As expected, FCC agenda meeting Nov. 8 will take up report and or...

As expected, FCC agenda meeting Nov. 8 will take up report and order on whether there’s still need for wireless spectrum cap, now set at 45 MHz for most markets and 55 MHz for rural areas. Commission has been examining staff proposal to lift cap to 55 MHz for period of time in all markets before it sunsets completely. Agenda also includes: (1) Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) from Common Carrier Bureau on establishment of national performance measurements and standards for unbundled network elements and interconnection. (2) Another NPRM on rules and policies for multiple ownership of radio broadcast stations in local markets and how radio markets are defined. (3) Policies affecting conversion to digital TV in memorandum opinion and order on reconsideration of its periodic review of progress of DTV conversion. (4) Report and order from International Bureau on FCC consideration of applications under Cable Landing License Act, covering policies, rules and requirements for cable landing licenses. Following open portion of meeting, FCC will hold closed session on item to be presented by General Counsel’s office. For item, “Commission will discuss possible changes to its internal processes,” according to public notice, which didn’t provide more detail.