What Amazon’s own US site says
Every page of leo.amazon.com carries this footer. Until it changes, the antennas can’t be sold or rented in the US:
“These devices have not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. These devices are not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.”
The only thing a household can do on the site is this:
“Join the list to receive announcements and updates.”
Amazon’s newest description of who is using the service, from Sep 22, 2026:
“…is currently testing the service with employees and with select enterprise customers as part of a private preview.”
Its newest word on timing came with its third-quarter results on Oct 29, 2026:
“Remains on track to begin initial service of its Amazon Leo low Earth orbit satellite service later this year…”
That repeats “later this year” with no date and no locations, and nothing in it is for US households: a US home start date is Not announced.
And the FCC’s description of the market, from Jun 5, 2026:
“At this time, only one operator, SpaceX, is providing broadband to American consumers from low-Earth orbit.”
US status, by who is asking
United States, checked 2026-11-03
- Households
Not available Confirmed checked
Start date: Not announced checked
- Businesses in Amazon’s preview
Testing in a private preview Confirmed checked
Since Nov 2025 Confirmed checked , for select companies only.
- AT&T enterprise and public-sector customers
Not available Reported checked
Start date: Not announced checked . Amazon’s words in its results of Oct 29, 2026:
“…signed a strategic agreement with AT&T, which will be the first major U.S. telecom provider to offer Leo connectivity to enterprise and public-sector customers…”
Amazon, third-quarter 2026 resultsQ3 2026 results release (PDF)Announcedchecked AT&T’s own word on timing, as reported on Sep 8, 2026:
“AT&T said that details about service availability, pricing, and product configurations for enterprise customers will be announced ‘in the coming months.’”
Satellite Today, reporting AT&Tsatellitetoday.comReportedchecked - Airline passengersaviation passengers (JetBlue, Delta)
Not available Confirmed checked
From 2027 Planned checked : JetBlue from 2027; Delta from 2028 (500 aircraft first).
Business and airline rows are here so it is clear what they are not: none of them is home internet you can order.
For the dates Amazon has given and missed, read the launch-date page. If you need internet now, the buy-or-wait tool and the side-by-side comparison cover what you can order today.
Outside the US: countries by status
No country has Amazon Leo home service yet. These are the places where Amazon or a company working with it has named a plan, with the start date each one gave.
| Country or region | Who it is for, or who sells it | Today | Start date given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | consumer | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| United Kingdom | consumer | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| Germany | consumer | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| France | consumer | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| Philippines | consumer | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| Australia | homes and businesses via nbn (wholesale, sold by Australian internet providers) | Not available Confirmed checked | around mid-2027 Planned checked |
| South Africa | homes and small businesses via Herotel 'evry'; cellular backhaul via Vanu | Not available Confirmed checked | 2027 Planned checked |
| Uzbekistan | via UZ-SAT (Uztelecom), authorized distributor | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay | households via DIRECTV Latin America and Sky Brasil (Vrio) | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| Japan | enterprise and government via NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
| Europe and Africa (Vodafone, Vodacom) | mobile-network backhaul | Not available Confirmed checked | Not announced checked |
Never read a date in this table as a US date: Amazon hasn’t tied any of them to the United States.
Companies with Amazon Leo agreements, by status
Most of Amazon’s signed deals are for businesses, airlines, ships or phone networks, not homes. Sorted by how firm the record is, then newest first.
