The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

FCC to Modernize Space Licensing Through Comprehensive Reforms

Generational Rulemaking Proposes ‘Licensing Assembly Line’ to Support the Dynamic Space Economy

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Tom Patton
Nov 12, 2025
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The Federal Communications Commission has launched a generational rulemaking to overhaul its satellite and earth-station licensing processes. This proceeding represents the centerpiece of the Commission’s Final Frontiers agenda to ensure that America’s space innovators build and win on the global stage.

“Through an aggressive set of rules designed fro…

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