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FCC chair criticizes slow pace of Amazon satellite launches

By Thomson Reuters Mar 11, 2026 | 12:23 PM

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The chairman of the Federal Communications ​Commission dismissed criticism ‌from Amazon.com of Elon Musk’s SpaceX plan to launch a constellation ‌of ​up to ⁠1 million ⁠satellites.

“I think Amazon should focus on getting Amazon’s house in order ​with their own launches and ⁠their own ⁠satellite constellation, rather ​than worrying about other ​people that are actually ‌out there launching satellites at the pace and cadence that ⁠SpaceX is,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Reuters ⁠in ‌an interview.

On Friday, ⁠Amazon satellite unit ​Amazon ‌Leo filed comments ​with ⁠the FCC raising concerns about the SpaceX plan.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark ​Porter)