February 2023 Open Commission Meeting

10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST

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Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the February Open Commission Meeting:

 Helping Domestic Violence Survivors Access Safe and Affordable Connectivity

The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would begin the Commission’s required implementation of the Safe Connections Act of 2022. The proposal seeks to help survivors of domestic violence and similar crimes separate lines from shared mobile accounts that include their abusers, protect the privacy of calls made by survivors to domestic abuse hotlines, and support survivors who face financial hardship through the Commission’s affordability programs. (WC Docket Nos. 22-238, 11-42, 21-450)

Supporting Documents

Connecting Tribal Communities to Broadband

The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would seek comments on improvements to the E-Rate program that would increase access for Tribal applicants generally as well as within the Tribal Libraries E-Rate Pilot Program. (CC Docket Nos. 02-6, 96-45, 97-21)

Supporting Documents

Restricted Adjudicatory Matter

The Commission will consider a restricted adjudicatory matter.

Following the meeting, the Chairwoman may hold a news conference in which she will take questions from credentialed members of the press. Afterwards, senior policy and legal staff will be made available to the press for questions related to the items on the meeting agenda. Commissioners may also choose to hold press conferences.