FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is seeking a vote on an...
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is seeking a vote on an order and notice of proposed rulemaking on broadband on aircraft, an agency official said Thursday. The order would provide technological and licensing rules for so-called earth stations on aircraft. Genachowski…
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circulated the order, to be voted electronically by commissioners. The FCC has authorized in-flight broadband systems by companies including GoGo and Row 44 since 2001, but on an ad hoc basis, the official noted. “Americans increasingly expect access to broadband wherever they go, even when they are 30,000 feet in the air,” Genachowski said in a written statement. “To enable broadband providers to meet those demands, and promote the economic growth and job-creating impacts of ubiquitous broadband, we are circulating rules to help speed the deployment of Internet services on-board aircraft. These rules will provide regulatory certainty, allow us to process applications up to 50 percent faster, and ensure other radio service operations are protected from harmful interference.”