Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers is a trained physicist and attorney concentrating on FCC licensing, satellite, and space law issues. Additionally, he specializes in intellectual property, with extensive experience in patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution. He has practiced...
Blake Wiles
Blake Wiles is a telecommunications consultant specializing in the U.S. and international regulatory issues in the satellite and broadband industries. Such regulatory issues include satellite and earth station licensing, spectrum management, and foreign market access....
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...Recent Posts
Reply Comments in the Mitigation of Orbital Debris FNPRM
November 16, 2020. In April of this year, the FCC released its Report and Order (“R&O”) and Further Notice of Proposed …
Evidence-Based Spectrum Policy Conference
October 20, 2020. Last week, on October 13 and October 15, the Silicon Flatirons Center at Colorado Law, University of Colorado …
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 …