May. 1 at 1:44 PM
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sidestepped a question during a news conference Thursday about whether the House Appropriations Committee-cleared FY 2027 Financial Services Subcommittee funding bill, which would block NextNav’s proposal to reallocate the 902-928 MHz band for a “terrestrial complement” to GPS for positioning, navigation and timing (see 2604220073), will affect the commission's decision on that proceeding. The bill would give the FCC almost
$390.2 million for FY27, including
$13.5 million for the Office of Inspector General (see 2604170075).
Meanwhile, House appropriators cleared FY27 bills that would fund the Agriculture Department Rural Utilities Service’s broadband programs and NTIA. The House on Thursday also passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act (HR-7567), which would codify USDA’s ReConnect program and renew all RUS connectivity initiatives, after chamber leaders reversed course from a deal with some Republicans to pa
