by Richard Haas
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed to revise its spectrum sharing rules for non-geostationary orbit, fixed-satellite services (NGSO FSS). The commission is proposing that the existing spectrum sharing mechanism for NGSO FSS systems will be limited to those systems that have been approved in the same processing round. The… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The FCC has released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which sets out initiatives to enhance the availability of telecommunications services in rural areas. The Notice proposes several incentives for small carriers and Tribal Nations to participate in the program. Incentives include changes to partitioning, disaggregation and leasing rules. Comments… Read more...
by Richard Haas
October 29, 2021: This consultation has been published in the Federal Register. It will be available for public comment until November 29, while replies to those comments can be made until December 28. October 4, 2021: The FCC has published a notice of proposed rulemaking on the use of the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, is seeking comments on applications it may receive for operators of Automated Frequency Coordination solutions. AFC providers will allow higher power and outdoor usage of parts of the 6 GHz bands for unlicensed services. Initial AFC system proposals are due on November 30, and comments… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The FCC has published a Public Notice which seeks to supplement a previous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which aimed to modernise and expand access to the 70 GHz, 80 GHz and 90 GHz bands. The Commission is seeking comment on whether these bands could provide broadband internet. In particular, the… Read more...
by Richard Haas
October 11, 2021: This consultation is now open for comments. You can read the full Notice of Inquiry here. The deadline to submit comments is November 1. Reply comments are due November 16. September 10, 2021: The FCC has released details of a potential consultation on spectrum for IoT applications.… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The FCC's international bureau is seeking comment on the WRC-23 advisory committee's draft recommendations. The FCC says that it "generally supports" most of the content attached in the draft. The deadline to submit comments is October 14. More information is available here. Read more...
by Richard Haas
The FCC has issued a Public Notice which seeks to update the record to reflect operational, technical and regulatory developments that have occurred over the last three years in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations. The commission also seeks to explore certain aspects of a previous Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) proposal… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, will consult on setting up a Reimbursement Clearinghouse for the 3.45 - 3.55 GHz band, which will be put to auction in October. The Public Notice will be available for public comment for 15 days after its publication in the Federal Register, while reply comments… Read more...
by Toby Youell
August 18, 2021: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be published in Federal Register on August 19 here. It will be available for public comment for 30 days while reply comments can be made for 60 days from its publication. July 13, 2021 The FCC has unanimously voted to approve… Read more...