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Regulatory Risk

T-Mobile US, Inc. · 2026-10-31 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

On October 28, SpaceX submitted a letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing proposed spectrum rule changes. T-Mobile and the Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council recommended power limits on satellite transmissions, citing potential interference with flight telemetry tracking systems. SpaceX urged the FCC to reject those recommendations; the report gives no estimate of financial impact or timeline for a decision.

Key facts

• In an October 28 letter to the FCC, SpaceX said the agency should reject recommendations from AFTRCC and T-Mobile for power limits on satellite transmissions, arguing the signals could interfere with flight telemetry tracking systems. source