FCC not pleased about EU space tech reqs to enter Common market, among other things

The US government is consulting with the telecoms industry about "reciprocity" in satellite services, in a move that could see another dispute erupt with the European Union over regulations.

America's telecoms regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), this week issued a consultation [PDF] asking for industry feedback on the state of international reciprocity in satellite services.

Washington believes other countries are putting in place barriers to block US satellite businesses from accessing their markets by imposing "unacceptable regulatory burdens" on them. The implication is that the US should mirror any such actions.

FCC chair Brendan Carr said as much in an interview with Politico, where he specifically took aim at the EU, saying: "We just want to make sure that every satellite operator gets a fair shake in Europe." He said the US will not hesitate to push European satellite firms out of the American market if it this ...