FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
                         FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1995


The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed
below on  Friday, December 15, 1995, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m., in Room
856, at 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.





                            ITEM NO
BUREAU
SUBJECT


1
INTERNATIONAL
TITLE:  Sprint Corporation Petition for
Declaratory Ruling  Concerning Section
310(b)(4) and (d) and the Public Interest
Requirements of the Communications Act of
1934,  as amended (File No. I-S-P-95-002).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
action regarding Sprint's Petition for
Declaratory Ruling that proposed equity
investments by France Telecom and Deutsche
Telekom in Sprint do not result in a transfer of
control under Section 310(d), are permissible
under Section 310(b)(4), and are otherwise
consistent with the public interest.





                                   2
OFFICE 
                              OF ENGINEERING
                                    AND
                                TECHNOLOGY
TITLE:  Amendment of Parts 2, 15 and 97 of
the Commission's Rules to Permit Use of Radio
Frequencies Above 40 GHz for New Radio
Applications (ET Docket No. 94-124, RM-
8308).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will address
standards for operation above 40 GHz for
vehicle radar systems and unlicensed general
applications.  It will also consider restrictions on
operation in the 76-77 GHz band, limits on
emissions above 200 GHz, and spectrum
etiquette standards.







 3
OFFICE 
                              OF ENGINEERING
                                   AND 
                                TECHNOLOGY
TITLE:  Amendment of the Commission's
Rules Regarding the 37.0-38.6 GHz and 38.6-
40.0 GHz Bands (RM-8553); and 
Implementation of Section 309(j) of the
Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding,
37.0-38.6 GHz and 38.6-40.0 GHz (PP Docket
No. 93-253) .









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider a
channeling plan and licensing and technical
rules for fixed point-to-point microwave
operations in the 37.0-38.6 GHz  band, and the
revision of licensing and technical rules  for
fixed point-to-point microwave operations in the
38.6-40.0 GHz (39 GHz) band.












                           4
WIRELESS TELE-
                              COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE:  Amendment of Part 90 of the
Commission's Rules to Facilitate Future
Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz
Frequency Band (PR Docket No. 93-144, RM-
8117, RM-8030 and RM-8029); Implementation
of Sections 3(n) and 322 of the Communications
Act -- Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services
(GN Docket No. 93-252) and Implementation of
Section 309(j) of the Communications Act --
Competitive Bidding (PP Docket No. 93-253).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
action concerning service, licensing, and auction
rules for licensing of the 800 MHz Specialized
Mobile Radio (SMR) service.







5
CABLE SERVICES
TITLE:  Implementation of Sections of the
Cable Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992:  Rate Regulation
(MM Docket No. 93-215); and Adoption of a
Uniform Accounting System for Provision of
regulated Cable Service (CS Docket No. 94-28).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will address
petitions for reconsideration of the interim rules
governing cost of service showings filed by
cable operators seeking to establish or justify
initial rates for regulated cable services and
consider whether to adopt permanent cost of
service rules. 





                                   6
CABLE SERVICES
TITLE:  Implementation of the Cable
Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992:  Cable Home Wiring
(MM Docket No. 92-260).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider 
petitions for reconsideraton of the Commission's
cable wiring rules. 







 7
CABLE SERVICES
                                    AND
                              COMMON CARRIER
TITLE:  Telecommunications Services Inside
Wiring.









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
revisions to the cable and telephony inside
wiring rules as the technologies used to deliver
cable and telephone service become more
similar.







             8
COMMON CARRIER
TITLE:  Interconnection Between Local
Exchange Carriers and Commercial Mobile
Radio Service Providers; and Equal Access and
Interconnection Obligations Pertaining to
Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
(CC Docket No. 94-54).









SUMMARY:  The Commission will consider
action concerning interconnection compensation
arrangements between local exchange companies
and commercial mobile radio service providers.





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

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