Lynk Global, a would-be direct-to-cellular (D2C) satellite operator, itself in the process to merging with Omnispace which operates with similar objectives, has informed the FCC that it has started testing its service in Taiwan. Its local partner is Taiwan Mobile (however, Taiwan Mobile was recently – March 2026 – saying it was working with AST […]

The FCC has opened the important AWS-3 auction of frequencies, the first spectrum auction in four years, with two rounds taking place on June 2nd. The AWS-3 auction offers 200 5G-grade spectrum licences in mostly local markets. The licence areas included in this auction are home to over 100 million consumers across 48 states, two […]

A report from equity analysts BNP-Paribas reminds investors that on June 2nd, the FCC is slated to begin a small re-auction of AWS-3 spectrum, covering licences that originally sold for $3.4 billion. “Even if bids came in twice as high, it likely wouldn’t move the needle for the wireless names. But a dark horse has […]

Brazil telecommunications regulator Anatel has issued authorisation to satellite-to-device operator AST SpaceMobile permission to operate 248 orbital satellites. The permission was granted to AST & Science Do Brazil Ltda, a Brazilian subsidiary of the Texas-based business. The constellation would use S-band and Q and V-band for its ‘feeder’ transmissions. Specifically, Anatel granted AST access to […]

The LPTV Broadcasters Association has sent a formal letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calling for immediate regulatory action to modernise low power television by recognising the worldwide 3GPP 5G Broadcast standard as a voluntary transmission option for LPTV stations. The letter urges the FCC to fast-track a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to […]

FCC chairman Brendan Carr, talking on a panel session at the wireless CTIA event in Washington last week, said that the market for direct-to-phone (D2D) service needs more than one competitor to Starlink. “We think the market wants to be, should be, at least three facilities-based providers,” Carr told the CTIA’s recently appointed president/CEO Ajit […]

The FCC has voted to modernise its satellite spectrum-sharing rules, describing the move as a major step toward enhancing the satellite broadband experience for millions of Americans by enabling faster speeds, lower costs, and greater reliability. This change could also unlock more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in economic benefits for the American people and up […]

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh met with FCC chairman Brendan Carr and senior staffers earlier this April to discuss and hear more of the FCC’s plan to reallocate certain C-band frequencies for the benefit of US cellular operators. The amounts involved are considerable. The first time the FCC reallocated C-band spectrum saw SES and Intelsat (which […]

The Federal Communications Agency (FCC) made a major announcement on April 23rd, specifying what it described as “the way for American leadership in next-gen, direct-to-device (D2C) connectivity”. The FCC said that D2C is a critical infrastructure. However, while some rulings help some of the players involved, other decision are more negative. For example, FCC code […]

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has announced that the Commission is to vote on an order to modernise its satellite spectrum-sharing rules—a change that could unlock more than $2 billion in economic benefits for the American people and up to seven-fold more capacity for space-based broadband services. SpaceX had lobbied for such a move, suggesting it […]