Elon Musk's Starlink Set To Benefit From FCC's Satellite Power Limit Update—Could Get 'Seven-Fold' Increa

New FCC Satellite Rules Could Improve Starlink Capacity to a Surprising Degree

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Elon Musk's Starlink Set To Benefit From FCC's Satellite Power Limit Update—Could Get 'Seven-Fold' Increa

FCC approves new rules to increase SpaceX's Starlink capacity by 7x, modernizing satellite sharing and boosting broadband use.

The FCC Approves Plans to Speed Up Internet From Space

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to update its rules governing spectrum sharing between different types of satellite systems, marking a significant regulatory shift aimed at improving satellite-based broadband services across the United States. The Commission adopted a Report and Order that replaces an older technical framework with new performance-based criteria for protecting geostationary […] The post The FCC Approves P…

New FCC Rules Could Mean 'Sevenfold' Capacity Increase for Starlink

The commission votes to update the decades-old 'equivalent power flux density' rules in an effort to enhance Starlink and other satellite internet services.

SIIA Statement on FCC Vote to Modernize Satellite Spectrum-Sharing Rules

The following statement from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) can be attributed to Paul Lekas, Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs. Washington, D.C., May 1, […] The post SIIA Statement on FCC Vote to Modernize Satellite Spectrum-Sharing Rules appeared first on SIIA.

FCC Updates Decades-Old Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules for satellite spectrum-sharing to increase capacity for space-based broadband services and improve user performance, particularly in underserved areas. The order replaces a decades-old regulatory framework that had limited the operation of non-geostationary orbit, or NGSO, satellite systems, aligning policy with advances in satellite technology and growing market dem cnbhand, FCC said …