Amazon asked the FCC for a waiver or 24-month extension to meet a July 2026 deadline to deploy 1,600 internet satellites.
Last Friday, Amazon petitioned the FCC to deny SpaceX’s request. The company, founded by Jeff Bezos, said SpaceX, in its application, “seems to describe a lofty ambition rather than a real plan.” ...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defends SpaceX's plan for 1 million satellites, telling Amazon to address its own satellite deployment delays first.