FCC Looks to Win ‘Space Race 2.0’ with Satellite Infrastructure Buildout
The FCC will open a proceeding to find spectrum for ‘Weird Space Stuff'
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission is looking to dominate in “Space Race 2.0” by building out faster and better infrastructure for economic growth and national power.
“We know that which nations win Space Race 2.0 will reshape economies and affect global balances for decades,” FCC Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz. “At Space Bureau we are thinking big. We are going fast. We are playing to win.”
Schwarz spoke at the Satellite Industry Association’s dinner in Washington on Monday about scaling space technology for the country and consumers through an “unimaginable array of businesses riding on top.”
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