Interconnected TMT

Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Brendan Carr released a tentative agenda focused on consumer protection and America’s leadership in space for the FCC’s March Open Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 26th at 10:30 a.m. ET. Details on the seven items expected to be considered at the Open Meeting are summarized and discussed below:

Under Commissioner Brendan Carr’s leadership, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will likely focus on expediting the review and approval process for applications to launch new satellites.

While much of the sector’s attention is focused on significant changes to the legal framework around telecom, media and technology (TMT) policy-making, wireless and satellite dealmaking remains robust and largely unchallenged by regulators.