Starlink seeks to increase the number of its antennas, while Inmarsat has applied for a non-geostationary network licence. Read more...

Irish regulator Comreg has responded to the comments on the preliminary consultation on satellite earth station licensing regime held earlier this year. The document also sets out proposals for frequency bands to be allocated for earth stations, technical conditions and licence fees. Now the regulator seeks input on all aspects… Read more...

Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on its licensing regime for Satellite Earth Stations (SES). The document lays out the current licensing approach taken by the regulator and describes potential interference issues that may arise in the future. The document also notes that although 17 bands are currently available for… Read more...

March 8, 2021: This consultation has been approved and is available for public comment until April 14. February 22, 2021 Europe's technical authority, the ECC, plans to consult on draft revisions to an ECC Decision on ESIMs at 17.3 - 20.2 GHz and 27.3 - 30 GHz. Administrations currently have… Read more...

February 2, 2021: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has now been published in the Federal Register here. It is available for public comment until March 3, 2021, while reply comments are due by March 18, 2021. November 18, 2020 The FCC has unanimously voted in favour of publishing this Notice… Read more...

The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation about how it should be address spectrum licences for the 20.2 - 21.2 GHz and 30 - 31 GHz bands. The licences expire in April 2021 but the Department of Defence has indicated it needs to keep using the bands. The… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, is proposing to amend its rules for ESIMs. These new rules are set out in a draft revision to ECC Decision (15)04. That decision concerns the harmonised use, free circulation and exemption from individual licensing of Land, Maritime and Aeronautical Earth Stations On Mobile Platforms… Read more...

The US telecoms regulator, the FCC, has issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow Earth Stations In Motion (ESIMs) to communicate with geostationary satellite across a larger number of frequencies in both the Ku and Ka bands. Specifically, it seeks comment on allowing downlinks to ESIMs from… Read more...

Ofcom would like views on its Space Spectrum Strategy which outlines its plans to identify opportunities for spectrum sharing between the satellite and space science communities. The regulator argues it does not think spectrum availability is a barrier to growth for satellite broadband or earth observation services and therefore do… Read more...