Satellite Operators Get New FCC Docket for C-Band Transition Plans
Published Date: 10/26/2026
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Summary
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau just opened a new docket for space companies to share their plans on moving their satellite services in the Upper C-Band. If you’re a space station operator or interested party, you’ve got until November 30, 2026, to send in your comments. This process helps make sure the transition is smooth and fair, with no surprise costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Operators must file transition plans
If you are an eligible space station operator, you must publicly file an initial Transition Plan by November 5, 2026. The plan must detail all relocation steps and the estimated costs necessary to clear the 4.0–4.16 GHz band.
Public comment window set — Nov 30, 2026
The FCC opened GN Docket No. 26-289 for "Eligible Space Station Operator Transition Plans for the Upper C-Band" and set a deadline for stakeholder comments. Interested parties may file comments in GN Docket No. 26-289 on or before November 30, 2026, and all initial Transition Plans and responsive comments must be filed only in that docket.
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