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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 Space Bureau processed 3,418 applications in 2025, a 21% increase over the previous year, cutting the agency’s backlog in half.
The FCC's new licensing model addresses challenges that arose from previous artisanal satellite licensing processes.
The FCC claims that reimagining EPFD limits has unlocked a pathway to boost broadband capacity by 180%.
The FCC's approach has streamlined permitting rules previously bottlenecked by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The SES and Intelsat merger was fast-tracked under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's 'Build America' agenda.
The FCC will require satellite operators to share space situational awareness data with each other as part of safety measures.
The licensing assembly line is designed to increase application processing speed and grant the FCC new tools to support space innovators.
The FCC proposes a 'licensing assembly line' to expedite reviews based on individual company needs.
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aims to rewrite the FCC's regulations under a new Part 100.
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a generational rulemaking to overhaul its satellite and earth-station licensing processes.
The FCC enacted rules requiring operators to dispose of their LEO satellites within five years after mission completion.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated the process to renew the charter for the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (WAC).
The WAC serves as the primary vehicle for the private sector to advise the FCC on U.S. positions and technical proposals for WRC-27.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing EchoStar’s compliance with 5G buildout mandates.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published its 'Space Modernization for the 21st Century' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
The NPRM formally launches a regulatory transition to replace the FCC’s legacy Part 25 satellite rules with a streamlined 'Part 100' framework.
The proposed Part 100 rules aim to shift the FCC’s regulatory posture from prescriptive design requirements to performance-based standards.
The FCC has established a comment deadline of January 20, 2026, for the NPRM.
In 2022, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission adopted a rule requiring U.S.-licensed satellites to be removed from orbit within five years after mission end.