{"id":862989,"date":"2025-07-16T23:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T04:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/ast-spacemobile-reaches-deal-to-bankroll-ligados-viasat-settlement\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T23:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T04:13:25","slug":"ast-spacemobile-reaches-deal-to-bankroll-ligados-viasat-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/ast-spacemobile-reaches-deal-to-bankroll-ligados-viasat-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"AST SpaceMobile reaches deal to bankroll Ligado\u2019s Viasat settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"content\">\n\t\t<main id=\"main\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03df6xoJkk62ea80dNTi113-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Illustration of an AST SpaceMobile BlueBird cell service satellite. 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Credit: AST SpaceMobile TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 AST SpaceMobile has reached a deal enabling bankrupt satellite operator Ligado Networks to pay the more than $500 million it owes Viasat, in exchange for long-term access to L-band spectrum to boost its planned direct-to-smartphone services. 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