by Toby Youell
April 6, 2021: This document has now also been published in the Federal Register here. March 28, 2021 The FCC has voted to issue a Public Notice that consults on various aspects of a planned October 2021 auction of the 3450 - 3550 MHz band. Under the proposals, the spectrum… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC will vote on a potential Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking about licensing and spectrum access for commercial space launches. Currently, space launches use Special Temporary Authority to access government-allocated spectrum, but the FCC wants a more modern system to cope with the increased frequency of launches. Read more...
by Toby Youell
March 17, 2021: The FCC has voted in favour of adopting this Notice of Inquiry. It will be available for public comment for 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register, while reply comments must be made within a further 30 days. February 23, 2021 The FCC may hold… Read more...
by Toby Youell
March 2, 2021: This Public Notice has been published in the Federal Register here. It is available for public comment until May 3, while replies to those comments are due by May 17. January 13, 2021 The FCC has approved the Public Notice. The document is available here. It will… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is consulting on proposed rules and procedures for a planned auction of AM and FM broadcast permits. The auction is scheduled for July 27. All comments must be submitted by March 15, while replies to those comments are due by March 22. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC will consider a Public Notice that would propose bidding rules for an auction of the 3450 - 3550 MHz band in early October. The documents, to be voted on March 17, will be made available here. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is consulting on the potential issuance of a waiver from its rules for vehicle radars at 57 - 64 GHz. The consultation follows a petition from Acconeer AB. The FCC is receiving comments on the request until March 12, while replies to those comments are due by March… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is receiving comments on Petitions for Reconsideration regarding the 4.9 GHz band. Public safety stakeholders have expressed opposition to reforms agreed in the second half of 2020. Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed by February 24, while Replies to those oppositions must be filed by March 8. Read more...
by Toby Youell
February 2, 2021: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has now been published in the Federal Register here. It is available for public comment until March 3, 2021, while reply comments are due by March 18, 2021. November 18, 2020 The FCC has unanimously voted in favour of publishing this Notice… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is seeking comment on a Request for Waiver it received regarding sharing land mobile assignments in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands. The Illinois American Water Company wishes to share the spectrum, but is not eligible to use the band. Comments on the waiver are due by… Read more...