FCC Chairman Carr Announces May Open Meeting Agenda

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the May Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025: 

• Safeguarding the Equipment Authorization Process from Bad Labs: The FCC will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen requirements and oversight relating to telecommunications certification bodies, measurement facilities, and accreditation bodies to help ensure the integrity of these entities.
• Identifying Foreign Adversary Ownership Stakes: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to require holders of covered Commission-issued licenses, authorizations, or approvals to certify whether they are owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary and, if so, to disclose foreign ownership interests and the nature of the foreign adversary ownership and control.
• Opening Up Spectrum for Satellite Broadband: The FCC will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that explores ways that the 12.7-13.25 GHz and 42.0-42.5 GHz bands could be used more intensively by satellite communications, as an alternative or a complement to the previous proposals for terrestrial wireless communications in these bands.