The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, Wi-Fi, satellite, and cable. Within the space industry, the FCC, particularly through its Space Bureau, leads policy and licensing matters related to satellite and space-based communications activities. It authorizes satellite and earth station systems, streamlines regulatory processes, and fosters efficient use of spectrum and orbital resources, coordinating with other agencies on space policy. The FCC also regulates space launch operations and orbital debris mitigation.
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The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission benefit program that provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.
Momentus obtained a special temporary authority from the Federal Communications Commission to use an unplanned frequency to assist in resolving Vigoride-3 communication problems.
AST SpaceMobile secured an experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission on 2022-05-02 to test BlueWalker 3 services in Hawaii and Texas.
Momentus recently received a license from the Federal Communications Commission to use radio frequencies to communicate with the Vigoride spacecraft.
Amazon must deploy half of Project Kuiper’s constellation by July 2026 under its Federal Communications Commission license.
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) received an experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission to support U.S.-based testing of the BlueWalker 3 satellite.
AST SpaceMobile secured an experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission on 2022-05-02 to test services in the United States from the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite.
The Federal Communications Commission granted Ligado permission in April 2020 to use its satellite L-band spectrum terrestrially following a four-year proceeding despite opposition from the Pentagon and other government agencies.
The Federal Communications Commission license awarded to Amazon in July 2020 requires Amazon to have half of its Kuiper satellites in orbit by July 2026 and the complete constellation in orbit by July 2029.
Acme AtronOmatic won Federal Communications Commission approval to launch satellites to demonstrate technology for a constellation that could ultimately include 250 satellites or more.
Momentus must obtain a Federal Communications Commission license, a Federal Aviation Administration payload review, and a slight modification to its National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration imaging license to proceed with the June 2022 launch.
Intelsat received a $1,200,000,000 Federal Communications Commission milestone payment for clearing part of its C-band spectrum for terrestrial cellular operators.
Federal Communications Commission rules require wireless carriers to compute indoor positions of 9-1-1 calls from cell phones.
The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration launched the Spectrum Coordination Initiative on 2022-02-15 in Washington to improve U.S. government coordination on spectrum management.
Lynk Global has a pending Federal Communications Commission license to operate an initial set of satellites under smallsat rules established in 2019.
Telesat no longer expects to be able to deploy half of its planned constellation by 2023-11-03, and will need an extension to meet regulatory commitments with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
The Federal Communications Commission’s campaign to clear C-band spectrum for 0.005 kg applications prompted some geostationary communications satellite operators to revise satellite purchasing plans.
Starlink won bids in the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction to serve more than 600,000 homes.
SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a second-generation Starlink network of nearly 30,000 satellites.
Intelsat received a $1,200,000,000 milestone payment from the Federal Communications Commission for clearing part of the C-band spectrum.