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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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By stripping U.S. market access, the FCC’s new enforcement pathway can economically demonetize speculative satellite systems even if those systems remain registered at the ITU.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 28, 2026Clearing the Queue: FCC’s Schedule A Firewall and the End of Anonymous Capital

Schedule A attestations must be submitted through the FCC’s consolidated Foreign Adversary Control System (FACS) portal.

Mentioned as: fccNarrative LegalJan 28, 2026Clearing the Queue: FCC’s Schedule A Firewall and the End of Anonymous Capital

The FCC authorization allows SpaceX to upgrade Gen2 Starlink satellites with advanced form factors, waive obsolete requirements that prevented overlapping beam coverage, and add new orbital shells at altitudes ranging from 211 to about 300 miles.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 25, 2026SkyFi Secures $12.7 Million Series A Funding

The Federal Communications Commission granted Space Exploration Holdings authorization to construct, deploy, and operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total authorized Gen2 satellites to 15,000 worldwide.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductJan 25, 2026SkyFi Secures $12.7 Million Series A Funding

The FCC authorization enables SpaceX to provide direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States and supplemental coverage within the United States.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 25, 2026SkyFi Secures $12.7 Million Series A Funding

AST & Science, LLC (AST SpaceMobile) submitted formal comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in response to the Space Modernization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2026AST SpaceMobile Submits Formal Comments to FCC Space Modernization NPRM

The FCC’s Space Modernization for the 21st Century NPRM is designated as SB Docket No. 25-306.

Mentioned as: fccNarrative LegalJan 21, 2026AST SpaceMobile Submits Formal Comments to FCC Space Modernization NPRM

The FCC granted a Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) license to SpaceX and T-Mobile on December 16, 2025.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 21, 2026AST SpaceMobile Submits Formal Comments to FCC Space Modernization NPRM

The FCC schedule sets reply comments for the NPRM due by February 18, 2026.

Mentioned as: fccNarrative LegalJan 21, 2026AST SpaceMobile Submits Formal Comments to FCC Space Modernization NPRM

The FCC aims to transition from a manual, bespoke review process to an industrialized model capable of managing the scale of modern megaconstellations such as the SpaceMobile cellular broadband network.

Mentioned as: fccNarrative PlanJan 21, 2026AST SpaceMobile Submits Formal Comments to FCC Space Modernization NPRM

Blue Origin requested a waiver of FCC processing round rules for NGSO systems for the TeraWave filing, arguing the system is designed to share spectrum and would not preclude additional operators in the same band.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 21, 2026Latest News

Blue Origin filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlining plans and rationale for the TeraWave constellation.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 21, 2026Latest News

The Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act would make it easier for satellite operators to apply for and secure FCC approval by giving the agency one year to improve the FCC’s application process.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 20, 2026Senators Introduce Bills on Space Workforce, Regulations

The SAT Streamlining Act requires coordination between the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Commerce’s Assistant Secretary to streamline the license review process.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative LegalJan 19, 2026Senate Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector Introduced

The SAT Streamlining Act requires the Federal Communications Commission to process minor technical license modifications within 90 days.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative LegalJan 19, 2026Senate Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector Introduced

U.S. government members of the U.S.-India working groups include the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Transportation with support from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2026OSC Seeks Input Regarding U.S.-India Space Commerce

SpaceX filed with the Federal Communications Commission to orbit future cellular satellites at altitudes as low as 326 kilometers.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductJan 19, 2026Kyivstar Hits 3.0 Million User Milestone for Starlink Direct to Cell Services

The SAT Streamlining Act caps any single Federal Communications Commission extension at 90 days and allows a maximum of two such extensions.

Mentioned as: federal communications commissionNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2026Senate Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector Introduced

The SAT Streamlining Act requires the Federal Communications Commission to decide license renewals within 180 days.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative LegalJan 19, 2026Senate Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector Introduced

If the Federal Communications Commission misses the one-year deadlines established by the SAT Streamlining Act, license applications would be automatically approved.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative LegalJan 19, 2026Senate Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector Introduced
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