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In April 2023 the FCC approved SpaceX’s request to operate nearly 1,600 of the first-generation Starlink satellites at 550 km.
Following the April 2023 approval to operate 1,584 first-generation Starlink satellites at lower altitudes, the FCC in December 2023 approved a request to divide those satellites among three times as many 550-kilometer orbital lanes.
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.
The Federal Communications Commission approved Ligado’s application to deploy a nationwide low-power terrestrial 0.005 kg and internet-of-things network on 2020-04-20.
The Federal Communications Commission announced on 2020-04-16 that it intends to grant a license modification to Ligado Networks to use a portion of the L-band spectrum for 0.005 kg and internet-of-things services.
The Department of Defense called on the Federal Communications Commission on 2020-04-17 to reverse the FCC’s decision to allow Ligado Networks access to electromagnetic spectrum adjacent to the spectrum used by the Global Positioning System.
The FCC’s formulas for determining the performance bond could impose tens of millions of dollars in added costs for geostationary satellite operators and up to $100,000,000 in added cost for megaconstellations in lower orbits.
The FCC received letters on 2020-04-14 from the Aerospace Industries Association and the Satellite Industry Association criticizing the proposed orbital debris rules.
The leaders of the House Science Committee asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay an 2020-04-23 vote on stricter space debris regulations.
House Science Committee leaders sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on 2020-04-15 requesting a delay to the 2020-04-23 vote.
The 2019 update to the Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices was NASA-led and included participation by the FCC.
The FCC imposed a 99.3% reduction in Ligado’s signal power levels and introduced a 23-megahertz guard band separating Ligado signals from those used by GPS satellites.
Ligado, formerly called LightSquared, has sought since 2010 to modify its FCC license to create a terrestrial communications network.
Senators Tammy Duckworth and Brian Schatz asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to exempt satellite constellations from environmental review in an 2020-04-02 letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro.
EOS Defense Systems USA plans to create a communications network using the spectrum license originally obtained by Audacy and to offer service from satellites in orbit by 2024 if it wins approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Three members of the Satellite Industry Association—AT&T, EchoStar, and Hughes—agreed to participate in the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected initiative announced on 2020-03-13.
Lynk Global is testing a communications payload on the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo tug that received FCC permission to remain in orbit until 2020-04-02.
Relocation costs in the FCC plan include buying new spacecraft, satellite dishes, and other equipment to continue offering service with less spectrum.
Intelsat’s $4,870,000,000 eligibility is $13,600,000 higher than the FCC’s original plan and lower than the $5,800,000,000 to $6,500,000,000 the company sought.
The FCC will scrap a $9,700,000,000 spectrum clearing incentive package approved last week if Intelsat and SES do not both agree to the terms.