Broadband Breakfast on April 15, 2026 – The Space Economy
How will satellite operators compete in the future?
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Space is no longer a frontier: It's a key part of our transnational digital infrastructure. As satellite constellations scale into the thousands and non-terrestrial networks become embedded in 5G and 6G standards, low-Earth orbit is evolving into a full-stack platform for broadband, commerce, and critical communications. This Broadband Breakfast Live Online session on the Space Economy will explore the expansive, and increasing, role that satellite operators play in the communications ecosystem as they compete for enterprise, government, and global mobility markets. What do the policy frameworks, spectrum battles, and investment dynamics shaping the new space economy mean for broadband access in the U.S., and globally? And what does the future hold?
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Panelists
- Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association
- Tim Farrar, President, TMF Associates
- Caleb Henry, Director of Research, Quilty Space
- Drew Clark (moderator), CEO and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
Tom Stroup is the President of the Satellite Industry Association, a consensus based association representing the commercial satellite industry in the U.S. As President he is the trade association’s lead advocate for regulatory and policy issues of critical importance to SIA’s membership, including spectrum and licensing issues, defense and public safety matters, and export control and international trade issues.
Tim Farrar has over 30 years of experience across the telecom and satellite industries, having worked for leading consulting firms in both the UK and US. In 2002, Tim founded his own consulting company, TMF Associates, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, which has supported numerous operators, suppliers and investors, on market and technical analysis, business planning, and due diligence assignments, and publishes detailed research on satellite and spectrum issues.
Caleb Henry is the director of research for Quilty Space, a boutique financial research firm focused on the space industry. Prior to Quilty, he spent seven years as a journalist, reporting on business and policy developments affecting satellite operators, launch service providers and other players in the space industry. He is the author of a forthcoming book on the history of OneWeb titled Web of Ambitions, under contract to Columbia University Press.
Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing tool to collect and verify broadband data left unpublished by the Federal Communications Commission. As CEO and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media community advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.
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