12 Jul 2024
Turning point
Court affirms the first Gen2 authorization
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the 7,500-satellite licensing order after challenges by DISH and the International Dark-Sky Association. It upheld the FCC’s interference and environmental analysis for that authorization.
Sources and context
- International Dark-Sky Association v. FCC, Nos. 22-1337 and 23-1001Court record · US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit