September 2024 Open Commission Meeting
Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting:
Public Drafts of Meeting Items – The FCC is publicly releasing the draft text of each item expected to be considered at this Open Commission Meeting with the exception of items involving specific, enforcement-related matters including restricted proceedings and hearing designation orders. One-page cover sheets are included in the public drafts to help summarize each item. Links to these materials are provided below.
- Improving Access to Video Conferencing Services
The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ensure that people with disabilities can fully participate in video conferencing, including by the use of telecommunications relay services (TRS). (CG Docket Nos. 23-161, 10-213, 03-123) - Bolstering Protections Against Robocalls and Texts
The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would bolster current FCC rules on blocking and robocall mitigation in key areas, including by expanding requirements to block calls based on reasonable do-not-originate lists and by creating new financial penalties for carriers who fail to protect consumers from illegal calls. (CG Docket Nos. 17-59, 21-402) - Freeing Up Spectrum to Support Satellite Broadband Service
The Commission will consider a Report and Order that will provide 1300 megahertz of spectrum in the 17 GHz band for non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) space stations in the fixed-satellite service (FSS) while also protecting incumbent operations. The Order provides a more cohesive global framework for FSS operators and maximizes the efficient use of the 17 GHz band spectrum. (IB Docket No. 22-273) - Improving Digital FM Radio Service
The Commission will consider a Report and Order implementing a streamlined process for authorizing digital transmissions at different power levels on the upper and lower digital sideband in order to enhance digital FM radio coverage and prevent interference. (MB Docket No. 22-405) - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action. - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action. - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action. - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action. - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action. - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action. - Enforcement Bureau Action
The Commission will consider an enforcement action.
Public Attendance – The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. ET in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. While the Open Meeting is open to the public, the FCC headquarters building is not open access, and all guests must check in with and be screened by FCC security at the main entrance on L Street. Attendees at the Open Meeting will not be required to have an appointment but must otherwise comply with protocols outlined at: https://www.fcc.gov/visit. Open Meetings are streamed live at https://www.fcc.gov/live.
Press Access – Members of the news media are welcome to attend the meeting and will be provided reserved seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Following the meeting, the Chairwoman may hold a news conference in which she will take questions from credentialed members of the press. Afterwards, senior policy and legal staff will be made available to the press for questions related to the items on the meeting agenda. Commissioners may also choose to hold press conferences. Press may also direct questions to the Office of Media Relations (OMR): MediaRelations@fcc.gov. Questions about credentialing should be directed to OMR.
Related Materials
- Tentative Agenda
- Circulation Documents: