FCC approves Amazon acquisition of Globalstar
Posted: Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 10:36 AM ET (1436 GMT)
The FCC has approved Amazon's planned acquisition of Globalstar. The FCC gave its ok Tuesday to the $11.5 billion acquisition announced in April, saying the deal would improve competition in the direct-to-device (D2D) market where SpaceX is already entrenched through Starlink Mobile. It comes weeks after the FCC granted Globalstar permission to provide services in the United States from 54 planned C-3 D2D satellites, including six in-orbit spares, which Canada's MDA is building for launches starting in 2027. Amazon expects the deal to close in 2027 after other regulatory reviews are completed.
The FCC has approved Amazon's planned acquisition of Globalstar. The FCC gave its ok Tuesday to the $11.5 billion acquisition announced in April, saying the deal would improve competition in the direct-to-device (D2D) market where SpaceX is already entrenched through Starlink Mobile. It comes weeks after the FCC granted Globalstar permission to provide services in the United States from 54 planned C-3 D2D satellites, including six in-orbit spares, which Canada's MDA is building for launches starting in 2027. Amazon expects the deal to close in 2027 after other regulatory reviews are completed.
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