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FCC: New licensing scheme, C-Band and auction
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FCC approved a new Part 100 licensing framework to accelerate satellite licensing from years to months, and confirmed a 2027 C-Band spectrum auction of 160 MHz that will release 440 MHz of unified mid-band spectrum for wireless services starting late 2030.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 7 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 7 Aug 2026.
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If you're building satellite hardware or LEO constellations, the FCC just cut your licensing wait from years to months - that's real runway acceleration you can announce to investors this quarter. If you're a wireless company or infrastructure play, 440 MHz of mid-band spectrum hits the market in 2027, with deployment starting end-2030: that's a known capex cycle and equipment roadmap window you can plan supply chains around now.
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7 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 7 Aug 2026
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