FCC Seeking Comment on U.S. Firms’ Access to Foreign Satellite Markets

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission is seeking input on how easily American satellite companies can access foreign markets.

The notice comes as the European Union is considering draft legislation with provisions that, in the words of the U.S. government, “appear targeted specifically against U.S. companies due solely to their size, prominence, and successful track record of innovation, particularly in the area of large telecommunications satellite constellations.”

The E.U.’s draft Space Act would impose extra conditions on operators of large constellations. American firm SpaceX dominates the low-Earth orbit market with nearly 10,000 satellites in orbit, and Amazon has been approved to operate as many as 7,736.