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FCC spectrum boost for satellite broadband

May 26, 2025

The Federal Communications Commission is aggressively pursuing spectrum abundance as part of its Final Frontiers agenda to secure U.S. leadership in space and supercharge the possibilities of satellite broadband. The […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Agenda, C-band, Comms, Connectivity, FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), internet, Ku-Band, Regulations, Satellite Broadband, Satellite Connectivity, Satellite Industry Association (SIA), Satellite Spectrum, Satellite Spectrum Analysis, Spectrum, V-band

AT&T plans satellite connectivity trials

April 17, 2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile, in coordination with AT&T, the ability to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum via its BlueBird satellites orbiting […]

Filed Under: Agencies, AST SpaceMobile, AT&T, BlueBird smallsats (AST SpaceMobile), FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), First Responders, Multi-Layered SATCOM, Public Safety, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Satellite Spectrum, Spectrum

FCC Chairman Carr establishes a new council on National Security within the agency

March 13, 2025

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has announced that he has established a new Council for National Security within the FCC—the Council will leverage the full range of the Commission’s regulatory, investigatory, […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Council for National Security (FCC), FCC, News

Forrester’s Digest: Viasat gets tough on SpaceX

January 8, 2025

U.S. satellite operator Viasat has filed a further objection to SpaceX’s plans to start using some of its satellites for Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) services. The filing, ‘Petition for Reconsideration regarding SpaceX […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Direct-to-Cellular (D2C), FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Forrester, Forrester, Chris, Forrester's Digest, News, SpaceX, Viasat

Forrester’s Digest: SES seeks early wrap on Intelsat purchase

January 2, 2025

SES is buying rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion (€2.99bn) in a deal announced last April. The purchase had been expected to be completed in the second-half of 2025 once all […]

Filed Under: Agencies, FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Forrester, Forrester, Chris, Forrester's Digest, Intelsat, SES

Ligado can sue U.S. Government for $39bn in claims that the government stole its L-band spectrum

November 20, 2024

Ligado Networks can proceed with their claim for $39 billion (€36.9bn) in damages and compensation from the U.S. government for what it claims – in essence – is the theft […]

Filed Under: 5G, Agencies, Cell Phones, Department of Defense (DoD), FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), GPS, L-Band, L-Band Connectivity, L-Band Network, Legal, Ligado Networks, Military, Regulations

Forrester’s Digest: Could Musk’s influence extend to FCC authorization?

November 11, 2024

The past months have seen a tennis match of submissions volley back and forth between SpaceX and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over granting SpaceX and its Starlink satellites access […]

Filed Under: Advanced Television, Agencies, D2C, Direct-to-Cell, Elon Musk, FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Forrester, Forrester, Chris, Forrester's Digest, SpaceX, Spectrum, Starlink

SpaceX’s Starlink Direct-to-Cellular service testing in Romania and U.S. and others

October 8, 2024

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system is testing its Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) satellite phone system in Romania, designed to show that Starlink satellites can operate at up to eight times the capacity currently […]

Filed Under: AST SpaceMobile, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Earth Stations, FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Google, Japan, Romania, Satellite Direct-to-Smartphones, smallsats, Starlink, Telcos, United States

Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat + FAST channels — Iridium — AST SpaceMobile — SpaceX

February 20, 2024

Intelsat has said that FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Television) are booming worldwide and are disrupting traditional video consumption. According to Kantar, FAST is the quickest-growing, streaming option in the U.S., […]

Filed Under: Agencies, AST SpaceMobile, BlueWalker 3 LEO satellite, Direct-to-Device (D2D), Direct-to-Home (DTH), FAST Channels, FCC, Forrester, Forrester, Chris, Forrester's Digest, Free-To-Air (FTA), Galaxy-19, Intelsat, Iridium, Iridium Certus®, Project Stardust (Iridium), satBroadcasting, SpaceX, WeDo Big Stories

WATCH HERE: Live Keynote Speech From FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel @ Satellite Innovation 2023

October 15, 2023

Join the live broadcast from the seventh annual Satellite Innovation conference. Keynote will begin at 9:15 AM Pacific Time on October 17th.

Filed Under: FCC, Satellite Innovation Tagged With: Featured

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