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Announcing the Unofficial Guide for the Upper C-band Transition Summit Ridge Group has published the Unofficial Guide for the Upper C-band Transition (104 pages, 246 footnotes), which lays out that calendar and the decisions inside it for the four groups the Order reaches: incumbent earth station operators, the three eligible satellite operators, airlines and aircraft…
>>>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL 31-PAGE NOTES<<< EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New America / ICLE’s LEO Satellite Policy Symposium examined how rapidly expanding Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations are transforming U.S. space governance, spectrum policy, broadband strategy, and global competition. The discussions outlined the clear evolution that LEO has evolved from an experimental concept to a…
>>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL 19 PAGE NOTES<<< EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The CSIS Spectrum & National Security event brought together senior leadership from the FCC, NTIA, major wireless operators, equipment vendors, and AI/RAN technology providers to examine how U.S. spectrum policy intersects with national security, next-generation wireless deployments, and the emerging AI-native 6G ecosystem.…
The holidays have arrived at SRG! 🎄📡 Every holiday season, our office tree becomes a showcase of the communications sector – a seasonal exhibit that seems to grow more elaborate (and more niche) every year. From satellites to tiny broadcast towers to pieces of telecom-related history, the full collection is once again on display. If…
The 14th Americas Spectrum Management Conference (2025) focused on the operational phase of U.S. spectrum policy following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“O3B ACT”) and the restoration of FCC auction authority. Senior officials from the FCC, NTIA, and industry addressed implementation timelines, federal-commercial coordination, and the global harmonization efforts leading to WRC-27.
Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides
Space in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is becoming increasingly crowded with communication satellites, and policy developments have failed to keep up. This report, prepared by the LEO Policy Working Group, seeks to provide policymakers with a forward-looking assessment of the evolving landscape of LEO satellite policy. It highlights three central themes that U.S. policymakers will…
Executive Summary In 2025, the Digital Infrastructure investment landscape is not just expanding. It is evolving. AI acceleration, power constraints, workload-specific architectures, and shifting capital flows are redefining how investors assess value, risk, and opportunity across the data center ecosystem. This is not a uniform growth story. It is a fragmented, fast-moving market that rewards…
Due to a merger with SpaceTech partners and a renaming of the combined company, Euroconsult World Space Business Week is now the Novaspace World Space Business Week. [AM: Regardless of the name change, for many of us old-timers, it will still be the Euroconsult Conference.] Discussions included the disruptive influence of SpaceX/Starlink, whose rapid expansion…
Summit Ridge Group, the leading financial and business valuation consulting boutique focused solely on the telecommunications, media, and satellite industries, announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accepted its request to wind down and suspend operations of the 3.45 GHz Reimbursement Clearinghouse. The band transition is complete with incumbent operators fully reimbursed and…
Summit Ridge Group’s Armand Musey joined a panel to discuss the evolving M&A landscape, strategic partnerships, and shifting market dynamics in the smallsat sector. 2023 was a year of major consolidation– Viasat/Inmarsat, Eutelsat/OneWeb, SES/Intelsat-driven by the need to scale against SpaceX. Armand noted that consolidation alone isn’t enough to compete, and legacy players now find…