LA PLATA, Maryland — US regulators approved a commercial license for satellite direct-to-device operator AST Space Mobile’s full 248-satellite constellation and set satellite deployment deadlines and requirements relating to orbital debris mitigation, collision avoidance and avoiding signal interference with terrestrial operators.
The April 21 decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ends a five and one-half-year FCC licensing process for AST.
The company’s application was backed by telcos AT&T and Verizon, as . . .
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