February 2025 Open Commission Meeting

Feb
27
2025

February 2025 Open Commission Meeting

10:30 am - 12:30 pm EST
Commission Meeting Room, FCC Headquarters, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554

 

 

The FCC held this Open Meeting on the subjects listed below:

 

Public Drafts of Meeting Items – The FCC is publicly releasing the draft text of each item expected to be considered at this Open Commission Meeting with the exception of items involving specific, enforcement-related matters including restricted proceedings and hearing designation orders. One-page cover sheets are included in the public drafts to help summarize each item. Links to these materials are provided below.

 
  • Enhancing National Security Through the Auctioning of Spectrum Licenses 
    The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would update 10 year-old AWS-3 service-specific competitive bidding rules to bring those rules in line with current practice as the first step in fulfilling the Commission’s statutory obligation to initiate an auction of licenses for the AWS-3 spectrum in the Commission’s inventory by June 23, 2026, under the Spectrum and Secure Technology and Innovation Act. (GN Docket Nos. 25-70, 25-71, 13-185)
  • Exploring New Uses for Mid-Band Spectrum in the Upper C-band 
    The Commission considered a Notice of Inquiry exploring whether, and if so how, we could free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band to meet projected spectrum demand, spur economic growth, and advance American security interests. (GN Docket No. 25-59)
  • Making Wireless Emergency Alerts More Responsive to Public Safety and Consumer Needs 
    The Commission considered a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to give emergency managers and consumers greater customization of the Wireless Emergency Alerts they send and receive, which would increase public safety and reduce consumers opting out of this life-saving service. (PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94)
  • Strengthening Call Blocking Rules 
    The Commission considered a Report and Order that strengthens the Commission’s call blocking rules by expanding the requirement to block calls based on a reasonable do-not-originate list to include all providers in the call path and by designating an exclusive code to notify callers when certain calls are blocked. (CG Docket No. 17-59)
  • Combatting Loud Commercial Advertisements 
    The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would undertake a review of the Commission’s commercial loudness rules, in effect since 2012, and seek comment on the need for updates or changes. (MB Docket No. 25-72)
 

Meeting Documents

 

FCC Looks to Bring More Spectrum to Marketplace & Fund Nat’l Security

 

FCC to Explore Further Opportunities in the Upper C-band

 

FCC Improves Wireless Emergency Alerts by Enabling Silent Alerts

 

FCC Expands Use of Tool to Block Fake ‘Government’ Robocallers

 

FCC Seeks Comment on Loud Commercial Rules

 

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