On September 10, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. fell 5.08% in regular trading, trading at $62.79/share, with turnover of $4.28 billion. The decline came after the stock had rallied over 11% in the prior two sessions on news that four major European telecom operators were exploring a consortium to bid for EU 2GHz satellite spectrum.

The pullback was triggered as the market digested a key detail in the EU proposal: satellite operators bidding for reserved spectrum must be majority-owned by European entities. This requirement would force Vodafone to restructure its current 50-50 joint venture with AST SpaceMobile, Inc. if it participates in the bidding process, potentially diluting the company's influence in its core European partnership. Profit-taking pressure following the rapid run-up further weighed on the stock.

For context, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone, and Telefonica have been in preliminary discussions to form a consortium to jointly bid for the spectrum and offer direct-to-phone satellite services to counter Starlink's expansion in Europe. Vodafone had previously established a JV with AST SpaceMobile, Inc. to provide direct-to-handset satellite connectivity, making the regulatory development particularly relevant to the company's European growth outlook.

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