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Mark Wigfield, 202-418-0253
mark.wigfield@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR DECEMBER OPEN MEETING
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WASHINGTON, November 22, 2016 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom 
Wheeler announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the December Open 
Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2016:
Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology:  The Commission will consider a Report 
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to help achieve the transition from TTY 
technology to a reliable and interoperable means of providing real-time text communication over 
wireless Internet protocol-enabled networks and services.  (CG Docket No. 16-145, GN Docket 
No. 15-178).
Improving the Nation’s Public Alert and Warning Systems:  The Commission will consider a 
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to enhance the Emergency Alert 
System (EAS) as a tool for community emergency preparedness.  The Report and Order improves 
alerting organization at the state and local levels, builds stronger community-based alerting 
exercise programs, and protects the EAS against accidental misuse and malicious intrusion.  The 
Further Notice seeks comment on proposals to leverage technological advances to improve 
alerting and additional measures to preserve EAS security.  (PS Docket No. 15-94)
The following items that are currently on circulation may be considered, unless voted on 
circulation prior to the December Open Meeting:
? Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Non-geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems 
and Related Matters, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
? In the Matter of Amendment of Part 0 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Public 
Information, the Inspection of Records, and Implementing the Freedom of Information 
Act
? Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC, Order on Reconsideration and 
Memorandum Opinion and Order
? Improving the Resiliency of the Nation's Mobile Wireless Communications Networks, 
Order
? Preferred Long Distance, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order
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).