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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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SES is participating in an FCC program to clear C-band spectrum to enable wireless operators to deploy 0.005 kg services across the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductMar 17, 2023SES’s Fourth and Fifth C-band Satellites for the United States Successfully Launched

The proposed FCC framework would establish ground rules for SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile, Lynk Global, and other satellite companies seeking permission to provide direct-to-device services using spectrum from terrestrial mobile partners.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipMar 17, 2023FCC unveils proposed satellite direct-to-device regulatory framework

SES stands to receive $3,970,000,000 in total incentive payments from the FCC if it can move customers and filter antennas on the ground in time to clear the frequencies by 2022-12-05.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMar 17, 2023SpaceX launches final two satellites in SES C-band clearing plan

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the proposed framework was approved by all four FCC commissioners on 2023-03-16.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMar 17, 2023FCC unveils proposed satellite direct-to-device regulatory framework

SES and Intelsat have unlocked more than $2,000,000,000 in combined proceeds by meeting the FCC’s initial incentive payment milestone in 2021.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative FinancialMar 17, 2023SpaceX launches final two satellites in SES C-band clearing plan

SES’s C-band transition plan supports the Federal Communications Commission’s program to clear C-band spectrum to enable wireless operators to deploy 0.005 kg services across the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductMar 17, 2023UPDATE 1: SES-18 + SES-19 satellites’ orbital endeavors via SpaceX accomplished

Lynk Global CEO Charles Miller supports the proposed FCC framework as a path for Lynk to acquire landing rights in the United States via a mobile network operator.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipMar 17, 2023FCC unveils proposed satellite direct-to-device regulatory framework

All costs related to the C-band clearing are eligible for reimbursement using proceeds the Federal Communications Commission raised in 2021 from auctioning off the frequencies to wireless operators.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMar 17, 2023SpaceX launches final two satellites in SES C-band clearing plan

Approval of the updated orbital debris mitigation plan satisfies a condition of the FCC’s 2020 conditional grant for Kuiper Systems LLC to deploy and operate its NGSO system.

Mentioned as: fccNarrative LegalFeb 18, 2023The Amazon Kuiper NGSO constellation application is approved by the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission granted, subject to conditions, Kuiper Systems LLC’s application to modify its license for a non-geostationary orbit satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductFeb 18, 2023The Amazon Kuiper NGSO constellation application is approved by the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission previously approved Project Kuiper in 2020 subject to an updated mitigation plan.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralFeb 10, 2023Forrester’s Digest: Amazon’s Kuiper gets FCC approval

Amazon received initial FCC clearance for its Ka-band Project Kuiper constellation in 2020 on the condition that it secure regulatory approval for an updated orbital debris mitigation plan.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipFeb 8, 2023Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites

The FCC grant for Kuiper follows SpaceX’s conditional approval to launch up to a quarter of a proposed 30,000-satellite Starlink Gen2 constellation.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipFeb 8, 2023Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites

The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s plan on 2023-02-08 to deploy and operate 3,236 broadband satellites subject to conditions that include measures for avoiding collisions in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipFeb 8, 2023Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites

Federated Wireless has been conditionally approved as an AFC system operator by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJan 24, 2023Airspan Networks Selects Wireless AFC Service for its Wi-Fi 6E

An order approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in September 2022 requires spacecraft licensed by the FCC or seeking U.S. market access to deorbit within five years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJan 20, 2023ESA seeks global adoption of “zero debris” policy

The Federal Communications Commission granted a license on 2023-12-02 allowing SpaceX to deploy one quarter of a planned 30,000-satellite Gen2 Starlink system while deferring consideration of the remainder.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 12, 2023NSF and SpaceX reach agreement to reduce Starlink effects on astronomy

Dish Network appealed the Gen2 Starlink FCC license on 2024-01-03, on the grounds that Gen2 Starlink satellites would create unacceptable interference for Dish’s direct-to-home television signals in the 12-gigahertz band.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 12, 2023NSF and SpaceX reach agreement to reduce Starlink effects on astronomy

Lynk Global’s satellites are covered by the world’s first and only commercial satellite-direct-to-standard-phone license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission received in September 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 11, 2023Lynk Deploys Two More Satellites in its Cell Towers-in-Space Constellation for Extended Coverage

Meteorologists are concerned about competing claims for spectrum following the Federal Communications Commission's auction of spectrum during the Trump Administration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJan 11, 2023NOAA takes stock of spectrum amid ongoing challenges
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