ODV,

FYI, this morning FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced plans to reorganize the Commission’s International Bureau into a new Space Bureau and a separate Office of International Affairs.  Reorganizations of this nature require various approvals and consents, so implementation likely is a few months away. 

What will this re-organization mean for amateur radio? 

• World Radio Conference preparations will move to the new Office of International Affairs.

• Satellite licensing not done under Experimental Licensing (which is in the Office of Engineering and Technology [OET]) will be handled in the newly reorganized Satellite Bureau.

• Satellite rules – of consequence generally for amateur satellites – will be the responsibility of the Satellite Bureau.

• IARU amateur satellite coordination will continue to be done working with the new Satellite Bureau and/or OET, as appropriate.

I also want to note that there has been increasing criticism of the FCC for not requiring environmental evaluations for satellites and satellite constellations.  This is not an inconsequential matter if the Commission begins to require evaluations by individual satellites (rather than only to constellations of a minimum size).

Let me know if any questions.

73,  Dave  K3ZJ

David R. Siddall

Managing Partner

DS Law, PLLC

1629 K St. NW, Ste 300

Washington, DC 20006

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