Update: FCC Streamlined Procedures for Licensing of Smallsats
On July 20, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission published in the federal register the final rules on Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites. The rules will become effective on August 19, 2020. Once effective, these rules will promote a...
15th European Spectrum Management Conference
The 15th European Spectrum Management Conference recently brought together panelists from all over Europe, as well as the United States and the Middle East, during five fruitful days to discuss current and future spectrum challenges in Europe. 5G deployment, 6 GHz...
New Regulations on the Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems
On May 20, 2020, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”), through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”), released new regulations to streamline the licensing process for U.S. satellite remote sensing operators. The new regulations came in...Recent Posts
Data Protection in the Middle East – 2021 Regulatory Round-Up – Part 4 | Kuwait
January 28, 2022. This article is Part 4 in a series of posts providing an overview of some key legal …
Data Protection in the Middle East – 2021 Regulatory Round-Up – Part 3 | Qatar
January 24, 2022. This article is Part 3 of a series of posts providing an overview of some key legal …
Data Protection in the Middle East – 2021 Regulatory Round-Up – Part 2 | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
January 18, 2022. This article is Part 2 of a series of posts providing an overview of some key legal …
Data Protection in the Middle East – 2021 Regulatory Round-Up | United Arab Emirates
January 12, 2022. With the continuing influence of the Covid pandemic, in many ways 2021 was quieter than what we …
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 …