Open Commission Meeting

The FCC held an Open Meeting in Washington, DC on Thursday, January 31, 2013, on the subjects listed below:

Expanding Opportunities for Spectrum Experimentation:
The Commission considered a Report and Order to revise and streamline its rules to modernize the Experimental Radio Service by creating a more flexible environment to accelerate innovation and promote the introduction of new products, including medical devices, to the marketplace.
Expanding Broadband Access and Spectrum Availability for Healthcare:
The Commission heard a presentation on the agency’s ongoing work to expand broadband access and spectrum availability for health care uses.

Meeting Documents

FCC Adopts Sweeping Changes to Experimental Rules

News Release (FCC Adopts Sweeping Changes to Experimental Rules) [1]
R&O [2]
Genachowski Statement [3]
McDowell Statement [4]
Clyburn Statement [5]
Rosenworcel Statement [6]
Pai Statement [7]

Expanding Broadband Access and Spectrum Availability for Healthcare

Presentation (Expanding Broadband Access and Spectrum Availability for Healthcare) [8]
Genachowski Statement [9]
McDowell Statement [10]
Clyburn Statement [11]
Rosenworcel Statement [12]
Pai Statement [13]

Related Materials

Agenda [14]
Telemedicine Demonstration Details [15]
- Watch the Demo [16]
Tentative Agenda [17]

Links:
[1] http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-sweeping-changes-experimental-rules
[2] http://www.fcc.gov/document/report-and-order-significant-changes-experimental-rules
[3] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318685A2.pdf
[4] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318685A3.pdf
[5] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318685A4.pdf
[6] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318685A5.pdf
[7] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318685A6.pdf
[8] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318687A1.pdf
[9] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318688A1.pdf
[10] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318690A1.pdf
[11] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatchDOC-318689A1.pdf
[12] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318695A1.pdf
[13] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318693A1.pdf
[14] http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-hold-open-commission-meeting-thursday-january-31-2013
[15] http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-telemedicine-demo-details-jan-31
[16] http://www.fcc.gov/events/telemedicine-demo
[17] http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-tentative-agenda-january-open-meeting-0