George V. John
Hogan Lovells
Articles
Fixed-satellite service operators may soon access new frequencies and routine licensing procedures
USA - February 2 2021 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks to add a space-to-Earth allocation in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band for the geostationary satellite orbit…
5G operators inch closer to accessing critical mid-band spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band
USA - January 14 2021 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has sought comment on Auction 108’s bidding procedures for new geographic overlay licenses in the…
FCC proposes cost-based application fee schedule; satellite application fees greatly reduced
USA - September 18 2020 On August 26, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) proposed a new license application fee schedule, including new…
Orbital debris mitigation standards evolve with new FCC rules and further proposed rulemaking
USA - September 1 2020 On August 25, 2020, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)’s new rules and further proposed regulations on orbital debris mitigation were…
The FCC begins streamlined processing of licensing applications for small satellites
USA - August 20 2020 Operators seeking to deploy small satellites may now request streamlined processing of their FCC satellite license applications. The new rules took…
