Satellite

American Airlines Going With Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi

United, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines also have deals with Starlink. Delta opted for Amazon Leo.

Expert Opinion

Jill Marx: The Marketing Fix Behind Multi-Gig Adoption

The number of homes a network passes is not the same as the number of homes that can realistically receive multi-gig service.

Policyband

American Airlines, Joining Rivals United and Southwest, Agrees to Install Starlink in 2027

'The addition of Starlink solidifies American as a leading airline in keeping passengers connected in flight,' said American Airlines Chief Customer Officer Heather Garboden.

Data Center

Minneapolis Approves Six Month Moratorium on Large Data Centers

The temporary ban gives time for city officials to review impact on local infrastructure.

California

FCC Seeking Comment on AT&T’s California Preemption Request

Verizon and New York are also at odds on state jurisdiction over copper retirement.

Illinois

Junk Fee Ban Bill Headed to Gov. Pritzker’s Desk for Signature

The bill will ban hidden fees and surcharges, increasing price transparency.

Free Speech

Iranian State Media Reports Potential End to Regime-Imposed Internet Blackout

The measure would lift state restrictions on international internet access.

Wireless

AT&T’s ‘Build-A-Plan’ Launches Tomorrow

T-Mobile also said ‘frontline employees remain an essential’ as it moves customer interactions to its T-Life app.

Privacy

Big Tech Harvests $831,000 in Lifetime Value From Average American User

The foundation stresses consumers should decide whether their data is shared.

Streaming

MPA Pushes Back Against Canada's Changes to the Online Streaming Act

The association says the new rules discriminate against American companies.

Fiber

Great Plains Communications Snaps Up Fastwyre's Nebraska Operations

GPC’s 20,000-mile fiber network set to reach 26 new midwestern communities under the deal

Expert Opinion

Gigi Sohn: The Town BEAD Forgot

In Louisiana's poorest parish, a $6 million BEAD fiber award became a $150,000 Starlink contract under the Trump administration's rewritten program, leaving Lake Providence behind.

Public Safety

Lutnick Appoints New Chairman of FirstNet Authority Board

Florida sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr. brings extensive experience to FirstNet.

Privacy

Trump Mobile Exposes Customer Data in Breach

Security flaw hits T1 phone customers as pre-order claims face scrutiny

Satellite

Bezos Says Space-Based Data Centers Two to Three Years Off

He argues that current timelines may be 'a little ambitious.'

BEAD

Amazon, Two Local ISPs Back Out of BEAD in Nebraska

The state is opening a new round of bidding for 12 percent of its BEAD locations. SpaceX did sign a contract with the state.