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FCC spectrum boost for satellite broadband

The Federal Communications Commission is aggressively pursuing spectrum abundance as part of its Final Frontiers agenda to secure U.S. leadership in space and supercharge the possibilities of satellite broadband. The […]

AT&T plans satellite connectivity trials

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile, in coordination with AT&T, the ability to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum via its BlueBird satellites orbiting […]

Ligado can sue U.S. Government for $39bn in claims that the government stole its L-band spectrum

Ligado Networks can proceed with their claim for $39 billion (€36.9bn) in damages and compensation from the U.S. government for what it claims – in essence – is the theft […]

SpaceX’s Starlink Direct-to-Cellular service testing in Romania and U.S. and others

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system is testing its Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) satellite phone system in Romania, designed to show that Starlink satellites can operate at up to eight times the capacity currently […]

Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat + FAST channels — Iridium — AST SpaceMobile — SpaceX

Intelsat has said that FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Television) are booming worldwide and are disrupting traditional video consumption. According to Kantar, FAST is the quickest-growing, streaming option in the U.S., […]