Carr Defends Satellite Licensing Order

House Science Committee lawmakers had asked to postpone the overhaul

Carr Defends Satellite Licensing Order
Photo of House Science Committee Chairman Brian Babin, R-Texas, speaking at the capitol in 2025 by Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2026 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency’s recent satellite licensing reforms from bipartisan lawmakers who wanted the plan dropped.

The top lawmakers on the House Science Committee, which oversees space issues, had asked Carr last month to postpone the item. He did not, and the agency adopted it unanimously on July 22.

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