Open Commission Meeting Friday, August 5, 2022

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order which would establish the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program to provide eligible governmental and non- governmental entities funding to conduct outreach to increase awareness of and encourage participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program among eligible low- income households. 2...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION Title: `Your Home, Your Internet' Pilot Program (WC Docket No. 21-450). Summary: The Commission will consider a Third Report and Order which would establish the one- year Your Home, Your Internet Pilot Program with the goal of increasing awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program among recipients of federal housing assistance and facilitating enrollment in the ACP by providing targeted assistance with the ACP application. 3...................... INTERNATIONAL....... Title: Space Innovation (IB Docket No 22-271); Facilitating Capabilities for In- Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (IB Docket No. 22-272). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that would examine opportunities and challenges of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing--or "ISAM"--that can support sustained economic activity in space. This NOI would develop an up-to-date record on current ISAM activities and seek input on steps the Commission might take to facilitate ISAM missions, including through updates to Commission rules and processes. 4...................... INTERNATIONAL....... Title: Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Enable GSO Fixed- Satellite Service (Space- to-Earth) Operations in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Band, to Modernize Certain Rules Applicable to 17/ 24 GHz BSS Space Stations, and to Establish Off-Axis Uplink Power Limits for Extended Ka-Band FSS Operations (IB Docket No. 20-330); and to Enable NGSO Fixed- Satellite Service (Space- to-Earth) Operations in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Band (IB Docket No. 22-273). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would adopt a coprimary allocation for geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) fixed- satellite service (FSS) operations in the space- to-Earth (downlink) direction in the 17.3- 17.8 GHz band, while protecting incumbent services, and inquire into whether the Commission should expand this FSS allocation in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band to include non- geostationary orbit (NGSO) FSS operations also in the downlink direction. 5...................... MEDIA............... Title: Restricted Adjudicatory Matter Summary: The Commission will consider a restricted adjudicatory matter. 6...................... ENFORCEMENT......... Title: Enforcement Bureau Action. Summary: The Commission will consider an enforcement action. ------------------------------------------------------------------------