Sarah Ravitz
Sarah Ravitz is a legal consultant specializing in U.S. telecommunications regulation, with a particular focus on wireless issues. She assists clients in understanding FCC policy and precedent, as well as state and local telecommunications licensing issues. Sarah...
Zhuoyan Lu
Zhuoyan Lu is a legal consultant based in Beijing, China. She provides regulatory and policy advice to clients on telecommunication, satellite, and space-related matters in China and the Asia-Pacific region. She advises clients on issues related to radio frequency...
Michael Davila
Michael Davila provides regulatory and legal consulting services for space and terrestrial telecommunication industries. He supports satellite and terrestrial operators seeking Federal Communications Commission authorizations, provides guidance on interpreting and...
Morgane Royer
Morgane Royer provides legal and regulatory consulting services to clients within the Europe and Africa regions and beyond. She has obtained a masters degree in telecommunications and space law and is admitted to the bar in France. She worked in-house at one of the...Recent Posts
Space Policy Directive-5 Establishes Comprehensive Cybersecurity Policy for Space Systems
September 4, 2020. Today President Trump signed Space Policy Directive-5 (“SPD-5”) establishing cybersecurity best practices for the U.S. Government and …
NAPA’s Space Traffic Management Report
On August 19, 2020, the National Academy of Public Administration (”NAPA”) released the Space Traffic Management (“STM”) Report (the “Report”) …
Asia Pacific Spectrum Management Conference
The 6th Asia Pacific Spectrum Management Conference was recently held online. For 4 days panelists discussed spectrum management across the …
Small Satellite Conference 2020
The 34th annual Small Satellite Conference wrapped up this week, bringing an audience of over 8,000 individuals representing 123 countries. …
Update: FCC Streamlined Procedures for Licensing of Smallsats
On July 20, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission published in the federal register the final rules on Streamlining Licensing Procedures …
15th European Spectrum Management Conference
The 15th European Spectrum Management Conference recently brought together panelists from all over Europe, as well as the United States …
New Regulations on the Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems
On May 20, 2020, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”), through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”), released new regulations …
The FCC and Commercial Space — Partners in Progress or Collision Course?
On April 24, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order (“R&O”) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking …
From Ligado 5G to Orbital Debris: The FCC’s Role in Space Policy
On April 28, 2020, SpaceNews hosted a webinar on the FCC’s role in space policy as highlighted by two recent …
New Committee Established to Review Foreign Participation in Telecommunications Services
On April 4, President Donald Trump released an Executive Order (the “Order”) to create the Committee for the Assessment of …
Communications Industry Briefing on Federal Initiatives & Actions
On April 6, 2020, USTelecom hosted an online Communications Industry Briefing on Federal Initiatives and Actions. The webinar discussed steps …
FCC Circulates Draft Orbital Debris Mitigation Report and Order
On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) circulated a draft of its Orbital Debris Mitigation Report and Order …
Satellite 2020 Highlights
The Satellite 2020 Conference brought aerospace entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, end-users, and enthusiasts to Washington, DC to discuss how satellites are …