CCIA Blog: Securing Our Space Future: Why U.S. Leadership at WRC-27 and the ITU is Non-Negotiable

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A blog from CCIA’s Disruptive Competition Project argues that the U.S. must exert strong leadership to ensure global radio regulations will “support innovation, protect existing investments, and promote fair access to orbital resources.” CCIA highlights that the U.S. has an opportunity to lead the charge at WRC-27 on modernizing epfd limits in a “clear real-world test of the ITU’s ability to evolve its rules to accommodate rapid technological change.”

Big Tent Letter: Third Party Groups Ask FCC to Update Epfd Limits

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On Monday, September 22, a bipartisan group of 14 signatories representing 11 organizations asked FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to move forward with updating epfd limits to boost competition in the satellite marketplace, lower costs for consumers, and strengthen American leadership in space. The groups stress that doing so will “unlock the full potential of LEO satellites both domestically and abroad.” This letter was filed in the FCC docket 25-157, “Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband.”

Third Party Groups ask FCC to Update EPFD Limits

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On Monday, September 22, a bipartisan group of 14 signatories representing 11 organizations asked FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to move forward with updating epfd limits to boost competition in the satellite marketplace, lower costs for consumers, and strengthen American leadership in space. The groups stress that doing so will “unlock the full potential of LEO satellites both domestically and abroad.”

This letter was filed in the FCC docket 25-157, “Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband.”

Economic Study from the Phoenix Center

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This study from the Phoenix Center examines why the 25-year-old epfd limits need to be updated. Using an economic model to analyze permissible interference levels, the Center’s economists show that fast-growing demand for LEO broadband — expected to overtake LEO revenues by 2028 — calls for more flexible interference standards. The study finds that modernizing these rules would let LEO systems expand more easily, lowering costs and improving service for consumers while still protecting existing GEO networks.

CCIA Blog: Push it to the (Epfd) Limit: Satellite Broadband Hurdles Progress

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A blog from CCIA’s Disruptive Competition Project argues that the FCC’s proposed overhaul of epfd limits is a critical step for unlocking the full potential of next-generation satellite broadband. It explains that epfd rules, drafted decades ago in a vastly different technical landscape, now unfairly favor legacy systems over LEO networks. Updated rules would allow LEOs to operate with greater flexibility, and improve broadband access — especially in underserved and rural areas.

Alliance for Satellite Broadband Statement on EPFD Decision at WRC-23

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“The Alliance for Satellite Broadband is pleased with the decision at this year’s World Radio Conference to officially invite studies of epfd limits and report the results to the next WRC in 2027. This is a win for innovation, enabling ITU members to evaluate the epfd limits in light of modern satellite systems and spectrum management techniques. International regulators have taken a vital step toward revisiting these outdated rules by committing to these studies.”