[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, April 15, 
1999

    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an 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.

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         Item No.                       Bureau                                     Subject
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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).

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                                                             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  Title: Implementation of Section 309(j) of the
                            Counsel.                          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.
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    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 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 htt://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.fec.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.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9287 Filed 4-9-99; 11:05 am]
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