January 2015 Open Commission Meeting

Jan
29
2015

January 2015 Open Commission Meeting

10:30 am - 12:30 pm EST
Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street S.W., Washington, DC

The FCC held an Open Meeting in Washington, DC on Thursday, January 29, 2015, on the subjects listed below:

  • Location Accuracy for Emergency Calls:
    The Commission considered a Report and Order to ensure that accurate caller location information is automatically provided to public safety officials for all wireless calls to 911, including for indoor calls, to meet consumer and public safety needs and expectations, and to take advantage of new technological developments.
  • Inquiry Concerning the Development of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion:
    The Commission considered a 2015 Broadband Progress Report examining whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion; and a Notice of Inquiry asking what immediate action the Commission should take to accelerate the deployment of such capability by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and by promoting competition in the telecommunications market.
  • Inquiry Concerning the Development of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion:
    The Commission considered an Order announcing the conclusion of the Ninth Notice of Inquiry.
  • Presentation on New Consumer Help Center:
    The Commission heard a presentation on the new Consumer Help Center that provides an easier-to-use, more consumer-friendly portal for filing and monitoring informal consumer complaints, as well as accessing educational materials.
  • Enforcement Bureau Action
    The Commission considered whether to take an enforcement action.

Meeting Documents

FCC Adopts Rules to Help Responders Better Locate Wireless 911 Callers

FCC Finds U.S. Broadband Deployment Not Keeping Pace

FCC Plans $640K Fine Against AT&T for Unauthorized Operations

New Consumer Help Center Presentation

 

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