PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
DA 11-425
Released:  March 3, 2011
COMMISSION SUSPENDS SUNSHINE PERIOD PROHIBITION TO PERMIT MEETINGS 
WITH NATIVE NATIONS LEADERS REGARDING THREE ITEMS ON THE MARCH 3, 2011 
OPEN MEETING AGENDA
CG Docket No. 11-41
WT Docket No. 11-40
MB Docket No. 09-52
By public notice released February 24, 2011, the Commission announced that it would consider at 
the open Commission meeting on March 3, 2011 three items concerning the provision of communications 
services to Native Nations.  These are: (1) Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline 
Allotment and Assignment Procedures, (2) Improving  Communications Services for Native Nations by 
Promoting Greater Utilization of Spectrum Over Tribal Lands, and (3) Improving Communications 
Services for Native Nations.   
Ordinarily, the Sunshine period prohibition, contained in section 1.1203 of the Commission’s 
rules,1 would, with certain exceptions not applicable here, prohibit all presentations to decision-makers 
regarding these three items until release of the text of decisions or orders relating to them or removal of 
these items from the agenda.  The Commission finds, however, that it would serve the public interest to 
be able to meet with Native Nations leaders after the adoption of actions concerning these items before 
their release.  Accordingly, pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules,2 the Commission 
exercises its discretion to suspend the sunshine period to permit such meetings.  The content of these 
meetings will be subject to public disclosure under the provisions of the rules governing permit-but 
disclose proceedings.3  
For further information, please contact Cynthia Bryant, Office of Native Affairs and Policy, 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-8164, or email at cynthia.bryant@fcc.gov.
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1 47 C.F.R. § 1.1203.
2 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a).
3 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2).