# 2026-11631: Viasat Seeks Tax Breaks for Georgia Satellite Gear

2026-11631, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Viasat, Inc.; (Satellite Communications Technology); Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Pendergrass, Georgia, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-06-10 (as of 2026-06-17).

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- As of: 2026-06-17
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11631
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Viasat, Inc.; (Satellite Communications Technology); Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Pendergrass, Georgia
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 35178
- Published: 2026-06-10
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-17

## In one line

Viasat Seeks Tax Breaks for Georgia Satellite Gear

## Summary

Viasat, Inc. wants to start making satellite antenna systems and parts at its Georgia factories inside a special Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ 26). This move helps them save on import taxes for certain materials, speeding up production and cutting costs. The government got their request on May 29, 2026, and is reviewing it to give the green light soon.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-11631 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/10/2026-11631/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-26-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-viasat-inc-satellite)
- [2026-11631 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-10/pdf/2026-11631.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11631 (as of 2026-06-17).