Upcoming Webinar | From Ligado 5G to Orbital Debris: The FCC’s Role in Space Policy

Join SpaceNews staff writers Jeff Foust and Caleb Henry for a panel discussion on the FCC's 5G and orbital debris actions and where the independent agency fits into space policy efforts by the Trump administration and Congress.
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                        The FCC has been an active player in space policy in recent weeks. Its approval of Ligado’s 5G system came despite warnings by the Defense Department and others that the system will interfere with GPS signals. The FCC also considered stringent new orbital debris regulations that prompted criticism from industry and some members of Congress. Those efforts raise broader questions about how the FCC, an independent agency, fits into space policy efforts by the administration and Congress.
SpaceNews staff writers Jeff Foust and Caleb Henry will lead the discussion with a panel of experts.
Among the questions this webinar will explore:

What’s next for Ligado after its FCC approval?
What options are there for those who oppose it?
Is the FCC the right agency to be creating orbital debris regulations?
What are the roles for other agencies, and for Congress?
Is there sufficient coordination on these and other space policy issues between the FCC and other agencies?
Should the FCC be added to the National Space Council?


Panelists
Jennifer A. Manner
Echostar/Hughes, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Moriba Jah
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin
Carlos Nada
LMI Advisors managing principal
 
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