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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued a public notice on 2019-05-03, requesting more input on repurposing C-band spectrum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductMay 14, 2019Eutelsat’s Konnect Africa business struggles to lift off

Approximately 20,000 satellites are expected for megaconstellations and about 13,000 satellites have been approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMay 14, 2019Q&A: The changing assumptions of the small launch market

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission adopted 2017 rules requiring constellation operators to launch half their approved number of satellites within six years of receiving U.S. market access and the full constellation within nine years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMay 9, 2019ITU wants megaconstellations to meet tougher launch milestones

The FCC has not decided how much of the 500 megahertz of C-band downlink spectrum to repurpose.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductMay 3, 2019FCC asks for more input on C-band

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is asking for more input on how to expand use of the C-band spectrum predominantly used by satellite operators.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductMay 3, 2019FCC asks for more input on C-band

The FCC received comments since July 2018 when it voted to open the C-band for next-generation 0.005 kg wireless signals that generated additional questions about how the spectrum would be repurposed.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMay 3, 2019FCC asks for more input on C-band

Intelsat is completing work necessary to implement its C-Band proposal the moment the FCC issues an order.

Mentioned as: fccNarrative LegalMay 3, 2019FCC asks for more input on C-band

Intelsat will be ready to execute the C-Band Alliance’s plan fully within 36 months of an FCC decree to repurpose satellite C-band for 0.005 kg.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductApr 30, 2019Intelsat still searching for cause of IS-29e loss, replacement satellite TBD

Intelsat’s capital expenditure plans do not include the four satellites the company said it will buy if the U.S. Federal Communications Commission accepts the C-Band Alliance’s plan for selling up to 180 megahertz of C-band spectrum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductApr 30, 2019Intelsat still searching for cause of IS-29e loss, replacement satellite TBD

The FCC granted SpaceX market access in March 2018 for 4,425 satellites using Ku- and Ka-band spectrum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 26, 2019FCC OKs lower orbit for some Starlink satellites

In its modification request, SpaceX intends to surpass the FCC's deployment milestones, which require half the constellation to be in orbit within six years of authorization (2024-03-29) and the full system within nine years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative PlanApr 26, 2019FCC OKs lower orbit for some Starlink satellites

Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer, supports the 550-kilometer plan as evidence of FCC confidence in SpaceX's plans to deploy a next-generation satellite constellation and provide broadband service.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductApr 26, 2019FCC OKs lower orbit for some Starlink satellites

Space Norway received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in 2017 to provide communications services in the United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 10, 2019Space Norway in final procurement for two highly elliptical orbit satellites

In a November 2018 license application to the Federal Communications Commission, SpaceX planned test flights of Starhopper initially to as high as 500 m and later to as high as 5,0 m.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 6, 2019SpaceX begins Starship hopper testing

The budget plan delivered to Congress on 2020-03-11 proposes giving the Federal Communications Commission authority to assign spectrum frequencies between 1675 and 1680 MHz for wireless broadband use subject to sharing arrangements with federal weather satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMar 30, 2019FCC budget endorses spectrum sharing with weather satellites

The FCC plans to auction additional spectrum in 2019 and to meet with international counterparts at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Egypt in October and November 2019 to set 0.005 kg rules.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMar 27, 20195G trumps meteorology as FCC rebuffs NASA, NOAA call to halt auction

U.S. government agencies spent two years discussing interference limits for the 24 GHz band before the FCC, with State Department backing, opted to retain the interference limits it established decades ago.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipMar 27, 20195G trumps meteorology as FCC rebuffs NASA, NOAA call to halt auction

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission began auctioning radio frequency spectrum for 0.005 kg on 2019-03-14.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMar 27, 20195G trumps meteorology as FCC rebuffs NASA, NOAA call to halt auction

Leaders of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and three House Appropriations subcommittees urged the FCC on 2019-03-13 to delay the 2019-03-14 auction citing concerns about interference with weather sensors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMar 27, 20195G trumps meteorology as FCC rebuffs NASA, NOAA call to halt auction

The Federal Communications Commission fined Swarm $900,000 in December and required the company to implement new regulatory compliance measures.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionNarrative LegalMar 26, 2019Swarm CEO talks past mistakes, future goals
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