BEAD
Amazon and SpaceX Undercut Competition in Tennessee BEAD Bidding
Average LEO bids were $228K, a fraction of the $2.7M requested by fiber providers, on average.
Satellite
SpaceX Sends Amazon Satellites into Space
Project Kuiper sends 24 more satellites into low orbit.
Satellite
National Science Foundation and Project Kuiper Establish Satellite Coordination Agreement
Agreement will advance both global broadband access and astronomical science.
NTIA
Luke Hogg: Fixing BEAD is Worth Minor Delays
New guidance allows fiber, fixed wireless, satellite, and other technologies compete on a level playing field.
Satellite
ULA’s Atlas V Launches Second Batch of Satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
Amazon now has 54 operational Kuiper satellites in orbit
Amazon
Amazon’s Second Project Kuiper Launch Postponed
New launch date has yet to be announced.
Satellite
3% Satellite Industry Growth, Despite Video Revenue Decline
The number of active satellites in orbit has exploded, from approximately 1,000 in 2014 to nearly 11,539 by the end of 2024.
Satellite
Project Kuiper Gets New April 28 Launch Date
Amazon ready to send 27 satellites to low-Earth orbit in its official constellation rollout.
Satellite
Amazon Delays Kuiper Satellite Launch Due to Weather
The rocket, carrying 27 Kuiper satellites, was grounded due to weather conditions
Health
Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’
None of this would be possible without the only telecommunication infrastructure capable of delivering telehealth at scale: Fiber networks.
Satellite
Where’s Elon? U.S. Chamber Names Amazon Exec to Head New Space Council
Council will advise legal and governmental actors on promoting a competitive space industry.
Satellite
Amazon Sues to Stop Bezos-Owned Washington Post From Getting Public Records
The records concern Project Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to provide internet through satellites in space.
LEO
Texas Opens Funding for Starlink, LEO Rivals
Plan hopes to expand broadband access in rural communities
BEAD Data
NTIA Approves Louisiana Final BEAD Proposal
It's the first state to reach the deployment stage of the $42.5 billion program.
LEO
Analyst: Starlink Expanding Service, ‘Light Years’ Ahead of Competition
Starlink has about 6,700 operational satellites in low Earth orbit.
BEAD
NTIA Finalizes Guidance on LEO Satellites for BEAD
NTIA said it has significantly reduced barriers to participation by LEO satellite providers.
