Launch marks significant milestone in AST’s push to direct-to-cell service.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 — AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-cell ambitions are back in business.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 17, 2026, carrying BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 into low-Earth orbit.
Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
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