Amazon Leo gets FCC reprieve on satellite deadline but loses spectrum priority

Amazon Leo expects to deploy only around 700 of its required 1,616 satellites by the FCC's July 30 deadline, prompting the agency to grant a limited waiver. The company keeps its full constellation authorization but loses priority spectrum rights for delayed satellites until March 2028 or until the milestone is met, and must forfeit its launch surety bond. The final deployment deadline remains July 30, 2029, though rival SpaceX opposed the relief.