Four informal FCC working groups schedule meetings on global radio rules
Published Date: 6/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC announced virtual meetings for four working groups preparing for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference. These meetings, open to the public, will help shape U.S. positions on global radio rules, affecting industries like maritime, aviation, and radar. The sessions start June 25, 2025, and run through July, with no direct costs to attendees.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Public can join virtual WRC‑27 working groups
You can attend the Informal Working Group meetings virtually and they are open to the public. Meetings begin June 25, 2025 and run through July 29, 2025 on the dates and times listed (for example, July 23, 2025 IWG-1 11:00 a.m. ET–1:00 p.m. ET); the notice states meetings will be held virtually and are open to the public and there are no direct costs to attendees.
Working groups shape U.S. radio positions
These informal working groups will provide advice and help prepare U.S. proposals and positions for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). The groups cover specific areas named in the notice: IWG-1 (maritime, aeronautical and radar services), IWG-2 (mobile and fixed services), IWG-3 (fixed-satellite service and regulatory matters), and IWG-4 (mobile satellite and space science services), and the notice says this work affects industries like maritime, aviation, and radar.
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