Space Bureau Seeks To Refresh the Record on Proposed Rules To Permit the Use of Additional Frequency Bands for NGSO Satellites To Communicate With 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 Part 25 [IB Docket Nos. 17-95 and 18-315; DA 25-1045; FR ID 322435] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Space Bureau seeks to refresh the record on proposed rules to permit the use of additional frequency bands for non-geostationary orbit (“NGSO”) Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) satellites to communicate with Earth Stations in Motion (“ESIMs”). DATES: Comments are due January 21, 2026. Reply Comments are due February 5, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by IB Docket Nos. 17-95 and 18-315, by any of by any of the following methods: Federal Communications Commission's Website: https://apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​ . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. the following methods: 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 (voice) 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: Gregory Coutros, (202) 418-2351, Gregory.Coutros@fcc.gov or Carolyn Roddy, (202) 418-0960, Carolyn.Roddy@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public Notice, DA 25-1045, released Decemb…