Intelsat Receives FCC Approval In Connection With Loral Transaction

By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published February 15, 2004 · Updated March 15, 2026

Intelsat, Ltd., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced in connection with its proposed purchase of the North American satellite assets of Loral Space & Communications Corporation and its affiliates that the U.S Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of Loral’s FCC licenses to Intelsat. Intelsat CEO Conny Kullman said,

“This FCC approval is one of the significant conditions to the closing of the Loral transaction, and we are pleased that the regulatory process has been concluded. We are looking forward to completing the deal once all other conditions to closing have been met.”

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