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FCC Grants Lynk Global License Modification for Commercial Direct-to-Device Service in U.S.

  • Modification allows Lynk to provide commercial services with partner DOCOMO Pacific, Inc within U.S. Territories, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), a leading satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) provider, today expressed appreciation to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the below statement from Amy Mehlman, EVP and Chief Global Affairs Officer of Lynk:

"This is incredibly exciting for Lynk to be the second direct-to-device provider licensed for commercial service in the U.S. We are taking great strides on our mission to connect everyone, everywhere"

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“We want to thank the FCC for quickly granting our license modification to provide service in the United States. Lynk previously received the world’s first commercial license for international satellite D2D service. This modification to our FCC license enables Lynk to launch commercial services to connect this critical area within the United States with our partner, DOCOMO Pacific, Inc (“Docomo”).

This is incredibly exciting for Lynk to be the second direct-to-device provider licensed for commercial service in the U.S. We are taking great strides on our mission to connect everyone, everywhere, and this approval demonstrates our progress on our strategic roadmap, enabling Lynk and our trusted partner, Docomo, to provide services in parts of the country that are underserved or out of reach from conventional mobile networks.”

About Lynk

Lynk is a patented, proven, and commercially-licensed satellite-direct-to-standard-mobile-phone system. Lynk’s technology enables MNOs to provide their subscribers with connections from space for their unmodified mobile devices, enabling messaging, voice and data services designed for both commercial and government applications. Lynk’s technology has been tested and proven on all seven continents, and the Company is partnered with 50 MNOs and has commercial contracts to deliver services to approximately 60 countries. For more information, visit www.lynk.world.

Contacts

For Media: Tony DeTora, tdetora@lynk.world
For Lynk Investors: Alex Jorgensen, Lynk@prosek.com

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Contacts

For Media: Tony DeTora, tdetora@lynk.world
For Lynk Investors: Alex Jorgensen, Lynk@prosek.com

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