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Will Wiquist, 202-418-0509
will.wiquist@fcc.gov 
For Immediate Release
FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER OPEN 
MEETING
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WASHINGTON, August 27, 2015 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom 
Wheeler announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the September
Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2015:
Modernizing Contest Rules – The Commission will consider a Report and Order to provide 
broadcasters greater flexibility in their disclosure of contest terms.
Submarine Cable Reliability – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking that proposes to require submarine cable licensees to report outages.
The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305 of the Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
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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).