SpaceX, Globalstar to FCC: Don’t Reconsider Satellite Spectrum Exclusivity
Sateliot had asked the agency to reconsider an April ruling affirming certain direct-to-device bands couldn’t be shared
Sateliot had asked the agency to reconsider an April ruling affirming certain direct-to-device bands couldn’t be shared
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 – Globalstar and SpaceX are asking federal regulators to shoot down a request to reconsider the exclusivity of some of their satellite spectrum.
That exclusive spectrum will be important to the operators’ plans for offering direct-to-device mobile service that doesn’t rely on terrestrial spectrum owned by the major mobile carriers.
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