FCC approves Amazon's $10.8B acquisition of Globalstar

The FCC approved Amazon's $10.8 billion acquisition of Globalstar, giving Amazon full control of its satellites, infrastructure and spectrum. Globalstar will become a wholly-owned subsidiary operating as an affiliate of Amazon Leo, advancing Amazon's push into direct-to-device satellite connectivity.

• Deal valued at $10.8 billion, originally expected to close in 2027
• Globalstar becomes a wholly-owned Amazon subsidiary under Amazon Leo
• Amazon filed for a D2D constellation of up to 5,105 satellites in L- and S-band
• FCC recently cleared SpaceX to deploy up to 15,000 D2D satellites