June 2019 Open Commission Meeting

Play video of press conference only.

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

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.

• Clarification of the Commission's Call-Blocking Rules
  The Commission considered a Declaratory Ruling and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying that voice service providers may block illegal and unwanted calls as the default before they reach consumers' phones, and proposes a safe harbor for providers that block calls that fail call authentication while ensuring that emergency and other critical calls reach consumers. (CG Docket No. 17-59, WC Docket No. 17-97)
• Leased Commercial Access
  The Commission considered a Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would vacate its 2008 Leased Access Order, modernize the existing leased access rules to reflect changes in the video programming market, and propose to simplify the leased access rate formula. (MB Docket Nos. 07-42; 17-105)
• Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Promote Aviation Safety
  The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to modernize the Commission's rules to improve aviation safety, support the deployment of more advanced avionics technology, and increase the efficient use of limited spectrum resources. (WT Docket No. 19-140)

Meeting Documents

FCC Affirms Robocall Blocking By Default to Protect Consumers

• News Release
• Declaratory Ruling and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Pai Statement
• O'Rielly Statement
• Carr Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Starks Statement

FCC Modernizes Cable TV Leased Access Rules

• News Release
• Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Pai Statement
• O'Rielly Statement
• Carr Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Starks Statement

FCC Proposes Changes to Rules to Promote Aviation Safety

• News Release
• NPRM
• Pai Statement
• O'Rielly Statement
• Carr Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Starks Statement

Related Materials

• Agenda
• Tentative Agenda
• Circulation Documents:
  • Clarifying that Voice Providers Can Block Robocalls by Default
  • Modernizing Leased Access Rules to Reflect Changed Marke
  • Amending Commission Rules to Promote Aviation Safety