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REGULATORY WORKING GROUP ©LoRa Alliance ® | LoRa Alliance ® , LoRaWAN ® and LoRaWAN Certified CM are trademarks of the LoRa Alliance, used by permission. The authors reserve the right to change contents without notice. All statements of LoRa Alliance in connection with regulatory matters are for informational purposes only. LoRa Alliance provides such information in its capacity as a stakeholder in the promotion and adoption of secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWAN connectivity and in the context of LoRa Alliance's LoRaWAN® standard. All such information is provided on an "as is" basis. Such information does not constitute technical or legal advice. Image Credit: Lacuna Space Animal Tracking Image Credit: Plan-S (left), Smart Parks (right) Standardization within LoRa Alliance The LoRa Alliance has been actively working on standardizing LoRaWAN satellite networks, addressing different types of satellite architectures and frequency bands. This standardization effort is expected to be completed within 2025, further enhancing interoperability and adoption. LoRaWAN technology offers unparalleled advantages over its competitors, including the use of license- exempt bands, cost-effective and secure communication, long-range coverage, and exceptional energy efficiency. These benefits have now been extended to satellite networks, unlocking transformative possibilities for IoT applications, particularly in bridging the digital divide across the globe and within individual countries. Satellite-IoT solutions effectively address this divide, providing seamless coverage that enables critical services such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, smart metering, and more. They also offer resilient connectivity during disasters, supporting backup communications and facilitating essential use cases like early warning systems and disaster relief operations. The harmonization and regulation of unlicensed bands for satellite networks would further amplify these possibilities by enabling innovative use cases and ensuring seamless interoperability between terrestrial and satellite networks. With operators like Lacuna Space, and Plan-S already employing LoRaWAN technology in their satellite networks, IoT devices can now achieve global internet connectivity. LoRaWAN technology's scalability, flexibility, and proven capabilities position it as a cornerstone for global IoT connectivity, ready to overcome today's challenges and power the innovations of tomorrow. The LoRa Alliance would be very pleased to work with national regulatory authorities as well as regional telecommunication bodies in order to facilitate the adoption and the implementation of similar regulatory measures as the one adopted in Europe with the ECC Decision (25)02.