On April 1, 2021, the FCC announced the Tentative Agenda for the April Open Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, April 22, 2021. The following items are tentatively scheduled for the Commission’s consideration:
- Text-to-988 – The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the effectiveness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by proposing to require covered text providers to support text messaging to 988. (WC Docket No. 18-336) (FACT SHEET)
- Commercial Space Launch Operations – The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would adopt a new spectrum allocation for commercial space launch operations and seek comment on additional allocations and service rules. (ET Docket No. 13-115) (FACT SHEET)
- Wireless Microphones – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to revise the technical rules for Part 74 low-power auxiliary station (LPAS) devices to permit a recently developed, and more efficient, type of wireless microphone system. (RM-11821; ET Docket No. 21-115) (FACT SHEET)
- Improving 911 Reliability – The Commission will consider a Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to promote public safety by ensuring that 911 call centers and consumers receive timely and useful notifications of disruptions to 911 service. (PS Docket Nos. 13-75, 15-80; ET Docket No. 04-35) (FACT SHEET)
- Concluding the 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration – The Commission will consider an Order to conclude its 800 MHz rebanding program due to the successful fulfillment of this public safety mandate. (WT Docket No. 02-55) (FACT SHEET)
- Enhancing Transparency of Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming – The Commission will consider a Report and Order to require clear disclosures for broadcast programming that is sponsored, paid for, or furnished by a foreign government or its representative. (MB Docket No. 20-299) (FACT SHEET)
- Imposing Application Cap in Upcoming NCE FM Filing Window – The Commission will consider a Public Notice to impose a limit of ten applications filed by any party in the upcoming 2021 filing window for new noncommercial educational FM stations. (MB Docket No. 20-343) (FACT SHEET)
- Enforcement Bureau Action – The Commission will consider an enforcement action.
Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel has released a blog post on the upcoming items.
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