US-based Viasat has received "unconditional clearance" from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority in its bid to acquire Inmarsat. The deal was first announced in November 2021 with a total transaction value of $7.3 billion which included $850 million in cash, 46.36 million Viasat shares worth $3.1 billion, and the assumption of $3.4 billion of net debt.