Finally (maybe) . . . Fleeting Expletives

The Supreme Court today released their decision in FCC v. Fox holding that the FCC properly adopted the fleeting expletive rule. Noting that it is a court of final review and not of first impression, the Court remanded to the Second Circuit the question of whether it violated the First Amendment or not.

Gotta Spare Satellite? Anyone?

FCC rules require mobile satellite providers to have a spare satellite available before rolling out a ground repeater network. ICO Global just received a license from the FCC without the spare satellite so long as the company committs to having a spare spacecraft in place within one year of starting operations, relaxing the FCC's previous position that the spare had to be in place at the time of licensing.