The president of Brazil’s Anatel telecom regulator on changing ITU rules to allow all nations access to LEO broadband

by Peter B. de Selding

WASHINGTON — The president of Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, said current international regulations on registering global satellite communications constellations need to be scrapped to allow for later entry by less-developed countries.

Brazil has been working for several years to win support among International Telecommunication Union (ITU) nations to do away with the “first-come, first served” rules, saying they are a de facto violation of the right of all nations to access orbit.

In a Dec. 9 presentation here at the Americas Space . . .

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