This isn’t the first time Musk’s actions have raised concerns about SpaceX's alignment with U.S. interests.

Musk’s influence could drive changes to BEAD, spectrum policy, and the Universal Service Fund

Satellite differs from wireline on price, reliability, and security, trade group says.

New 706 Report shouldn’t exclude satellite internet technology, tech giant says

A webinar that will help explain the ins and outs of Build America Buy America compliance.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking each state's BEAD grant application window.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking fixed wireless access subscriptions.

The FCC issued a public notice to seek comment on rearranging the spectrum in the Lower 900 MegaHertz band.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscribers by technology.

Residents in the quiet zone in Virginia and West Virginia now have the option for satellite internet.

The approval hinges on ensuring safe operations near the International Space Station.

More than 100 researchers warned of environmental harms from continued launches and re-entries.

Trump said Elon Musk's satellite-delivered Internet service saved lives.

These locations will remain eligible for fiber deployment under BEAD.

Two events, and two tools for Better Broadband, Better Lives.

Has the tide truly turned for satellite broadband?

The government has a history of preferencing government-owned networks at the expense of private alternatives.

Project Kuiper expected to amass large start-up costs

The FCC said it stood by its decision not to award the company $885 million in broadband subsidies.

Commercial launches are expected to double by 2028, with the FAA projecting up to 338 launches.

Starlink is now active in more than 100 counties

Agency opened 17 GigaHertz for satellites, issued a fine against a deepfake political robocalls.

Without a Congressional statute given the FCC explicit power, the FCC is clearly overstepping its bounds.

Building on recent FCC actions, the bill expands spectrum access for commercial space launches.

The FCC's Space Bureau is helping competitors navigate the LEO satellite market.

The agency is set to vote on September 26.

SpaceX conducted a study to counter industry claims of harmful interference.

Agency said petition under review was filed about 45 months late.

As SpaceX leads in orbital launches, the $42.5B BEAD program could further bolster its role in global broadband expansion.

SpaceX requested to relax regulations around power transmission outside of allocated frequency bands.

Do consumers need fiber to their door? Or would wireless or satellite service suffice?

‘For me to participate in BEAD, I don’t want BEAD to say, “if something happens, I get your network,”’ SpaceX President says.

'Starlink has about 6,000 satellites deployed, with more than 5,200 of them operational'

'Because the FCC’s order was lawful and reasonably explained, we affirm," said Circuit Judge Neomi Rao.

It aims to revolutionize the satellite industry by improving logistics, insurance, regulatory compliance, and data security.

The shared spectrum will ensure wider coverage that benefits subscribers to all companies.

The agreement will enable Comcast to serve hard to serve addresses in the U.S.

'This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need,' Musk says to his 187.7 million followers on X.

The investment would increase RocketLab's semiconductor production by 50 percent.

For consumers, the competition from LEOs will undoubtedly improve broadband connectivity and offerings to these rural areas.

Updated rules would require satellites to meet specific metrics that limit risk of in-space collisions.

Astronomers say some LEO satellites will become the brightest objects in the night sky after the moon.

Satellite providers and FCC officials came together to share their plans in the wake of SCS approval.

The FCC is being urged to review SpaceX's spectrum license status due to claims owner Elon Musk is engaging in misconduct.

John Deere, the most well-known agricultural company in America, recently inked a deal with Starlink for digital farming.

FCC Commissioner criticized the deployment of wire-based broadband in rural areas where Starlink is available.

The company is concerned about interference in adjacent bands.

The digital infrastructure is evolving at exponential rates and the demand for smarter systems and a more connected world is imperative to the progression of our communities.

The digital infrastructure is evolving at exponential rates and the demand for smarter systems and a more connected world is imperative to the progression of our communities.

Starlink has deployed about 5,500 satellites into low earth orbit, and the current generation service produces 'urban-quality' broadband, said official.

The company was slated to receive nearly $900 million in broadband subsidies.

SpaceX and Amazon are poised to blanket the skies with thousands more satellites.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposes a new way to eliminate junk fees.

Senator wants FCC to make order on pole attachment, replacement cost issues.

DISH did not adhere to its plan for disposing of a satellite, the commission said.

A tutorial for investors, broadband providers, and political leaders

Satellites can bring broadband to communities that terrestrial networks can’t reach.

In the battle over frequencies for low-earth orbit satellites, Amazon pointed to successful geostationary satellite orbit usage.

Former FCC commissioners pushed Congress to extend the spectrum auction of the agency.

The Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act would ease FCC permitting for the rapidly growing satellite industry.

Unlike geostationary satellites, LEOs offer a connection that can support real-time communication.

‘The new space age has turned everything we know about how to deliver critical space-based services on its head.’

TechFreedom argued that the FCC overstated the flaws of Starlink’s network.

The vote on space debris comes as an increasing number of LEO satellites are gearing up for launch.

The Starlink partnership is expected to cover the nation’s dead spots.

According to data from Ookla, Starlink’s median speeds in the U.S. dipped below 100 Mbps download, the speeds required for federal infrastructure bill money.

