Pablo Arancedo
Pablo Arancedo has practiced public and private sector law in Argentina for more than 30 years. He has been at the forefront of efforts to simplify laws and streamline regulations in the communications sector to promote facilities-based competition in Argentina. As...
Numa Isnard
Dr. Numa Isnard is a Consulting Principal based in Paris, France. He is a France and U.S.-trained attorney with global experience in telecoms, media, and technology (TMT) issues, and the regulation of space activities. Numa advises telecommunications operators,...
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....Recent Posts
International Bureau Seeks Comment on Recommendations for WRC-23
February 26, 2021. The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice seeking comment on a draft recommendation (the “Recommendation”) …
Furthering Spectrum Innovation & Coordination Among Federal Agencies
February 5, 2021. This week, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a press release stating that a Memorandum of Agreement …
The 2020 Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law
December 21, 2020. The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) held the 15th Annual Eilene Galloway Memorial Symposium on Critical …
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 …