The special temporary authorization from the FCC means AST SpaceMobile can start beaming communications from its BlueBird satellites, which it launched in September.

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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ("AST SpaceMobile") (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, and designed for both commercial and government applications,

AST SpaceMobile has received the green light to commence testing its BlueBird satellites with AT&T phones across the United States. This marks a significant development in its mission to deliver high-speed internet directly to consumer phones.