| Company | What it covers | Where | Announced | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center | Demonstration; 'ongoing partnership' | United States | 2026-10-13 | Confirmed |
| Herotel (evry) | Residential and small-business satellite internet | South Africa | 2026-07-15 | Planned |
| DP World Tour | Connectivity at golf events | 25 countries | 2026-04-20 | Planned |
| Delta Air Lines | In-flight Wi-Fi, 500 aircraft first | Airline (US-based) | 2026-03-31 | Planned |
| JetBlue | In-flight Wi-Fi | Airline (US-based) | 2025-09-04 | Planned |
| nbn (NBN Co) | Wholesale LEO home/business broadband sold by Australian internet providers | Australia | 2025-08-05 | Planned |
| UZ-SAT / Uztelecom | Authorized distributor | Uzbekistan | 2026-09-22 | Announced |
| Apple (and planned Globalstar acquisition) | Satellite features for iPhone and Apple Watch; D2D system | Global | 2026-04-14 | Announced |
| Vanu, Inc. | Cellular backhaul for rural towers, starting in South Africa | Africa | 2026-02-26 | Announced |
| ELCOME and MTN | Maritime authorized resellers | Global waters | 2026-02-10 | Announced |
| AT&T | Fixed broadband for AT&T business customers | United States | 2026-02-04 | Announced |
| Airbus | Leo connectivity in the Airbus aircraft catalog | Aviation (global) | 2025-09-04 | Announced |
| DIRECTV Latin America and Sky Brasil (Vrio) | Distribution to households | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay | 2024-06-13 | Announced |
| NTT, NTT DOCOMO, NTT Com, SKY Perfect JSAT | Distribution to enterprises and government; NTT Group as customers | Japan | 2023-11-28 | Announced |
| Vodafone and Vodacom | Cellular backhaul; extend mobile coverage | Europe and Africa | 2023-09-05 | Announced |
| Verizon | Early partner named for beta pilots (2023) | United States | 2023-11-16 | Unconfirmed |
What “Join the list” is, and isn’t
The button on leo.amazon.com is the only sign-up Amazon offers households. We link to it, but we never fill it in for you or collect your details.
It is
- An email list for news. The button reads “Join the list”, for announcements and updates (news about Amazon Leo services and related offerings in your area).
- A short form. It asks for: email address (required); postal code (required); country (required, pick list).
- Marketing consent. Its consent line: “You agree to receive the latest news about Amazon Leo services and related offerings in your area at the email address provided above.” The form also carries a hidden field: marketing opt-in preset to 'yes'.
- What Amazon’s FAQ points to when asked about a waitlist: “For now, anyone who is interested in staying informed about Amazon Leo can sign up on …”
It isn’t
- An order, reservation or deposit: no checked . Nothing in the form holds a place in line.
- A coverage check. Amazon has no address checker or US coverage map: Not announced checked .
- A beta invitation. Amazon’s testing is with its employees and select businesses (quoted above).
- A way to buy on Amazon.com or in a store. Amazon.com sales: Not announced; retail stores: Not announced.
Amazon presents the list as a way to stay informed, not as a place in line. Signing up asks only for the details above.
Alaska and BEAD, in one line each
Alaska: the FCC’s Jul 30, 2020 order says of the first-generation design: “Given the proposed design of the Kuiper system, service cannot be provided to the majority of Alaska.” What that means for Alaska towns.
BEAD: on Jan 30, 2026 Amazon told the FCC: “27 states have chosen Amazon Leo to connect over 400,000 remote locations across the U.S.” That is Amazon’s own claim (27 states; over 400,000 locations Reported), not federal data, and Amazon has given no start date for those locations.
Availability: what readers ask
Is Amazon Leo available in my area?
Not for homes anywhere in the US as of Nov 3, 2026. Amazon has no address checker or coverage map to look up (Not announced checked ). The sign-up form asks for your postal code, but it is a news list, not a check.
Does Amazon Leo have a waitlist?
Not a waitlist with places in line. “Join the list” on leo.amazon.com is an email list for announcements: no order, deposit or reservation (no checked ).
How do I sign up for Amazon Leo?
On leo.amazon.com, with the “Join the list” button: email address (required); postal code (required); country (required, pick list). That is the only sign-up Amazon offers households; there is nothing to buy yet.
Is there an Amazon Leo beta or early access for households?
No. Amazon’s preview is for businesses and its own staff. Its FAQ says: “We began an enterprise preview in November 2025 to allow select business customers to begin testing the network using production hardware and software.” On Sep 22, 2026 Amazon said Leo “is currently testing the service with employees and with select enterprise customers as part of a private preview.” Households get only “Join the list”, an email list for news that reserves nothing, and Amazon hasn’t said that joining it gives priority (Not announced checked ). Cord Cutters News wrote on Feb 23, 2026: “Early sign-ups are expected to gain priority access to the beta phase…” That is the site’s claim, not Amazon’s. Treat an invitation to a household “beta”, or any request for payment, as something Amazon hasn’t announced.
