Weak signal · 27 June 2026, 06:30 UTC
Japan J-LEO: 3 days to June 30 decision
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As the brief logged it
— MIC advisory council approved 700 MHz band for satellite D2D on June 24 (sole Rakuten advantage among MNOs); Rakuten-AST JV formalised June 23 (50-50); BlueBirds 8-10 operational; SpaceX/KDDI alliance still competing. Selection expected end of June. Watch soumu.go.jp and AST 8-K feed. If Rakuten-AST wins: push S1 in next brief — sovereign D2D infrastructure precedent directly relevant to 2GHz/IRIS2 architecture debate.
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