Opinion

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently unveiled its PortWatch platform, a groundbreaking application resulting from a collaborative effort with partners such as the World Bank, Oxford University, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and ESRI, which offers the ArcGIS geospatial data analysis software. PortWatch harnesses the power of satellite imagery and satellite enabled Automatic...

The world is striving to combat the threat of climate change, and industries across the globe are being required to evaluate their environmental impact and improve sustainability. Over 80 percent of the volume of international trade is carried through the ocean, and so the maritime industry must play a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact....

Following four years of intense technical and regulatory work under the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), national administrations and non-governmental organizations began meeting this week for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai. ITU-R has several institutional objectives. These include ensuring that radiocommunications are operated free of interference, but also promoting efficient use...

Recent growth and developments in the global satellite industry are indeed remarkable. In the context of Africa, Starlink is already operational in several countries, Eutelsat OneWeb has announced service launch plans and SES O3b mPOWER, Amazon Kuiper and Mangata Networks are all planning to service Africa in the near future. All these constellations use advanced...

Are we in a recovery? Europe had a strong first quarter and the U.S. had a strong second quarter, with increased investment driven by larger growth rounds in both regions. Increased investment, increased growth stage investing, and greater activity globally. Sounds like a recovery to me. At Seraphim, we’ve started to track M&A activity in...

On September 25, Anna Gomez (a Wiley alum) was sworn-in as the FCC’s fifth Commissioner. Commissioner Gomez is a Democrat and joins fellow Democrats Jessica Rosenworcel (Chairwoman) and Geoffrey Starks along with Republicans Brendan Carr (also a Wiley alum) and Nathan Simington. By statute, the FCC is to have five Commissioners — two from the...

The longer you live, the more you realize how much of the world’s life takes place in the shadows. They are not good places, the shadows. It’s where warlords grow rich from destroying the lives of people unlucky enough to be within their reach. It’s where human traffickers prosper and polluters hide their poisons and...

We all know that space is becoming more accessible – the cost per kilogram to orbit continues to decline, while demand for space-based infrastructure is growing as our technology-enabled world needs access to space assets to enhance capability. Space is and will continue to be an enabler of our future lives. Yet Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)...

There is a sense of safety that comes with being connected, a contemporary feeling that surpasses cultures and identities. Losing access to data, voice or messaging services deters users around the world from exploring unique places and fulfilling their dreams as that important sense of security vanishes. Satellite connectivity has for decades allowed privileged users...

To quote the U.S. Space Force, “Space is hard.” For space startups especially, navigating the complexities of space law and the regulatory environment can be hard too. Here are the top 5 regulatory issues from Wiley Rein‘s Telecom, Media & Technology Practice that startups should keep in mind when trying to launch themselves into the...