Commission
Meeting Agenda
A Public Notice of the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission News Media Information (202) 418-0500
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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.
February 15, 2018
FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below 
on Thursday, February 22, 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 OFFICE OF 
ENGINEERING & 
TECHNOLOGY
TITLE:  Spectrum Horizons (ET Docket No. 18-
21); James Edwin Whedbee Petition for 
Rulemaking to Allow Unlicensed Operation in the 
95-1,000 GHz Band (RM-11795)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks 
comment on proposed rules that would apply to 
spectrum above 95 GHz for licensed services, 
unlicensed operations, and a new class of 
experimental licenses.
2 OFFICE OF 
ENGINEERING & 
TECHNOLOGY
TITLE:  Encouraging the Provision of New 
Technologies and Services to the Public (GN 
Docket No. 18-22)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to provide 
guidelines and procedures to implement section 7 
of the Communications Act, as amended, to 
improve Commission processes to promote the 
provision of new technologies and services to the 
public.
23 WIRELESS TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS
AND
WIRELINE 
COMPETITION
TITLE:  Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 
10-90); Universal Service Reform – Mobility Fund 
(WT Docket No. 10-208)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an 
Order addressing the remaining issues raised by 
parties in petitions for reconsideration of the 
Mobility Fund Phase II Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
4 MEDIA TITLE:  Elimination of Obligation to File 
Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397) Under 
Section 73.2080(f)(2) (MB Docket No. 18-23); 
Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB 
Docket No. 17-105). 
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to 
eliminate the requirement in Section 73.2080(f)(2) 
of the Commission's rules that certain broadcast 
television and radio stations file the Broadcast Mid-
Term Report (Form 397).
5 MEDIA TITLE:  Amendment of Parts 74, 76 and 78 of the 
Commission’s Rules Regarding Maintenance of 
Copies of FCC Rules (MB Docket No. 17-231); 
Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB 
Docket No. 17-105)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Report and Order that would eliminate specific Part 
74, 76, and 78 rules that require certain broadcast 
and cable entities to maintain paper copies of 
Commission rules, while retaining provisions that 
require the subject entities to be familiar with the 
rules governing their operations.
6 WIRELINE 
COMPETITION
TITLE:  Modernization of Payphone 
Compensation Rules (WC Docket No. 17-141); 
Implementation of the Pay Telephone 
Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of 
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket 
No. 96-128); 2016 Biennial Review of 
Telecommunications Regulations (WC Docket No. 
16-132)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a 
Report and Order to (1) eliminate all payphone call 
3tracking system audit and associated reporting 
requirements, (2) permit a company official, 
including but not limited to the chief financial 
officer, to certify that a completing carrier's 
quarterly compensation payments are accurate and 
complete, and (3) eliminate expired payphone 
compensation rules.
7 WIRELINE 
COMPETITION
PRESENTATION:  Demonstration of the New 
National Broadband Map  
SUMMARY:  The Commission will hear a 
presentation on a new National Broadband Map 
providing improved access to fixed-broadband 
deployment. 
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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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