The FCC will pick one company to manage all satellite launch radio frequencies

The US communications regulator will select a single company to coordinate all radio frequencies for space launches. This means one private entity will decide which companies get to use which frequencies for their rockets and satellites.

Until now, managing radio frequencies for space launches has been a complex, ad-hoc process. This change creates a single point of control for a critical piece of space infrastructure. It could streamline launches, but it also gives one company significant power over the entire US space industry's access to the airwaves.