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 Federal Communications Commission approved a new Part 100 to unify satellite spectrum sharing rules and replace case-by-case coordination under Part 25.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. filed a comprehensive application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on July 6, 2026 seeking authorization to deploy up to 100,000 third-generation satellites.
SpaceX's 100,000-satellite Gen3 application exceeds the Federal Communications Commission's prior approval of a second batch of 7,500 second-generation spacecraft that capped the active Gen2 fleet at 15,000.
SpaceX submitted a semi-annual regulatory compliance filing to the Federal Communications Commission covering the period from December 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026.
The Federal Communications Commission requires megaconstellation operators to maintain a post-mission disposal reliability rate of at least 95%.
Julie Kearney previously served as the first chief of the Space Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.
Reflect Orbital applied to the Federal Communications Commission in 2025 to fly its first prototype satellite, EARENDIL-1, in 2026.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authority to deploy its space-based broadband nationwide in the United States.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Space Bureau opened two new processing rounds for non-geostationary orbit satellite systems seeking authority to operate in Ku-, Ka-, and V-band frequencies.
Amazon is authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to deploy at least half of its planned 3,236-satellite constellation by July 2026.
The Federal Communications Commission requires Amazon to deploy at least half of its planned 3,236-satellite constellation by July 2026.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission tightened its post-mission disposal rule in 2022.
The Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, ITAR, and the Outer Space Treaty impose communications constraints on space companies.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of approximately 115 megahertz of EchoStar spectrum in two transactions valued at more than $40 billion.
The deal requires review under the UK National Security and Investment Act of 2021 and clearance from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals from the US Federal Communications Commission and UK authorities.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission advocate a system-of-systems approach to navigation resilience.
The American Television Alliance filing was submitted as part of the Federal Communications Commission's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review.
The Federal Communications Commission is assessing whether existing media ownership rules remain necessary in the public interest.
The expected Federal Communications Commission report and order may include new restrictions on multicast affiliation swaps and coordinated retransmission bargaining.