FCC Adds National Broadband Plan, FCC Reform to Thursday's Agenda

Late Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission added some items to the agenda for Thursday morning's monthly open meeting. The FCC announced the meeting will now also include presentations on the status of the Commission's processes for development of a National Broadband Plan, and for development of FCC Reform, followed by presentation of the Excellence in Engineering, Excellence in Economics Analysis and the Employee of the Year Awards. All the award winners get free parking next to the Chairman's spot for an entire month! The previous announced agenda includes: 1) a Notice of Inquiry to seek to understand better the factors that encourage innovation and investment in wireless and to identify concrete steps the Commission can take to support and encourage further innovation and investment in this area, 2) a Notice of Inquiry soliciting information for the next annual report to Congress on the status of competition in the mobile wireless market, including commercial mobile services, and 3) a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on whether there are opportunities to protect and empower American consumers by ensuring sufficient access to relevant information about communications services.