Topic
Spectrum Management
103 published works
Inside Global Tech
FCC Seeks Public Comment on Improving Spectrum Access for Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Operations
By Gerard J. Waldron, Corey Walker, Rosie Moss
Earlier this week, on August 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Public Notice seeking public comment on how the agency might increase and improve spectrum access for…
Inside Global Tech
A Single EU Authorisation for Satellite Spectrum: The Commission’s Proposal for a New 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services Regulation
By Paul Maynard
On 27 May 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its proposal for a Regulation on the authorisation of systems providing mobile satellite services (“MSSs”) in the harmonised 2 GHz frequency…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Updates Satellite Spectrum-Sharing Framework
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order to modernize its satellite spectrum-sharing rules by replacing the Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) framework with a new protection criteria framework that…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Expands Opportunities in 900 MHz Band
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order to open up 10 MHz of spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896–901 and 935–940 MHz) to provide more capacity for utilities,…
Inside Global Tech
FCC Proposes Overhaul of Upper Microwave Spectrum Rules
By Gerard J. Waldron, John Bowers, Rosie Moss
In a recently published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the FCC has proposed a major overhaul of the rules governing use of the Upper Microwave Spectrum. The notice proposes rules…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Adopts and Proposes Rules to Increase Use Cases for 37 GHz Band Spectrum
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order, Sixth Report and Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in an effort to make greater and more intensive use of the…
Transportation Law: Moving Forward
The FCC Seeks to Modernize Spectrum Rules Related to Growing Advanced Air Mobility Sector
By Mary-Caitlin Ray, Amna Arshad, Amy Karnikian
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has proposed new rules affecting the aviation industry. Proposed changes aim to generate new operational bandwidths and support the growing advanced air mobility (AAM) sector,…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Spectrum Rule Changes Proposed to Support Advanced Flight Technologies
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to support advanced air mobility systems, a segment of the aviation industry that uses crewed and uncrewed aircraft to provide…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
WTB Announces Temporary Filing Freeze on Applications in the 450 MHz Band
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has announced a freeze, effective January 17, 2025, on the acceptance and processing of new applications to conduct part 22 general aviation air-ground service…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
C3Spectra’s 6 GHz Band AFC System Approved for Commercial Operation
The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has approved C3Spectra’s application to operate an automated frequency coordination (AFC) system, subject to certain conditions. C3Spectra’s AFC system has undergone lab…