The FCC has announced the tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, scheduled for September 26, 2017. Continuing Chairman Pai’s pilot program, the Commission is publicly releasing the draft text of all items expected to be considered at the September Open Meeting, along with one-page cover sheets summarizing each item. The tentative Open Meeting agenda contains the following items:
- Amendment of Parts 74, 76 and 78 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Maintenance of Copies of FCC Rules
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to eliminate rules requiring certain broadcast and cable entities to maintain paper copies of FCC rules. - Cable Television Technical and Operational Standards
The Commission will consider a Report and Order that modernizes its cable television technical rules to reflect the cable industry’s use of digital transmission systems. - Revitalization of the AM Radio Service
The Commission will consider a Third Report and Order that will relax or eliminate certain rules pertaining to AM broadcasters employing and maintaining directional antenna arrays. - Updating Rules for Non-Geostationary Satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service
The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that recommends updating and streamlining the Commission’s rules to facilitate the licensing of the next generation of non-geostationary, fixed-satellite service systems. - Revisions to Reporting Requirements Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on revisions to the wireless hearing aid compatibility annual reporting requirement to provide relief to non-nationwide service providers. - Toll Free Assignment Modernization
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to amend the Commission’s rules to allow for use of auctions to assign certain toll free numbers and considers other means by which to modernize the administration and assignment of toll free numbers. - 911 Access, Routing, and Location in Enterprise Communications Systems
The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on the provision of 911 by enterprise communications systems that serve businesses, hotels, educational institutions, and government entities. - 20th Mobile Wireless Competition Report
The Commission will consider a Report analyzing the state of competition in the mobile wireless industry.
