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Early-2020s filings with the International Telecommunication Union included proposals for hundreds of thousands of NGSO communications satellites.
Naman Chawla spoke at the United Nations International Telecommunication Union Space Sustainability Forum in October.
The International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience was established by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Cable Protection Committee in 2024 to translate discussions into practical actions.
Portugal's national communications regulator ANACOM organized the Porto summit in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union and the International Cable Protection Committee.
In late December 2025, Chinese entities filed plans with the International Telecommunication Union to deploy over 200,000 satellites across 14 distinct constellations over the next decade.
China submitted plans to the International Telecommunication Union in late December for two constellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites.
The ITU oversees a cooperative registration process because radio waves cross national borders and spectrum use requires international coordination.
For large non-geostationary satellite constellations (NGSOs), the ITU enforces milestone-based deployment rules such as requiring 50% of the fleet to be launched within five years of the start of operations.
Article 44 of the ITU Constitution recognizes radio frequencies and orbital slots, particularly the Geostationary Orbit (GEO), as limited natural resources.
The ITU maintains the Table of Frequency Allocations, which divides the radio spectrum into services such as Fixed-Satellite, Broadcasting-Satellite, and Mobile-Satellite.
China filed paperwork with the International Telecommunication Union for two constellations totaling approximately 200,000 satellites for a gigawatt-class space digital infrastructure.
The ITU’s mandate is governed by the ITU Constitution and the Radio Regulations treaty.
The Radio Regulations treaty is legally binding on ITU member states to ensure harmonious satellite operation and prevent harmful interference across international borders.
The ITU-R (Radiocommunication Sector) manages three primary pillars to ensure the orderly use of outer space.
The ITU enforces a seven-year deadline that causes regulatory rights to expire if a satellite is not placed in its assigned orbit and transmitting within seven years of the initial filing.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is primarily responsible for the global coordination of radio-frequency spectrum and orbital resources rather than the direct issuance of operating licenses.
The ITU must approve filings submitted by a nation on behalf of a company rather than granting an operating license directly to the company.
Jonathan McDowell analyzed the ITU filing tray and counted 746,909 satellite applications lodged with the ITU before adding SpaceX’s application.
Most proposed ITU constellations were filed by China (about 65) and the United States (about 45).
Miguel Ángel Panduro has held positions at technology and innovation organizations including Fundación COTEC and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).