SpaceX condemns EU satellite spectrum allocation for mobile services

SpaceX lodged a formal complaint against a European Commission proposal to allocate the 2 GHz mobile‑via‑satellite (MSS) spectrum. The plan would reserve two‑thirds of the band for European operators and limit non‑EU firms to the remaining one‑third, a split SpaceX says would leave European users without direct‑to‑device satellite services such as Starlink and could hinder emergency communications, including in Ukraine.

The company warned that the allocation could cause global interference, reduce coverage, and damage the European economy, noting its de facto monopoly on direct‑to‑device links with more than 650 Starlink satellites. The EC’s aim is to achieve technological sovereignty and to reserve part of the spectrum for the upcoming IRIS2 constellation, scheduled for activation by 2029. The proposal must be approved by the Council and Parliament by May 2027, giving SpaceX roughly a year to lobby against the measures.