The infrastructure bill’s tech neutrality is concerning critics who say money will go to satellite, not enough to fiber.

Satellites, at the very least, can act as backup connections, webinar heard.

Simington also raised idea of Big Tech contributing to Universal Service Fund.

The FCC outlines September meeting agenda, the FTC will review big tech mergers this month, AT&T signs deal with OneWeb.

FCC makes temporary changes for Ida, OneWeb says no to spectrum sharing, FCC proposes $5M for robocall scheme.

In an interview with Broadband Breakfast, Technology Policy Institute President Scott Wallsten blamed bad mapping for RDOF mess.

Democratic lawmakers want end to calls to recuse Lina Khan, dissatisfaction with prices, Starlink comparable to fixed-wireless.

Will the 12 GHz band be opened for 5G uses or remain exclusively for satellite services?

The report on new technologies and data lays out importance of data security and satellite communications.

In the second in a series of explainers, Broadband Breakfast looks at the quickly emerging topic of spectrum sharing, as 5G ramps up against the finite resource.

It remains to be seen if Starlink services will have a large-scale detrimental impact on rural service providers.

March 29, 2021—Judge Laurence Silberman has worn many hats throughout his career—diplomat, lawyer, jurist—and he may now add “staunch critic of big tech” to his list of titles. Silberman wrote the dissenting opinion in Tah v. Global Witness Publishing, released on March 19 by the D.C. Circuit Court

March 8, 2021—Experts are divided about how the 12 GigaHertz (GHz) spectrum should be utilized in the wake of the historic C Band auction, which would primarily be used by satellite technologies. Representatives from some of the largest wireless providers quarreled in a lively exchange on March 4 as

February 16, 2021—While SpaceX touts Starlink as the answer to the world’s dearth of broadband coverage, experts are not convinced that it will be able to meet increasing demand. Elon Musk’s SpaceX began launching a constellation of small satellites early in 2018 with the goal of providing affordabl

The Federal Communications Commission’s over-the-air reception devices (known as OTARD) rules limit local governments’, homeowner associations’ and condominium boards’ oversight authority over certain antennas and satellite dishes for certain size specifications. In the Primary Purpose Report and Or

February 4, 2021 -With Elon Musk’s SpaceX working on low earth orbit satellites and launching 60 Starlink satellites in a single batch early Thursday morning, prompting continuing discussions about the effectiveness of these low earth orbit investments in improving rural broadband in the United Stat

June 9, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission adopted procedures for Phase I of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction, or Auction 904, at their open meeting Tuesday. The auction, scheduled to begin October 29, will award up to $16 billion in federal support to existing and prospective br

May 13, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday adopted new rules for the deployment of satellites. The action, at the agency’s May meeting – its second monthly meeting conducted remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic –comes at a time of increased pressure by military officia

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020— “I wanna be clear, it’s not like Starlink is some huge threat to telcos. I just want to be super clear, it is not.” That’s a point SpaceX and Starlink founder Elon Musk wanted to impress upon his zealous audience at the 2020 Satellite Convention on Monday. When doors open

For starters, you’ll make more money. Figure contrasts 1. incumbent cable oligopoly territory divisions, 2. 2,700 local ISPs (map by Zhuangyuan Fan), 3. StarLink   Greetings Gwynne, Elon and Team Starlink— Thank you for working to connect folks. You’re launching the greatest leap forward in the inte

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019- As world actors ponder about human expansion into outer space, the issue that most frequently comes up is how to foster innovation while avoiding history’s past mistakes with nation-building. Human settlement in space is not going to be a “do-over” of our colonial experien

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 – With changes in the space industry, the U.S. government needs to evolve to capitalize on the “unprecedented opportunity for the commercial space sector,” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Tuesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Pai emphasized the FC

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Cloud computing relies upon robust and high-speed upload and download internet speeds.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

The scourge of robocalls is making America's once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.

The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet.

Self-driving cars are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Drones and airborne transportation are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Antitrust has been re-invigorated by concern over the power of big technology, media and telecom companies.

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.

Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.

Debates about the role of free speech have been transformed by broadband internet services.

Semiconductors are the world’s new oil.

Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2010 — Hughes Network Systems and China UnifiedNet have formed a joint venture called HughesNet China Co. Ltd.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2010- Chevron gas and convenience stores will be getting an edge on their competition by offering new broadband services. Hughes Network Systems will be the provider for Chevron’s secure managed broadband systems, which will include connection capabilities for DSL, cable, satel

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that it would begin a plan to increase spectrum availability by freeing up loose spectrum allotted to satellite companies. The plan will be initiated in July after an FCC proceeding examining how to increase value, ut

LONDON, May 3, 2010 – Many Internet service providers are struggling to cope with the rapid growth of video traffic while trying to put a reasonable limit on the amount of bandwidth consumers can use.

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 – A diverse “undercard” of broadband technologies is being largely overlooked in the battle for stimulus dollars, a panel of industry representatives said Tuesday at the June Broadband Breakfast Club.