Satellite Industry Association Statement Regarding Proposed Legislation – Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act

January 16, 2026 – The Satellite Industry Association releases the following statement regarding proposed bi-partisan legislation which aims to provide regulatory predictability and strengthen the commercial satellite sector.

“SIA applauds U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) for introducing the bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act,” said Tom Stroup, president of the Satellite Industry Association. “Standardizing the regulatory review process to prevent unnecessary licensing delays will help ensure continued American innovation, industry investment, and U.S. leadership in the global space economy. “

For more information regarding the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, please click HERE to read the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation press release titled, “Sens. Cruz, Welch Introduce Bill to Strengthen America’s Satellite Sector”.

About The Satellite Industry Association
SIA is a U.S.-based trade association providing representation of the leading satellite operators, service providers, manufacturers, launch services providers, and ground equipment suppliers. For more than two decades, SIA has advocated on behalf of the U.S. satellite industry on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues affecting the satellite business. For more information, visit www.sia.org.

SIA Executive Members include: Amazon; Comtech; DIRECTV; EchoStar Corporation; Eutelsat Tech Corp; HawkEye 360; Iridium Communications Inc.; Kratos Defense & Security Solutions; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Planet Labs PBC; SES Americom, Inc.; Spire Global Inc.; and Viasat Inc. SIA Associate Members include: The Aerospace Corporation; Artel, LLC; AST Space Mobile; Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; The Boeing Company; ExoAnalytic Solutions; Integrasys LLC; Kinematics; Kymeta Corporation; Ovzon; Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Satcom Direct Government; Skyloom and Telesat. SIA Affiliate Members include: AvL Technologies; COMSAT; Cooley LLP; DLA Piper; Globalstar; Greenberg Traurig LLP; Hogan Lovells; Jenner & Block; Keysight Technologies, Inc.; Media Broadcast Satellite; Orbital Research; Peraton; Plexus Corp; Quadsat; Sheppard Mullin; Wiley; Xairos Systems Inc., and XTAR, LLC.

Media and PR Contact: Dean Hirasawa
Satellite Industry Association
Email: dhirasawa@sia.org
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