Federal Communications Commission	DA 20-1243



DA 20-1243
Released:  October 22, 2020


INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON 
RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED BY WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

IB Docket No. 16-185


On October 20, 2020 the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (WRC-23 Advisory Committee or WAC) approved and provided for Commission consideration its draft recommendations on a number of issues that will be considered by the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23).  These recommendations are attached to this Public Notice (Attachment A).

Based upon an initial review of the draft recommendations forwarded to the Commission, the International Bureau, in coordination with other Commission Bureaus and Offices, tentatively concludes that we can generally support most of the attached WRC-23 Advisory Committee draft recommendations.  We seek comment on the draft recommendations provided by the WRC-23 Advisory Committee (Attachment A). 

The comments provided by interested parties will assist the FCC in its upcoming consultations with the U.S. Department of State and NTIA in the development of U.S. positions for WRC-23.  The recommendations that are attached to this Public Notice may evolve in the course of interagency discussions as we approach WRC-23 and, therefore, do not constitute a final U.S. Government position on any issue.

The deadline for comments on the proposed recommendations is November 2, 2020.  It is necessary that all comments be received by November 2, 2020, in order to allow sufficient time to finalize the U.S. position before commencement of regional WRC-23 preparatory meetings.  All comments are to reference IB Docket No. 16-185 and to specific recommendations by WAC document number.

Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before November 2, 2020.  Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS).  See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).




· Electronic Filers:  Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS:  http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.  
· Paper Filers:  Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. 
o Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
o Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.U.S. 
o Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L Street, NE, Washington DC  20554
· Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (2020).
  
· During the time the Commission’s building is closed to the general public and until further notice, if more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of a proceeding, paper filers need not submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number; an original and one copy are sufficient.

People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 1-888-835-5322 (tty).

In addition, one copy of each pleading must be sent to: Dante Ibarra, Designated Federal Official, Global Strategy and Negotiation Division, International Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554; email: dante.ibarra@fcc.gov.

The complete texts of these recommendations are available by accessing the FCC’s WRC-23 web site at:  www.fcc.gov/wrc-23. Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554.

For further information, please contact Dante Ibarra at (202) 418-0610 or by email at: dante.ibarra@fcc.gov.
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