Should I pay someone to get Amazon Leo early?
No. There’s nothing to buy, reserve or put a deposit on yet. Amazon’s own sign-up asks only for your email address, postal code and country, with no payment, and its US site footer says: “These devices are not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.”
Can I buy Amazon Leo on Amazon.com or in a store?
No. Amazon.com sales: Not announced checked . Retail stores: Not announced checked . The US site footer says the devices can’t be offered for sale or lease until they get FCC authorization.
Can a business get Amazon Leo now?
Only select companies in Amazon’s private preview, running since Nov 2025 Confirmed checked . AT&T will offer it to enterprise and public-sector customers but hasn’t started: Amazon’s results of Oct 29, 2026 say AT&T “will be the first” major US telecom provider to do so, and as reported on Sep 8, 2026, AT&T said availability and pricing would come later (both quoted above).
Will Amazon Leo work in Hawaii or Puerto Rico?
They are in the planned coverage area, with no date. On Jul 30, 2020 the FCC described Amazon’s first-generation plan as “…thereby serving the contiguous United States, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and other world regions.” (Hawaii and US territories inside the planned coverage area; no service dates Planned). Amazon has given no start date for Hawaii, Puerto Rico or any other territory.
Is there an Amazon Leo coverage map?
Not from Amazon: Not announced checked . Any map you find elsewhere is someone else’s drawing.
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How these facts were checked
We read Amazon’s US site (leo.amazon.com, its home and technology pages and the footer on every page), Amazon’s newsroom, FAQ and quarterly results, and the FCC orders. Every quote shows the day we last checked it against its source: Amazon’s pages on Nov 3, 2026, the FCC orders on Oct 25, 2026. For the “Join the list” form we read only the form’s field list, the way a browser loads it; we never submitted it or signed anyone up. Country and company rows come from Amazon’s and the other companies’ own announcements; press reports are labeled “Reported”. Read the editorial policy.
FCC orders and Census data files are fixed public records whose text can't change, so the "Facts checked" date leaves them out. We read them on Oct 25, 2026; each one is listed at the foot of the page.
Where each fact comes from
- leo.amazon.com/technology (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com (primary source) · checked
- info.projectkuiper.amazon/index.php/form/getForm (primary source) · checked
- s2.q4cdn.com/299287126/files/doc_earnings/2026/q3/earnings-resu… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-uzbekistan (primary source) · checked
- docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-553A1.pdf (primary source) · checked
- docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-422438A1.pdf (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-satellite-internet-u… (primary source) · checked
- press.aboutamazon.com/2026/2/at-t-aws-and-amazon-leo-collaborat… (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com/business/industries/aviation (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com/ca/en (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com/gb/en (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com/de/de (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com/fr/fr (primary source) · checked
- leo.amazon.com/ph/en (primary source) · checked
- nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/about-nbn-co/newsroom/articl… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-south-africa-herotel… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/amazon-project-kuiper… (primary source) · checked
- press.aboutamazon.com/2023/11/amazons-project-kuiper-and-ntt-sk… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/how-kuiper-extends-ce… (primary source) · checked
- cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Leo-Request.pdf (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/what-is-amazon-projec… (primary source) · checked
- docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-102A1.pdf (primary source) · checked
- satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2026/09/08/att-business-expands… (secondary report) · checked
- press.aboutamazon.com/2026/10/u-s-army-c5isr-completes-successf… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-satellite-internet-p… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-delta-in-flight-wifi… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/jetblue-amazon-projec… (primary source) · checked
- nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-statement… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-globalstar-apple (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-vanu-satellite-inter… (primary source) · checked
- press.aboutamazon.com/amazon-leo/2026/2/amazons-satellite-inter… (primary source) · checked
- aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/amazon-project-kuiper… (primary source) · checked
- cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-unveils-waitlist-for-its-new-home-in…, published · checked