FCC Accepts Satellite-to-Phone Applications From AST SpaceMobile, Major Carriers

Three Federal Bureaus Seek Public Comment on Groundbreaking Space-Based Cellular Coverage Proposals

Federal regulators accepted applications that would enable satellites to provide cellular coverage directly to existing smartphones in partnership with major wireless carriers. The FCC announced last week that AST SpaceMobile and AT&T, Verizon, and FirstNet have filed joint applications for supplemental coverage from space authorization.

The Space Bureau…