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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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The Pentagon will formally appeal the Federal Communications Commission’s unanimous 2020-04-20 approval of Ligado’s proposal to create a cellular network by repurposing a portion of radio spectrum adjacent to GPS.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

The Department of Defense received a draft of the FCC’s order in October and immediately rejected the draft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

Cyrus Capital characterized an Intelsat bankruptcy as potentially jeopardizing up to $4,860,000,000 in FCC incentive payments for the rapid clearing of 300 megahertz of C-band spectrum.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductMay 5, 2020Shareholder urges Intelsat to avoid defaulting into bankruptcy

Intelsat has until 2020-05-29 to decide whether it will participate in the FCC’s accelerated spectrum clearing program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative PlanMay 5, 2020Shareholder urges Intelsat to avoid defaulting into bankruptcy

Ligado received Federal Communications Commission approval on 2020-04-20 to build a network of signal transmitters across the United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMay 4, 2020Iridium says coronavirus clouding revenue projection

The FCC on 2020-04-20 approved Ligado’s use of electromagnetic spectrum in the L-band adjacent to the spectrum used by the GPS constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 24, 2020U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’

Viasat is the last of 12 companies to receive an FCC license or market access since the agency began a processing round in 2016.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 24, 2020Viasat gets FCC approval for MEO constellation

FCC commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Geoffrey Starks supported the expert technical analysis performed by the FCC’s engineering staff.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductApr 24, 2020U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr argued that America’s economic and national security depend on the private sector building the strongest 0.005 kg platform in the world.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductApr 24, 2020U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’

The FCC conditioned Viasat’s market access on Viasat avoiding interference to U.S.-licensed geostationary satellites that could inadvertently receive its MEO transmissions.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductApr 24, 2020Viasat gets FCC approval for MEO constellation

The Departments of State and Justice support the FCC vote to license Ligado as a step in developing domestic 0.005 kg communications capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 24, 2020U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’

Boeing withdrew its FCC applications for constellations sized at 60 satellites and 2,956 satellites in 2018 and therefore did not receive approval.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 24, 2020Viasat gets FCC approval for MEO constellation

Viasat received Federal Communications Commission approval on 2020-04-23 to provide connectivity service in the U.S. with a medium-Earth-orbit constellation licensed in the Netherlands.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 24, 2020Viasat gets FCC approval for MEO constellation

The Federal Communications Commission voted on 2020-04-23 to require more safety disclosures from satellite operators seeking licenses and U.S. market access.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 23, 2020FCC punts controversial space debris rules for extra study

A proposed indemnification requirement and a performance bond that could reach $100,000,000 for megaconstellation operators that fail to properly dispose of their satellites were withdrawn from the FCC’s 2020-04-23 vote.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 23, 2020FCC punts controversial space debris rules for extra study

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will continue to work with private companies and other government agencies to finalize orbital debris regulations that were not accepted on 2020-04-23.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 23, 2020FCC punts controversial space debris rules for extra study

SpaceX has Federal Communications Commission permission to operate nearly 1,600 Ku- and Ka-band satellites at an altitude of 550 km.

Mentioned as: federal communications commissionTechnical ProductApr 22, 2020Starlink passes 400 satellites with seventh dedicated launch

The Federal Communications Commission approved on 2020-04-20 for Ligado Networks to use electromagnetic spectrum in the L-band adjacent to the spectrum used by the GPS constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 22, 2020If Ligado’s network moves forward, U.S. military will need plan to protect GPS

A half-dozen satellite operators urged the FCC to delay or reject SpaceX’s December 2023 request for more 550-kilometer orbital lanes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 21, 2020SpaceX seeks FCC permission for operating all first-gen Starlink in lower orbit

SpaceX is asking the FCC for permission to operate all 4,400 of its first-generation Starlink satellites at much lower altitudes than previously planned.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2020SpaceX seeks FCC permission for operating all first-gen Starlink in lower orbit
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