Notice2026-22080
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Published
October 29, 2026
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that would unlock 25 megahertz of prime mid-band spectrum for advanced commercial communications services, including terrestrial, direct-to-device (D2D), or a hybrid of both. The rules proposed in this item, if adopted, would enable the auctioning, licensing, and rapid development of the 1675- 1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands. In particular, the FNPRM would propose and seek comment on policies, service and technical rules, and coordination requirements for the 1675- 1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68146-68148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22080]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[374446]
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October
29, 2026
October 22, 2026.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, October 29, 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 Subject
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1.................. Wireless Title: Auctioning the 1675-
TeleCommunications. 1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz
Bands (WT Docket No. 26-
284); Unleashing Licensed
Spectrum for Direct-to-
Device (GN Docket No. 26-
281); Allocation and
Service Rules for the 1675-
1680 MHz Band (WT Docket
No. 19-116).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Further
Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (FNPRM) that
would unlock 25 megahertz
of prime mid-band spectrum
for advanced commercial
communications services,
including terrestrial,
direct-to-device (D2D), or
a hybrid of both. The
rules proposed in this
item, if adopted, would
enable the auctioning,
licensing, and rapid
development of the 1675-
1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz
bands. In particular, the
FNPRM would propose and
seek comment on policies,
service and technical
rules, and coordination
requirements for the 1675-
1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz
bands.
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2.................. Wireless Title: Unleashing Licensed
Telecommunications. Spectrum for Direct-to-
Device (GN Docket No. 26-
281); Single Network
Future: Supplemental
Coverage from Space (GN
Docket No. 23-65).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that
would modernize the
Commission's rules for
Direct-to-Device (D2D)
services in licensed
spectrum. The rules
proposed in this item, if
adopted, would make an
additional 482 megahertz
of spectrum available for
Supplemental Coverage from
Space (SCS), eliminate
burdensome SCS
requirements, and consider
measures to modernize and
harmonize the SCS and the
Mobile Satellite Service
(MSS) rules.
3.................. Wireless Title: Unleashing American
Telecommunications. Drone Dominance (GN Docket
No. 26-74); Spectrum Rules
and Policies for the
Operation of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (WT
Docket No. 22-323);
Facilitating Opportunities
for Advanced Air Mobility
(WT Docket No. 24-629).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order (R&O) that would
eliminate an outdated
restriction that prevents
drone operations in the
800 MHz Cellular band. The
R&O would unlock 50
megahertz of licensed,
nationwide, low-band
spectrum for drone use and
promote parity with other
similar flexible-use
bands.
4.................. Office of Engineering Title: Prohibiting Test
and Technology. Labs and Certification
Bodies in Non-Reciprocal
Countries (ET Docket No.
24-136).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Third
Report and Order and Third
Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (FNPRM) aimed
to strengthen the
integrity, security, and
resiliency of the FCC's
equipment authorization
program by prohibiting the
recognition of Test Labs,
Telecommunications
Certification Bodies, and
laboratory accreditation
bodies located in
non[dash]Reciprocal
Economies, which are
territories lacking a
Mutual Recognition
Agreement or other
comparable reciprocal
trade agreement with the
United States. It would
also require all
substantive FCC testing,
certification, and
accreditation activities
on which equipment
authorization depends, to
occur in the U.S. or
Reciprocal Economies. The
item would adopt a uniform
transition period ending
December 1, 2028, that
would enable Test Labs to
expand capacity and
manufacturers in the U.S.
and Reciprocal Economies
two years to find
alternative Test Labs and
expand capacity. The
accompanying FNRPM would
seek comment on a range of
additional equipment
authorization integrity
measures.
5.................. Office of Title: Review of
International Affairs. International Section 214
Authorizations to Assess
Evolving National
Security, Law Enforcement,
Foreign Policy, and Trade
Policy Risks (IB Docket
No. 23-119); Amendment of
the Schedule of
Application Fees Set Forth
in Sections 1.1102 through
1.1109 of the Commission's
Rules (MD Docket No. 23-
134).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report and
Order and Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that would modernize the
Commission's international
section 214 framework to
strengthen protections for
U.S. telecommunications
services and
infrastructure, while
reducing unnecessary
regulatory burdens.
6.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Connect America
Fund: A National Broadband
Plan for our Future High-
Cost Universal Support (WC
Docket No. 10-90);
Reforming the High-Cost
Program for an All-IP
Future (WC Docket No. 26-
96); Safeguarding
Universal Service Funding
Through Effective
Applicant Vetting (WC
Docket No. 26-288).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking that,
if adopted, would seek
comment on proposals for
implementing the Rural
Broadband Protection Act
(RBPA). The RBPA, enacted
on May 11, 2026, directs
the Commission to initiate
a rulemaking proceeding
within 180 days to
establish a vetting
process for applicants
for, and other recipients
of, a new covered funding
award, which the Notice
interprets as an award of
high-cost support based on
an application for funding
to support the deployment
of a broadband-capable
network and the provision
of supported services over
the network.
7.................. Consumer and Title: Implementation of
Governmental Affairs. Sections 716 and 717 of
the Communications Act of
1934, as Enacted by the
Twenty-First Century
Communications and Video
Accessibility Act of 2010
(CG Docket No. 10-213);
Telecommunication Relay
Services and Speech-to-
Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing
and Speech Disabilities
(CG Docket No. 03-123);
Consumer and Governmental
Affairs, Media, and
Wireless
Telecommunications Bureaus
Seek Update on
Commission's Fulfillment
of the Twenty-First
Century Communications and
Video Accessibility Act
(GN Docket No. 21-140).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to
modernize its
accessibility rules to
keep pace with the rapidly
changing communications
landscape, promote
innovation, better match
consumer expectations, and
remove barriers to
accessibility.
8.................. Enforcement........... Title: Enforcement Bureau
Action.
Summary: The Commission
will consider an
enforcement action.
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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#781e1b1b4d484c381e1b1b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d5d0d0868387f3d5d0d09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
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& 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 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#327f57565b5360575e53465b5d5c41725451511c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a476f6e636b586f666b7e636564794a6c6969246d657c">[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, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-22080 Filed 10-27-26; 11:15 am]
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