May 13, 2021

FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, May 20, 2021, 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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WIRELINE COMPETITION 

TITLE:  Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services (WC Docket No. 12-375)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, among other actions, will lower interstate rates and charges for the vast majority of incarcerated people, limit international rates for the first time, and seek comment on further reforms to the Commission’s calling services rules, including for incarcerated people with disabilities.

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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) 
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order to set Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund compensation rates for video relay service (VRS).


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WIRELINE COMPETITION 

TITLE:  Call Authentication Trust Anchor (WC Docket No. 17-97)
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to fight illegal robocalls by proposing to accelerate the date by which small voice service providers that originate an especially large amount of call traffic must implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication framework.

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WIRELINE COMPETITION

TITLE:  Domestic Section 214 Application for the Transfer of Control of Lavaca Telephone Company, Inc. to Dobson Technologies Inc (WC Docket No. 20-389)
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an Order on Reconsideration to relieve certain affiliates of merging companies that receive model-based and rate-of-return universal service support from a “mixed support” merger condition cap.

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ENFORCEMENT
TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an enforcement action.

6
ENFORCEMENT
TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action
SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider an enforcement action.

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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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