Jan
29
2026
January 2026 Open Commission Meeting
10:30 am - 12:30 pm EST
Commission Meeting Room, FCC Headquarters, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554
The following items were considered at the January Open Commission Meeting:
- Expanding Unlicensed Operations in the 6 GHz Band – The Commission will consider a Fourth Report and Order that would permit a new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices—geofenced variable power (GVP) unlicensed devices—that operate outdoors at higher power. The Commission will also consider a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow for increased power for certain 6 GHz operations controlled by automated frequency coordination systems and extend low-power indoor operations to cruise ships. (ET Docket No. 18-295)
- Establishing Transparency in Foreign Adversary Control – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt new attestation and disclosure requirements for holders of Commission-granted licenses, leases, authorizations, permits, grants and other approvals, that would enhance public transparency over Foreign Adversary Control over U.S. communications networks operators. (GN Docket No. 25-166)
- Promoting Clarity By Codifying and Simplifying Foreign Ownership Rules – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt clarifications to the Commission’s foreign ownership rules and practices for foreign investment in common carrier wireless and aeronautical radio, and broadcast licensees to reduce unnecessary burdens on industry while continuing to protect the public interest, including national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy. (GN Docket No. 25-149)
- Modernizing Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Services – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on enhancements for Internet Protocol (IP) Relay and Video Relay Services (VRS), administrative reforms to streamline the TRS program, updating or eliminating obsolete rules, and closing outdated dockets. (CG Docket Nos. 03-123, 10-51, 12-38)
Meeting Documents
FCC Votes to Enable Better, Faster Wi-Fi and Next-Gen Connectivity
FCC Establishes New Foreign Adversary Control Reporting Requirements
FCC Codifies Improved Foreign Ownership Review Processes
FCC Proposes Additional Modernizations to Agency’s TRS Rules