Satellite Spectrum Abundance

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 [SB Docket No. 25-180; GN Docket No. 22-352; WT Docket No. 23-158; GN Docket No. 14-177; FCC 25-29; FR ID 300039] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks further comment on ways to use the 12.7-13.25 GHz band and the 42.0-42.5 GHz band more efficiently and intensively by satellite communications and seeks comment on proposals to make additional spectrum resources available for satellite communications in the 51.4-52.4 GHz band and within certain W-band frequency ranges (92.0-94.0 GHz, 94.1-100 GHz, 102.0-109.5 GHz, and 111.8-114.25 GHz). DATES: Comments are due July 28, 2025. Reply comments are due August 26, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by SB Docket No. 25-180, GN Docket No. 22-352, WT Docket No. 23-158, and GN Docket No. 14-177, by any of the following methods: ☐ FCC Website: https://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: Stephen…