Morning, commissioners. You will hear six items for your consideration and one presentation. First, you will receive a preliminary report from the Public Safety and Homeland Security bureau on its investigation into the false Emergency Alert that occurred in awaii on january 13, 2018. Second, you will consider a second report and order and on recon to enhance emergency wireless alerts and the geographic accuracy of these alerts. Third, an order addressing the remaining issues raised challenging the commissions order connecting the auction 903 in which Service Providers will compete to receive support up to 1. 98 to offer voice and Broadband Service in High Cost Service areas. Fourth, you will consider a Public Notice establishing procedures for the connect america funds phase two auction which will award up to 1. 98 billion over 10 years that commit to offer voice and Broadband Services to fixed locations in unserved high cost areas. Fifth, you will consider an order to accomplish an o
Well. Thanks for the great work. Cspans state of the Union Coverage begins at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Now a preview from the Washington Post. Hi, everybody. Thank you for being here. We are eager to talk to kellyanne conway. Were going to talk about starting with the state of the union. A year ago, the president gave first speech to the congress. In the days that followed, or a number of controversies that created a more polarizing. Nvironment im wondering, what can the president do for the deals. President is working the president is working on this speech, its a reflection on the past years accomplishments, but also the accomplishments not as just checking a box, a todo list, but really what is the nexus between what has happened and your own life on to or your own business or your own aspirations and how is that a framework for working together in 2018 . I would point out a few things. Theyre pretty recent. One is about two, three weeks ago now, the president held forth for 55 minutes,
Precisely targeted to areas where there is an emergency. When Deadly Wildfires igniter in Northern California last october, some local authorities chose not to push out a wireless alert. They cited fears you look would have gone out to people who are not in harms way. Potentially provoking a mass exodus that could clog the roads and prevent those action in danger from reaching safety. With todays action of the commission has addressed this problem and made an important lifesaving tool even more effective. These new rules require wireless carriers to deliver alerts at more precisely match the affected area. So i will go to local officials to use these alerts during emergencies, and encourage americans to take alerts more circe. Since folks know any alert they receive relates to an emergency that is in their vicinity. The new rules will require alerts to be preserved on consumers phones for 24 hours which make it easier to access and use the information contained in those alerts. Im poli
[inaudible conversations] good morning welcome to the january 2018 of the fcc secretariats is an empty agenda. Good morning chairman. For todays meeting you will hear six items under consideration. First you will receive a preliminary report Public Safety and Security Bureau on its investigation into the false Emergency Alert in hawaii january 13, 2018. Consider a second report order to enhance effectiveness of wireless Emergency Alert including the geographic access. And considering order with the remaining issues raised from the commissions orders to connect america to auction 903 and compete to receive 1. 98 billion for voice and Broadband Service in highcost areas. With the Public Notice to the connect america find. And not commit to offer Voice Services to those fixed locations in those highcost areas. And order to establish economics and analytics notice of proposed rulemaking to eliminate the requirement with those that submit paper copies of contracts and other documents to the
Madam secretary, could you please announce our agenda for this morning . Thank you, mr. Chairman. Good morning to you and good morning, commissioners. You will hear six items for your consideration and one presentation. First, you will receive a preliminary report from the Public Safety and Homeland Security bureau on its investigation into the false Emergency Alert that occurred in hawaii on january 13, 2018. Second, you will consider a second report and order and second order on recon to enhance the effectiveness of emergency wireless alerts, including improving the geographic accuracy of these alerts. Third, an order addressing the remaining issues raised challenging the commissions order implementing the connect america option 903 in which Service Providers will compete to receive support up to 1. 98 billion to offer voice and Broadband Service in unserved, High Cost Service areas. Fourth, you will consider a Public Notice establishing procedures for the connect america funds phase