Amazon Asks FCC to Delay Satellite Internet Deadline to 2028

Amazon Leo filed with the FCC on January 30, 2026, requesting a two-year extension to its satellite deployment milestone, moving the deadline for deploying half its constellation—1,618 satellites—from July 2026 to July 2028. The company launched its first Kuiper satellites in April 2025. The FCC decision will weigh spectrum efficiency rules against the policy goal of supporting competition against SpaceX's established Starlink network.