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September 23, 2010 Jen Howard, (202) 418-0506 
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FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 14th OPEN MEETING
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski 
announced that the following items will be on the tentative agenda for the next open meeting scheduled for 
Thursday, October 14, 2010:
 
· Bill Shock NPRM:  A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on rules requiring mobile 
carriers to provide usage alerts and related information that will assist consumers in avoiding 
unexpected charges on their bills.
· Mobility Fund NPRM:  A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a proposal to use 
recently reserved universal service funds to create a Mobility Fund to support private investment in 
current- (3G) and next-generation mobile services in areas where consumers currently lack such 
services.
· CableCARD Third R&O and Order on Reconsideration: A Third Report and Order and Order 
on Reconsideration that will make changes to the FCC’s CableCARD rules to improve the 
consumer experience with the video navigation devices used with cable services and promote the 
development of a competitive market for such devices.
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weeks prior to the Commission’s next monthly meeting. The FCC will also issue a public notice of the 
“Commission Meeting Agenda” one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are 
scheduled for the agenda. 
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