August 2012 Open Commission Meeting

The FCC held an Open Meeting in Washington, DC on Friday, August 3, 2012, on the subjects listed below:

• Cable Television Technical and Operational Requirements: The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to modernize our cable television rules to facilitate the cable industry's widespread transition from analog to digital transmission systems.
• Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Use of Microwave for Wireless Backhaul and Other Uses and to Provide Additional Flexibility to Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Operational Fixed Microwave Licensees (WT Docket No. 10-153); Petition for Rulemaking filed by Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition to Amend Part 101 of the Commission's Rules to Authorize 60 and 80 MHz Channels in Certain Bands for Broadband Communications (RM-11602): The Commission considered a Second Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Second Notice of Inquiry, Order on Reconsideration, and Memorandum Opinion and Order that seeks to remove regulatory barriers to make better use of Fixed Service (FS) spectrum and provide additional flexibility to enable FS licensees to reduce operational costs and facilitate the use of wireless backhaul in rural areas.

Meeting Documents

Cable Television Technical and Operational Requirements

• News Release
• NPRM
• Genachowski Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Pai Statement

Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Use of Microwave for Wireless Backhaul and Other Uses and to Provide Additional Flexibility to Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Operational Fixed Microwave Licensees

• News Release
• R&O/NPRM
• Genachowski Statement
• McDowell Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Pai Statement

Related Materials

• Agenda
• Tentative Agenda