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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

EchoStar in trouble with FCC

May 14, 2025

Reports from the US say that Charlie Ergen-backed EchoStar is being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over alleged compliance issues over federal requirements linked to EchoStar’s building of […]

Filed Under: 5G Network, Boost Mobile, EchoStar, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), News

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

Project Kuiper facing regulatory deadline

March 19, 2025

The massive Amazon-backed broadband-by-satellite system, Project Kuiper, is potentially going to miss its regulatory obligations according to reports. It seems that comments made at the recent Satellite 2025 show in […]

Filed Under: Amazon, Amazon Project Kuiper, Ariane 6, Atlas V, Blue Origin, Booster, Cargo Module, Constellation Deployment, Europe, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Kuiper, Launches, New Glenn, On-Orbit, Project Kuiper, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Vulcan Centaur

Forrester’s Digest: FCC confirms C-band spectrum thoughts

March 3, 2025

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued its note to interested parties that it is contemplating a new move as far as satellite C-band frequencies. This move is of […]

Filed Under: C-band, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Intelsat, SES, Spectrum, Telesat, United States

SES: ‘FCC wants more C-band spectrum’

February 27, 2025

The post-results analysts call with SES senior management focused on two topics: The possibility of another C-band release of spectrum to the FCC and the state of the Intelsat $3.1 […]

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Business Moves, C-band, Direct-to-Device (D2D), European Commission, Eutelsat, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Hispasat, Intelsat, IRIS2, Luxembourg, SES, Starlink, Telesat

Forrester’s Digest: Globalstar’s plans emerge

February 18, 2025

Globalstar, last week, ordered 50 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space. It has now been revealed that the C$1.1 billion (€0.74bn) order reflects a request made to the FCC on February […]

Filed Under: Airbus Defence and Space, Antennas, Apple, Canada, Earth Stations, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), France, Globalstar, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP), MDA Space, Orders, United States

BNP Paribas Bank: Key debates for satellite sector in 2025

January 21, 2025

Investment bank BNP Paribas, in a major study of Europe’s media and media-related activity, has also looked at the wider satellite sector. Analyst Sami Kassab said that satellite operators’ shares […]

Filed Under: AST Space Mobile, Constellations, Department of Defense (DoD), Direct-to-Device (D2D), DoD, Europe, Eutelsat, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Iridium, Media, Military, mPower Technology, OneWeb, Planet Labs, Revenue, Satellite Direct-To-Device, SES, SES O3b mPOWER, SpaceX, Starlink, Viasat

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

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