FCC Agenda for November 2018 Meeting

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 15, 2018:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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