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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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The FCC plans to vote in July on ways to open up the 500 MHz of U.S. C-band that satellite operators use.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductJun 12, 2018U.S. regulators mull national spectrum strategy that emphasizes sharing

The FCC approval enables SES to triple the next-generation O3b mPOWER fleet for which Boeing is building the first seven satellites in anticipation of a 2021 launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJun 9, 2018SES, with FCC’s blessing, says O3b constellation can reach global coverage

The FCC conditioned SES’s authorization on compliance with a rule requiring satellites outside the geostationary arc not to cause unacceptable interference to geostationary satellites providing fixed data or broadcast television services.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductJun 9, 2018SES, with FCC’s blessing, says O3b constellation can reach global coverage

Eutelsat’s FCC filing envisioned launching EUTELSAT 133WB in 2021.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMay 23, 2018FCC tells Eutelsat that Intelsat already called dibs on U.S. orbital slot

SpaceX formally notified the FCC earlier 2018-05 that it will not seek Connect America funding for Starlink.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductMay 22, 2018SpaceX won’t seek U.S. rural broadband subsidies for Starlink constellation

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are planned to orbit between 1,100 and 1,300 km and will have 25 to 35 milliseconds round-trip latency, which is below the FCC's 100-millisecond threshold for being classified as "low latency" under Connect America rules.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative PlanMay 22, 2018SpaceX won’t seek U.S. rural broadband subsidies for Starlink constellation

In a 2018-05-08 letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Patricia Cooper communicated SpaceX's preference to leverage private-sector investment rather than seek Connect America subsidies to connect unserved and underserved U.S. populations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMay 22, 2018SpaceX won’t seek U.S. rural broadband subsidies for Starlink constellation

The FCC invited telecommunications providers, including satellite operators, to bid on 2018-07-24 for Connect America subsidies intended to support broadband buildout in rural and remote areas.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMay 22, 2018SpaceX won’t seek U.S. rural broadband subsidies for Starlink constellation

SpaceX will not pursue any of the $2,000,000,000 in rural broadband subsidies the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will begin doling out this summer under its Connect America Fund II program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative FinancialMay 22, 2018SpaceX won’t seek U.S. rural broadband subsidies for Starlink constellation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has identified 500 MHz of C-band from 3.7 to 4.2 GHz as a target swath for new 0.005 kg services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductMay 3, 2018Telesat comes out against C-band proposal, girds for spectrum fight

OneWeb requested in March that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission expand its authorization from 720 to 1,980 Ku-band satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMay 1, 2018OneWeb shifts first launch to year’s end
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