📡FCC's Open Meeting on Telecommunications Regulations and Security
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, May 22, 2025
Summary
The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen requirements and oversight relating to telecommunications certification bodies (TCBs), measurement facilities (test labs), and accreditation bodies to help ensure the integrity of these entities for purposes of our equipment authorization program, to better protect national security, and to advance the Commission's comprehensive strategy to build a more secure and resilient communications supply chain. 2.................. Wireline Competition.. Title: Protecting our Communications Networks by Promoting Transparency Regarding Foreign Adversary Control (GN Docket No. 25-166). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to require holders of covered Commission-issued licenses, authorizations, or approvals to certify whether they are owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary and, if so, to disclose foreign ownership interests and the nature of the foreign adversary ownership and control. 3.................. Space................. Title: Expanding Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use (GN Docket No. 22-352); Shared Use of the 42-42.5 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 23-158); Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services (GN Docket No. 14- 177). Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that explores ways that the 12.7-13.25 GHz and 42.0-42.5 GHz bands could be used more intensively by satellite communications, as an alternative or a complement to the previous proposals for terrestrial wireless communications in these bands. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The document outlines regulatory requirements that may affect telecommunications businesses, particularly in relation to foreign ownership disclosures and compliance with updated certification and security protocols. These changes necessitate vigilance for affected companies to ensure compliance with proposed rules, influencing operational strategies and financial disclosures.