Spectrum
Spectrum by band
Holdings are grouped by the band a filing or agreement actually names. Granted means a regulator's document confers the right. In review means the regulator has accepted an application and has not granted it. Requested means a filing, proposal, or announcement that is not a grant. Testing means a regulator has licensed a trial or experiment. Total megahertz is shown only when a source states one number.
Where the filings sit on the dial
Ranges drawn for United States. Grants for other countries are not listed in this view.
- Granted
- In review
- Requested
- Testing
- Granted — no local operator specified
Local operators
| Band | Country | Service | Status | Local operator | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | United States | SCS | Granted | AT&TLower 700 MHz A, B, and C blocks (698–716 and 728–746 MHz) and 800 MHz A and B blocks (824–849 and 869–894 MHz). ULS 0010538493 (lead). | uls-0010538493 |
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | United States | SCS | Granted | Verizon800 MHz A and B blocks (824–849 and 869–894 MHz). ULS 0011607666 (lead). | uls-0011607666 |
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | United States | SCS | Granted | FirstNet758–768 MHz space-to-Earth and 788–798 MHz Earth-to-space. ULS 0011654129. | uls-0011654129 |
| L-band | United States | MSS | In review | No local operator namedAgreement dated 22 Mar 2025. FCC application SAT-MOD-20251206-00374, call sign S2358, filed 8 Dec 2025 and accepted 30 Jan 2026. Not granted as of the 30 Sep 2026 note. | Source pending |
| Lower mid-band, 1670–1675 MHz | United States | not stated | Requested | No local operator namedDefinitive agreements 22 Mar 2025, described in the 23 Jun 2025 Form 8-K. Closing still open in the 30 Sep 2026 note. No FCC grant of this 5 MHz to AST was identified. | Source pending |
| Q/V band | United States | FSS feeder | Granted | Granted — no local operator specifiedFCC DA-26-391, 21 Apr 2026, call sign S3065, grants feeder and TT&C for the added satellites in 37.5–42.0 GHz, 47.2–50.2 GHz, and 50.4–51.4 GHz. DA-24-756, 2 Aug 2024, was the first partial grant of those feeder bands for five satellites. | da-26-391-feeder |
Band by country
GrantedIn reviewRequestedTesting
| Band | United States |
|---|---|
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | GrantedSCS · AT&T, Verizon, FirstNet[1] |
| L-band | In reviewMSS |
| Lower mid-band, 1670–1675 MHz | Requestednot stated |
| Q/V band | GrantedFSS feeder · Granted — no local operator specified[5] |
Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz
2026-04-21 · United States · Granted · MNO partner · Service SCS
DA-26-391 grants SCS in the continental United States and Hawaii on these edges, inside the leased areas. The same order says the license is for 248 satellites and that this action adds 223, term 21 Apr 2026 through 19 Sep 2039. A single megahertz total is not stated. The terrestrial licenses stay with the carriers.
Local operator(s). AT&T, Verizon, FirstNet
Filings. FCC DA-26-391, 21 Apr 2026, call sign S3065. ULS 0010538493 (AT&T lease), 0011607666 (Verizon lease), 0011654129 (FirstNet). Space-station files include SAT-LOA-20200413-00034 and the amendments cited in the order.
L-band
2026-09-30 · United States · In review · Agreement · Service MSS
Usage rights once the deal closes. Ligado holds the licenses. See the Ligado timeline for payments and the Inmarsat case.
Local operator(s). No local operator named
Filings. Agreement dated 22 Mar 2025. FCC application SAT-MOD-20251206-00374, call sign S2358, filed 8 Dec 2025 and accepted 30 Jan 2026. Not granted as of the 30 Sep 2026 note.
Lower mid-band, 1670–1675 MHz
2026-09-30 · United States · Requested · Agreement · Service not stated
Contractual usage right. The license stays with its holder until closing and any required FCC approval.
Local operator(s). No local operator named
Filings. Definitive agreements 22 Mar 2025, described in the 23 Jun 2025 Form 8-K. Closing still open in the 30 Sep 2026 note. No FCC grant of this 5 MHz to AST was identified.
Q/V band
2026-04-21 · United States · Granted · Licensed · Service FSS feeder · Granted — no local operator specified
Space-station license for feeder links and TT&C. Not the partner 700/800 MHz handset authority.
Local operator(s). Granted — no local operator specified
Filings. FCC DA-26-391, 21 Apr 2026, call sign S3065, grants feeder and TT&C for the added satellites in 37.5–42.0 GHz, 47.2–50.2 GHz, and 50.4–51.4 GHz. DA-24-756, 2 Aug 2024, was the first partial grant of those feeder bands for five satellites.
Source pending
Country pages are on Countries. The Ligado docket is on Ligado.
References
- [1] FCC Space Bureau, DA 26-391, 2026-04-21. Grant stamp, SCS list; paragraph 3; condition 2 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
- [2] FCC, ULS File No. 0010538493 (Lead), 2026-04-21. Printed in DA 26-391, paragraph 3. Filed 10 May 2023, last amended 15 Aug 2025, granted 21 Apr 2026. AT&T Lower 700 MHz A, B, and C blocks and 800 MHz A and B blocks. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
- [3] FCC, ULS File No. 0011607666 (Lead), 2026-04-21. Printed in DA 26-391, paragraph 3. Filed 12 Jun 2025, last amended 15 Aug 2025, granted 21 Apr 2026. Verizon 800 MHz A and B blocks. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
- [4] FCC, ULS File No. 0011654129, 2026-04-21. Printed in DA 26-391, paragraph 3. Filed 18 Jul 2025, granted 21 Apr 2026. FirstNet 700 MHz public-safety spectrum. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
- [5] FCC Space Bureau, DA 26-391, 2026-04-21. Grant stamp, Feeder Link and Nominal TT&C Operations. Nature of service includes Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS). https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
- [6] Anatel, Ato nº 7.955, 2026-06-15. Landing-rights list, SISTEMA SPACEMOBILE. Published in the DOU on 17 Jun 2026. Process 53500.093979/2025-43. List status field: Sistema a ser licenciado. https://sistemas.anatel.gov.br/anexar-api/publico/anexos/download/ee09adc2f78956eda33b9d15ebee37ec
- [7] FCC Space Bureau, Public Notice SAT-01970, 2026-01-30. Accepted for filing, not a grant. SAT-MOD-20251206-00374, call sign S2358. https://fccprod.servicenowservices.com/ibfs/appreportsummary?applId=04d8a15787a132509f0cc8460cbb3509
- [8] AST SpaceMobile, Form 8-K, 2025-06-23. Up to 40 MHz of L-band MSS in the United States and Canada, and up to 5 MHz at 1670–1675 MHz. Not an FCC grant. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000164117225016581/form8-k.htm Press release, no regulator record found.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14. Sources are linked beside the claims they support.