Cable and satellite companies urged the FCC not to create a new regulatory fee category for direct broadcast satellite services, while cable entities supported placing DBS providers under the same category as cable providers, in comments on a rulemaking on 2014 regulatory fees. Some entities cautioned the commission against rushing to assess regulatory fees for companies that manage toll-free numbers. Initial comments were due last week; replies are due Dec. 26.
The FCC International Bureau extended the comment deadline for further review of Part 25 rules to Jan. 29. Replies are due March 2, it said Monday in an order. The Satellite Industry Association asked for an extension this month (see 1411130043). SIA asserts that many satellite industry experts have been unavailable for consultation due to the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in October and November, the bureau said. The proposed extension of time was unopposed, it said.
Specific details remained scant Friday on President Barack Obama’s executive order to reform immigration policies for high-skilled workers. But tech groups that have pushed hard for years for comprehensive immigration reform to alleviate the shortage of high-skilled labor appeared largely unmoved by the president’s actions, saying the few positive details they could glean from White House fact sheets confirmed that when it comes to reforming immigration policies for the high-skilled, executive orders are no substitute for congressional legislation.
Specific details remained scant Friday on President Barack Obama’s executive order to reform immigration policies for high-skilled workers. But tech groups that have pushed hard for years for comprehensive immigration reform to alleviate the shortage of high-skilled labor appeared largely unmoved by the president’s actions, saying the few positive details they could glean from White House fact sheets confirmed that when it comes to reforming immigration policies for the high-skilled, executive orders are no substitute for congressional legislation.
Specific details remained scant Friday on President Barack Obama’s executive order to reform immigration policies for high-skilled workers. But tech groups that have pushed hard for years for comprehensive immigration reform to alleviate the shortage of high-skilled labor appeared largely unmoved by the president’s actions, saying the few positive details they could glean from White House fact sheets confirmed that when it comes to reforming immigration policies for the high-skilled, executive orders are no substitute for congressional legislation.
The Satellite Industry Association requested an extension of time for the comment period on whether to create service rules for the 42-43.5 GHz band. SIA asked for a 30-day extension to Jan. 15 for initial comments, and Feb. 17 for replies, said its request, posted Wednesday in RM-11664. This would allow SIA and its members to better prepare a thorough, fact-based response to the FCC’s questions in the notice of inquiry, it said. Looking at one band for spectrum sharing with widely deployed mobile wireless services requires extensive analysis and review, SIA said. The FCC is seeking comment on multiple bands across a broad range of radio spectrum, it said.
The Satellite Industry Association requested an extension of time for the comment period on whether to create service rules for the 42-43.5 GHz band. SIA asked for a 30-day extension to Jan. 15 for initial comments, and Feb. 17 for replies, said its request, posted Wednesday in RM-11664. This would allow SIA and its members to better prepare a thorough, fact-based response to the FCC’s questions in the notice of inquiry, it said. Looking at one band for spectrum sharing with widely deployed mobile wireless services requires extensive analysis and review, SIA said. The FCC is seeking comment on multiple bands across a broad range of radio spectrum, it said.
The Satellite Industry Association wants a 45-day comment deadline delay for an FCC rulemaking on satellite issues, and comments should be due Jan. 29 and replies March 2, SIA said in a motion for extension posted Wednesday in docket 12-267. The Oct. 31 Further NPRM seeks comment on "several dozen proposals with significant domestic and international implications for the satellite industry," including how the FCC makes satellite network filings to the ITU, said the association. "Due to the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference currently taking place in Korea, however, many satellite industry experts on this topic are unavailable during the designated comment period."
The satellite and wireless industries remain divided over the feasibility of allocating a portion of the C band for mobile services and estimates of spectrum needed for the future, ahead of the November 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference. Both industries are continuing to work with the U.S. government and foreign governments to reach consensus with those governments on establishing proposals for solutions, professionals in both industries said.
The satellite and wireless industries remain divided over the feasibility of allocating a portion of the C band for mobile services and estimates of spectrum needed for the future, ahead of the November 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference. Both industries are continuing to work with the U.S. government and foreign governments to reach consensus with those governments on establishing proposals for solutions, professionals in both industries said.