The Alliance for Satellite Broadband is a coalition of companies, think tanks, and advocacy groups focused on expanding access to broadband connectivity through modernizing global regulations. Specifically, they advocate for updating rules around satellite power limits (equivalent power flux-density or epfd) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) level to foster innovation and increase broadband availability and affordability via non-GSO satellite systems. Key members include Amazon, the International Center for Law & Economics, and the Open Technology Institute at New America. Associated keywords: satellite broadband, non-GSO, epfd limits, ITU, WRC-23, regulation, connectivity.
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The International Center for Law & Economics, the Open Technology Institute, the Digital First Project, and Amazon launched the Alliance for Satellite Broadband in 2023 to advocate for updating EPFD rules.
The Alliance for Satellite Broadband has stated that current EPFD limits constrain the ability of non-geostationary satellites to provide broadband connectivity.
The Alliance for Satellite Broadband assesses that EPFD rules do not account for improvements in satellite technology and spectrum management and that the rules ultimately reduce availability and increase the cost of broadband services from non-geostationary orbit (NGSO).