Commission
Meeting Agenda
A Public Notice of the Federal Communications Commission
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*The summaries listed in this notice are intended for the use of the 
public attending open Commission meetings. Information not 
summarized may also be considered at such meetings.  Consequently 
these summaries should not be interpreted to limit the Commission's 
authority to consider any relevant information.
January 23, 2018
FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below 
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, 
at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
ITEM NO. BUREAU SUBJECT
1 PUBLIC SAFETY & 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY
PRESENTATION:  The Commission will receive 
a preliminary report from the Public Safety & 
Homeland Security Bureau on its investigation into 
the false emergency alert that occurred in Hawaii 
on January 13, 2018.
2 PUBLIC SAFETY & 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY
TITLE:  Wireless Emergency Alerts (PS Docket 
No. 15-91); Amendment of Part 11 of the 
Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency 
Alert System (PS Docket No. 15-94)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Second Report and Order and Second Order on 
Reconsideration to enhance the effectiveness of 
Wireless Emergency Alerts, including improving 
the geographic accuracy of these alerts.
3 WIRELINE 
COMPETITION
TITLE:  Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 
10-90); ETC Annual Reports and Certifications 
(WC Docket No. 14-58); Rural Broadband 
Experiments (WC Docket No. 14-259); Connect 
America Fund Phase II Auction (AU Docket No. 
17-182)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an 
Order and Order on Reconsideration addressing the 
2remaining issues raised by parties challenging the 
Commission’s orders implementing the Connect 
America Phase II auction (Auction 903), in which 
service providers will compete to receive support 
of up to $1.98 billion to offer voice and broadband 
service in unserved high-cost areas.
4 WIRELINE 
COMPETITION
AND
WIRELESS TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE:  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction 
Scheduled for July 24, 2018 Notice and Filing 
Requirements and Other Procedures for Auction 
903; Connect America Fund Phase II Auction (AU 
Docket No. 17-182); Connect America Fund (WC 
Docket No. 10-90)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Public Notice establishing procedures for the 
Connect America Fund Phase II auction, which 
will award up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to 
service providers that commit to offer voice and 
broadband services to fixed locations in unserved 
high-cost areas.
5 WIRELINE 
COMPETITION
AND 
OFFICE OF 
MANAGING 
DIRECTOR
TITLE:  Establishment of the Office of Economics 
and Analytics (MD Docket No. 18-3)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an 
Order to establish an Office of Economics and 
Analytics.
6 MEDIA TITLE:  Amendment of Section 73.3613 of the 
Commission’s Rules Regarding Filing of Contracts 
(MB Docket No. 18-4); Modernization of Media 
Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to 
eliminate the requirement that broadcast licensees 
and permittees routinely submit paper copies of 
contracts and other documents to the FCC as 
specified in Section 73.3613 of the Commission’s 
rules.
7 MEDIA TITLE:  Modernization of Media Regulation 
Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105); Amendment of 
Parts 27, 54, 73, 74, and 76 of the Commission’s 
3Rules to Delete Rules Made Obsolete by the 
Digital Television Transition
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an 
Order deleting rules made obsolete by the Digital 
TV transition.
8 ENFORCEMENT TITLE:  Enforcement Bureau Action
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an 
enforcement action.
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The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.  Sign 
language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site.  
Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.  In 
your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and a way we can 
contact you if we need more information.  Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be 
impossible to fill.  Send an e-mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of Media 
Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322.  Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be 
broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live web page at 
www.fcc.gov/live.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University's Capitol Connection.  
The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these 
services, call (703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
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