Nearly a month after receiving approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity using the 800 MHz spectrum for up to 100 commercially available and unmodified devices, space-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is seeking an extension from the agency.
The SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) competitor’s 30-day authority was granted by the FCC in mid-August. With that initial testing window set to expire in mid-September, AST SpaceMobile filed Sept. 8 to renew its 800 MHz authority for another 30 days, allowing continued broadband testing and demonstrations with federal government customers and partner mobile network operators.
