New FCC Streamlined Procedures for Licensing of Smallsats
This month, the FCC unanimously approved a new, optional set of streamlined procedures for licensing small satellites (“smallsats”) (FCC 19-81, IB Docket No. 18-86). The new set of procedures seeks to accommodate this fast-growing segment of the space sector. This...
Secure World Foundation Space Sustainability Summit
The Secure World Foundation held the inaugural Summit for Space Sustainability on June 25-26 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The Summit was a high-level event centered around challenges and solutions for space sustainability. Panelists addressed the...
Space Enterprise Summit
The inaugural Space Enterprise Summit convened on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Co-sponsored by the State Department and the Department of Commerce, the two-day event brought together government, diplomatic, industry, and scientific leaders from the U.S. and around the...
Lachs Moot Court Competition
This weekend, the 27th Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition North American Rounds will be held at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. The Manfred Lachs Moot is an international moot court competition held each year by the...Recent Posts
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Data Protection in the Middle East – 2021 Regulatory Round-Up – Part 2 | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Data Protection in the Middle East – 2021 Regulatory Round-Up | United Arab Emirates
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Spectrum and Space Activities: Future Challenges & Opportunities
October 2021. The University of Nebraska’s Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law section held their annual meeting late last month. As …
International Bureau Seeks Comment on Recommendations for WRC-23
February 26, 2021. The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice seeking comment on a draft recommendation (the “Recommendation”) …
Furthering Spectrum Innovation & Coordination Among Federal Agencies
February 5, 2021. This week, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a press release stating that a Memorandum of Agreement …
The 2020 Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law
December 21, 2020. The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) held the 15th Annual Eilene Galloway Memorial Symposium on Critical …
Reply Comments in the Mitigation of Orbital Debris FNPRM
November 16, 2020. In April of this year, the FCC released its Report and Order (“R&O”) and Further Notice of Proposed …
Evidence-Based Spectrum Policy Conference
October 20, 2020. Last week, on October 13 and October 15, the Silicon Flatirons Center at Colorado Law, University of Colorado …
Space Policy Directive-5 Establishes Comprehensive Cybersecurity Policy for Space Systems
September 4, 2020. Today President Trump signed Space Policy Directive-5 (“SPD-5”) establishing cybersecurity best practices for the U.S. Government and …
NAPA’s Space Traffic Management Report
On August 19, 2020, the National Academy of Public Administration (”NAPA”) released the Space Traffic Management (“STM”) Report (the “Report”) …
Asia Pacific Spectrum Management Conference
The 6th Asia Pacific Spectrum Management Conference was recently held online. For 4 days panelists discussed spectrum management across the …