FCC Sets Out Vision for C-Band Spectrum Auction Next Year

FAA sets 5G altimeter rule as FCC clears C-band auction

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would issue a final rule on July 24, 2026, requiring all radio altimeters to meet new minimum interference-tolerance standards when the aircraft carrying them operate in the United States. The agency published the statement on July 22, 2026, the same day the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted its Report and Order setting rules for the auction of 160 MHz of Upper C-band spectrum betwe…

FCC sets out vision for C-band spectrum auction next year

Aims to auction 160MHz of spectrum in the Upper C-band by July 2027

FCC: New licensing scheme, C-Band auction

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has, as expected, approved the establishmemnt of a new super-fast satellite licensing scheme which is designed to help non-geostationary satellite applications. It has also confirmed it will go ahead with a C-Band auction of spectrum in 2027. The FCC will adopt a new Part 100 licensing framework to replace the […]

FCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G

The FCC voted July 22 to push satellite operators out of more C-band spectrum for a 5G auction next year, while approving a licensing overhaul aimed at accelerating the commercial space economy. The post FCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G appeared first on SpaceNews.

FCC adopts Upper C-Band auction rules

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted final rules for auctioning 160MHz of spectrum in the upper C-Band, setting the stage for an auction to close by July 2027 and creating what the regulator called a harmonised 5G super band spanning 440MHz when combined with existing holdings. The rules apply to the 3.98GHz to 4.14GHz range, and build on the FCC’s lower C-Band auction conducted during President Donald Trump’s first term. Combi…