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FCC | RIN: 3060-AJ98 | Publication ID: Fall 2017 |
Title: Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12-267) | |
Abstract:
The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to initiate a comprehensive review of part 25 of the Commission’s rules, which governs the licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations. The Commission proposed amendments to modernize the rules to better reflect evolving technology, to eliminate unnecessary technical and information filing requirements, and to reorganize and simplify existing requirements. In the ensuing Report and Order, the Commission adopted most of its proposed changes and revised more than 150 rule provisions. Several proposals raised by commenters in the proceeding, however, were not within the scope of the original NPRM. To address these and other issues, the Commission released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). The FNPRM proposed additional rule changes to facilitate international coordination of proposed satellite networks, to revise system implementation milestones and the associated bond, and to expand the applicability of routine licensing standards. Following the FNPRM, the Commission issued a Second Report and Order adopting most of its proposals in the FNPNRM. Among other changes, the Commission established a two-step licensing procedure for most geostationary satellite applicants to facilitate international coordination, simplified the satellite development milestones, adopted an escalating bond requirement to discourage speculation, and refined the two-degree orbital spacing policy for most geostationary satellites to protect existing services. In addition, in May 2016, the International Bureau published a Public Notice inviting comment on the appropriate implementation schedule for a Carrier Identification requirement adopted in the first Report and Order in this proceeding. In July 2017, the Commission adopted a waiver of the Carrier Identification requirement for certain earth stations that cannot be suitably upgraded.
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Agency: Federal Communications Commission(FCC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Independent agency | |
CFR Citation: 47 CFR 25.103 47 CFR 25.111 to 115 47 CFR 25.118 47 CFR 25.121 47 CFR 25.129 to 130 ... (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i) 47 U.S.C. 157(a) 47 U.S.C. 161 47 U.S.C. 303(c) 47 U.S.C. 303(g) 47 U.S.C. 303(r) |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Clay DeCell Attorney Advisor Federal Communications Commission International Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone:202 418-0803 Email: clay.decell@fcc.gov |