Orbital Debris Update Seen as Priority for FCC
The FCC International Bureau is discussing how to tackle non-geostationary orbit fixed satellite service licensing issues that the agency's NGSO FSS rules revision and streamlining didn't tackle (see 1709260035), bureau Satellite Division Policy Branch Chief Stephen Duall told us after…
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an FCBA satellite event Wednesday. He said the Part 2 and Part 25 rules changes were necessary to allow processing of mega constellation applications, but matters like how to handle applications filed after the close of a processing round were left to be addressed on a case-by-case basis "and now they're being filed." Asked about the timing of updated orbital debris rules, he said the issue remains a priority for commissioners. He said the bureau is also "working ... diligently" to incorporate 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference actions on such items as earth stations in motion into its own rules, but couldn't give specifics on timing.