Ast Spacemobilereason 03 of 4it owns a thing that cannot be built or permitted twicederived 2026-09-15accession 0001193125-26-342550
ASTS is assembling a scarce spectrum portfolio combining licensed MNO access, direct FCC authorization, and long-term Ligado usage rights that would be prohibitively expensive or impossible for a new entrant to replicate, creating a regulatory barrier to competition.
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the claims it rests on
“Through the Ligado transaction, the company expects 'long-term access to up to 45 MHz of the lower mid-band satellite spectrum in the United States and Canada'”
“FCC authorization has been received 'to deploy our 248 satellite network including operating in the low-band International Mobile Telecommunications terrestrial frequencies domestically and internationally'”