On July 17, 2025, the FCC released the Agenda for the July Open Meeting, scheduled for July 24, 2025, at 10:30 AM. The meeting can be viewed in person at the FCC’s headquarters or online at www.fcc.gov/live or on the Commission’s YouTube channel. The Commission is scheduled to consider the following items:
- Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes; Accelerating Network Modernization (WC Docket Nos. 25- 209; 25-208) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes and seeks comment on revisions to the Commission’s network change disclosure rules and section 214(a) discontinuance processes to eliminate regulatory barriers and costs, thus encouraging the swift transition to IP-based networks and advanced communications services for consumers. (FACT SHEET)
- Removing Barriers to Broadband Deployment and Investment (WC Docket No. 17-84) – The Commission will consider a Fifth Report and Order, a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Orders on Reconsideration to promote broadband infrastructure deployment by ensuring greater collaboration between utilities and attachers, establishing a timeline for large pole attachment requests, implementing other improvements to the pole attachment timeline, and speeding up the contractor approval process. The Commission would seek comment on ways to further facilitate the pole attachment process and on defining the term “pole” for purposes of section 224, and would resolve two petitions for reconsideration of prior Commission action. (FACT SHEET)
- Enhancing National Security Through the Auction of AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses; Applying New Average Annual Gross Revenue Benchmarks for Small Business Bidding Credits; and Amendment of the Commission’s Rules with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz Bands (GN Docket Nos. 25-70; 25-71; 13-185) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Second Report and Order that would update 10-year-old AWS-3 service-specific designated entity eligibility requirements to bring those requirements, along with related eligibility requirements contained in the part 1 competitive bidding rules, in line with the Commission’s current auctions practice. (FACT SHEET)
- Streamlined Repeal of Outdated and Obsolete Rules (GN Docket No. 25-133) – The Commission will consider a Direct Final Rule that would repeal certain rules identified as outdated and obsolete via a direct final rule procedure and clarify the potential use of the direct final rule procedure in other circumstances in the future. (FACT SHEET)
- Protecting Consumers from Unauthorized Carrier Changes and Related Unauthorized Charges; and Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format (CG Docket No. 17-169; CC Docket No. 98-170) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to modernize and simplify the Commission’s slamming and Truth-in-Billing rules to reflect the evolution of the telecommunications marketplace, retain core consumer protections against unauthorized carrier switches and charges, and reduce regulatory burdens that can stifle innovation. (FACT SHEET)
- 988 Text Georouting to Improve Access to the 988 Lifeline (WC Docket No. 18-336) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt rules to require wireless providers to transmit data that enables text messages sent to the 988 Lifeline to be routed to the closest local crisis center based on a person’s general geographic location. (FACT SHEET)
- Personnel Action #25-09 – Promotion – The Commission will consider a personnel action.
- Personnel Action #25-10 – Promotion – The Commission will consider a personnel action.
- Personnel Action #25-11 – Promotion – The Commission will consider a personnel action.
- Personnel Action #25-12 – Promotion – The Commission will consider a personnel action.
- Personnel Action #25-13 – Promotion – The Commission will consider a personnel action.
- Appointment of the Defense Commissioner – The Commission will consider a personnel action regarding the appointment of the Defense Commissioner.
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