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ARTICLE · 12 NOVEMBER 2026

Wireless Roundup (November 2026)

The Federal Communications Commission advances critical wireless infrastructure initiatives through new spectrum auctions, drone operations expansion, and enhanced cybersecurity requirements. Key developments include Upper C-Band transition planning, Direct-to-Device communications expansion, and modernized international telecommunications frameworks that will reshape the regulatory landscape for wireless services.

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Input Requested for Initial Upper C-Band Transition Plans: On October 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice (PN or Notice) establishing GN Docket No. 26-289 as the official docket for Upper-C band transition plans. Space station operators are required to publicly file their plans in the docket on or before November 5, as stated in a previous Report and Order (R&O). Comments on these initial plans are due November 30.

Commission Releases Proposed Cost Catalog for Upper C-Band Transition Reimbursements: On September 30, the FCC issued a PN seeking comment on its Upper C-Band Transition Preliminary Cost Catalog. The cost catalog lists estimated ranges for relocation expenses that the Commission deems “presumptively reasonable,” as well as preliminary lump sum amounts for incumbent earth station operators that elect lump sum

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