[Federal Register: August 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 147)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Wednesday, August 
4, 2004

July 28, 2004.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Wednesday, August 4, 2004, which is 
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC.

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         Item No.                 Bureau                 Subject
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1........................  Homeland Security    The Homeland Security
                            Policy Council.      Policy Council will
                                                 present a report
                                                 concerning this year's
                                                 FCC regulatory,
                                                 outreach, and
                                                 partnership initiatives
                                                 in support of homeland
                                                 security.
2........................  Office of            Title: Communications
                            Engineering and      Assistance for Law
                            Technology.          Enforcement Act and
                                                 Broadband Access and
                                                 Services (RM-10865).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Notice
                                                 of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                 and Declaratory Ruling
                                                 concerning the
                                                 appropriate legal and
                                                 policy framework of the
                                                 Communications
                                                 Assistance for Law
                                                 Enforcement Act.
3........................  Office of            Title: New Part 4 of the
                            Engineering and      Commission's Rules
                            Technology.          Concerning Disruptions
                                                 to Communications (ET
                                                 Docket No. 04-35).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Report
                                                 and Order concerning
                                                 the reporting of
                                                 service disruptions by
                                                 providers of
                                                 telecommunications
                                                 services.
4........................  Enforcement........  Title: Review of the
                                                 Emergency Alert System.
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Notice
                                                 of Inquiry concerning
                                                 the examination of the
                                                 Emergency Alert System
                                                 as an effective
                                                 mechanism for warning
                                                 the American public
                                                 during an emergency.
5........................  Wireline             Title: Schools and
                            Competition.         Libraries Universal
                                                 Service Support
                                                 Mechanism (CC Docket
                                                 No. 02-6).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Fifth
                                                 Report and Order
                                                 concerning measures to
                                                 protect against waste,
                                                 fraud and abuse in the
                                                 administration of the
                                                 schools and libraries
                                                 universal service
                                                 support mechanism.
6........................  Wireline             Title: Review of the
                            Competition.         Section 251 Unbundling
                                                 Obligations for
                                                 Incumbent Local
                                                 Exchange Carriers (CC
                                                 Docket No. 01-338);
                                                 Implementation of the
                                                 Local Competition
                                                 Provisions of the
                                                 Telecommunications Act
                                                 of 1996 (CC Docket No.
                                                 96-98); and Deployment
                                                 of Wireline Services
                                                 Offering Advanced
                                                 Telecommunications
                                                 Capability (CC Docket
                                                 No. 98-147).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider an Order
                                                 on Reconsideration
                                                 addressing, in part,
                                                 petitions filed by
                                                 BellSouth and SureWest
                                                 for clarification and/
                                                 or partial
                                                 reconsideration of the
                                                 Triennial Review Order
                                                 (FCC 03-36).
7........................  Media..............  Title: Second Periodic
                                                 Review of the
                                                 Commission's Rules and
                                                 Policies Affecting the
                                                 Conversion to Digital
                                                 Television (MB Docket
                                                 No. 03-15, RM-9832).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider a Report
                                                 and Order concerning
                                                 the conversion of the
                                                 nation's broadcast
                                                 television system from
                                                 analog to digital
                                                 television.
8........................  Media..............  Title: Digital Output
                                                 Protection Technologies
                                                 and Recording Method
                                                 Certifications (MB
                                                 Docket Nos. 04-55, 04-
                                                 56, 04-57, 04-58, 04-
                                                 59, 04-60, 04-61, 04-
                                                 62, 04-63, 04-64, 04-
                                                 65, 04-66, and 04-68).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider an Order
                                                 responding to
                                                 certifications received
                                                 in response to an
                                                 initial certification
                                                 window by which digital
                                                 output protection
                                                 technologies and
                                                 recording methods could
                                                 be authorized for use
                                                 and give effect to the
                                                 Redistribution Control
                                                 Descriptor set forth in
                                                 ATSC Standard A/65B
                                                 (the ``flag'').
9........................  Consumer &           Title: Rules and
                            Governmental         Regulations
                            Affairs.             Implementing of the
                                                 Controlling the Assault
                                                 of Non-Solicited
                                                 Pornography and
                                                 Marketing Act of 2003
                                                 (CG Docket No. 04-53);
                                                 and Rules and
                                                 Regulations
                                                 Implementing the
                                                 Telephone Consumer
                                                 Protection Act of 1991
                                                 (CG Docket No. 02-278).
                                                Summary: The Commission
                                                 will consider an Order
                                                 concerning
                                                 implementation of the
                                                 Controlling the Assault
                                                 of Non-Solicited
                                                 Pornography and
                                                 Marketing Act of 2003.
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    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418 
0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be 
broadcast live over the Internet from the FCC's Audio/Video Events Web 
page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio.

    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Audio and 

video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from CACI Productions, 
14151 Park Meadow Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151, (703) 679-3851.

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    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 
488-5300; Fax (202) 488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. These copies are 
available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/
type; digital disk; and audio tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be 
reached by e-mail at http://fcc@bcpiweb.com.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc.04-17646 Filed 7-29-04; 1:45 pm]

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