Lead item · 25 June 2026

POSITIONINGAST SpaceMobile (Rakuten JV) / Lynk EU political cohesion on strategic autonomy

Japan approves 700 MHz for direct-to-device, favouring Rakuten

A G7 state looks set to build sovereign direct-to-device capacity without SpaceX.

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