The emergence of direct-to-device satellite communications has set off a wave of investments, partnerships, new service announcements, and spectrum grabs in spite of the bandwidth limitations of the technology. Advocates are talking about near universal wireless coverage with the prospect, in the future, of broadband speeds.

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