The Satellite Industry Assn. (SIA) urged the FCC to exempt geosta...
The Satellite Industry Assn. (SIA) urged the FCC to exempt geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) birds from any new disposal orbit requirements. SIA was referring to the Commission’s pending rulemaking on orbital debris, and emphasized that “any new rules should…
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apply prospectively only, to satellites launched after the rules are adopted.” While data had been presented on the potential monetary loss to operators under new rules, SIA said “the record does not demonstrate that retroactive application of any new rules would result in significant benefits.”