Appalachian Regional Commission
House Committee Approves Appalachian Satellite Broadband Bill
The legislation directs GAO to study the use of satellite broadband for economic development in Appalachia.
Satellite
Satellite connectivity enables broadband to reach distant and hard-to-reach locations.
Satellite
Satellite Permitting Bill Gains Support
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins a growing group of supporters, an attempt to pass similar legislation failed in the House in 2023.
Satellite
Bezos’s Blue Origin Planning Satellite Broadband Service for Enterprise Customers
The company is planning to begin deployment in late 2027.
Satellite
Sens. Cruz and Welch Introduce Satellite Streamlining Act
Measure would require FCC satellite license decisions within one year.
Satellite
FCC Approves 7,500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites
The agency said the move would improve SpaceX’s satellite broadband service.
Satellite
Satellite Operators Opposed to SpaceX’s Planned Direct-to-Cell Constellation
They fear interference from a 15,000-satellite system SpaceX wants approval to launch.
Satellite
Globalstar Opposed to Other Satellite Operators in 1.6 GHz
Iridium petitioned the FCC for access last week, and SpaceX has sought to enter the band.
Satellite
Bolivia Lifts Restrictions on Satellite Companies Like Starlink to Upgrade Internet
Bolivia’s centrist President Rodrigo Paz signed a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation.
Satellite
South Africa Eases Affirmative Action Regulations on Starlink that Musk Said Were Racist
The change affects all foreign-owned satellite internet providers that operate in South Africa.
Satellite
Entner: Amazon’s Steep LEO Deployment Gap Needs a Waiver to Succeed
Amazon must scale from 180 satellites to above 1,600 by mid-2026, as Starlink exceeds 8,000 in orbit.
Satellite
Satellite Broadband Emerges as Major Player in Federal BEAD Program
Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.
Satellite
Report Reviews Satellite Broadband Role in Federal Expansion Programs
A Congressional Research Service report warns cost and capacity limits may restrict rural deployment options
Satellite
European Space Agency Boosts Budget to Catch Up in Space Race
ESA hopes for a European astronaut to join NASA's Artemis program for a lunar mission. It also signed a letter for a new Arctic Space Center.
LEO
Coalition Forum Spotlights Economic Potential of LEO Broadband
Lawmakers and advocates said emerging satellite networks are strengthening remote economies.
Washington
Amazon Rebrands Project Kuipier Satellite Service to ‘Amazon Leo’
Amazon has 153 active satellites, plans to launch enterprise service in 2025, removes reference to 'affordable broadband'
Spectrum
SpaceX Looking to Use AWS-3 for Direct-to-Cell
The company said it would seek a waiver to use the terrestrial spectrum for satellite service.
