FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 18 Open Meeting

The FCC announced the tentative agenda for its December 18 Open Meeting, where it will consider:


• Updating Rules to Curb Robocallers' Access to Phone Numbers – A Third Report and Order and Third FNPRM to strengthen and modernize the FCC's requirements that all providers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service must meet to maintain direct access to telephone numbers and protect consumers from illegal robocalling. The Commission will seek comment on ways to further bolster protections for numbering resources as bad actors continue to seek new and creative methods to exploit consumers and cause harm.
  
• Advancement of the Low Power Television (LPTV), TV Translator and Class A Television Service – The Commission will consider a Report and Order amending its rules to provide regulatory certainty and clarity to LPTV broadcasters and reflect changes in the broadcast industry since the establishment of the LPTV service.
  
• Deleting Obsolete, Outdated, & Unnecessary Rules in Parts 2, 15 and 18 – The FCC will consider a Direct Final Rule that would continue the Commission’s efforts to modernize its regulatory framework by eliminating approximately 35 obsolete, outdated and unnecessary rules from Parts 2, 15 and 18, totaling 11,970 words or approximately 25 pages of the Code of Federal Regulations.