Earth Stations in Motion

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Parts 2 and 25 [IB Docket No. 17-95; FCC 18-138] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules to facilitate the deployment of earth stations in motion (ESIMs) communicating with geostationary (GSO) fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite systems. DATES: This rule is effective: October 8, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by IB Docket No. 17-95, by any of the following methods: Federal Communications Commission's Website: http://apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Spiers, 202-418-1593. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order (R&O), IB Docket No. 17-95, FCC 18-138, adopted on September 26, 2018, and released on September 27, 2018. The full text of this document is available at https://apps.fcc.gov/​edocs_​public/​attachmatch/​FCC-18-138A1.pdf . The full text of this document is also ava…