Delegates to the Satellite 2022 show and conference in Washington DC heard the FCC’s chief counsel (to chair Jessica Rosenworcel) Umair Javed say that the FCC had upped its staffing by 38 per cent in order to handle a slew of new satellite-related applications.

Javed revealed that the FCC’s plan to release capacity in the V-band (50.4-51.4 GHz and also in the 70,80 and 90 GHz bands) had resulted in more than 38,000 satellites filing for permission to operate low Earth orbiting (LEO) global broadband services.

He admitted that these applications could be a litmus test for a broader commercialisation of space.

Javed added that the FCC wanted more than one or two companies to be successful with their LEO plans.

Other posts by :

1. Bank: Space industry worth $1tn by 2040
2. Xona Space wants 259 LEO satellites
3. 36 major airlines now committed to Starlink
4. Quilty: Top 5 Washington Satellite show takeaways
5. Space Wars: Starlink vs Amazon Leo
6. Eutelsat seeks ISRO deal for launches
7. Virgin Galactic sets prices for space tourists
8. Devas vs Antrix rumbles on
9. Shotwell makes TIME front cover

Categories: Articles, Satellite

Tags: FCC, LEO, stellite, Washington Post