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Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

Commission
Meeting Agenda

A Public Notice of the Federal Communications Commission
News Media Information (202) 418-0500
Fax-On-Demand (202) 418-2830
Internet: http://ww.fcc.gov
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May 20, 1999

FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, May 27, 1999

The Federal Communications Commission will hold a Open Meeting on the subject listed below on Thursday, May 27, 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: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45).

SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Twelfth Order on Reconsideration and Sixth Report and Order concerning the funding level for year two of the schools and libraries and rural health care support mechanisms.


2 COMMON CARRIER TITLE: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45); and Access Charge Reform (CC Docket No. 96-262).

SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Seventh Report and Order and Thirteenth Order on Reconsideration (CC Docket No. 96-45); Fourth Report and Order (CC Docket No. 96-262); and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulelmaking to implement recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service relating to high-cost support for non-rural carriers.


3 COMMON CARRIER TITLE: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45); and Forward-Looking Mechanism for High Cost Support for Non-Rural LECs (CC Docket No. 97-160).

SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning input values for the forward-looking economic cost model that will be used to determine high cost support for non-rural LECs.


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COMMON CARRIER

TITLE: Numbering Resource Optimization; Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rule Prohibiting Technology-Specific or Service-Specific Area Code Overlays (RM-9258); Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy Petition for Waiver to Implement a Technology Specific Overlay in the 508, 617, 781, and 978 Area Codes (NSD File No. L-99-17); and California Public Utilities Commission and the People of the State of California Petition for Waiver to Implement a Technology-Specific or Service-Specific Area Code (NSD File No. L-99-36).


SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the efficiency with which telecommunications carriers use telephone numbering resources.

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.

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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.