Following four years of intense technical and regulatory work under the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), national administrations and non-governmental organizations began meeting this week for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai. ITU-R has several institutional objectives. These include ensuring that radiocommunications are operated free of interference, but also promoting efficient use…

On Monday, Nov. 20, the international spectrum gathering of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference kicks off in Dubai.  Over 3,000 delegates from Member States of the ITU will gather at WRC-23 to review and revise the ITU Radio Regulations, the international treaty that governs the use of precious radio-frequency spectrum and satellite…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its safety review of SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy license evaluation, the regulator announced on Tuesday. However the FAA is still working on an environmental review.  The FAA said in a statement that the safety review focuses on public health and safety of property, including flight safety and risk criteria…

The FCC is kicking off its new transparency initiative for satellite applicants and plans to have an open house to take questions next week on Nov. 1. This is part of a transparency initiative to give satellite applicants information to help them file and support industry engagement with the FCC.  Interested parties can participate in…