By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau ChiefHouse leaders crafted a bipartisan plan to streamline FCC satellite approvals while also addressing safety and national security concerns around an increase in orbital activity. The move comes as SpaceX is ready to dramatically expand the amount of broadband-delivery satellites in its growing Starlink constellation.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-OR) released two draft bills — the SAT Streamlining Act and the Secure Space Act. Together, they would update and speed how the FCC authorizes secure low-earth orbit satellites. Continue Reading
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