Ham Radio Operators Raise Concerns Over AST SpaceMobile Use of 430 MHz Amateur Spectrum
Amateur radio groups are watching closely after the Federal Communications Commission approved limited use of 430–440 MHz spectrum by AST SpaceMobile, a satellite-to-cellular company sometimes described as a Starlink rival in the growing direct-to-device space communications market. The issue involves AST SpaceMobile’s planned low-earth-orbit satellite constellation. The company is building a space-based mobile broadband network…