
Wireless
Fixed Wireless Emerges as Contender for BEAD Deployment
Competition between internet providers heats up.
Low-Earth Orbit satellites provide internet connectivity with lower latency than geostationary satellites.
Wireless
Competition between internet providers heats up.
Satellite
Agreement will advance both global broadband access and astronomical science.
Wireless
LEO satellite provider delivers fastest speeds and lowest latency in new analysis
China
Method increases chance of usable signals by nearly 20 percent
Satellite
Believes satellite can compete with fiber.
Expert Opinion
Technologies besides fiber often fail to meet Priority Broadband Project requirements, even as defined by the June 6 policy notice.
Expert Opinion
BEAD’s new policy notice invalidates Final Proposals, prioritizes cost over community, and generates immense sunk costs.
Spectrum
The FCC is exploring terrestrial and space-based alternatives that could serve as backups when GPS fails.
Satellite
The number of active satellites in orbit has exploded, from approximately 1,000 in 2014 to nearly 11,539 by the end of 2024.
Expert Opinion
Barely 19% of residents in underdeveloped regions have internet access.
FCC
FCC revisits decades-old satellite spectrum sharing rules and opens 600 megahertz of spectrum for commercial access.
Expert Opinion
$3.5B can buy 6.4 million Starlink residential installations. Starlink is a practical short-term stopgap before fiber.
Satellite
Amazon ready to send 27 satellites to low-Earth orbit in its official constellation rollout.
Satellite
Rep. Taylor has also pushed for satellites to be considered in Appalachian broadband grants.
Expert Opinion
BEAD should use all technologies, but not all technologies are equal.
Expert Opinion
No BEAD final proposals have been posted since late 2024, but many are due over the next few months.