FCC’s Gomez Warns Satellite Deployment Is No Substitute for Universal Service
Gomez’s comments came just after Disney filed a lawsuit against the commission Tuesday morning.
August 18, 2026 – The proliferation of low Earth orbit satellites should not signal an end to universal service, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez, warned Tuesday.
Gomez, the sole Democratic at the FCC, said the agency should be cautious about arguments that the growing availability of LEO satellite service may render universal service programs less necessary.
