In previewing the agenda for the FCC’s October meeting, Chairman Ajit Pai said he believes the commission has adequately addressed three issues, including the impact on public safety, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Court asked it to consider regarding its 2017 net neutrality decision.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released a user survey to capture how companies, organizations and agencies use the “Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 2.0),” which was published by the ANSI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) in June 2020.

The Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) recognized a Department of Interior (DOI) lab in Denver, Colorado, to perform independent third-party P25 Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) and Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) conformance testing.

Comtech Telecommunications and Gilat Satellite Networks agreed to terminate the merger agreement first announced on January 29, 2020 and have settled all pending litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. In connection with the termination and settlement agreement, Comtech has agreed to pay Gilat $70 million.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) hired Melissa Newman as vice president of government affairs. Newman brings extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, most recently serving as vice president of external affairs and senior legal counsel at Transit Wireless.

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced settlements with seven telecommunications providers that did not file timely 9-1-1 service reliability certifications last year. Each provider agreed to pay a civil penalty and abide by a compliance plan to ensure it meets its filing responsibilities going forward.

Comtech Telecommunications reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31.

The FCC adopted improvements to the transparency and timeliness of the cross-agency review process for applications from companies with foreign ownership seeking to participate in the U.S. telecommunications market.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) asked the FCC to remove an application freeze on business enterprises and private carriers in the T-band spectrum.

The FCC proposed making 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum in the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz band available for 5G deployment across the contiguous United States. The commission also adopted rules for, and proposed additional changes to, the broader 3.3 – 3.55 GHz band.