[inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome to november 2017 meeting of the federal communications commission. Madam secretary comeau should answer jennifer this morning. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Good morning to you in good morning, commissioners. Todays video here it items for consideration. First youll consider a report and order that would expressly authorized Voice Service providers to block certain types of robocalls that falsely appear to be from telephone numbers that do not or cannot make outgoing calls. It would prohibit Voice Service providers from blocking 911 calls under these rules including a mechanism to allow subscribers legitimate calls blocked in error to drop blocking and clarify that providers may exclude blocked calls under these rules from their call completion report. Second, you will consider a second report order and second for this country and further notice of rulemaking on consideration memorandum opinion and order that would make available 1700 megahert
Federal communications commission. In proceedings which lasted over four hours the commissioners considered and voted on several issues including rowboat Call Blocking regulations. Media ownership rules into the a new broadcast standard for television. Good morning welcome to that november 2017 meeting of the federal communications commission. Good morning to you and good morning commissioners. You will hear eight items for your consideration first you will consider a report in order that would expressly authorize Voice Service providers to block certain types of robo calls that falsely appear to be from telephone numbers that do not or cannot make outgoing calls. It would prohibit Voice Service them blocking the 911 calls under these rules. To provide a mechanism to allow subscribers whose legitimate calls are blocked an error to stop such block it and clarify that providers may exclude. You will consider a report in order. Order on reconsideration. Provide four gigahertz for satellit
The achairman ajit pai greeting witnesses as the meeting is set to get under way shortly. Well have live allday coverage here on cspan3. Welcome. December 2017 meeting of the federal Communications Commission. Madam secretary, turn the floor over to you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Good morning to you, and good morning commissioners. The purpose of the federal Communications Commission open meeting is for the commission to consider the matters that have been duly posted in accordance with the government and the sunshine act. As provided in the commissions rules, members of the public are invited to observe, which includes attending, listening, and taking notes, but does not include participating in the meeting, or addressing the commission. Actions that purposely interfere or attempt to interfere with the commencement or conduct of the meeting, or inhibit the audiences ability to observe or listen to the meeting, including attempts by audience members to address the commission while the m
Opening remarks and take questions afterwards. So glad to see 70 people here interested see so many people here interested. Let me begin by welcoming any thet time guests to commission. I have a few brief remarks i would like to offer. Today the fcc decided to restore the light touch that govern the itsrnet for most of existence. This is designed to provide infrastructure and innovation. Consumers will be free to go where they want and do what they want online. By removing heavyhanded regulations that stand in the infrastructure, im confident more consumers will enjoy better, faster and cheaper Internet Access. Acquisition was important and caps off an important year at the fcc. We have been working hard to update our rules to match the modern Communications Marketplace and to promote public safety. E stockd to briefly tak of the steps we have taken. Fundve put in mobility phase two that will connect Rural Communities and bridge the digital divide. We gave carriers more rules to block
Commission. I have a few brief remarks i would like to offer. Today the fcc decided to restore the light touch that govern the itsrnet for most of existence. This is designed to provide infrastructure and innovation. Consumers will be free to go where they want and do what they want online. By removing heavyhanded regulations that stand in the infrastructure, im confident more consumers will enjoy better, faster and cheaper Internet Access. Acquisition was important and caps off an important year at the fcc. We have been working hard to update our rules to match the modern Communications Marketplace and to promote public safety. E stockd to briefly tak of the steps we have taken. Fundve put in mobility phase two that will connect Rural Communities and bridge the digital divide. We gave carriers more rules to block robocalls. We authorize a new television standard for next Generation Broadcast Television that will open the door to a free over the air broadcast service. We started approv