Federal Communications Commission |
Commission Meeting Agenda
A Public Notice of the Federal Communications Commission |
April 8, 1999
The Federal Communications Commission will hold a Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, April 15, 1999, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D.C.
| ITEM NO | BUREAU | SUBJECT |
| 1 | COMMON CARRIER |
TITLE: Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format (CC Docket No. 98-170).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning truth-in-billing and billing format for telephone bills to ensure that consumers get clear and accurate information. |
| 2 | INTERNATIONAL | TITLE: 1998 Biennial Regulatory
Review Reform of the
International Settlements Policy
and Associated Filing
Requirements (IB Docket No. 98-148); Regulation of International
Accounting Rates (CC Docket No.
90-337); and Market Entry and
Regulation of Foreign-Affiliated
Entities (IB Docket No. 95-22).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration reforming the international settlements policy and associated filing requirements in an effort to promote more competition in international long distance. |
| 3 | MASS MEDIA AND OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL |
TITLE: Implementation of Section
309(j) of the Communications Act
-- Competitive Bidding for
Commercial Broadcast and
Instructional Television Fixed
Service Licenses (MM Docket No.
97-234); Reexamination of the
Policy Statement on Comparative
Broadcast Hearings (GC Docket No.
92-52); and Proposals to Reform
the Commission's Comparative
Hearing Process to Expedite the
Resolution of Cases (GEN Docket
No. 90-264).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion & Order that addresses petitions for reconsideration of the Report & Order adopting rules for competitive bidding procedures to award commercial broadcast, secondary broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service licenses. |
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Public Affairs, telephone number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.
Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800; fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184; or TTY (202) 293-8810. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio tape. ITS may be reached by e-mail: its_inc@ix.netcom.com. Their Internet address is http://www.itsi.com.
This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. For information on these services call (703) 993-3100. The audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet via the FCC's Internet audio broadcast page at <http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/>. The meeting can also be heard via telephone, for a fee, from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211 or fax (202) 966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, telephone (703) 834-0100; fax number (703) 834-0111.
The summaries listed in this notice are intended for the use of the public attending open Commission meetings. Information not summarized may also be considered at such meetings. Consequently these summaries should not be interpreted to limit the Commission's authority to consider any relevant information.