Fixed-Satellite Service Earth Station Antenna Registrations

Daily transfers of earth station antenna sites registered in the Fixed-Satellite Service Antenna Registration System (FSS ARS). The dataset is maintained by the Federal Communications Commission and was last updated in December 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of registered FSS ARS antenna sites to map service coverage areas
• Track daily registration updates to monitor changes in the FSS earth station network
• Examine metadata associated with antenna sites, such as frequency bands like 3-5 GHz, for spectrum management studies

Strengths

• Data is updated daily, ensuring current information on registrations
• Provided by the authoritative Federal Communications Commission
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including XML, CSV, RDF, and JSON

Limitations

• The dataset's size, row count, and specific column schema are unknown, limiting initial assessment
• Data completeness and validation processes for daily transfers are not described

Provenance

Source

Federal Communications Commission

Collection Method

Daily transfer from the Fixed-Satellite Service Antenna Registration System (FSS ARS)

Freshness

Updated daily; last update was December 19, 2025.