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EU proposes reserving two thirds of satellite spectrum for European operators

European Commission proposed EU level authorisation for 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum: two thirds reserved for EU operators, one third for governmental use tied to IRIS2, the rest open to bids from Starlink and Amazon Kuiper from 2027.

Verified Editor-read European Commission press release, 27 May 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that Parliament and Council will adopt the proposal unchanged or that any operator has been selected.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, whose law governs. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. Commission proposes EU-level spectrum law reserving two-thirds for EU operators over Starlink/Kuiper. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-22. How the record is made

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