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US set to ease power limits on space-based broadband

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The FCC is set to approve rule revisions this month easing power limits on satellite spectrum use, allowing higher transmit power for space-based broadband providers and benefiting operators such as SpaceX's Starlink. This sector-moving regulatory change should improve capacity/coverage and service economics for satellite ISPs, potentially supporting valuation upside and increased investment in the satellite broadband sector.

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The FCC is set to approve rule revisions this month easing power limits on satellite spectrum use, allowing higher transmit power for space-based broadband providers and benefiting operators such as SpaceX's Starlink. This sector-moving regulatory change should improve capacity/coverage and service economics for satellite ISPs, potentially supporting valuation upside and increased investment in the satellite broadband sector.

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