Two NPRMs on expanding broadband access for passengers on planes and promoting commercialnspace operations are on the tentative agenda for the FCC monthly meeting May 9. The NPRM on in-flightnbroadband seeks to improve consumer access to broadband on aircraft and to "encourage innovationnthrough establishment of an air-ground mobile broadband service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band, while ensuringnthat existing users are protected from interference," the commission said in a news release Thursdayn(http://fcc.us/Yy3pDa). The commercial space operations item also includes a notice of inquiry aimed atneasing access to spectrum for commercial space operators and enabling increased government use of commercialnsatellite services, it said. The meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
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