[TrunkCom] FCC Commission Meeting Agenda- 800Mhz Rebanding

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Commission Meeting Agenda
A Public Notice of the Federal Communications
Federal Communications Commission Commission


FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the
subjects listed
below on Thursday, July 8, 2004, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30
a.m. in Room TWC305,
at 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D.C.
ITEM NO. BUREAU SUBJECT
1 CONSUMER &
GOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS
The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
will present a report on the Commission’s “Lands
of Opportunity: Building Rural Connectivity”
outreach initiative that is designed to ensure all
Americans living in rural areas have access to
affordable and quality telecommunications
services.

OFFICE OF
ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
TITLE: Modification of Parts 2 and 15 of the
Commission’s Rules for unlicensed devices and
equipment approval (ET Docket No. 03-201).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Report and Order concerning changes to several
technical rules for unlicensed radiofrequency
devices contained in Parts 0, 2, and 15.


WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TITLE: Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based Services to Rural
Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to
Provide Spectrum-Based Services (WT Docket No.
02-381); 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review
Spectrum Aggregation Limits for Commercial
Mobile Radio Services (WT Docket No. 01-14);
and Increasing Flexibility to Promote Access to
and the Efficient and Intensive Use of Spectrum
and the Widespread Deployment of Wireless
Services, and to Facilitate Capital Formation (WT Docket No. 03-202).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking concerning deployment of wireless
services in rural areas.

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TITLE: Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of
Barriers to the Deployment of Secondary Markets (WT Docket No. 00-230).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Second Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration, and Second Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking concerning policies and
procedures to promote the development of
secondary markets in wireless radio spectrum
usage rights.

5 WIRELINE
COMPETITION
TITLE: Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent
Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket No. 01-338).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Second Report and Order concerning the
reinterpretation of section 252(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

6 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
OFFICE OF
ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
TITLE: Improving Public Safety

Communications in the 800 MHz Band (WT Docket No. 02-55); Consolidating
the 800 and 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool
Channels (WT Docket No. 02-55);
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules
to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and
Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New
Advanced Wireless Services, including Third
Generation Wireless Systems (ET Docket No. 00-
258); Petition for Rule Making of the Wireless
Information Networks Forum Concerning the
Unlicensed Personal Communications Service
(RM-9498); Petition for Rule Making of UT

Starcom, Inc., Concerning the Unlicensed Personal Communications Service
(RM-10024);
Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission’s Rules to Allocate
Spectrum at 2 GHz for use by the Mobile Satellite Service (ET Docket No.
95-18).

SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Report and Order, Fifth Report and Order,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Order
concerning reconfiguring the 800 MHz band to
abate interference being encountered by public
safety communications systems and other 800
MHz systems that do not employ cellular architecture.
Related orders implement changes in other bands
made necessary to facilitate 800 MHz band
reconfiguration.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Audrey Spivack or David
Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322.
Audio/Video coverage
of the meeting will be broadcast live over the Internet from the FCC's
Audio/Video Events web
page at www.fcc.gov/realaudio.

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.
Audio and video tapes
of this meeting can be purchased from CACI Productions, 341 Victory
Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, (703) 834-1470, Ext. 19; Fax (703) 834-0111.

Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the
FCC's duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 488-5300; Fax (202)
488-5563; TTY (202) 488-
5562. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media,
including large
print/type; digital disk; and audio tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
may be reached by e-mail at
FCC at BCPIWEB.com.
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