AST Satellite responded to the FCC and the claims it will cause interference. Read to the end to see where some folks claim to have caught them in a lie causing interference with their existing test satellites.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/no-interference-ast-spacemobile-defends-use-of-ham-radio-spectrum Regards, David Lira K5DBL On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 14:13 Daniel Poirot via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > A commercial space company, AST SpaceMobile, is petitioning the FCC to > take over amateur radio spectrum in the 70cm band for commercial use! > > They already have 5 satellites in orbit and plan to launch 243 more using > the 430 - 440 MHz range. > > 📡 The bottom line: These frequencies are vital to many amateur satellite > operations and emergency communications, and the commercial The ham radio > community has just a short window to share feedback with the FCC before > decisions are made. > > 👉 Read the AMSAT-UK Briefing » > https://hamradioprep.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5f37cdd1d3c7111cfd6088ed0&id=656010f3d2&e=f68c7a1e67 > > 📃 View the FCC Filing » > https://hamradioprep.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5f37cdd1d3c7111cfd6088ed0&id=177b1c94e3&e=f68c7a1e67 > > Example Comment Opposing the Petition: > > ”AST & Science LLC (AST SpaceMobile) is operating satellites in the > amateur radio spectrum, causing interference with amateur radio operations. > > I strongly urge you to deny their request to use amateur radio frequencies > for commercial use. > > I personally am an amateur radio operator, along with over 750,000 > Americans. These frequencies are vital for emergency communications via > satellite and amateur radio, as well as technological advancement in the > radio science by amateur radio operators.” > > Let’s stay informed and speak up to preserve amateur spectrum for > education, innovation, and emergency use. > > Submit Your Comment to the FCC Here! > https://hamradioprep.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5f37cdd1d3c7111cfd6088ed0&id=bdbd91c274&e=f68c7a1e67 > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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