[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 subcommittee on communications and technology will now come to order. And the chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. And i do want to welcome each and every one of you. Obviously a hearing of interest as we have a full room in front of us. And it is our first hearing in 2017 with a fully formed federal Communications Commission as often seems to be the case, the senate takes their dear ever loving time to get things done, but im pleased to see that the commission is back up to speed and ill tell you i am pleased that we have five members of this commission and they have different points of view to bring to the discussion on all things telecom related. I think that is healthy for the telecommunications and technology industry. Were here today to conduct oversight of the agency which is this subcommittees primary role. It is very important that we fulfill these obligations because we have given the fcc a Critical Mission and critical task to fulfill. From
Communications in technology will now come to order and the chair recogs ins herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement and i do want to welcome each and everyone of you obviously a hearing of interest as we have a full room in front of us. And it is our first hearing in 2017 with a fully formed federal Communications Commission as often seems to be the case, the senate takes their dear ever loving time to get things done but im pleased to see that the commission is back up to speed and ill tell you i am pleased that we have five members of this commission and they have different points of view to bring to the discussion on all things telecomrelated and i think thats healthy for the telecommunications and technology industry. And were here today to conduct oversight of the agency which is this subcommittees primary role. It is very important that we fulfill these obligations. Because we have given the fcc a Critical Mission and task to fulfill. From the commissionss Disaster Res
2017 with a fully formed federal Communications Commission as often seems to be the case, the senate takes their dear ever loving time to get things done but im pleased to see that the commission is back up to speed and ill tell you i am pleased that we have five members of this commission and they have different points of view to bring to the discussion on all things telecomrelated and i think thats healthy for the telecommunications and technology industry. And were here today to conduct oversight of the agency which is this subcommittees primary role. It is very important that we fulfill these obligations. Because we have given the fcc a Critical Mission and task to fulfill. From the commissionss Disaster Response efforts to supporting rural broad band to its efforts to streamline and modernize the regulatory environment, impacting some of the greatest recreators and innovators. Youre all doing important work and we appreciate what you do. One of the many jobs is to regulate broadca