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The FCC filing states that Vigoride-1 would be released from the Falcon 9’s upper stage into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 525 km and would use onboard propulsion to raise its orbit to 570 km before deploying payloads.
The FCC’s Action 107 oversees the sale of frequencies released from the satellite sector’s C-band 3.7 GHz spectrum.
Viasat requested that the FCC complete an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s request to modify its existing license to operate nearly 3,000 additional Starlink satellites in lower orbits.
SpaceX held ex parte meetings with FCC staff in December regarding its proposed Starlink license modification, including a request to launch a set of Starlink satellites into a sun-synchronous orbital plane to use an upcoming polar launch availability.
The Federal Communications Commission authorized Project Kuiper on 2020-07-30 with a requirement to have at least half the satellites in orbit by 2026-07-01 and the entire constellation in place by 2029-07-01.
SpaceX received $885,500,000 in the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 auction.
SpaceX demonstrated to the FCC that Starlink could deliver internet latency under 100 milliseconds, enabling a bidding advantage over geosynchronous services.
The FCC allocated $9,200,000,000 in RDOF subsidies across Phase 1 winning proposals.
Starlink can deliver 100 Mbps broadband speeds compared with the FCC baseline standard of 25 Mbps.
Viasat previously secured over $122,000,000 in the FCC’s 2018 Connect America Fund II auction.
The FCC plans a next phase of RDOF with $11,200,000,000 available.
The FCC awarded $9,200,000,000 from RDOF to 180 bidders to serve approximately 5.2 million homes and businesses.
SpaceX won $885,500,000 from the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).
In 2020, there were exceptionally high orders for GEO comsat with 18 units, including 13 for the FCC’s accelerated C-band clearance plan in the USA.
SpaceX won $885,500,000 of the $9,200,000,000 in broadband subsidies the FCC awarded on 2020-12-07 under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 auction.
The FCC had set aside $16,000,000,000 for the RDOF Phase 1 auction but competition among more than 300 qualified bidders allowed coverage of 5.2 million locations with only $9.2 billion, leaving roughly $6,800,000,000 uncommitted.
The FCC will distribute the $9,200,000,000 in RDOF Phase 1 funding over the next 10 years to help bring broadband service to some 5.2 million unserved homes and businesses in rural parts of the United States.
Ajit Pai announced that he intends to leave the Federal Communications Commission on January 20, 2021.
Ajit Pai was appointed as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission by President Obama in 2012.
The FCC commenced five spectrum auctions and two rural broadband reverse auctions in four years.