FCC’s fully loaded agenda for Feb. 14 open meeting includes notic...
FCC’s fully loaded agenda for Feb. 14 open meeting includes notice of proposed rulemaking for examination of legal and policy framework under Communications Act for broadband access to Internet provided over domestic wireline facilities. Item will cover universal service…
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obligations of broadband providers. Commission also will take up first report and order on ultra-wideband technology, which had been dropped from Dec. agenda after Commerce Secy. Donald Evans asked that Commission take more time to consider issues such as safety of life services. FCC will take up another report and order, on allocation and designation of 4.9 GHz band that would be transferred from govt. to nongovt. uses. Report will include further notice of proposed rulemaking on service rules for that band, which has attracted increased attention after Sept. 11 attacks for potential public safety uses. Further notice of proposed rulemaking and order deals with system for assessment and recovery of universal service contributions. FCC will consider notice of proposed rulemaking and order that would solicit comments on revising procedures for considering satellite license applications. International Bureau item would amend Commission’s space licensing rules and policies. Agency also plans to take up further notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt new procedures for licensing spectrum in which both commercial and noncommercial educational institutions have interest. Assn. of America’s Public TV Stations had filed for stay of lower power TV auction. Finally, FCC will examine item that would establish rules on procedures for informal consumer complaints. Notice of proposed rulemaking would create uniform consumer complaint process that would apply to all services regulated by FCC that aren’t currently covered by common carrier complaint rules.