The Spectrum Rule That Was Quietly Strangling LEO Broadband
The FCC’s April 2026 overhaul of satellite spectrum-sharing rules scrapped a 1990s framework that was systematically suppressing the capacity of every LEO constellation flying today.
Regulation
Fifty Kilometers Too High: How Orbital Altitude Is Becoming a Competitive Weapon
SpaceX and Amazon are fighting at the FCC over orbital insertion altitudes—a dispute that looks like a safety argument but is equally about spectrum priority and competitive positioning.
The Coming Fight Over Low Earth Orbit
As constellations multiply, the binding constraints on satellite internet are shifting from rockets and radios to orbital slots, spectrum rights, and collision risk.