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Federal Register: October 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 202)NoticesPage 56025-56026From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr20oc98-68

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 1998

October 15, 1998.

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 22, 1998, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Item No.

Bureau

Subject

1.................................... Common Carrier......... Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Summary: The Commission will consider issues relating to the separation of interstate and intrastate revenues for universal service reporting purposes and other universal service administration and operation issues. 2.................................... Common Carrier......... Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45); and Forward- Looking Mechanism for High Cost Support for Non- Rural LECs (CC Docket No. 97-160). Summary: The Commission will consider a mechanism for estimating non-rural carriers' costs of providing services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms. 3.................................... International.......... Title: Implementation of Section 25 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; and Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations (MM Docket No. 93- 25). Summary: The Commission will consider implementing Section 335 of the Communications Act regarding public interest requirements for Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems. 4.................................... International.......... Title: Direct Access to the INTELSAT System. Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning issues related to permitting direct access to the INTELSAT system in the United States. 5.................................... Mass Media............. Title: 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review-- Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules, and Processes (MM Docket No. 98-43); and Policies and Rules Regarding Minority and Female Ownership of Mass Media Facilities (MM Docket No. 94-149). Summary: The Commission will consider action to modify its broadcast application and licensing procedures and its ownership reporting requirements. 6.................................... Engineering and

Title: Communications Assistance for Law Technology and

Enforcement Act (CC Docket No. 97-213). Wireless Telecommunications.

[Page 56026]Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning technical requirements necessary for wireline, cellular, and personal communications services carriers to comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. 7.................................... Engineering and

Title: Amendment of Part 5 of the Commission's Technology.

Rules to Revise the Experimental Radio Service Regulations (ET Docket No. 96-256). Summary: The Commission will consider revising the Experimental Radio Service rules.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Public Affairs, telephone number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.

Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800; fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184; or TTY (202) 293-8810. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio tape. ITS may be reached by e-mail: its__inc@ix.netcom.com. Their Internet address is http://www.itsi.com.

This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. For information on these services call (703) 993-3100. The audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet via the FCC's Internet audio broadcast page at <http://www.fcc.gov/ realaudio/>. The meeting can also be heard via telephone, for a fee, from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211 or fax (202) 966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, telephone (703) 834- 0100; fax number (703) 834-0111.

Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary.

FR Doc. 98-28200Filed10-16-98; 12:49 pmBILLING CODE 6212-01-M

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