August 2020 Open Commission Meeting

The FCC held this Open Meeting on the subjects listed below:

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and related agency telework and headquarters access policies, this meeting was held in a wholly electronic format and was open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live and on the FCC’s YouTube channel.

Public Drafts of Meeting Items – The FCC is publicly releasing the draft text of each item expected to be considered at this Open Commission Meeting. One-page cover sheets are included in the public drafts to help summarize each item. Links to these materials are provided below.

• C-band Auction Procedures
  The Commission considered a Public Notice that would adopt procedures for the auction of new flexible-use overlay licenses in the 3.7–3.98 GHz band (Auction 107) for 5G, the Internet of Things, and other advanced wireless services. (AU Docket No. 20-25)
• Radio Duplication Rules
  The Commission considered a Report and Order that would eliminate the radio duplication rule with regard to AM stations and retain the rule for FM stations. (MB Docket Nos. 19-310. 17-105)
• Common Antenna Siting Rules*
  The Commission considered a Report and Order that would eliminate the common antenna siting rules for FM and TV broadcaster applicants and licensees. (MB Docket Nos. 19-282, 17-105)
• Telecommunications Relay Service*
  The Commission considered a Report and Order to repeal certain TRS rules that are no longer needed in light of changes in technology and voice communications services. (CG Docket No. 03-123)
• Inmate Calling Services
  The Commission considered a Report and Order on Remand and a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would respond to remands by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and propose to comprehensively reform rates and charges for the inmate calling services within the Commission’s jurisdiction. (WC Docket No. 12-375)

*NOTE: These items were adopted prior to the Open Meeting teleconference and thus deleted from the agenda of the meeting itself.

Meeting Documents

FCC Establishes Bidding Procedures for December C-band Auction

• News Release
• Public Notice
• Pai Statement
• O'Rielly Statement
• Carr Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Starks Statement

FCC Eliminates Duplication Rule for Radio Stations

• News Release
• Report and Order
• Pai Statement
• Carr Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Starks Statement

FCC Seeks to Reduce Rates and Charges for Inmate Calling Services

• News Release
• Report and Order / Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Pai Statement
• Carr Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Starks Statement

Related Materials

• Deletion Notice
• Agenda
• Tentative Agenda
• Circulation Documents:
  • Adopting Procedures for December’s C-band Auction
  • Eliminating the Duplication Rule for AM Radio Stations
  • Repealing the Common Antenna Siting Rules for Broadcasters
  • Deleting Outdated Provisions of Telecommunications Relay Service Rules
  • Reforming Rates and Charges for Inmate Calling Services