Regulatory

advising on the licensing of in-flight connectivity services in 41 countries;
advising on accessing spectrum for the provision of in-flight connectivity services in the UK and the opening up of spectrum bands;
conducting detailed regulatory due diligence for the acquisition of a large satellite operator covering national and international licensing and spectrum issues;
advising clients on the UK licensing framework for space activities under the Outer Space Act 1986, the implications of the Space Industry Act 2018;
advising a cutting edge large constellation operator, on complex licensing and regulatory issues;
advising a consortium on the regulatory aspects of the acquisition of a large satellite operator, such as the transfer of launch and operations licences and the transfer and sale of satellite network filings;
advising on the national and international regulations and liability issues associated with in-orbit servicing (for over a decade);
advising on space port range control regulations;
advising on lawful interception requirements across Europe;
advising Earth observation operators on the distribution of high resolution images, intellectual property and privacy issues;
advising on the transfer of operations licences and the relocation of licensed spacecraft;
advising a large national satellite operator on a complex dispute in relation to a contractual agreement to transfer Ku-band spectrum;
advising on spectrum filings and regulations around HAPs (High Altitude Platforms);
advising a national regulator on insurance and liability issues for launch activities;
providing a large satellite operator with complex regulatory advice in relation to a ground station located overseas and complex spectrum issues in relation to the use of unlicensed bands;
advising an end-to-end IT provider in the communications market on Brexit and its implications in their involvement with EU space programmes, including Galileo;
advising several large insurance underwriters on complex export control, Brexit and satellite regulatory issues;
advising a US operator on contractual, regulatory and security arrangements for the purchase of satellite and data network services;
advising a mobile operator on all regulatory issues associated with the S-band selection and authorisation process in Europe and, after it was successful in the selection process, advising on ongoing pan-European regulatory and licensing issues, this included providing complex telecommunications, satellite and interception advice across Europe;
advising an operator on national and international regulatory and competition issues associated with their acquisition of two European satellites and an Earth observation business;
advising several clients on the Ofcom satellite filing procedures and related policies;
advising on national and international licensing, regulatory and policy issues in relation to obtaining launch licences and telecommunications licences, including licences in Asia, and other regions, to provide broadband services;
advising clients on issues of space debris, the various international codes of conduct, guidelines and liability issues;
advising a high frequency trading company, on the transmission of signals between Europe and the US to conduct trades on the New York Stock Exchange;
advising clients on the licensing regime in the UK administered by the UK Space Agency – we advise on approximately 70% of all licences through the UK Space Agency each year; and
advising on the appropriation of lunar and asteroid resources.