Many MindedTrade group makes the case for satellites in closing connectivity gaps
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) published a report on November 9, 2026, titled "Connecting the World: Unlocking the Potential of Satellite Connectivity." The release came from Washington. It examines how satellite technology could widen internet access, improve emergency communications and support economic growth.
The report starts from the point that the post-pandemic shift to digital services and economic opportunities exposed connectivity gaps around the world. It argues that next-generation satellite networks can complement terrestrial infrastructure and reach underserved communities. It also points to satellite uses in agriculture, transportation and other industries.
CCIA's recommendations are mostly about policy. It calls for updating outdated spectrum and licensing rules, strengthening satellite supply chains and launch capacity, and adopting technology-neutral policies that make connectivity more affordable and improve digital literacy. Karina Perez, Director of CCIA's Space & Spectrum Policy Center, is the named spokesperson. She urges policymakers to modernize rules and cut unnecessary barriers.
Why it moves abundance: access to the internet increasingly gates access to services and economic opportunity. A push to ease the rules around spectrum, licensing and launch capacity is aimed at making more connection options available, and the affordability and literacy recommendations address cost and ability to use them. This is a policy argument, not a deployment.
Caveats: this is a press release from a trade association, so the claims and recommendations are the organization's own. The release gives no data, methodology or figures on the size of the connectivity gaps. CCIA's membership statistics, including over 1.6 million employees and over $100 billion in R&D investment, are self-reported. Watch for whether regulators act on the spectrum and licensing proposals.
Source: SpaceNews