CTIA Meets With FCC on Space Licensing, UMFUS Agenda Items
The FCC should ensure that any changes to space technology licensing, as proposed in an NPRM on the agency's October meeting agenda (see 2510070038), maintain "a transparent and predictable sharing environment," CTIA told Commissioner Anna Gomez, Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz and aides to Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty. In an ex parte filing posted Tuesday in docket 25-306, the group said updates must not "inadvertently undermine the rights of terrestrial license holders in shared bands ... where a mutual operational understanding is critical to enable network deployments, prevent confusion, and ultimately speed implementation" of modernization efforts. The FCC should also clarify its meaning of "blanket licensing" and keep existing limits for out-of-band emissions, CTIA said.
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In addition, the group discussed another October NPRM proposing reforms to rules on upper microwave flexible-use service (UMFUS). CTIA "looks forward to working with all stakeholders to explore creative and pragmatic approaches to unlocking additional value" in UMFUS bands but urged "continued dialogue to ensure that reforms advance the Commission’s goals without undermining the policy stability, investment incentives, and predictable operating environment."