Topic
Satellite Licensing
10 published works
Gravel2Gavel
A Conceptual Shift for Space and Earth Station Licensing
by Gravel2Gavel Team In an effort to more effectively keep pace with and reduce the burdens on the rapidly evolving and expanding commercial space sector, the FCC has unanimously adopted…
Aviation Law
FCC Rulemaking on Space Station Licensing and Spectrum Sharing in the Upper Microwave Bands
By Publisher
Bill LeBeau
Inside Global Tech
FCC Releases Draft Report & Order Streamlining Satellite Licensing Processes
By Gerard J. Waldron, Corey Walker, John Bowers
On July 17, 2025, the FCC released a discussion draft of a Report and Order (R&O) that, if adopted, would streamline processing of satellite and earth station applications and make…
Inside Global Tech
FCC Takes Action to Expedite Satellite Licensing as Part of Agency’s Space Innovation Agenda
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued new guidance and adopted new rules intended to expedite the processing of satellite and earth station license applications. In a corresponding move,…
FCC Law Blog
ALERT: Space Innovation Comes to Part 25 as the FCC Proposes New Reforms for its Satellite and Earth Station Licensing Rules
By Drew Svor, Emily Dalessio, Austin Shepherd, Ethan Lamb
On November 30, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Draft NPRM”) that, if adopted, will seek comment on comprehensive changes to the Part…
Global Media and Communications Watch
NOAA Hosts First Ever Interagency Satellite Workshop
By Tony Lin
In October, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) brought together NOAA licensees and prospective licensees and representatives from across the federal government for a workshop on U.S. satellite…
Global Media and Communications Watch
FCC set to initiate “small satellite” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On 27 March 2018, the FCC released a draft of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (which was adopted on 17 April 2018) seeking comments on proposals to streamline the…
CommLawBlog
Even REALLY Small Satellites Need FCC Licenses
By FHH Law
[caption id="attachment_13015" align="alignright" width="400"] Photo used courtesy of the Creative Commons License[/caption] Satellites? What Satellites? Oh, Those Satellites! We all have our “Oops!” moments – locking ourselves out of the…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Takes Small Step toward Making New Satellite Rules Effective
For more than six months since adopting comprehensive revisions to the Federal Communications Commission’s Part 25 rules governing licensing and operations of satellites and earth stations, uncertainty regarding when the…
CommLaw Monitor
The FCC Asserts a Continuing Violation Theory against Intelsat and Seeks the Maximum Forfeiture Amount for a March 2010 Application Amendment
A recently issued Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL), accompanies by a sharp dissent from Commissioner Pai, leaves no doubt that the Commission continues to find new creative and novel ways…