Space Modernization for the 21st Century

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 5 and 100 [SB Docket No. 25-306; FCC 26-47, FR ID 373984] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) adopts a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( FNPRM ) that seeks comment on and/or proposes additional reforms. DATES: Comments are due November 25, 2026. Reply Comments are due December 28, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Mahoney, Acting Division Chief, Satellite Programs and Policy Division, at carolyn.mahoney@fcc.gov or 202-418-7168 or Brandon Padgett, Acting Associate Division Chief, at brandon.padgett@fcc.gov or 202-418-1377. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( FNPRM ), in SB Docket No. 25-306; FCC 26-47, adopted July 22, 2026, and released July 23, 2026. The full text of this document is available for public inspection online at https://docs.fcc.gov/​public/​attachments/​FCC-26-47A1.pdf . The document is also available for inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities, send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Regulatory Flexibility Analysis The Commission has prepared an Initial Regulatory Fl…