PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 10-372 March 5, 2010 FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2012 WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE IB Docket No. 04-286 Comment Date: March 26, 2010 On March 2, 2010, the Advisory Committee for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12 Advisory Committee) approved and provided for Commission consideration its recommendations on a number of issues that will be considered by the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12). These recommendations are attached to this Public Notice (Attachment 1). Based upon an initial review of the recommendations forwarded to the Commission, the International Bureau, in coordination with other Commission Bureaus and Offices, tentatively concludes that we can generally support the attached WRC-12 Advisory Committee recommendations. The FCC seeks comment on the recommendations provided by the WRC-12 Advisory Committee. The FCC also seeks comment on the attached draft preliminary views and proposals that have been provided to the FCC by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) (Attachment 2). Finally, the FCC seeks comment on the International Bureau’s initial conclusions with regard to the WRC-12 Advisory Committee recommendations. The comments provided by interested parties will assist the FCC in its upcoming consultations with the U.S. Department of State and NTIA in the development of U.S. positions for WRC-12. The recommendations that are attached to this Public Notice may evolve in the course of interagency discussions as we approach WRC-12 and, therefore, do not constitute a final U.S. Government position on any issue. The complete text of these preliminary views and proposals is also available in the FCC’s Reference Information Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or by accessing the FCC’s WRC-12 web site at: http://www.fcc.gov/ib/wrc-12/. The deadline for comments on the proposed preliminary views is March 26, 2010. It is necessary that all comments be received by March 26, 2010 in order to allow sufficient time to finalize the U.S. position before commencement of regional WRC-12 preparatory meetings. All comments should refer to IB Docket No. 04-286 and to specific recommendations by WAC document number. Comments may be filed using (1) the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) by email to wrc-12@fcc.gov, or (3) by filing paper copies.1 Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Additionally, filers must deliver courtesy copies by email to the following Commission staff: Alexander Roytblat, at Alexander.Roytblat@fcc.gov People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530, (202) 418-0432 (TTY). - FCC - 1 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998).