Comments Due July 31 on Expanded Federal Use of Commercial Satellite Spectrum

Comments are due July 31, replies Aug. 30, on ways of expanding federal use of the bands used by commercial satellite networks that aren't currently allocated for the federal fixed satellite service and mobile satellite service, said a notice for Monday's Federal Register. The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology said it was especially seeking input on ways of providing federal earth stations with interference protection when they are communicating with commercial satellites in bands not allocated for federal FSS and MSS. OET said it also wanted to refresh the record concerning the addition of co-primary federal FSS or MSS allocations to several bands. The filing is in docket 24-121.