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Viasat, Inc. v. FCC
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October 24, 2022
DC Circ. Won't Rethink Dish's FCC SpaceX Fight
The D.C. Circuit has rejected a request from Dish Network to reconsider its decision to allow SpaceX to fly satellites in a lower orbit as part of an update to its Starlink broadband satellite system, rejecting claims that the satellites could cause television interference for millions of people.
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October 12, 2022
Dish Asks DC Circ. For Rehearing In FCC SpaceX Spat
Dish Network asked the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to reconsider its decision to allow SpaceX to fly satellites in a lower orbit as part of an update to its Starlink broadband satellite system, claiming the satellites could cause television interference for millions of people.
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August 26, 2022
DC Circ. Supports FCC Approval Of SpaceX Satellite Changes
The D.C. Circuit delivered a win for SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellite system on Friday, allowing the spacecraft company to continue flying satellites in a lower orbit after finding that there were no significant inference or environmental risks, despite complaints from competitors.
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December 03, 2021
DC Circ. Probes Interference Risks Of SpaceX's Starlink
The D.C. Circuit probed Friday whether the Federal Communications Commission responsibly approved changes to SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellite constellation, with a three-judge panel homing in on whether the agency rightly concluded that an environmental review was unnecessary and whether it correctly relied on a forthcoming international compliance certification.
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October 13, 2021
Dish Says Rural Broadband Not Enough To Justify Starlink
The Federal Communications Commission can't use the goal of expanding rural broadband as a trump card to approve projects like SpaceX's massive Starlink satellite internet constellation without properly vetting them, a rival satellite provider has told the D.C. Circuit.
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September 22, 2021
FCC Defends SpaceX Satellite Plans At DC Circ.
The Federal Communications Commission denied claims that it failed to properly assess the risks to internet and broadcast service interference and violated federal environmental law when it gave SpaceX permission to deploy thousands of broadband satellites closer to Earth than initially planned, saying the accusations by Dish Network and Viasat at the D.C. Circuit are meritless and warrant dismissal.
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August 09, 2021
FCC Ripped At DC Circ. Over SpaceX's Satellite Launch
Dish Network and Viasat tore into the Federal Communications Commission for authorizing Elon Musk-linked SpaceX to deploy thousands of its Starlink fleet of broadband satellites closer to Earth than originally planned.
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July 21, 2021
DC Circ. Won't Stop SpaceX Satellites From Launching
The D.C. Circuit won't stop SpaceX from launching more of its Starlink fleet of broadband satellites while rival Viasat challenges the Federal Communications Commission decision that's allowing the Elon Musk-owned company to operate the constellation closer to Earth.
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June 15, 2021
SpaceX's Starlink Won't Harm Environment, DC Circ. Told
SpaceX told the D.C. Circuit on Monday that a bid to halt changes to its Starlink satellite broadband constellation is both flimsy and too late, asserting that competitor Viasat is trying to weaponize an environmental review requirement simply to gum up the project.
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June 01, 2021
FCC Sued Over Changes To SpaceX's Starlink Internet System
The Federal Communications Commission is facing multiple challenges over its authorization of updates to SpaceX's Starlink fleet of satellites for broadband internet, as competitors Dish Network and Viasat allege that the expansive system will interfere with their own internet and broadcast services.