What US FCC 47 CFR Part 25 Satellite Communications Earth Station and Space Station Licensing Orbital Debris Mitigation and Spectrum Coordination requires
47 CFR Part 25 implements the United States Federal Communications Commission framework regulating satellite communications including the licensing of earth stations and space stations organised in multiple subparts covering Subpart A General including scope and purpose, Subpart B Applications and Licenses including section 25.114 application requirements for space station authorizations section 25.115 application for earth station authorizations and section 25.156 Two Round Modified Processing rounds, Subpart C Technical Standards including frequency band rules and section 25.146 antenna performance standards, Subpart D Technical Operations including section 25.272 general inter-system coordination procedures and section 25.281 operating provisions, Subpart E Competitive Bidding Procedures for satellite licenses, and Subpart F Application and Licensing Requirements for Personal Communications Services. The Part incorporates the FCC orbital debris mitigation requirements including the 5-year post-mission disposal rule adopted in 2024 requiring satellites operating below 2000 km altitude to be deorbited within 5 years of end of mission.
Pillar: Space & Satellite Law · Authority: US Federal Communications Commission and US Government Publishing Office (eCFR) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-25
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- 47 CFR Part 25 Satellite Communications https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-25
- Section 25.114 applications for space station authorizations https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-25/subpart-B/section-25.114
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