Focus: Legal
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FinanceAvanti to Receive $20 Million Arbitration Award from Indonesia
U.K. satellite operator Avanti Communications is set to receive more than $20 million from the Indonesia government in August as the result of a legal action it brought against the […]
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ConnectivityThe Impact in Telecoms if Latin America Acted Like a Big Region
Telecommunications is one of the fundamentals tools to drive a country’s development. With more coverage, there is more access to information, more integration, better opportunities, and more equality. And in […]
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LaunchSwarm Looks for FCC Approval for Further Launches
Swarm Technologies, the start-up that launched four satellites illegally in January, has filed a new application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to gain permission to launch a further three […]
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ConnectivityThe Return of the 80s in Telecom Regulation
In the wake of the hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands last year, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making available hundreds of millions of dollars in […]
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FinanceNorthrop Grumman Closes Orbital ATK Acquisition
Northrop Grumman has announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared its proposed acquisition of Orbital ATK. The FTC’s Bureau of Competition has completed its review of the […]
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FinanceGDPR is Here But, What Does it Really Mean for Satellite?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is already in force, making it paramount for all satellite companies to understand their obligations, the implications and the risks. The GDPR may be seem like an EU-centric directive, but it could still impact companies based in all parts of the world...
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Government/MilitaryUK to Lose Airbus Space Contract Due to Brexit
A potential 200 million euro ($2.39 million) contract between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus in Portsmouth will be moved to the European continent because of Brexit, the managing director […]
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ConnectivityCan T-Mobile, Sprint Pull off Merger Under New Administration?
A new administration is giving T-Mobile and Sprint hopes of reviving its merger plans. The companies announced Sunday they are trying again to get approval for a merger after aborting […]
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Government/MilitaryInnovation and Spectrum Certainty Critical for US Satcom
When it comes to U.S. commercial, civil and military satellite communication services, three seemingly interrelated areas — innovation, spectrum certainty, and sustainable space operations — are critical to the industry’s […]
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ConnectivitySpaceX’s Broadband Ambitions Get Green Light from FCC
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted SpaceX approval to provide broadband internet services with its planned constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellites. The constellation, called Starlink, will […]
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Government/MilitaryWill Brexit Exclude UK from the EU’s Galileo Program?
U.K. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said he is “deeply disappointed” by Europe’s plans to exclude U.K. businesses from bidding on the Galileo satellite program. The U.K. military would also be […]
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ConnectivityHow Can Satellite Companies Prepare for Lawful Intercept?
Satellite companies building next-generation networks must be prepared to meet obligations for lawful intercept, says Subsentio Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Bock. If network operators are unable to comply with […]
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Finance
This NewSpace Startup Launched Satellites Without FCC Approval
After the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied Swarm Technologies to launch their satellites because they are too small to track, IEEE Spectrum is finding that it looks like those […]