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Opinion: To advance US space leadership, move past Ligado

A former FCC commissioner argues the agency ought to let the market decide which satellite operator "can best serve the American people” with Ligado Networks’ L-Band spectrum.

Robert McDowell Jun 3, 2026 10:10am

FCC gives conditional OK to EchoStar’s spectrum sales to AT&T, SpaceX

May 12, 2026 4:05pm

SpaceX doesn’t always get what it wants at the FCC

Apr 24, 2026 1:37pm

Amazon’s plans for Globalstar’s XCOM RAN remain a mystery

Apr 15, 2026 5:42pm

Iridium, Lynk warn of growing satellite spectrum crunch

Mar 25, 2026 1:26pm

SpaceX gets unlikely allies in latest D2D C-band fight

Jan 26, 2026 11:19am