FCC Approves T-Mobile-Grain Spectrum Swap
AST SpaceMobile told the agency it was 'well-positioned' to deploy the spectrum for direct-to-device
AST SpaceMobile told the agency it was 'well-positioned' to deploy the spectrum for direct-to-device
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission approved Wednesday a spectrum swap between T-Mobile and Grain Management.
Grain will acquire T-Mobile’s 800 MegaHertz (MHz) licenses in exchange for Grain’s 600 MHz holdings and $2.9 billion in cash.
Also on the agency’s September agenda: Ultra-wideband spectrum rules, 911 access, and robocalls
The agency used proceeds from a recent spectrum auction to repay the Treasury
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