The Countdown to Nashville is On

The 2026 INCOMPAS Show kicks off next Sunday, November 1, in Nashville, for three days that will shape the future of communications and digital infrastructure.

Hear from top executives, investors, policymakers and industry innovators in a host of keynotes and sessions featuring speakers from these companies:

Reserve your seat today to gain insights on AI and hyperscaler growth, fiber expansion, investment trends, policy decisions and marketing strategies driving the next wave of industry transformation.

Then take advantage of three days of networking and deal making that has the potential to redefine your company's trajectory.

FCC Issues October Meeting Agenda

The FCC issued the tentative agenda for the October 29, where it will consider:

• Implementing the Rural Broadband Protection Act – An NPRM on proposals for implementing the May 2026 Rural Broadband Protection Act, that would direct the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a vetting process for recipients of certain new high-cost funding awards, and on proposals for implementing penalties when a carrier commits to provide broadband with high-cost funding and then defaults before funding is authorized.
• Auctioning Off 25 Megahertz of Prime, Mid-Band Spectrum – An FNPRM that would unlock 25 megahertz of prime midband spectrum in the 1675–1695 MHz and 2020–2025 MHz bands for advanced commercial communications services, including terrestrial, direct-to-device or a hybrid of both.
• Modernizing the Supplemental Coverage from Space Rules – An NPRM that would modernize its rules for direct-to-device services in licensed spectrum, and propose to make an additional 482 megahertz of spectrum available for supplemental coverage from space, eliminate burdensome SCS requirements, and consider measures to modernize and harmonize the SCS and the mobile satellite service rules.
• Unlocking the 800 MHz Cellular Band for Drone Use – A report and order that would eliminate an outdated restriction that prevents drone operations in the 800 MHz cellular band, and would unlock 50 megahertz of licensed, nationwide, low-band spectrum for drone use.
• Prohibiting Test Labs and Certification Bodies in Non-Reciprocal Countries – A third report and order and third FNPRM that would strengthen the integrity, security and resiliency of the FCC’s equipment authorization program by prohibiting the recognition of test labs, telecommunications certification bodies and laboratory accreditation bodies located in nonreciprocal economies, and seeks comment on a range of additional equipment authorization integrity measures.
• Strengthening the Security of U.S. Telecommunications Services and Infrastructure – A report and order and FNPRM that would modernize its international Section 214 framework to strengthen protections for U.S. telecommunications services and infrastructure, while reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens.
• Eliminating Accessibility Barriers – An NPRM that would modernize its accessibility rules to keep pace with the rapidly changing communications landscape, promote innovation, better match consumer expectations and remove barriers to accessibility.