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FCC waives Amazon's satellite internet deadline as rocket shortage stalls launches

Amazon must still deploy all 3,232 Gen 1 satellites by July 2029, but satellites launched after the waived deadline will temporarily lose spectrum priority status

FCC waives Amazon's satellite internet deadline as rocket shortage stalls launches

Published July 3, 2026 · Category: Markets

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Amazon must still deploy all 3,232 Gen 1 satellites by July 2029, but satellites launched after the waived deadline will temporarily lose spectrum priority status

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Originally published at qz.com.

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