June 8, 1995 - G



                    FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
                          THURSDAY JUNE 15, 1995


The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed
below on  Thursday, June 15, 1994, which is scheduled to commence at 1:30 p.m., in Room
856, at 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.





                            ITEM NO
BUREAU
SUBJECT


1
MASS MEDIA
TITLE:  Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 of the
Commission's Rules with Regard to Filing
Procedures in the Multipoint Distribution
Service and in the Instructional Television Fixed
Service (MM Docket No. 94-131) and
Implementation of Section 309(j) of the
Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding
(PP Docket No. 93-253).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
action concerning filing procedures and auction
rules for licensing the remaining channels in the
Multipoint Distribution Service.



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                                   2
MASS MEDIA
TITLE:  Amendment of Parts 21, 43, 74, 78
and 94 of the Commission's Rules Governing
Use of the Frequencies in the 2.1 and 2.5 GHz
Bands Affecting:  Private Operational - Fixed
Microwave Service, Multipoint Distribution
Service,  Multichannel Multipoint Distribution
Service, Instructional Television Fixed Service
and Cable Television Relay Service (GEN
Docket Nos. 90-54 and 80-113).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
three issues examined in the previous
reconsideration order:  (1) the definition of
protected service areas for existing Multipoint
Distribution Service (MDS) stations; (2) the
deadlines for service of MDS applications on
authorized Instructional Television Fixed Service
(ITFS) stations and for ITFS petitions to deny
of MDS applications; and (3) demonstrations
required when MDS applications propose
transmitter frequency offset.







3
MASS MEDIA
TITLE:  Twenty-Two Items regarding 728
Applications for Authority to Construct and
Operate Multipoint Distribution Service Stations.









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
reconsideration petitions regarding 728
applications for new MDS stations.



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                                   4
MASS MEDIA
TITLE:  Review of the Commission's 
Regulations Governing Programming  Practices
of Broadcast Television  Networks and
Affiliates; 47 C.F.R.  Section 73.658. 









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
initiating review of network rules relating to
programming.







         5
WIRELESS TELE-
                              COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE:  Replacement of  Part 90 by Part 88 to
Revise the Private Land Mobile Radio Services
and Modify the Policies Governing them  and
Examination of Exclusivity and Frequency
Assignment Policies of the Private Land Mobile
Radio Services (PR  Docket No. 92-235).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
ways to increase channel capacity in the
frequency bands below 512 MHz allocated to
the private land mobile radio services.



                               6
INTERNATIONAL
TITLE:  Preparation for International
Telecommunication  Union World Radiocom-
munication Conferences (IC Docket No. 94-31).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a
Report containing recommended U.S. Proposals
for the 1995 World Radiocommunication
Conference (WRC-95).










Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Audrey Spivack or
Maureen Peratino, Office of  Public Affairs, telephone number (202) 418-0500.

                                   -FCC-