by Toby Youell
July 1, 2019 The NPRM will be published in the Federal Register on July 2 here. Comments are due by August 31, while replies to those comments are due by October 29. June 10, 2019 The FCC will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to a public consultation. The NPRM… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a consultation about a request for a waiver it has received concerning security scanners that would operate at 71 - 86 GHz. In particular, a company called Radio Physics is requesting waivers from rules on permitted bandwidths and directionality. Stakeholders are asked to express views on… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 31, 2019 Update: The FCC's proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on Monday June 3 here. This means that stakeholders can provide responses to the FCC's questions until July 3, while replies to these comments can be made until August 14. May 6, 2019 The FCC has… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has reopened its docket on V2X communications in the 5.9 GHz band for public comments. The 5850 - 5925 MHz band is reserved in the US for Dedicated Short Radio Devices, a little-used technology for automotive safety applications. In recent years, the band has… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 22, 2019: The FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has been published in the Federal Register here. Comments on the agency's proposals will be accepted until June 21, while replies to these comments can be made until July 22. May 13, 2019 The FCC has voted to propose to reallocate the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a consultation on the possibility of bidirectional sharing. This would allow for US federal government entities to access commercial spectrum bands on a shared basis across a range of short-, mid- and long-range timeframes, including during emergencies. The consultation follows the Ray Baum's Act of 2018,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is seeking comments from private sector stakeholders on the remaining WRC-19 Agenda Item 7 issues for which the USA does not have a proposal/position. These include issues: C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, E, I and J. Stakeholders with any concern with the USA joining any of the current draft… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The USA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued a consultation on current and anticipated future spectrum needs by commercial users in various rural settings. Information submitted to the FSA will help it contribute to the National Spectrum Strategy, which is being prepared by the NTIA following a Presidential Memorandum in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a week-long consultation on the WRC-19 positions that have been established by its private sector-led working group, the WAC. Feedback from the consultation will inform its negotiations with governmental users of the spectrum regarding the USA's final positions, which will then be taken to CITEL in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US telecoms regulator, the FCC, has issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow Earth Stations In Motion (ESIMs) to communicate with geostationary satellite across a larger number of frequencies in both the Ku and Ka bands. Specifically, it seeks comment on allowing downlinks to ESIMs from… Read more...