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FCC Chair: Mobile Dead Spots Will End When Space-Based and Ground Comms Merge


Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel outlined a vision for universal connectivity last week that merges satellite and ground-based networks. The FCC recently became the first regulator to establish a framework for supplemental coverage from space (SCS). "Satellites may be in o...

Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel outlined a vision for universal connectivity last week that merges satellite and ground-based networks. The FCC recently became the first regulator to establish a framework for supplemental coverage from space (SCS). The vision comes as the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program recently ended due to funding depletion.

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