Satellite
Amazon Leo Lands Delta Deal as Satellite Rollout Lags Behind Starlink
Airline partnership signals confidence, even as Amazon’s satellite network faces delays and scale challenges.
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Delaware
IQ Fiber Invests $150 Million for Delaware Fiber Internet Buildout
Under the state’s Permitting Accelerator, the plan will be streamlined under a priority broadband designation.
Wireless
AT&T Launches Bundled Internet and Wireless Plan, Intensifying Competition
The new offering targets Comcast and Charter, while pressuring rivals Verizon and T-Mobile.
Telehealth
ATA, Johns Hopkins Launch Three-Year Push for Interstate Telehealth Reform
New initiative to help patients access out-of-state care after pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities expired.
Satellite
Amazon in Talks to Acquire Globalstar: FT
Amazon is trying to compete with SpaceX’s LEO system.
Data Center
States Race to Win the Tech Economy in 2026 State of the State Addresses
Here’s what 30 governors said about broadband expansion, AI growth, and online child safety.
Policyband
Benton Researcher Says ‘No Meaningful Opportunity’ to Know if N.Y.’s Affordable Broadband Law Is Working
Benton's Caroline Stratton found 1,253 New York households enrolled in ABA plans in 2025 based on a partial data set. About 1.2 million N.Y. households were eligible under the law
Space
Artemis II Astronauts Bound for Moon on NASA's First Lunar Voyage in Decades
4 astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, a leadoff to NASA’s push toward a lunar landing in two years.
BEAD
Louisiana AI Bills Halted After Trump White House Threatens BEAD Funding
The administration’s actions have now halted regulation in at least two states.
Spectrum
Grain Looking to Market 800 MHz for Direct-to-Cell
The investment firm is buying the spectrum from T-Mobile.
NCTA
Broadband Expansion Alone Won’t Close the Digital Divide, Panelists Warn
Panelists cite skills gaps, security threats, and the need for more modern infrastructure.
Satellite
SpaceX Files Initial Paperwork to Sell Shares to the Public
The offering could value the company as high as $1.5 trillion.
Spectrum
Ligado Case Uncertain, but Might Not Upend Spectrum Auctions: Former NTIA Administrator
The ruling will be ‘very fact-dependent,’ former NTIA Administrator John Kneuer said.
Drones
FCC Releases 'Drone Dominance' Public Notice
The FCC is looking for input on a variety of regulatory changes to support domestic drone production and usage.
SmartWAVE Webinar
April 9, 2026: Bridging the Digital Divide
A partnership between a city and a school district to Bridge the Digital Divide
North Carolina
North Carolina Directs $26M to Connect Rural Homes by 2026
State targeted hard-to-reach areas left out of larger broadband projects.
