House to Vote on Secure Space Act, 3 Other Communications Bills
The House is set to vote as soon as Tuesday night on the Secure Space Act (HR-675) and three other satellite and spectrum-focused bills under suspension of the rules. The other measures on the docket: the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity…
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Act (HR-1339), Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act (HR-1343) and Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act (HR-1353). HR-675 would bar the FCC from granting satellite licenses to any entity it identifies as a national security risk under the 2020 Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act. HR-1339 would require the FCC to review and potentially institute changes to satellite rules to promote precision agriculture. HR-1343 would provide statutory authority for ITS’ role in managing NTIA’s telecom and spectrum technology programs. HR-1353 would require the FCC to allow satellite direct-to-cell service providers and others to apply to access spectrum to fill in wireless coverage gaps in unserved areas specifically to provide connectivity for emergency services. The House Commerce Committee unanimously advanced all four bills last month (see 2303240065).