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The FCC and international bodies are under unprecedented pressure to modernize interference and collision frameworks according to a report issued in December 2025.
Globalstar filed an ex parte notice on December 30, 2025 disclosing that the company hosted Arpan Sura, Senior Counsel to FCC Chairman Carr, at Globalstar’s headquarters in Covington, Louisiana.
Globalstar requested that the FCC dismiss or deny all pending requests from other parties to operate in Globalstar’s licensed Big LEO MSS spectrum.
Globalstar executives met with Federal Communications Commission leadership in Covington, Louisiana to advocate for approval of Globalstar’s third-generation C-3 mobile satellite service system and to urge protection of the Big LEO spectrum band.
Globalstar opposes new entrants seeking access to the Big LEO band (1.6/2.4 GHz) and argues that the FCC’s 2007 Big LEO Order licensing framework should remain undisturbed.
A coalition of infrastructure providers, including American Tower and Crown Castle, filed protests with the FCC regarding EchoStar's asset divestitures.
The FCC accepts Office of Space Commerce certification as sufficient to meet non-frequency requirements.
The FCC is reviewing the spectrum transfers, with the final parts of the AT&T deal expected to close in mid-2026.
The FCC completed the regulatory clearance of SES's acquisition of Intelsat, a $3.1 billion transaction that established a combined fleet of approximately 120 satellites across geostationary (GEO) and medium Earth orbits (MEO).
The FCC has initiated Part 100 rulemaking to replace the existing Part 25 framework for a modular licensing process for modern mega-constellations.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed the adoption of new regulatory frameworks allowing satellite operators to use higher power levels for direct-to-cell (D2C) services on December 23.
Further decisions regarding spectrum sharing and the implementation of the Build America agenda are expected as the FCC coordinates with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
The FCC's year-end report stated that regulatory friction is being systematically removed from its interaction with the commercial space sector.
The FCC processed 3,418 applications during its 2025 Space Month initiatives, a 21 percent increase over the previous year.
The FCC harmonized rules for Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum, providing nearly 20,000 megahertz of bandwidth for satellite broadband.
The FCC has initiated the 'Part 100' rulemaking to replace the decades-old Part 25 framework with a modular industrialized licensing model.
The FCC claims that reimagining EPFD limits has unlocked a pathway to boost broadband capacity by 180%.
The FCC has eliminated a Biden-era proposal aimed at increasing environmental regulatory burdens on infrastructure builds.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr indicated that the year 2026 will focus on aggressive spectrum auctions and the final implementation of neutral-host ground station rules.
The FCC’s regulatory approach towards the commercial space sector is shifting from acting as a gatekeeper to positioning itself as a launchpad.