March 2021 Open Federal Communications Commission Meeting

Agenda

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Wednesday, March 17, 2021:

1. Promoting Public Safety Through Information Sharing (PS Docket No. 15-80): The FCC will consider a Second Report and Order that would provide state,and federal agencies with direct, read-only access to communications outage data for public safety purposes while also preserving the confidentiality of that data.
2. Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System (PS Docket No. 15-94); Wireless Emergency Alerts (PS Docket No. 15-91): The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry to implement section 9201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which is intended to improve the way the public receives emergency alerts on their mobile phones, televisions, and radios.
3. Facilitating Shared Use in the 3.45 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 19-348): The FCC will consider a Second Report and Order that would establish rules to create a new 3.45 GHz Service operating between 3.45-3.55 GHz, making 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum available for flexible use throughout the contiguous United States.
4. Auctioning Flexible-Use Service Licenses in the 3.45-3.55 GHz Band (AU Docket No. 21-62): The FCC will consider a Public Notice that would seek comment on application and bidding procedures for Auction 110, the auction of flexible use licenses in the 3.45- 3.55 GHz band.
5. Promoting the Deployment of 5G Open Radio Access Networks (GN Docket No. 21-63): The FCC will consider a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on the current status of Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) and virtualized network environments, including potential obstacles to their development and deployment, and whether and how deployment of Open RAN-compliant networks could further the Commission’s policy goals and statutory obligations.
6. National Security Matter: The FCC will consider a national security matter.
7. National Security Matter: The FCC will consider a national security matter.
8. Enforcement Bureau Action: The FCC will consider an Enforcement Bureau Action.