New FCC Streamlined Procedures for Licensing of Smallsats

New FCC Streamlined Procedures for Licensing of Smallsats

This month, the FCC unanimously approved a new, optional set of streamlined procedures for licensing small satellites (“smallsats”) (FCC 19-81, IB Docket No. 18-86). The new set of procedures seeks to accommodate this fast-growing segment of the space sector. This...
US Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Changes

US Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Changes

Speaking to the National Space Symposium, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross recounted a meeting with CEOs in the US space industry, stating, “I heard the same comments over and over—the current licensing processes take too long, are unpredictable, and provide no...
Swimming with the Sharks: The 3.7-4.2 GHz Proceeding

Swimming with the Sharks: The 3.7-4.2 GHz Proceeding

The FCC recently released the final text of its Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band. A draft was issued last month and the FCC considered the matter at its Open Meeting on July 12th. At the Open Meeting, all...
Summary of Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band

Summary of Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band

Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – GN Docket No. 18-122 Today the FCC approved an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band.  The document proposes expanded terrestrial use of the band and seeks comment...
Europe’s New General Data Protection Regulation

Europe’s New General Data Protection Regulation

The European Union has adopted massive changes to its data protection policy with the new General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2016/679; “Regulation” or “GDPR”) which will be enforced beginning 25 May 2018. The obligations assigned by the new regulation will...
FCC Freeze in C-Band

FCC Freeze in C-Band

Late yesterday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a public notice announcing a freeze, effective as of April 19, 2018, on the filing of new or modification applications for fixed-satellite service (FSS) earth station licenses, receive-only earth...