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Regulators remain divided on cross-border rules for satellite direct-to-device service

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International regulators have yet to reach consensus on how to govern satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services near national borders, where multiple countries’ networks overlap. The dispute centers on interference risks when satellite providers use spectrum assigned to mobile network operators, with agreement still elusive 13 months before the ITU’s WRC-27.

Discovered 2026-10-19T04:04:17.223840-07:00 | 2026-10-19T04:04:17.223840-07:00

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  • Cross-border spectrum rules remain unresolved ahead of WRC-27, leaving satellite and mobile operators without a settled framework for coordinating D2D service across national boundaries.
  • The dispute concerns potential interference when satellite D2D uses MNO spectrum, a coordination challenge for both satellite deployment plans and terrestrial network operations.

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