--- title: "Elon Musk's Starlink Set To Benefit From FCC's Satellite Power Limit Update—Could Get 'Seven-Fold' Increase In Capacity" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284870245.md" description: "The FCC has approved new rules that could increase SpaceX's Starlink capacity by up to seven times, modernizing satellite sharing and enhancing broadband services. This regulatory change aims to improve internet speed and reliability while potentially unlocking over $2 billion in economic benefits. Despite objections from rivals like Viasat and DirecTV regarding interference risks, the approval supports SpaceX's growth, as Starlink is projected to generate 65% of the company's revenue by 2025, contributing to a potential $1.75 trillion valuation for SpaceX." datetime: "2026-05-01T05:41:37.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284870245.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284870245.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284870245.md) --- # Elon Musk's Starlink Set To Benefit From FCC's Satellite Power Limit Update—Could Get 'Seven-Fold' Increase In Capacity **SpaceX's** Starlink could see capacity rise as much as seven-fold under new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules approved this week, a regulatory shift aimed at improving satellite internet speed, reliability and costs. ## **FCC Updates Decades-Old Satellite Sharing Rules** The FCC voted Thursday to modernize satellite spectrum-sharing rules, replacing 1990s-era limits that restricted newer non-geostationary systems such as Starlink. The agency said the new performance-based framework accounts for modern technologies, including adaptive coding and modulation, and could allow space-based broadband providers to deliver up to seven times more capacity. “This change could also unlock more than $2 billion in economic benefits for the American people and up to seven-fold more capacity for space-based broadband services,” said the agency in a press release. > We're please to see overwhelming support for this @FCC action lead by @BrendanCarrFCC https://t.co/N0AsVu3wNl pic.twitter.com/5B08ssRRHs > > — Katie McAuliffe (@KatieFCC) April 30, 2026 The agency first outlined the measure in early April, saying it would allow "greater and more intensive use" of wireless spectrum for space activities. **Read Also: Elon Musk Can Only Be Fired By Himself At SpaceX, Filing Shows Ahead Of IPO** ## **SpaceX Rivals Warn Of Interference Risks** SpaceX petitioned the FCC for the changes in August 2024 and told the agency last month that existing restrictions "significantly overly restrict next-generation satellite systems." But rivals **Viasat Inc.** (NASDAQ:VSAT) and **DirecTV** objected, warning that higher power levels could increase interference with their satellites. The approval adds to SpaceX's recent regulatory momentum. In January, the FCC allowed the company to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, saying they could support direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States, supplemental U.S. coverage and internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. ## **Starlink Remains Central To SpaceX Valuation** The win comes as SpaceX works through delays around Starship V3, the rocket system expected to carry larger, next-generation Starlink satellites. SpaceX has said Starship will begin deploying more powerful V3 Starlink satellites, with each launch adding more than 20 times the capacity of current satellites, but hardware bottlenecks remain part of the vehicle's development path. Starlink remains central to SpaceX's business case. Reuters reported this month that Starlink generated about 65% of SpaceX's 2025 revenue, justifying investor interest as the company targets a possible $1.75 trillion valuation in what could become the largest IPO in history. **Blue Owl Capital Inc.’s** (NYSE:OWL) recent sale of part of its stake in SpaceX at a $1.25 trillion valuation added another marker of investor demand. **Read Also: Elon Musk's SpaceX Could Be Fast-Tracked Into S&P 500 After IPO Under Proposed Rule Changes** _Photo courtesy: Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [SATS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SATS.US.md) - [VSAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VSAT.US.md) - [OWL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OWL.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [OBDE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OBDE.US.md) - [OBDC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OBDC.US.md) - [OTF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OTF.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [This stock is a backdoor play on the SpaceX IPO—and it has plenty more upside](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286924869.md) - [Anthropic is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion a month](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287124874.md) - [SpaceX's historic IPO filing is here. 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