SpaceX: FCC Should Revise Spectrum Sharing Between Satellite Types
Existing rules unnecessarily restrict the operation of non-geostationary satellite systems, company says.

Existing rules unnecessarily restrict the operation of non-geostationary satellite systems, company says.
WASHINGTON, August 13, 2024 – Satellite provider SpaceX on Friday filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to revise rules to allow a more efficient use of shared spectrum resources among U.S.-licensed satellite systems.
The International Telecommunications Union, a United Nation specialized agency, has implemented regulations for spectrum sharing that, according to SpaceX, have imposed strict limits on the interference from non-geostationary systems into geostationary satellites.
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