NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: April 6, 2012 Neil Grace, 202-418-0506 Email: neil.grace@fcc.gov FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR APRIL OPEN MEETING (Washington, D.C.) – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the following items will be on the tentative agenda for the next open meeting scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012: Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming”) Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that protects consumers by adopting and proposing additional rules to help consumers prevent and detect the unlawful and fraudulent placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone bills. Noncommercial Educational Station Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit Organizations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking inviting comment on whether to allow noncommercial educational broadcast stations to conduct on-air fundraising activities that interrupt regular programming for the benefit of third-party non-profit organizations. Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Stations Report and Order: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that increases transparency and improves public access to community- relevant information by moving the television broadcast station public file from paper to the internet. Innovation in the Television Bands Report and Order: The Commission will consider a Report and Order establishing a regulatory framework for channel sharing among television licensees in connection with an incentive auction of spectrum. Universal Service Fund Contributions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposals to reform and modernize how Universal Service Fund contributions are assessed and recovered. The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 11:00 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The event will be shown live at FCC.gov/live. -FCC-