Operational satellites in orbit topped 2,400 in 2019, up about 50% from 2017, the Satellite Industry Association's annual industry report said Thursday. Satellite industry revenue was $271 billion, SIA said: In the satellite services sector, TV transmission was by far the largest slice, at $92 billion.
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a bill June 24 that would provide billions of dollars of federal funding for semiconductor research and manufacturing. The American Foundries Act, which is expected to be formally introduced June 29, according to a June 25 Reuters report, comes amid a strong bipartisan push (see 2006110038) for funding of U.S. technology innovation to counter China's influence in the sector.
The Satellite Industry Association “strongly encourages” the Senate to “rapidly” reconfirm FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, President Tom Stroup said Monday. The Senate Commerce Committee plans a Tuesday confirmation hearing (see 2006100056). Trump renominated O’Rielly in March to a term ending June 30, 2024. O’Rielly for now can remain until 2021. He has a good chance of Senate OK (see 2004030072).
The Satellite Industry Association “strongly encourages” the Senate to “rapidly” reconfirm FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, President Tom Stroup said Monday. The Senate Commerce Committee plans a Tuesday confirmation hearing (see 2006100056). Trump renominated O’Rielly in March to a term ending June 30, 2024. O’Rielly for now can remain until 2021. He has a good chance of Senate OK (see 2004030072).
Lawmakers introduced legislation this week to incentivize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and provide more federal support for research and development. The bill includes refundable investment tax credits, a $10 billion federal match system to match state and local incentives, and the establishment of a new semiconductor program within the Commerce Department.
April's $34.4 billion of global semiconductor sales was 1.2% lower sequentially, 6.1% higher than April 2019, reported the Semiconductor Industry Association Monday. COVID-19 disruptions “have so far not substantially impacted overall global sales.” The monthly sequential decline was “in line with seasonal trends,” SIA said. Despite the industry’s “early signs of resilience," it said that “significant uncertainty remains."
April's $34.4 billion of global semiconductor sales was 1.2% lower sequentially, 6.1% higher than April 2019, reported the Semiconductor Industry Association Monday. COVID-19 disruptions “have so far not substantially impacted overall global sales.” The monthly sequential decline was “in line with seasonal trends,” SIA said. Despite the industry’s “early signs of resilience," it said that “significant uncertainty remains."
The U.S. semiconductor industry is preparing to lobby for billions of dollars in federal funding amid growing U.S. technology competition with China, according to a May 31 report in The Wall Street Journal. The lobbying efforts, outlined in a $37 billion draft proposal by the Semiconductor Industry Association, includes funding for a new U.S. chip factory and increased research subsidies, the report said. The SIA declined to comment.
The Commerce Department's revised commercial remote sensing regulation released last week, with a streamlining of the licensing process, "will help enable continued innovation, decrease regulatory and licensing delays and ensure American leadership in commercial space and satellite remote sensing," the Satellite Industry Association said Friday.
Changes to the FCC orbital debris order, as expected (see 2004170011), netted 5-0 commissioner adoption Thursday at the agency's April meeting. Some commissioners said they approved after several items were moved from the draft order to the accompanying Further NPRM.