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FCC proposes rules for broadband by satellite on vessels
WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a proceeding proposing rules for satellite services on vessels. This includes broadband services.
The proposals implement the results of the 2003 World Radio communications Conference and seek to establish a new framework for the licensing of earth stations on vessels (ESVs) in the US.
A statement issued by the FCC states that this initiative advances its goals for market-driven deployment of broadband technologies, innovation, efficient use of spectrum and regulatory certainty. ESVs offer consumers the benefits of broadband services while on vessels, including cruise ships and government, cargo and other vessels. To date, in the US ESVs have been operating under special temporary authority.
The Commission’s proposals seek to provide regulatory certainty to both terrestrial fixed service and fixed satellite service operators in the Ku-band and C-band. The Notice of Proposed Rule making (NPRM) is seeking for comments on rules and procedures to license ESV networks for operation over fixed satellite service satellites in those bands.
These networks can deliver Internet services, data transmissions, video, and voice connections to ships at sea and in port for both passengers and ship operators. The proposals aim to ensure protection from harmful interference to incumbent fixed services, and include measures for prompt resolution of any interference complaints that may arise.
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India Today Group sweeps top honours at Ramnath Goenka Awards
Journalists recognised for fearless investigative and civic reporting.
MUMBAI: India Today Group just turned the Ramnath Goenka Awards into its own trophy cabinet because when your reporters dig this deep, even the judges have to award a clean sweep. India Today Group journalists have secured multiple top honours at the latest edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, reinforcing the network’s legacy as the gold standard of Indian journalism. The awards were conferred by vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held on 27 March 2026.
Sreya Chatterjee won in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Broadcast’ category for her powerful India Today TV report ‘Operation Illegals: The Alarming Rise in Bangladeshi Infiltration Across India’s Fragile Eastern Frontier’. The investigation stood out for its depth, on-ground rigour and national relevance.
In the ‘Civic Journalism – Print/Digital’ category, Sreya Chatterjee along with Arvind Ojha were honoured for their indiatoday.in report on unregulated water extraction and the ‘Tanker Mafia’ in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area. The story exposed critical systemic gaps and environmental challenges affecting daily life.
Additionally, aajtak.in was recognised in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Print/Digital’ category for its hard-hitting exposé ‘The Surrogate Mother Market’, which highlighted the human, legal and ethical dimensions of the surrogacy ecosystem.
India Today Group emerged as the only network honoured in Investigative Journalism across both Print/Digital and Broadcast categories. The wins reflect the strength of its multi-platform newsroom and its unwavering commitment to credible, high-impact reporting that informs public discourse and drives accountability.
In an era when speed often trumps substance, these awards remind us that the most powerful stories are still the ones dug out with courage, told with clarity, and delivered with conscience, one fearless byline at a time.
