Yesterday, the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced that it had approved a notice of proposed rulemaking from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on “Operation of Part 15 Devices in Space (ET Docket 25-XXX)”. The NPRM was submitted to OIRA on June 11th, 2026.
According to the 2026 Unified Agenda entry for this rulemaking:
“As space launches and satellite deployment continue to increase, companies with space-based operations are increasingly looking to expand capacity, reduce cost, and increase the utility of their operations. The increase in space launches, coupled with the growing diversity of non-satellite spacecraft, has resulted in a growing need to support communication in space and between Earth and space. To meet this growing need, the Commission begins this proceeding to explore unlicensed device use in space.”
The ‘Part 15’ references electronic transmission devices covered under 47 CFR Part 15, devices that “may be operated without an individual license.” {§15.1(a)}
I do not expect to cover this NPRM in any detail, but as part of my limited Space Geek coverage, I will at least include notification of the publication in the appropriate Short Takes post.
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