Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) adopts a Report and Order (Order) that revises the spectrum sharing framework for Geostationary Orbit (GSO) and Non- Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) systems that currently relies on NGSO systems complying with Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) lim
| Agency | Federal Communications Commission |
|---|---|
| Document type | Rule |
| Published | 2026-05-13 |
| Summary | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) adopts a Report and Order (Order) that revises the spectrum sharing framework for Geostationary Orbit (GSO) and Non- Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) systems that currently relies on NGSO systems complying with Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) limits developed in the late-1990s. The consequence today of applying such EPFD limits in the United States is that operators must overprotect GSO systems, which in turn means that American households and businesses-- most critically in rural and remote areas--do not receive the fastest space-based NGSO satellite broadband American innovation has available. Based on the technical |
| Document number | 2026-09565 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/13/2026-09565/modernizing-spectrum-sharing-for-satellite-broadband |