{"abstract":"In this document, the Commission adopts new satellite licensing procedures, intended to enable the Commission to issue satellite slicenses more quickly. In addition, the Commission eliminates the anti-trafficking rule for satellites, together with new safeguards to protect against speculation. These actions are necessary to expedite provision of satellite services to the public, without allowing satellite license applicants to abuse the Commission's licensing procedures.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/08/27/03-21649.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1,"title":47},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":25,"title":47}],"citation":"68 FR 51499","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective August 27, 2003, except for Sec. Sec. 25.137(d)(4), 25.164 (c) through (e), and 25.165 which will become effective September 11, 2003. The Commission has adopted a freeze on new satellite applications. This freeze is terminated as of August 27, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["IB Docket Nos. 02-34 and 02-54, FCC 03-102"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-21649","effective_on":"2003-08-27","end_page":51508,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/08/27/03-21649.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/08/27/03-21649/satellite-licensing-procedures","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-21649?publication_date=2003-08-27","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-08-27/03-21649/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":10,"page_views":{"count":317,"last_updated":"2026-08-24 04:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-08-27/pdf/03-21649.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-08-27","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/08/27/03-21649.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":51499,"subtype":null,"title":"Satellite Licensing Procedures","toc_doc":"Satellite licensing procedures","toc_subject":"Common carrier services:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Satellites"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}