FCC Grants STA to AST SpaceMobile

Special Temporary Authority Covers Strategic Partners AT&T And Verizon

Feb 06, 2025

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Special Temporary Authority (STA) authorizing testing service in the United States to AST SpaceMobile. This approval enables AST SpaceMobile’s first five operational commercial BlueBird satellites to communicate with unmodified smartphones in AT&T's and Verizon's premium low-band wireless spectrum …

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