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  "path": "/fcc-approves-spacex-spectrum-deal-with-2-4-billion-escrow-condition/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T22:03:05.000Z",
  "site": "https://spacenews.com",
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    "Direct-to-device",
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  "textContent": "SpaceX has the FCC’s blessing to buy EchoStar spectrum to improve direct-to-device services in the United States, subject to a $2.4 billion escrow tied to disputes over the seller’s abandoned terrestrial 5G network buildout.",
  "title": "FCC approves SpaceX spectrum deal with $2.4 billion escrow condition"
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