EDITOR’S NOTE:  We are excited to present this entry in our TMT2020 series, which reflects the key technology, media, and telecoms legal issues that are expected to impact today’s organizations and tomorrow’s marketplace.  It also provides an opportunity to highlight contributions by TMT colleagues across our global offices and practice areas.  

This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Smallsat Conference held at Utah State University.  An estimated 2,200 attendees, approximately 10% more than last year, flew into Logan, Utah (population ~48,000) from all parts of the world to see the latest developments in smallsats.  As many veteran conference attendees will note, the growing interest in the Smallsat Conference has strained the supply of housing accommodations.  Much like this housing shortage, the increasing number of commercial smallsat operators has put pressure on the availability of spectrum.