Open Commission Meeting - April 2010

The Federal Communications Commission held an Open Meeting in Washington, DC. on April 21, 2010, which included the following items:

• USF Reform NPRM and NOI: A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes common-sense reforms to the existing high-cost support mechanisms to identify funds that can be refocused toward broadband, and a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on the use of a model to determine efficient and targeted support levels for broadband deployment in high-cost areas.
• Mobile Roaming Order and FNPRM: An Order implementing rules to ensure the availability of reasonable automatic roaming arrangements for voice service and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on roaming arrangements for mobile broadband services.
• Network Gateway NOI: A Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on best approaches to assure the commercial availability of smart video devices and other equipment used to access the services of multi-channel video programming distributors.
• CableCARD NPRM: A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes changes to the CableCARD rules for set-top boxes used with cable services, to improve the operation of that framework pending the development of a successor framework.
• Survivability NOI: A Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on the present state of survivability in broadband networks and potential measures to reduce vulnerability to network failures.
• Cybersecurity Certification NOI: A Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on whether the Commission should establish a voluntary program under which participating communications service providers would be certified by the FCC or a third party for adherence to cybersecurity objectives and/or practices.

The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The event will be shown live at FCC.gov/live.

Meeting Documents

FCC Kicks Off Universal Service Reform.

• News Release
• NOI & NPRM
• Appendix C
• Genachowski Statement
• Copps Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Baker Statement

FCC Takes Steps to Promote Nationwide Mobile Connectivity.

• News Release
• Order & FNPRM
• Genachowski Statement
• Copps Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Baker Statement

FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice.

• News Release
• NOI
• FNPRM
• Genachowski Statement
• Copps Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Baker Statement

FCC Commences Inquiry on Survivability of America's Broadband Infrastructure.

• News Release
• NOI
• Genachowski Statement
• Copps Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Baker Statement

FCC Launches Inquiry on Proposed Cyber Security Certification Program for Communications Service Providers.

• News Release
• NOI
• Genachowski Statement
• Copps Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Baker Statement

Background Documents

• News Release – FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for April 21st Open Meeting.
• Public Notice – Sunshine Notice
• National Broadband Plan

Related Web Sites

• March 16, 2010 Open Commission Meeting - The March Open Meeting included the presentation of the National Broadband Plan.
• February 18, 2010 Open Commission Meeting - February Open Meeting agendas include: E-Rate: An Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to enable schools that receive funding from the E-Rate program to allow members of the general public to use the schools' Internet access during non-operating hours at no additional cost to the Universal Service Fund.
• January 20, 2010 Open Commission Meeting - The January meeting featured a report on the status of the National Broadband Plan and focused on the policy framework for the plan.
• National Broadband Plan - Broadband.gov