Dark-Sky Association v FCC: Standing, Starlink and the Categorical Exclusion
An astronomy body got through the courthouse door where a competitor could not, then lost anyway. Read with Viasat, the two decisions…
Topic
FCC
The FCC Five Year Deorbit Rule: Who It Binds and What It Requires
Twenty five years became five. The scope limits matter more than the headline: below 2,000 km, uncontrolled reentry, launches after 29 September…
The DISH Consent Decree: The First Orbital Debris Fine, and What It Settled
A $150,000 penalty that nobody at DISH felt, over a satellite parked 178 km lower than it should have been. The number…
Case Notes6 min read
6 min
Dark-Sky Association v FCC: Standing, Starlink and the Categorical Exclusion
An astronomy body got through the courthouse door where a competitor could not, then lost anyway. Read with Viasat, the two decisions make constellation environmental challenges…
Regulatory Updates6 min read
6 min
The FCC Five Year Deorbit Rule: Who It Binds and What It Requires
Twenty five years became five. The scope limits matter more than the headline: below 2,000 km, uncontrolled reentry, launches after 29 September 2024, and non-US operators…
Case Notes5 min read
5 min
The DISH Consent Decree: The First Orbital Debris Fine, and What It Settled
A $150,000 penalty that nobody at DISH felt, over a satellite parked 178 km lower than it should have been. The number is not the point.…