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FCC July Agenda Highlights Space, Upper C-Band Auction
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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FCC will vote on 22 July to establish rules for a 160 MHz upper C-band auction (3.98-4.14 GHz) and modernise satellite licensing, creating a harmonised 440 MHz 'super-band' and streamlining space applications through certification-based rules to reduce bottlenecks in broadband constellations.
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If you're building satellite broadband or backhaul, the FCC just removed the licensing bottleneck that's been slowing you down—the new certification-based rules go live after 22 July, and the 160 MHz upper C-band auction next year opens a new terrestrial channel your competitors will be bidding on. The clock is on to file satellite applications before the old rules close, and to decide whether spectrum or partnership is your path to scale.
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