The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its September 2024 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 26, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, and will be livestreamed at www.fcc.gov/live and available on the FCC’s YouTube channel. The agenda includes the following items:
Improving Access to Video Conferencing Services (CG Docket Nos. 23-161, 10-213, 03-123) – The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ensure that people with disabilities can fully participate in video conferencing, including by the use of telecommunications relay services (TRS).
Bolstering Protections Against Robocalls and Texts (CG Docket Nos. 17-59, 21-402) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would bolster current FCC rules on blocking and robocall mitigation in key areas, including by expanding requirements to block calls based on reasonable do-not-originate lists and by creating new financial penalties for carriers who fail to protect consumers from illegal calls.
Freeing Up Spectrum to Support Satellite Broadband Service (IB Docket No. 22-273) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that will provide 1300 megahertz of spectrum in the 17 GHz band for non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) space stations in the fixed-satellite service (FSS) while also protecting incumbent operations. The Order provides a more cohesive global framework for FSS operators and maximizes the efficient use of the 17 GHz band spectrum.
Improving Digital FM Radio Service (MB Docket No. 22-405) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order implementing a streamlined process for authorizing digital transmissions at different power levels on the upper and lower digital sideband in order to enhance digital FM radio coverage and prevent interference.
The Commission will consider several enforcement actions.
