This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/17/2015 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2015-17499, and on FDsys.gov
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, July 16, 2015
July 9, 2015.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed
below on Thursday, July 16, 2015, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-
C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
ITEM NO. BUREAU SUBJECT
1 WIRELESS TELE- TITLE: Broadcast Incentive Auction Comment
COMMUNICATIONS Public Notice Auction 1000, 1001 and 1002;
Expanding the Economic and Innovation
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
Auctions; Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum
Holdings (AU Docket No. 14-252) (GN Docket
No. 12-268) (WT Docket No. 12-269)
SUMMARY: The Commission will take the next
step to commencing the incentive auction in the
first quarter of 2016 by considering the Procedures
Public Notice, which adopts a balanced set of
auction procedures that will ensure an effective,
efficient, and timely auction. The Public Notice
establishes and provides information on final
procedures for setting the initial spectrum clearing
target, qualifying to bid, and bidding in the reverse
and forward auctions.
2 WIRELESS TELE- TITLE: Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum
Holdings; Expanding the Economic and Innovation COMMUNICATIONS Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
Auctions (WT Docket No. 12-269) (GN Docket
No. 12-268)
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an
Order on Reconsideration addressing petitions for
reconsideration of certain aspects of the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings Report and Order.
3 WIRELESS TELE- TITLE: Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding
Rules; Expanding the Economic and Innovation COMMUNICATIONS Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
Auctions; Petition of DIRECTV Group, Inc. and
EchoStar LLC for Expedited Rulemaking to
Amend Section 1.2105(a)(2)(xi) and 1.2106(a) of
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the Commission’s Rules and/or for Interim
Conditional Waiver; Implementation of the
Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act and
Modernization of the Commission’s Competitive
Bidding Rules and Procedures (WT Docket No. 14-
170) (GN Docket No. 12-268) (RM-11395) (WT
Docket No. 05-211)
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, Third
Order on Reconsideration and a Third Report and
Order that provides meaningful opportunities for
small businesses, rural telephone companies, and
businesses owned by members of minority groups
and women to participate in the provision of
spectrum-based services, and also strengthens the
Commission’s rules to protect against unjust
enrichment to ineligible entities.
4 ENFORCEMENT TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Item
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an
enforcement item.
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CONSENT AGENDA
The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a consent agenda and these
items will not be presented individually:
1 MEDIA TITLE: KGAN Licensee, LLC, Application for
Renewal of License of Station KGAN-TV, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by Iowans For Better
Local Television seeking review of a Media Bureau
Order denying a petition to deny.
2 MEDIA TITLE: ABC, Inc. and CBS Broadcasting, Inc.,
Applications for WPVI-TV and KYW-DT,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by Global Radio,
LLC seeking review of licenses to cover granted by
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the Media Bureau.
3 MEDIA TITLE: Beach TV Properties, Inc., Licensee of
Stations KNOV-CD, New Orleans, Louisiana
WCAY-CD, Key West, Florida; WDES-CA
Destin, Florida; WPFN-CA Panama City, Florida;
WPCT(TV), Panama City, Florida; and
WAWD(TV), Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Beach
TV of South Carolina, Inc., Licensee of Stations
WGSC-CD, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina and
WGSI-CD, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an
Order and consent decree concerning the renewal
of television stations filed by Beach TV Properties,
Inc. and Beach TV of South Carolina, Inc.
4 MEDIA TITLE: NBC Telemundo License Co., for
Renewal of License of Station WTVJ(TV), Miami,
Florida and CBS Television Stations, Inc., for
Renewal of License of Station WFOR-TV, Miami,
Florida
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
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Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by the Office of
Communication of the United Church of Christ,
Inc. seeking review of two renewals granted by the
Media Bureau.
5 MEDIA TITLE: Southwest FM Broadcasting Co., Inc.,
Application for Construction Permit for Minor
Change of Station KAHM(FM), Spring Valley,
Arizona
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by Kemp
Communications, Inc. seeking review of a minor
change application granted by the Media Bureau.
6 MEDIA TITLE: Greene/Sumter Enterprise Community,
Application for Construction Permit for A New
Noncommercial Educational FM Radio Station,
Livingston, Alabama, Cedar Ridge Fellowship of
SDA; Application for Construction Permit for A
New Noncommercial Educational FM Radio
Station, Shoals, Florida; Maranatha Broadcasting
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Ministry, Inc., Application for Construction Permit
for A New Noncommercial Educational FM Radio
Station, Hot Springs, Arkansas; San Bernardino
Community College District, Application for
Construction Permit for A New Noncommercial
Educational FM Radio Station, Barstow,
California; and, Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Ministries, Application for Construction Permit for
A New Noncommercial Educational FM Radio
Station, White Deer, Texas
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning five
Applications for Review filed by Greene/Sumter
Enterprise Community, Cedar Ridge Fellowship of
Seventh Day Adventists, Maranatha Broadcasting
Ministry, Inc., San Bernardino Community College
District), and Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Ministries seeking review of decisions by the
Media Bureau and a waiver request filed by
Greene/Sumter Enterprise Community.
7 MEDIA TITLE: Larlen Communications, Inc.,
Application for New Noncommercial Educational
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FM Station, Weare, Michigan
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by Larlen
Communications, Inc. seeking review of a decision
by the Media Bureau.
8 MEDIA TITLE: WGBH Educational Foundation,
Applications for Renewal of Licenses of
WGBH(FM), Boston, Massachusetts, and WCRB-
FM, Lowell, Massachusetts
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by the Committee for
Community Access seeking review of a renewal
granted by the Media Bureau.
9 MEDIA TITLE: Malibu FM Emergency and Community
Broadcasters, Inc., For a New Low Power FM
Station at Malibu, California
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an
Application for Review filed by Malibu FM
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Emergency and Community Broadcasters, Inc.
seeking review of a decision by the Media Bureau.
The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site.
Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Will Wiquist, Office of
Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
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 www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-17499 Filed: 7/16/2015 08:45 am; Publication Date: 7/17/2015]
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