First OneWeb Satellites to Launch Within Year

By early 2018, OneWeb expects the first satellites in its non-geostationary orbit constellation to be launched and operational, Senior Director-Regulatory Affairs Mariah Shuman told FCC International Bureau staff, according to an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 16-408. It also said it expects to be able to provide broadband service to billions of unconnected people globally by 2025, with it covering much of the U.S. within its first two years of service -- an example being full coverage of Alaska in 2019.