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FCC to Vote on Orders Narrowing NEPA, Opening Satellite Spectrum
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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FCC is set to vote on orders that would narrow environmental permitting requirements under NEPA for wireless deployments, expanding satellite spectrum availability by over 1,000 megahertz, and propose updates to unlicensed ultra-wideband spectrum rules.
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Your wireless deployments can now bypass lengthy environmental reviews if they avoid antenna registrations, slashing time and cost to market. Satellite broadband founders gain immediate opportunity to expand capacity as new spectrum bands open for service.
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