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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission set the July 2026 deadline in 2020 when it approved Amazon’s request to operate an estimated $10,000,000,000 constellation of roughly 3,200 internet satellites in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 27, 2022As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question

The Federal Communications Commission set a 2020 plan asking satellite operators such as SES to clear 280 MHz of C-band spectrum to enable nationwide 0.005 kg mobile services.

Mentioned as: Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductOct 24, 2022SES Team Spotlight: Thyago Consort on Readying SES-20 and SES-21 C-band Satellites

Intelsat stands to receive nearly $5,000,000,000 from the Federal Communications Commission if it fully vacates the lower 300 MHz slice of C-band by the FCC deadline of 2023-12-05.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 10, 2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

SES stands to receive nearly $4,000,000,000 from the Federal Communications Commission if it clears its C-band spectrum in time.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 10, 2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 will support the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s directive to make the lower portion of the C-band spectrum available for 0.005 kg services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductOct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

The launches of SES-20 and SES-21 are part of an FCC program to clear a portion of the C-band spectrum to enable wireless operators to deploy 0.005 kg services across the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 7, 2022SES Successfully Launches Second and Third C-Band Satellites on ULA Rocket

SES plans to deploy two more satellites by early next year to remain on pace to claim the maximum FCC C-band clearing payout.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

The FCC is offering satellite operators nearly $10,000,000,000 in total incentive payments for meeting spectrum-clearing deadlines.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

Dish Network uses frequencies in the 12 GHz band to provide linear television programming and is seeking FCC permission to upgrade its license to provide terrestrial 0.005 kg services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralOct 5, 2022SpaceX says 5G plan could disrupt Starlink more than previously thought

SES is eligible for a maximum of $3,970,000,000 in FCC incentive payments if it fully vacates the lower 300 MHz slice of C-band by 2023-12-05.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

Intelsat is eligible for a maximum of $4,900,000,000 in FCC incentive payments if it fully vacates the lower 300 MHz slice of C-band by 2023-12-05.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

SES and Intelsat unlocked more than $2,000,000,000 in combined proceeds from the FCC after meeting the regulator’s first major C-band clearing deadline last year.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

The launches of SES-20 and SES-21 are part of an FCC program to clear a portion of C-band spectrum to enable 0.005 kg deployment across the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022SES Successfully Launches Second and Third C-Band Satellites on ULA Rocket

SES launched SES-20 and SES-21 as part of an FCC program to clear a portion of C-band spectrum to enable wireless operators to deploy 0.005 kg services across the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 5, 2022SES’ second and third C-Band satellites successfully launch on ULA rocket

United Launch Alliance provided launch services for SES’s C-band transition effort to meet the FCC objective to deploy 0.005 kg service across the U.S.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022SES’ second and third C-Band satellites successfully launch on ULA rocket

SpaceX requested that the Federal Communications Commission reject the proposed terrestrial 0.005 kg plans in the 12 GHz band.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative PlanOct 5, 2022SpaceX says 5G plan could disrupt Starlink more than previously thought

SES is funding the C-band replacement satellites with proceeds from the FCC’s C-band auction that raised more than $80,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

Satellite operators are required to transition existing services from the lower 300 MHz to the upper 200 MHz of C-band spectrum to make room for 0.005 kg under the FCC mandate.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductOct 5, 2022SES’ second and third C-Band satellites successfully launch on ULA rocket

The launch of SES-20 and SES-21 is part of an FCC program to clear a portion of C-band spectrum to enable wireless operators to deploy 0.005 kg services across the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipOct 4, 2022UPDATE 4: At last — it’s a liftoff for ULA’s SES-20 and SES-21

Lynk Global received the world’s first satellite-direct-to-phone commercial license from the Federal Communications Commission.

Mentioned as: Federal Communications CommissionOrg RelationshipOct 3, 2022Lynk to Demonstrate Satellite-to-Phone Connectivity by Flying World's First 5G Cellular Base Station in Space
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