The US Federal Communications Commission has given its approval to the acquisition of Intelsat by SES.
It follows June’s approvals from the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
“Today’s approval of the SES Intelsat transaction builds on the Commission’s efforts to promote the provision of robust and competitive satellite services to the public. It has the potential to lower costs, improve quality, and increase investment. It also will create a more vigorous multi-orbit competitor in the satellite communications marketplace,” the FCC said in a statement.
As part of the process, official authorisation has come from the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, amongst others, while SES also agreed to a National Security Agreement with the Department of Justice.
