On April 4, 2024, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced the tentative agenda for the April 2024 Open Meeting scheduled for 10:30 am EST on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Commission Meeting Room, 45 L Street N.E., Washington, D.C 20554. The FCC meeting is also available online, and streamed live with open captioning at www.fcc.gov/live.
As part of the agenda, the Commission will consider a draft Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration (Order) that would restore Net Neutrality and bring back a national standard for broadband reliability, security, and consumer protection. If adopted, the Chairwoman’s proposal would ensure that broadband services are treated as an essential resource deserving of FCC oversight under Title II authority.
Regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, the Order would enhance the FCC’s authority to:
- Better safeguard access to IP-based telecommunications relay services (TRS);
- Ensure that individuals with disabilities can communicate using IP-based services such as video relay service; and
- Ensure that emergency communications by persons with disabilities are not interrupted or degraded.
Finally, the Commission forbears from (that is, refrains from) immediately applying new TRS Fund contribution requirements to BIAS providers, but reserves the ability to require such contributions in the event future developments necessitate such action.
Link to News Release with Open Meeting Agenda for April 2024 Open Meeting:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-tentative-agenda-april-open-meeting-11
Link to the Draft Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-401676A1.pdf
Link to the April 25, 2024 Meeting Webpage:
https://www.fcc.gov/april-2024-open-commission-meeting
Reasonable Accommodations: Open captioning will be provided for this meeting. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. In your request, please include a description of the needed accommodation and how you may be reached if we need more information. E-mail your request to fcc504@fcc.gov or call (202) 418-0530.
For general information about the Open Internet, visit: https://www.fcc.gov/open-internet-faq. For specific questions about the Open Internet proceeding, please contact OpenInternet2023@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).