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FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty

1 source · first reported 15d ago

Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a temporary loss of spectrum priority.

Why it matters

This decision may give SpaceX and other rivals more leverage in orbit, impacting Amazon's satellite broadband plans.

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