FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaking during an Oct. 6 address in El Segundo, California, where he announced new proposals to streamline US satellite licensing and spectrum rules. Credit: SpaceNews/Dan Robitzski
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission is turning to Space Bureau deputy chief Jennifer Gilsenan to keep its satellite regulatory overhaul moving as Jay Schwarz prepares to retire as its chief later this month.
The U.S. regulator announced Gilsenan’s appointment as acting Space Bureau chief Aug. 7, after Schwarz revealed plans a few weeks ago to step down less than two years after taking the helm.
Acting FCC Space Bureau chief Jennifer Gilsenan. Credit: ITU
Gilsenan, who has worked on satellite and spectrum regulatory issues at the FCC for more than two decades, will take charge of a bureau created in 2023 to sharpen the regulator’s focus on space and modernize rules to keep pace with the rapidly evolving industry.
