Kathryne C. Dickerson
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FCC Space Modernization Series (Part 5): A New Licensing Framework for Variable Trajectory Space Stations (opens the original)
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In the first four articles of this series, we examined the Federal Communications Commission’s overhaul of its space licensing rules, including the Commission’s revised milestone and surety-bond requirements, new licensing framework, and reforms to the earth station licensing process. This fifth article examines another aspect of the Commission’s July 2026 Report and Order: the creation of a new licensing category for spacecraft that do not fit neatly within the traditional geostationary-orbit (
FCC Space Modernization Series (Part 3): FCC Creates 2 Licensing Pathways for NGSO Systems, Eliminates Small Sat Framework (opens the original)
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On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted its Space Modernization for the 21st Century Report and Order (R&O), continuing its comprehensive modernization of the satellite licensing framework. As discussed in our previous alerts, the Commission overhauled both its licensing procedures and milestone requirements. This GT Alert, the third in our series, examines how the R&O restructures how non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems are licensed. Rather than
FCC Space Modernization Series (Part 2): The New Licensing Assembly Line (opens the original)
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On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted its Space Modernization for the 21st Century Report and Order (R&O), advancing its effort to modernize the regulatory framework governing commercial satellite and earth station licensing. In the R&O, the Commission sets forth a comprehensive restructuring of how satellite applications are prepared, reviewed, and processed. These reforms are intended to replace a licensing process that historically has relied on individua
FCC Space Modernization Series (Part 1): The New Bond and Milestone Framework (opens the original)
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On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted the Report and Order (R&O) in its Space Modernization proceeding, marking the next major step in the agency’s effort to modernize its satellite licensing rules. As discussed in our February 2026 GT Alert, the Commission’s rulemaking efforts have been unfolding alongside legislative proposals aimed at streamlining satellite and spectrum regulation. The rules discussed in the R&O replace the Commission’s longstanding Part
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