SpaceX Wants More Spectrum for Direct-to-Device
It named NextNav’s proposal, which the security industry reiterated opposition to.
Aug. 11, 2026 – SpaceX is looking for more spectrum to be available for satellite use, it told federal regulators Tuesday.
The company is buying $19.6 billion worth of licenses from EchoStar, and when the Federal Communications Commission approved that deal, it set buildout deadlines that could be satisfied by either terrestrial deployments or satellite direct-to-device performance.
