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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An April filing with the Federal Communications Commission shows the IM-1 launch slipped from late 2021 to early 2022.
Swarm Technologies sought Federal Communications Commission approval on 2021-08-06 to transfer its existing satellite and ground station licenses to SpaceX.
Eutelsat is eligible for $507,000,000 in accelerated relocation payments from the Federal Communications Commission linked to clearing C-band in the U.S. for terrestrial 0.005 kg.
A U.S. federal court blocked Viasat's request to suspend the Federal Communications Commission’s modification of its license for SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.
Viasat first sought a stay from the Federal Communications Commission on SpaceX’s 2021-04-27 license modification.
Lynk requested permission from the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-05-25 to operate an initial set of satellites under the 2019 smallsat rules.
The Federal Communications Commission formally rejected Intelsat’s private C-band sale proposal on 2019-11-18.
SpaceX filed a flight-plan application with the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-05-13 describing the planned orbital test mission.
The Federal Communications Commission granted Ligado Networks a modification to its L-band license in April 2020 with conditions including reduced power limits and a requirement that part of the spectrum be used as a guard band near adjacent operations such as GPS.
Satellite operators are in line for $9,700,000,000 in total from the Federal Communications Commission for clearing 300 MHz of C-band, provided they meet deadlines for making it available for wireless 0.005 kg operators.
Intelsat and SES will receive more than $2,000,000,000 from the Federal Communications Commission if they hand over the lower 120 MHz swath of C-band by 2020-12-05.
Intelsat and SES will receive additional billions from the Federal Communications Commission if they fully vacate the lower 300 MHz slice of C-band auctioned by the FCC by 2023-12-05, by moving customers to the upper 200 MHz of the band.
Intelsat and SES are eligible for more than $2,000,000,000 from the Federal Communications Commission if they clear 120 MHz of C-band by the FCC’s 2020-12-05 deadline.
Viasat filed a motion with the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-05-21 to stay approval of a SpaceX license modification that increases the number of Starlink satellites allowed at about 550 km from 1,584 to 4,408.
Viasat announced plans last year to build a constellation of nearly 300 satellites in low Earth orbit if it qualifies for subsidies from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to provide broadband in rural areas.
Viasat asked the Federal Communications Commission to stay an 2021-04-27 license modification that allows SpaceX to continue building out the Starlink broadband constellation.
Lynk filed a license application with the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-05-11 to operate an initial set of satellites.
C-band license holders in the United States are receiving billions of dollars from the Federal Communications Commission’s auction in reimbursements and incentive payments to expedite clearing.
SpaceX filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-05-13 for special temporary authority for communications to support a Starship test launch from Boca Chica, Texas.
The Federal Communications Commission approved on 2021-04-27 a license modification allowing SpaceX to operate 2,814 satellites originally planned for orbits between 1,100 and 1,300 km in new orbits of 540 to 570 km.