Open Commission Meeting, Tuesday October 27, 2020

The Commission will consider an Order on Remand that would respond to the remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and conclude that the Restoring Internet Freedom Order promotes public safety, facilitates broadband infrastructure deployment, and allows the Commission to continue to provide Lifeline support for broadband Internet access service. 2.................... WIRELINE COMPETITION. TITLE: Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America (GN Docket No. 20-32). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would establish a $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America to ensure that all Americans have access to the next generation of wireless connectivity. 3.................... OFFICE F ENGINEERING TITLE: Increasing AND TECHNOLOGY. Unlicensed Wireless Opportunities in TV White Spaces (ET Docket No. 20- 36). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would increase opportunities for unlicensed white space devices to operate on broadcast television channels 2-35 and expand wireless broadband connectivity in rural and underserved areas. 4.................... WIRELESS TELE- TITLE: Streamlining State COMMUNICATIONS. and Local Approval of Certain Wireless Structure Modifications (WT Docket No. 19-250; RM- 11849). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would further accelerate the deployment of 5G by providing that modifications to existing towers involving limited ground excavation or deployment would be subject to streamlined state and local review pursuant to section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012.