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Space Bureau Seeks Comment on GSO Reference Links
The United States issued an addendum on 6 November 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2217. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 16 June 2025. The comment period closed on 12 July 2026.
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Satellite broadband; Technical product documentation; Quality; Radiocommunications in general; Radio relay and fixed satellite communications systems; Satellite; Electromagnetic com
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/2217/Rev.1/Add.1, 6 November 2026)
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Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband
In this document, the Space Bureau (Bureau or we) within the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) updates the initial set of geostationary (GSO) satellite network reference links adopted in the Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband Report and Order (Order). Ensuring the GSO reference links appropriately reflect typical and widespread GSO satellite operations in the United States will promote efficient spectrum sharing among today's broadband satellite systems. Effective 7 December 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 69725, 5 November 2026; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 25: This final action is identified by SB Docket No. 25-157; DA 26-973. The full text of the final action is available from the Commission's website at Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the Docket Number. Comments (‘filings’) and Commission documents are accessible from the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at
Proposed rule - In this document, the Space Bureau (Bureau or we) within the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on potential revisions to the set of geostationary (GSO) satellite network reference links adopted in the Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband Report and Order (Order). Ensuring the GSO reference links appropriately reflect typical and widespread GSO satellite operations in the United States will promote efficient spectrum sharing among today's broadband satellite systems.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2217/Rev.1/Add.1
Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband
In this document, the Space Bureau (Bureau or we) within the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) updates the initial set of geostationary (GSO) satellite network reference links adopted in the Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband Report and Order (Order). Ensuring the GSO reference links appropriately reflect typical and widespread GSO satellite operations in the United States will promote efficient spectrum sharing among today's broadband satellite systems. Effective 7 December 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 69725, 5 November 2026; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 25: This final action is identified by SB Docket No. 25-157; DA 26-973. The full text of the final action is available from the Commission's website at Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the Docket Number. Comments (‘filings’) and Commission documents are accessible from the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/2217/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 12 July 2026
Space Bureau Seeks Comment on GSO Reference Links
Proposed rule - In this document, the Space Bureau (Bureau or we) within the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on potential revisions to the set of geostationary (GSO) satellite network reference links adopted in the Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband Report and Order (Order). Ensuring the GSO reference links appropriately reflect typical and widespread GSO satellite operations in the United States will promote efficient spectrum sharing among today's broadband satellite systems.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2217/Add.1
Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) adopts a Report and Order (Order) that revises the spectrum sharing framework for Geostationary Orbit (GSO) and Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) systems that currently relies on NGSO systems complying with Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) limits developed in the late-1990s. The consequence today of applying such EPFD limits in the United States is that operators must overprotect GSO systems, which in turn means that American households and businesses-- most critically in rural and remote areas--do not receive the fastest space-based NGSO satellite broadband American innovation has available. Based on the technical record in this proceeding, the Order replaces the EPFD framework with modern, performance-based GSO protection criteria. The Order extends the Commission's framework for good-faith coordination and allow NGSO and GSO operators to bargain for appropriate interference protections through voluntary, private agreement. The Order further adopts technical backstops to protect GSO systems when coordination has not been reached. These rules are effective 13 July 2026, except for the amendments to Sec. Sec. 25.146(a)(3) (amendatory instruction 2) and 25.289(a)(2) (amendatory instruction 4), which are indefinitely delayed. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of these rule sections. The incorporation of reference of certain material listed in…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2217
Comment deadline: Closed on 27 August 2025
Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) seeks comment on modernizing spectrum sharing between geostationary (GSO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) satellite systems operating in the 10.7-12.7, 17.3-18.6, and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequency bands in which equivalent power-flux density (EPFD) limits apply.
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