On July 22, 2026, the FCC unanimously adopted sweeping reforms to its satellite licensing framework, replacing the longstanding Part 25 rules with an entirely new regime under Part 100. This GT Alert examines the R&O’s significant changes to surety bond requirements and deployment milestones, and what they may mean for current and prospective satellite licensees.
Continue Reading FCC Space Modernization Series (Part 1): The New Bond and Milestone Framework
Illinois’s new Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act imposes governance, audit, transparency, and incident-reporting obligations on frontier AI model developers, with key compliance deadlines beginning in 2027 and 2028.
Continue Reading Illinois Enacts Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act
On June 22, the Virginia legislature approved its 2026 biennial budget, which includes a first-of-its-kind tax on electricity certain data centers consume.
Continue Reading Virginia Legislature Approves Tax on Data Center Electricity Consumption
The EPA’s repeal of the 2024 MATS amendments may signal a broader policy shift in how the agency accounts for ancillary benefits in environmental rulemaking. Regulated entities may wish to weigh near-term compliance relief against the prospect of prolonged uncertainty driven by pending and anticipated litigation.
Continue Reading AI Company Anthropic Suspends Access to Claude Fable 5, Claude Mythos 5 Following US Export Control Directive
On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order designed to bolster U.S. cybersecurity through AI-enabled defenses and a voluntary collaboration framework between federal agencies and private AI developers. The Order also directs the Attorney General to prioritize prosecution of AI-assisted cyber offenses under existing federal law.
Continue Reading White House Issues Executive Order Targeting Frontier AI Models
The European Commission has proposed an EU-wide framework for allocating the 2 GHz mobile satellite services band, which would split spectrum between governmental and commercial use once current authorizations expire in 2027.
Continue Reading EU Commission Proposes New Authorization Regime for Mobile Satellite Services
Colorado’s newly signed AI Act replaces the state’s 2024 comprehensive AI regulation with a more targeted framework governing automated decision-making technologies used in high-stakes decisions involving employment, healthcare, and financial services, with a compliance deadline of January 1, 2027.
Continue Reading Colorado Repeals and Replaces the Colorado AI Act
The FAA has published a proposed rule that would allow operators of critical infrastructure, refineries, amusement parks, and other fixed-site facilities to petition for drone flight restrictions. Stakeholders may wish to evaluate the potential impact on their operations and submit comments on the proposal.
Continue Reading FAA Proposes New Process for Restricting Drone Flights Over Critical Infrastructure
The Federal Communications Commission has circulated a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for consideration at its March 26, 2026, Open Meeting. The draft NPRM proposes two paths to making spectrum available for “emergent space operations”.
On Feb. 12, 2026, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 3639, the Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act. This bipartisan bill aims to modernize and accelerate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s satellite licensing processes.
Continue Reading Senate Advances SAT Streamlining Act as FCC Continues Its Space Modernization Efforts