This meeting is held, in accordance with the Government
in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552b).
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-14947 Filed 8-4-25; 4:15 pm]
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