FCC to Take Comments on More AST Satellites but Not on Its Request to Offer SCS
Comments are due July 21, replies Aug. 5, regarding AST SpaceMobile's request to operate an additional 243 satellites atop the five already authorized, said an FCC Space Bureau public notice Friday (docket 25-201). However, the bureau said it isn't taking…
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comments on AST being allowed to conduct operations other than telemetry, tracking and control. The company earlier this month asked for approval to start offering supplemental coverage from space service in the U.S. using AT&T’s 800 MHz and lower 700 MHz spectrum and Verizon’s 800 MHz spectrum (see 2506130002).