Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission is a US agency that licenses radio spectrum and approves satellite and wireless networks.
Leadership
Brendan Carr, Chairman. Brendan Carr is the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Key facts
- Starlink ruling
- Granted SpaceX's Starlink Mobile constellation application on October 6, 2026, about a year after it was filedsource
- Deferred requests
- Deferred a decision on SpaceX requests for the 2020 to 2025 MHz band in the US and the 1429 to 2690 MHz range outside the USsource
- Proposed auction
- Has separately proposed a 25 MHz auction of spectrum for satellite-to-phone servicesource
WYDE coverage of Federal Communications Commission
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Federal Communications Commission, from Aug 21, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Federal Communications Commission is the subject of 1 story and the regulator in 1 story. The most recent is FCC Approves SpaceX's 15,000-Satellite Starlink Mobile Network for Phones.
FCC Approves SpaceX's 15,000-Satellite Starlink Mobile Network for Phones
The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX's plan for 15,000 satellites that can serve phones directly, and SpaceX agreed to buy nationwide low-band spectrum.
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story
LegalABC and Disney Sue the FCC Over Early Broadcast License Reviews as Brendan Carr Calls the Case Meritless
ABC, Disney and eight local stations asked a federal court Tuesday to halt the FCC's early license renewal proceedings, calling them retaliation for the network's speech. The FCC chairman answered Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator
Reported alongside Federal Communications Commission
- ABC · in 1 story with Federal Communications Commission
- Disney · in 1 story with Federal Communications Commission
- Grain Management · in 1 story with Federal Communications Commission
- SpaceX · in 1 story with Federal Communications Commission
- Brendan Carr · in 1 story with Federal Communications Commission
Sources
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