On January 3, 2019, the Commission released the following tentative agenda for the January Open Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2018 at 10:30 am. Should the current lapse in funding end before January 9, additional items may be added.
Transitioning to CAF Phase II Auction Support in Price Cap Areas: The Commission will consider a Report and Order establishing a schedule to end Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase I support in price cap areas where winning bidders in the CAF Phase II auction will begin receiving Phase II support and in areas that were not eligible for the auction, while providing interim support in areas that did not receive any bids. (WT Docket No. 10-90) FCC FACT SHEET AND DRAFT
Licensing Noncommercial Educational Broadcast and Low Power FM Stations: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes revisions to the Commission’s NCE and LPFM comparative processing and licensing rules. (MB Docket No. 19-3) FCC FACT SHEET AND DRAFT
Elimination of Form 397: The Commission will consider a Report and Order eliminating the requirement in Section 73.2080(f)(2) of the Commission’s rules that certain broadcast television and radio stations file the Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397). (MB Docket Nos. 18-23, 17-105) FCC FACT SHEET AND DRAFT
Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS): The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order to adopt measures, and seek comment on others, to enhance program management, prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, and improve emergency call handling in the IP CTS program. (CG Docket Nos. 13-24, 03-123) FCC FACT SHEET AND DRAFT
Anti-Spoofing Provisions of the RAY BAUM’S Act: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to amend its Truth in Caller ID rules to implement the anti-spoofing provisions of the RAY BAUM’S Act. (WC Docket Nos. 18-355, 11-39) FCC FACT SHEET AND DRAFT
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