Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, April 30, 2026
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The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would promote efficient spectrum sharing between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite systems. To take account of today's satellite technology and operations and to promote expanded services to American consumers, the item would update the decades-old framework for how non-geostationary and geostationary satellite systems share spectrum. 2.................. Consumer and Title: Advanced Methods to Governmental Affairs. Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-59); Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02- 278). Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to enhance existing "Know-Your- Customer" (KYC) requirements by seeking comment on the information that originating providers must obtain from customers before they make calls, how providers should verify that information, and proposing to better set penalties for violations of these requirements proportionate to harm. This would fill gaps between general KYC requirements and the types of rigorous steps necessary to protect consumers from illegal calls. 3.................. Office of Engineering Title: Promoting the and Technology. Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program (ET Docket No. 24-136). Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at strengthening national security and reciprocity through the equipment authorization program. The item would incentivize U.S. and allied testing and certification by creating a fast[dash]track review process for applications tested in Trusted Test Labs, direct updates to post[dash]market surveillance procedures, bolster enforcement tools, and establish confidential channels for industry to report potential violations or national security concerns. 4.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Protecting Against National Security Threats in Domestic Telecommunications Service (WC Docket No. 26-82). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would continue its efforts to protect the nation's telecommunications networks by proposing to exclude entities identified on the "Covered List" from providing domestic interstate telecommunications services pursuant to blanket authority under section 214 of the Communications Act, and seek comment on other potential exclusions from blanket authority under section 214 and other related measures. 5.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program (WC Docket 21-455); Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism (CC Docket 02-6). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration that would strengthen the integrity of the E-Rate program by establishing a competitive bidding portal and adopt several proposals aimed at streamlining and simplifying E-Rate program procedures. The portal would be used by applicants and service providers during the procurement process beginning in funding year 2028. 6.................. Media................. Title: Amending the Audible Crawl Rule (MB Docket No. 12-107). Summary: The Commission will consider a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Audible Crawl Rule and eliminate a technically unworkable provision while ensuring that people who are visually impaired continue receiving the critical emergency information they need. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22816-22817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08267]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, April 30,
2026
April 23, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, April 30, 2026 which is
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of
the Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC.
While attendance at the Open Meeting is available to the public,
the FCC headquarters building is not open access, and all guests must
check in with and be screened by FCC security at the main entrance on L
Street. Attendees at the Open Meeting will not be required to have an
appointment but must otherwise comply with protocols outlined at:
<a href="http://www.fcc.gov/visit">www.fcc.gov/visit</a>. Open Meetings are streamed live at: <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a>
and on the FCC's YouTube channel.
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Item No. Bureau/office Subject
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1.................. Space................. Title: Modernizing Spectrum
Sharing for Satellite
Broadband (SB Docket No.
25-157).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order that would promote
efficient spectrum sharing
between geostationary and
non-geostationary
satellite systems. To take
account of today's
satellite technology and
operations and to promote
expanded services to
American consumers, the
item would update the
decades-old framework for
how non-geostationary and
geostationary satellite
systems share spectrum.
2.................. Consumer and Title: Advanced Methods to
Governmental Affairs. Target and Eliminate
Unlawful Robocalls (CG
Docket No. 17-59); Rules
and Regulations
Implementing the Telephone
Consumer Protection Act of
1991 (CG Docket No. 02-
278).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Further
Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to enhance
existing ``Know-Your-
Customer'' (KYC)
requirements by seeking
comment on the information
that originating providers
must obtain from customers
before they make calls,
how providers should
verify that information,
and proposing to better
set penalties for
violations of these
requirements proportionate
to harm. This would fill
gaps between general KYC
requirements and the types
of rigorous steps
necessary to protect
consumers from illegal
calls.
3.................. Office of Engineering Title: Promoting the
and Technology. Integrity and Security of
Telecommunications
Certification Bodies,
Measurement Facilities,
and the Equipment
Authorization Program (ET
Docket No. 24-136).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration, and
Second Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking aimed
at strengthening national
security and reciprocity
through the equipment
authorization program. The
item would incentivize
U.S. and allied testing
and certification by
creating a fast[dash]track
review process for
applications tested in
Trusted Test Labs, direct
updates to
post[dash]market
surveillance procedures,
bolster enforcement tools,
and establish confidential
channels for industry to
report potential
violations or national
security concerns.
4.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Protecting Against
National Security Threats
in Domestic
Telecommunications Service
(WC Docket No. 26-82).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would continue its efforts
to protect the nation's
telecommunications
networks by proposing to
exclude entities
identified on the
``Covered List'' from
providing domestic
interstate
telecommunications
services pursuant to
blanket authority under
section 214 of the
Communications Act, and
seek comment on other
potential exclusions from
blanket authority under
section 214 and other
related measures.
5.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Promoting Fair and
Open Competitive Bidding
in the E-Rate Program (WC
Docket 21-455); Schools
and Libraries Universal
Service Support Mechanism
(CC Docket 02-6).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order and Order on
Reconsideration that would
strengthen the integrity
of the E-Rate program by
establishing a competitive
bidding portal and adopt
several proposals aimed at
streamlining and
simplifying E-Rate program
procedures. The portal
would be used by
applicants and service
providers during the
procurement process
beginning in funding year
2028.
6.................. Media................. Title: Amending the Audible
Crawl Rule (MB Docket No.
12-107).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Third
Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to amend the
Audible Crawl Rule and
eliminate a technically
unworkable provision while
ensuring that people who
are visually impaired
continue receiving the
critical emergency
information they need.
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The meeting will be webcast at: <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a>. Open captioning
will be provided as well as a text only version on the FCC website.
Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are
available upon request. In your request, include a description of the
accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need
more information. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be
impossible to fill. Send an email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45232626707571052326266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61070202545155210702024f060e17">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
Press Access--Members of the news media are welcome to attend the
meeting and will be provided reserved seating on a first-come, first-
served basis. Following the meeting, the Chairman may hold a news
conference
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in which he will take questions from credentialed members of the press
in attendance. Also, senior policy and legal staff will be made
available to the press in attendance for questions related to the items
on the meeting agenda. Commissioners may also choose to hold press
conferences. Press may also direct questions to the Office of Media
Relations (OMR): <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#256840414c4477404944514c4a4b56654346460b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2ffd7d6dbd3e0d7ded3c6dbdddcc1f2d4d1d19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Questions about credentialing
should be directed to OMR.
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500. Audio/Video coverage of
the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the
internet from the FCC Live web page at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a>.
Authority: This meeting is held, in accordance with the Government
in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552b).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-08267 Filed 4-24-26; 4:15 pm]
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