BlackSky Global Backs FCC 80/20 NGSO Fees
Creating regulatory fee categories for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) systems based on their complexity makes sense because less-complex systems use fewer FCC resources, BlackSky Global said in a docket 21-190 post Tuesday: Not opting for such cost splitting, with less-complex systems…
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paying lower regulatory fees, could be a hurdle for market entry for smaller operators and startups that are more likely to operate less-complex systems. The agency proposes 20/80 allocation, with less-complex NGSO systems charged 20% of NGSO regulatory fees.