17 GHz Downlinks Order Not Notably Different From Draft

Our side-by-side comparison found no substantive changes between the 17 GHz order the FCC commissioners adopted Wednesday and the draft order that had been scheduled to be on Friday's monthly meeting agenda (see 2207150063). The order opens the band to geostationary orbit fixed satellite service downlinks and is paired with an NPRM seeking comment on also allowing non-geostationary orbit satellites similar access.