https://spacewatch.global/tag/u-s-federal-communications-commission-fcc/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:10:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/u-s-federal-communications-commission-fcc/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/amazon-kuiper-constellation-grows-to-more-than-100-satellites/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67064 SpaceX deploys Amazon’s fourth batch of satellites into orbit, bringing the number to 102 spacecrafts deployed in less than four months. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network aiming to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/fcc-expands-reliable-spectrum-resources-for-commercial-space-launches/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63218 Pursuant to the US Launch Communications Act (LCA), the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated the 2025–2110 MHz, 2200–2290 MHz, and 2360–2395 MHz bands for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries on a secondary basis. The Commission has also incorporated the 2360–2395 MHz into its Part 26 space launch licensing framework.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/fcc-authorizes-boeings-v-band-leo-constellation/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36971&preview=true&preview_id=36971 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized Boeing to construct, deploy, and operate a broadband satellite constellation. Boeing´s V-band constellation will consist of 132 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in a circular orbit and 15 highly inclined NGSO satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacex-acquires-nano-sat-startup-swarm-technologies/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35026&preview=true&preview_id=35026 SpaceX has acquired the low-cost nano-satellite startup Swarm Technologies, filings to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) showed. Swarm Technologies operates “the world´s lowest cost two-way satellite communications network”, as the company says, with sandwich-sized satellites and “out-of-the-box” satellite kits and modems.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/marlink-got-green-light-to-acquire-itc-global/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31828&preview=true&preview_id=31828 Paris, 13 April 2021. – The Norwegian network provider Marlink Group can close the acquisition of ITC Global, the company said. Backed by Apax Partners, Marlink obtained final regulatory approvals to acquire 100% of ITC Global from Panasonic, the group said. Marlink and ITC Global are preparing for a swift closing of the transaction in the coming weeks, the company said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/fcc-allocates-9-2-billion-to-rural-broadband-885-million-to-spacex/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28884&preview=true&preview_id=28884 https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/chairman-pai-will-leave-u-s-fcc-with-biden-inauguration-january-2021/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28723&preview=true&preview_id=28723 https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/fcc-transfer-oneweb-us-licenses-market-access/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27760&preview=true&preview_id=27760 FCC transfers OneWeb’s U.S. licenses and market access]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/fcc-earmarks-up-to-9-billion-for-rural-broadband-in-the-u-s/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27739&preview=true&preview_id=27739 FCC earmarks up to $9 billion for rural broadband in the U.S.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/fcc-qualifies-nearly-400-bidders-for-16-billion-rural-broadband/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27258&preview=true&preview_id=27258 FCC qualifies nearly 400 bidders for $16 billion rural broadband]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/us-agriculture-precision-farming-gps/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26715&preview=true&preview_id=26715 U.S. farmers join Keep GPS coalition to protect satellite-based precision agriculture]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/donald-trump/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26430&preview=true&preview_id=26430 Trump names Simington to succeed O'Rielly's as FCC commissioner]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/intelsat-completes-c-band-5g-program-in-the-u-s-with-order-of-seventh-c-band-satellite-from-maxar/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26344&preview=true&preview_id=26344 Intelsat completes C-band program in the U.S. with order of seventh C-band satellite from Maxar]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/ses-to-accelerate-clearing-of-c-band-spectrum-to-support-fccs-5g-plan-for-us/ Fri, 29 May 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22987 SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, elected on 26 May 2020 to clear a portion of the C-band spectrum in the United States in accordance with the accelerated timeline detailed in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Order published in the Federal Register on 23 April 2020. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/oneweb-seeks-to-increase-satellite-constellation-up-to-48000-satellites-to-meet-future-growth-and-demand/ Fri, 29 May 2020 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22985 OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to connect governments, businesses and people everywhere, submitted a modification request to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the number of satellites in its constellation up to 48,000 satellites. This larger OneWeb constellation will allow for greater flexibility to meet soaring global connectivity demands.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/intelsat-files-for-chapter-11-protection-in-us-bankruptcy-courts/ Mon, 18 May 2020 05:00:48 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22610 Intelsat, one of the largest commercial satellite communications operators in the world, announced on 13 May 2020 that it is seeking Chapter 11 protections from its creditors in US bankruptcy courts.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/telesat-joins-c-spire-led-consortium-on-rural-broadband-access/ Mon, 18 May 2020 05:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22603 Telesat, one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators, has joined a group of tech firms led by Mississippi-based C Spire working to bridge the “digital divide” and help solve the rural broadband access and adoption problem.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/spacex-successfully-launches-seventh-batch-of-starlink-satellites/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21883 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/spacex-receives-fcc-approval-to-deploy-one-million-starlink-ufo-user-terminals-in-us/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20908 The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceX's February 2019 application to deploy up to one million user terminals throughout the United States for the Starlink satellite communications constellation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/oneweb-satellites-and-partners-oneweb-and-airbus-open-doors-on-high-volume-satellite-production-facility-in-florida/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15246 OneWeb Satellites has officially opened the world’s first high-volume, high-speed advanced satellite production facility to bring transformative Internet connectivity to everyone, everywhere.]]>