US FCC clears Amazon's Globalstar buy, aiding push into direct-to-device segment
By Curtis Eichelberger ( October 27, 2026, 19:48 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau approved Amazon Leo's application to acquire about 25 megahertz of Globalstar's mobile-satellite service spectrum, ending its review of Amazon's $11.5 billion purchase of Globalstar.The US Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau approved Amazon Leo's application to acquire about 25 megahertz of Globalstar's mobile-satellite service spectrum, ending its review of Amazon's $11.5 billion purchase of Globalstar....
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