May 2013 Open Commission Meeting

The FCC held an Open Meeting in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 9, 2013, on the subjects listed below:

• Expanding Access to Broadband and Encouraging Innovation through Establishment of an Air-Ground Mobile Broadband Secondary Service for Passengers Aboard Aircraft in the 14.0-14.5 GHz Band (RM-11640 and 11429):
  The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to improve consumer access to broadband aboard aircraft and encourage innovation through establishment of an Air-Ground Mobile Broadband secondary service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band, while ensuring that existing users are protected from interference.
• Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules for Federal Earth Stations Communicating with Non-Federal Fixed Satellite Service Space Stations; Federal Space Station Use of the 399.9-400.05 MHz band; and Allocation of Spectrum for Non-Federal Space Launch Operations (RM-11341):
  The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry to ease access to spectrum for commercial space launch operators and better facilitate federal 2 government use of commercial satellite services, and seek comment on streamlining processes, eliminating unnecessary burdens, and identifying future communication and spectrum needs of the commercial space sector.

Meeting Documents

Commission Proposes to Expand the Availability of In-Flight Wi-Fi

• News Release
• NPRM
• Genachowski Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Pai Statement

Satellite Service and Space Launch Allocations

• News Release
• NPRM & NOI
• Genachowski Statement
• Clyburn Statement
• Rosenworcel Statement
• Pai Statement

Related Materials

• Deletion of Agenda Item
• Agenda
• Tentative Agenda