FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for October 2025 Open Meeting

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the October Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025:

1. Space Modernization for the 21^st Century – The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose overhauling the Commission’s rules for licensing space and earth stations to increase speed, predictability, and flexibility in order to support the American space economy.  The Notice would propose replacing part 25 with a new rule part—part 100—that would create a “licensing assembly line” to process applications. (SB Docket No. 25-306) 
2. Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service – The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that solicits comment on a variety of ways to encourage more intensive use of spectrum bands above 24 GHz that are shared between the terrestrial Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) and the Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS). (SB Docket No. 25-305) 
3. Protecting Against National Security Threats through the Equipment Authorization Program – The FCC will consider a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to take the next important steps in modifying our equipment authorization program to protect our networks and communications supply chain against national security threats. (ET Docket No. 21-232)
4. Fifth Next Gen TV Further Notice – The FCC will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on steps to support and accelerate the nation’s ongoing voluntary, market-based broadcast television transition to Next Gen TV by removing regulatory obstacles and giving flexibility to broadcasters. (GN Docket No. 16-142) 
5. IP Interconnection – The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would examine the interconnection requirements imposed on incumbent local exchange carriers, and seek comment on ways the Commission can facilitate a successful transition to all-IP interconnection for voice services while retaining critical oversight in areas of public safety and consumer protection. (WC Docket Nos. 25-304, 25-208, 17-97)
6. Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency – The FCC will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to eliminate certain broadband label requirements and seek comment on other ways to streamline the broadband label rules to reduce compliance burdens while preserving their consumer benefit. (CG Docket No. 22-2)
7. Improving Verification and Presentation of Caller Identification Information – The FCC will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Notice that would propose to give consumers accurate caller name and other information to help them better understand who is calling and whether to answer the call; propose to simplify, streamline, or eliminate outdated robocalls requirements; and provide notice that the Commission intends to dismiss certain older petitions for reconsideration and applications for review related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.  (CG Docket Nos. 17-59, 02-278, 25-307; WC Docket No. 17-97)
8. Incarcerated Persons Calling Services – The FCC will consider a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would establish new interim audio and video IPCS rate caps and correctional facilities rate additives for correctional facility cost recovery, and seek comment on establishing permanent rate caps, permanent rate additives, and continued prohibitions on site commissions and separate ancillary service charges. (WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375)
9. Deleting Obsolete and Duplicative Wireless Rules – The FCC will consider as part of the In re: Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding a Direct Final Rule that would move to delete approximately 400 primarily wireless-related rules and requirements that have sunset by operation of law; govern an expired event; regulate an obsolete technology; are no longer used in practice by the FCC or licensees; or are otherwise duplicative, outdated, or unnecessary.  These rules pertain to a wide variety of now-defunct topics including regulatory reporting requirements, technology that is no longer used, and dates pertaining to transition plans, cost-sharing obligations, pilot programs, equipment requirements, and registration procedures that have long ago passed. (GN Docket No. 25-133)