Space Bureau Order on Circulation

A draft item circulated to FCC commissioners last week appears to be the anticipated order creating the FCC’s Space Bureau (see 2211030032). The draft order, titled “Establishment of the Space Bureau and the Office of International Affairs and Reorganization of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau and the Office of the Managing Director" was circulated Dec. 6, but an FCC spokesperson declined to say whether it had received any votes. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said creating the bureau would involve reorganizing the International Bureau to create a Space Bureau to handle satellite issues and a separate Office of International Affairs for the other operations formerly handled by the IB. The order is expected to get bipartisan support (see 2211090061).