The FCC proposed in December 2025 to overhaul space and earth station licensing with a faster, tiered 'licensing assembly line', and published further proposals in October 2026.
- Status
- Proposed rules, comments open
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Area
- Spectrum
- Last reviewed at source
- 28 Oct 2026
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Official documents
- 26 Oct 2026 Further notice of proposed rulemaking: Space Modernization for the 21st Century Federal Register
- 5 Dec 2025 Notice of proposed rulemaking: Space Modernization for the 21st Century Federal Register
Dates
- 25 Nov 2026 Comments close on the FCC space modernization further notice
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General information as at the review date, not legal advice. Each document links to its official source.