IP: FCC Meeting Agenda

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Robert Cannon <cannon () DC NET>
>
> Something is placed on the FCC Agenda when it is largely a resolved
> issue.  At the meeting, the Commissioners enter their opinions and
> statements for the record, but the decision has been made.  This is not
> like a hearing.  There is not testimony from the public trying to change
> opinions.  If an Order is being released, comments from the public have
> already been collected.  Occassionally things do happen, but usually not
> at the meeting itself but instead in the last few minutes coming up to
> the meeting.  (The meeting will be streamed live on real audio)
>
> First, let me say I know nothing about this particular item.  I am
> talking only in the *most *general* of terms.
>
> This particular agenda item, according to the meeting notice, is a
> notice of a proposed rule making concerning how carriers should be
> compensated for the exchange of traffic.  These types of issues have
> been the subject of open proceedings for years at the FCC.  Take for
> example reciprocal compensation, that proceeding has been open in one
> form or another since 1996.  http://www.cybertelecom.org/rcomp.htm#fcc
> The FCC released a series of working papers on this issue recently.
> http://www.cybertelecom.org/rcomp.htm  It is not as if this issue is a
> surprise, catching industry off guard with no opportunity to
> participate.
>
> In addition, this item is a notice of proposed rulemaking.  The FCC is
> not announcing any new rules, instead, the FCC is announcing PROPOSED
> rules.  This starts the comment period.  You will have the comment
> period in which to make comments.  After that, the FCC almost always
> accepts comments through the Ex Parte rules.
> http://www.cybertelecom.org/faqs/fcc101.htm  You can file comments or
> meet with FCC staff as long as you file something for the record noting
> the ex parte with a summary of your argument.
>
> I might also note that the average time frame that an FCC proceeding is
> open, and comments is accepted from the public, is, well, I dont know,
> long.  Let's look at what is open.
> http://www.cybertelecom.org/regulat.htm
> * The Open Access NOI has been open since Nov 2000
> * Non-Accounting Safeguards Order Remand has been open since Nov 2000
> * The Sec. 255 NOI on IP Telephony has been open since Sept 1999
> * The Access Charge NOI has been open since Dec 1996
> * The ACTA Petition has been open since Spring 1996
>
> All of these are open proceedings in which you could be filing comments
> or meeting with FCC staff in ex parte meetings.  Are you suggesting that
> these time frames are too short?
>
> -B
>
> David Lesher wrote:
> > Unnamed Administration sources reported that Sean Donelan said:
> > > On Sat, 14 April 2001, Robert Cannon wrote:
> > > >
> http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/2001/agenda.html
> > > > April 12, 2001
> > > >
> > > > FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2001
> > >
> > > The cheapest airfare SFO to IAD on April 18 2001  $721
> > > The cheapest airfare SFO to IAD on April 21 2001  $270
> >
> > You want SWA in BWI and take the MARC train down.
> > But I agree, you need 7 days notice for that fare.
> >
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