The FCC formally kicked off a process to explore new uses for upper C-band satellite spectrum , potentially paving the way for another windfall for incumbent operators.

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The first head of the Federal Communications Commission’s Space Bureau is joining a space law practice at a major law firm.

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The Federal Communications Commission looks set to launch a process to review new uses for upper C-band satellite spectrum at its first open meeting under Chairman Brendan Carr Feb. 27, potentially setting up a battle between SpaceX and U.S. wireless carriers.

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The FCC has formally allocated additional spectrum for launch applications, fulfilling a provision in a bill passed earlier this year.

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SpaceX has received emergency temporary approval to provide space-based connectivity to T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton.

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Satellites are the defacto communications technology when disaster strikes because of their resilience, broad coverage and speed to deploy. Space-based connectivity serves as a critical lifeline when natural disasters disrupt […]

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The Federal Communications Commission voted Sept. 26 to open up more spectrum to Starlink and other non-geostationary satellite operators to improve broadband speeds in the United States.

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Pressure is mounting on the Federal Communications Commission to do more to protect the environment from rising megaconstellations, even as a Supreme Court ruling casts uncertainty on its authority to […]

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A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling could upend efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to enforce more stringent orbital debris regulations.

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The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules to manage the risk of debris-generating explosions in space, but whether they go far enough for the new reality in orbit is […]

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FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed new rules May 29 to cover the risk of debris-generating accidental explosions in space.

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Omnispace says it is seeing interference from direct-to-device payloads on recently launched SpaceX Starlink satellites, offering an early test of new Federal Communications Commission regulations about such services.

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The FCC recently approved a regulatory framework for companies vying to develop mobile satellite services (MSS).

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One reason such events are not more frequent, even as the population of LEO grows, is the rise of regulations and best practices meant to mitigate the growth of orbital debris.

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U.S. regulators have approved ground rules for allowing SpaceX and other satellite operators to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile partners to keep smartphone users connected outside cell tower coverage.

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The Commerce Department office that licenses commercial remote sensing systems is studying whether it should close a potential loophole in how companies comply with orbital debris mitigation rules.

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U.S. regulators will vote March 14 on a regulatory framework for allowing satellites to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile operators to keep their smartphone users connected beyond the reach of cell towers.

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The Federal Communications Commission has clarified, but not altered, rules to mitigate orbital debris.

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The United States government has called on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to throw out a lawsuit from Ligado Networks seeking $40 billion over the company’s derailed wireless network plans.

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It will become increasingly challenging to protect national interests during treaty-level talks over how radio waves should be allocated for satellite connectivity, according to the ambassador who led U.S. efforts at the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference.

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The Federal Communications Commission is standing by last year’s decision to deny Starlink nearly $900 million in rural broadband subsidies.

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Government officials leading the U.S. delegation said their top priorities are to ensure spectrum access for next-generation wireless services and to boost U.S. growth in the space economy.

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Discussions at an upcoming major telecommunications conference may set the stage for future work regulating lunar communications.

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The FCC is requiring more operators of satellite constellations to work with astronomers to minimize the effects their satellites will have on ground-based astronomy.

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