FCC 任命 Courtney Reinhard 出任太空局局长，卫星监管进入新阶段

Regulatory & Politics Satellite Press Release FCC names new Space Bureau Chief Courtney Reinhard has rejoined the FCC as the agency's Space Bureau Chief. She served at the FCC as chief of staff to then-Commissioner Mike O'Rielly and as a legal advisor to former Commissioner Ajit Pai. #pressrelease October 29, 2026 1 Min Read Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that Courtney Reinhard will serve as Chief of the FCC's Space Bureau. The Space Bureau plays a key role in advancing America's leadership in connectivity, technology, and national security. Chairman Carr issued the following statement: "It is great to have Courtney back at the FCC. She brings a wealth of experience from the private sector as well as the US Senate where she worked for Chairman Ted Cruz. Courtney will excel in this role as she leads our great Space Bureau team. Our work to boost America's space economy has been a remarkable success with modernized space rules for the 21st Century, an efficient 'assembly line' approach to streamlining space licensing, and a massive reduction in the backlog of applications. Courtney and the Space Bureau team are already well on the way to a successful mission at the FCC and ensuring that America leads in the final frontier." Related: FCC clears drone operations in 800MHz band Ms. Reinhard rejoins the Commission following years in the wireless industry and in the US Senate, most recently as the Chief Telecommunications Counsel to the Senate Commerce Committee. In addition to many other roles on Capitol Hill, she previously served at the FCC as Chief of Staff to then-Commissioner Mike O'Rielly and as a Legal Advisor to then-Commissioner Ajit Pai. She is a graduate of the George Mason University School of Law and the University of California at Davis. Read the full press release here. FCC Want more Light Reading stories in your Google search results? Add Us Now Subscribe and receive the latest news from the industry. Join 62,000+ members. Yes it's completely free. Sign me up Want more Light Reading stories in your Google search results? OFC Conference and Exhibition Experience OFC. Where the industry goes to learn, showcase technologies, forge partnerships and close deals. Registration is Open Popular whitepapers in 5G More whitepapers Sponsored Content Antenna Monitoring for Programmable Performance Antenna Monitoring for Programmable Performance Jan 12, 2026 Sponsored Content Antenna Beam Efficiency in Urban 4G/5G Networks Antenna Beam Efficiency in Urban 4G/5G Networks Nov 17, 2025 Our Latest Videos More videos Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 8, Edge AI and the Introduction of Security and Management services Wi-Fi 8, Edge AI and the Introduction of Security and Management services Cable Technology Harmonic CEO Charts a Pure-Play Broadband Future Harmonic CEO Charts a Pure-Play Broadband Future 6G Featured Story T-Mobile: We'll be first with 6G, and no to SpaceX MVNO T-Mobile reports Q3 earnings and says it aims to be first with 6G in the US. It also continues to rule out an MVNO deal with SpaceX's Starlink. More