November 10, 2020

FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m.  Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and related agency telework and headquarters access policies, this meeting will be in a wholly electronic format and will be open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live and on the FCC’s YouTube channel. 

ITEM NO.
BUREAU
SUBJECT
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OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
TITLE:  Modernizing the 5.9 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 19-138).
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a First Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order of Proposed Modification that would adopt rules to repurpose 45 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.850-5.895 GHz band for unlicensed operations, retain 30 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.895-5.925 GHz band for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) service, and require the transition of the ITS radio service standard from Dedicated Short-Range Communications technology to Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything technology.  
2
INTERNATIONAL
TITLE:  Further Streamlining of Satellite Regulations (IB Docket No. 18-314).
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would streamline its satellite licensing rules by creating an optional framework for authorizing space stations and blanket-licensed earth stations through a unified license.  
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INTERNATIONAL
TITLE:  Facilitating Next Generation Fixed-Satellite Services in the 17 GHz Band (IB Docket No. 20-330).
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to add a new allocation in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band for Fixed-Satellite Service space-to-Earth downlinks and to adopt associated technical rules.  
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CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
TITLE:   Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities (CG Docket No. 03-123); Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program (CG Docket No. 10-51); and Misuse of Internet Protocol Relay Service (CG Docket No. 12-38).
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose expansion of the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund contribution base for supporting Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet Protocol Relay Service (IP Relay) to include intrastate telecommunications revenue, as a way of strengthening the funding base for these forms of TRS and making it more equitable without increasing the size of the Fund itself .  
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MEDIA

TITLE:   Revision of the Commission’s Part 76 Review Procedures (MB Docket No. 20-70); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105); and Revision of the Commission’s Program Carriage Rules (MB Docket No. 11-131).
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would modify the Commission’s rules governing the resolution of program carriage disputes between video programming vendors and multichannel video programming distributors. 

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WIRELESS TELE-COMMUNICATIONS
AND
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

TITLE:  Licensing Matter
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a licensing matter. 
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ENFORCEMENT
TITLE:  Enforcement Bureau Action
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an enforcement action. 

The meeting will be webcast with open captioning at: www.fcc.gov/live.  Open captioning will be provided as well as a text only version on the FCC website.  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.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500.  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.

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