March 2025 Open Commission Meeting

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.

• Exploring Alternatives to GPS
  The Commission considered a Notice of Inquiry that would engage a wide range of stakeholders to build a record on specific actions it can take to help develop complements and alternatives to the Global Positioning System with the goal of ensuring robust and reliable Positioning, Navigation, and Timing technologies and solutions. (WT Docket No. 25-110)
• Ensuring NG911 Resiliency, Reliability, Interoperability, and Accessibility
  The Commission considered a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to safeguard the nation’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) transition by ensuring the reliability and interoperability of NG911 networks. (PS Docket Nos. 21-479, 13-75)
• Strengthening 911 Location Accuracy Rules
  The Commission considered a Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to strengthen caller location accuracy requirements for wireless calls to 911. (PS Docket No. 07-114)
• Restricted Adjudicatory Matter* 
  The Commission considered a Memorandum Opinion & Order that reverses the Media Bureau decision and reinstates the construction permit of FM Translator station K29DF, Pineville, LA, licensed to Radio Two, LLC.

*NOTE: This item has been adopted prior to the Open Meeting and removed from the meeting agenda.

Meeting Documents

FCC Launches Proceeding on GPS Alternatives

• News Release
• Notice of Inquiry
• Carr Statement
• Starks Statement

FCC Proposes Action to Improve Next Generation 911

• News Release
• Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Carr Statement
• Starks Statement
• Gomez Statement

FCC Aims to Help First Responders Better Locate Wireless 911 Callers

• News Release
• Order
• Carr Statement

Related Materials

• Deletion Notice
• Agenda
• Tentative Agenda
• Circulation Documents:
  • Exploring Alternatives to GPS
  • NG911 Resiliency, Reliability, Interoperability, & Accessibility
  • Strengthening 911 Location Accuracy Rules