SAT Streamlining Act

Increased Efficiency for Space Industry: The bill requires the Commission to grant or deny applications for non-geostationary and geostationary orbit space stations, earth stations, and blanket-licensed earth stations within one year of a completed application (Section 3(a)(c)(1)).

Faster Processing for Modifications: The act mandates that requests to modify a license to increase transmission capacity or improve spectral efficiency be granted within 90 days (Section 3(a)(c)(5)).

Rapid Replacement of Equipment: The Commission is required to grant or deny requests to replace a space station or earth station with a technically similar one within 30 days (Section 3(a)(c)(6)).

Simplified Operations for Operators: Non-geostationary orbit operators are permitted to add an authorized space station as a communication point to an authorized ground station through a notification-only basis, without needing a new application (Section 3(a)(c)(7)(A)).

Protection Against Regulatory Delay: The "deemed granted" provision ensures that if the Commission fails to act on a license application or a renewal request by the deadline, the application or renewal is considered granted (Section 3(a)(c)(3)(C) and Section 3(a)(c)(4)(B)).

Reduction of Information Burdens: The Commission is directed to limit the information required from applicants to only what is strictly necessary and to reduce requests for information that has already been collected (Section 3(a)(f)).

Limited Review Extension for Security: The Commission can only extend a review period for up to 90 days, and only under extraordinary circumstances involving danger to life, property, or national defense (Section 3(a)(c)(3)(A)).

Strict Limits on Market Access: No grant of market access can be issued for a term exceeding 15 years (Section 3(a)(c)(2)(B)).

Mandatory Foreign Ownership Reviews: Entities with reportable foreign ownership must have their applications referred to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector for national security and law enforcement reviews (Section 3(a)(c)(9)(A)).