FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 2013 Open Meeting

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the following items will be on the tentative agenda for the next open meeting, scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2013:

1. Expanding Broadband Access for Passengers on Planes: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to improve consumer access to broadband aboard aircraft and encourage innovation through establishment of an Air-Ground Mobile Broadband service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band, while ensuring that existing users are protected from interference.
2. Promoting Commercial Space Operations: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry to ease access to spectrum for commercial space operators and enable increased federal government use of commercial satellite services, and seek comment on streamlining processes, eliminating unnecessary burdens, and identifying future communication and spectrum needs of the commercial space sector.