FCC Agenda for November 2018 Meeting
November 8, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 15, 2018:
- Waiver of Part 25 Licensing Requirements for Receive-Only Earth Stations Operating with the Galileo Radionavigation-Satellite Service (IB Docket No. 17-16): The Commission will consider an Order that addresses waivers of certain satellite licensing requirements for receive-only earth stations operating with the Galileo Radionavigation-Satellite Service.
- Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age (IB Docket No. 18-313): The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing comprehensive updates to the Commission’s orbital debris rules for all Commission-authorized satellites.
- Facilitating the Communications of Earth Stations in Motion with Non-Geostationary Orbit Space Stations (IB Docket No. 18-315): The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing rules to facilitate the deployment of non-geostationary orbit fixed-satellite service earth stations that transmit while in motion.
- Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20170301-00027); Application for Approval for Orbital Deployment and Operating Authority for the Space X V-band NGSO Satellite System (Call Sign S2992): The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization that would grant SpaceX’s request to deploy and operate a proposed non-geostationary constellation to provide broadband services around the world.
- Kepler Communications, Inc. (IBFS File No. SAT-PDR-20161115-00114); Petition for Declaratory Ruling to Grant Access to the U.S. Market for Kepler’s NGSO FSS System (Call Sign S2981): The Commission will consider an Order and Declaratory Ruling that would grant Kepler’s request for U.S. market access to offer global connectivity for the Internet of Things using a proposed constellation of non-geostationary orbit satellites.
- Telesat Canada (IBFS File No. SAT-PDR-20170301-00023); Petition for Declaratory Ruling to Grant Access to the U.S. Market for Telesat’s V-Band NGSO Constellation (Call Sign S2991): The Commission will consider an Order and Declaratory Ruling that would grant Telesat’s request to access the U.S. market to provide broadband services using a proposed constellation of non-geostationary orbit satellites.
- LeoSat MA, Inc. (IBFS File No. SAT-PDR-20161115-00112); Petition for Declaratory Ruling Concerning U.S. Market Access for the LeoSat Ka-band Low-Earth Orbit Satellite System (Call Sign S2979): The Commission will consider an Order and Declaratory Ruling that would grant LeoSat’s request for U.S. market access to provide satellite broadband services in the United States using a proposed constellation of non-geostationary orbit satellites, including high-speed connectivity for enterprises.
- Further Streamlining Part 25 Rules Governing Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 18-314): The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing additional streamlining of space and earth station licensing rules.
- Amendment of the Commission’s Policies and Rules for Processing Applications in the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service (IB Docket No. 06-160): The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to align the DBS licensing procedures with those of the geostationary fixed-satellite service.
- Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications (MB Docket No. 17-317); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB 17-105): The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would modernize certain consumer notice provisions in Part 76 of the FCC’s Rules governing multichannel video and cable television service.
- Revisions to Reporting Requirements Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets (WT Docket No. 17-228): The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would replace requirements for wireless service providers to report annually on their offerings of hearing aid-compatible handsets with a requirement to provide enhanced information on their websites and to certify annually whether providers are in full compliance with the hearing aid compatibility rules.
FCC Agenda for November 2018 Meeting