PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 News Media Information: 202-418-0500 Internet: www.fcc.gov TTY: 888-835-5322 DA 18-130 February 13, 2018 WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CONNECT AMERICA FUND PHASE II AUCTION AU Docket No. 17-182; WC Docket No. 10-90 The Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force, in conjunction with the Wireless Telecommunications and Wireline Competition Bureaus, will host a workshop on the application process for the Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) auction. This workshop will include detailed information about the CAF II auction application system. The workshop is open to the public and will be available for viewing online. After the event, a recording will be available for streaming. Date: March 14, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Location: FCC Headquarters, Commission Meeting Room 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 Further information about attending the workshop, including a schedule and agenda, will be released later by public notice, as will details about registration and remote viewing. Attendance at the workshop is not a pre-requisite for applying to participate in the auction, but potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend or view the event online. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating availability. Audio and/or video coverage of the meeting will be provided over the internet from the FCC’s web page at https://www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way that the requesting party can be contacted if additional information is needed. Please allow at least five days’ advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. For more information, contact Cecilia Sulhoff at Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov or (202) 418- 0587. Press contact: Charles Meisch, Charles.Meisch@fcc.gov, (202) 418-2943. – FCC –