On January 9, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released an order eliminating the International Bureau and shifting its current activities to the newly established Space Bureau and an Office of International Affairs (the “IB Reorganization Order”). This is a notable development as the FCC has not established a new licensing bureau for a specific industry sector since creating the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau in 1994, and the reorganization may impact how regulated entities in the space and international communications industries interact with the FCC.
January 30, 2023
