Yesterday, the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced that it had received a final rule from the FCC on “Space Modernization for the 21st Century (SB Docket No. 25.306)”. The notice of proposed rulemaking was published on December 5th, 2025.
This rulemaking was not listed in the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda. The preamble to the NPRM noted that:
“As we re-design the Commission's space licensing processes to increase speed, predictability, and flexibility we must do so in a way that guides our determination as to whether a license for space-based communications is in the public interest based on evaluation in these areas. We recognize that a process which efficiently and effectively reviews license applications for these factors will promote the wide availability of communications delivered by a thriving space economy employing new technologies. In addition, it is our intention that by simplifying and modernizing our space licensing procedures we will ensure that the use of part 5 experimental licenses will again be for the testing and development of truly novel space concepts.”
I will not be covering this rule in any detail, but as part of my limited Space Geek coverage, I will report its publication in the appropriate Short Takes post.
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