Satellite

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.

Spectrum

Satellite Experts Like FCC Proposals to Increase Spectrum Access

The agency is considering upping power limits and opening spectrum for low-earth orbit satellite use.

ITU

Beijing Accelerates Space-Based Internet Push With 13th Launch of 2025

Latest Long March mission advances China’s bid to rival Starlink and Kuiper.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on December 3, 2025 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD

As LEO constellations expand and reliability improves, attention is turning to policy considerations.

Satellite

FCC Pushes Satellite Modernization as Carr Warns of ‘Space Race 2.0’

Chairman Brendan Carr touted faster approvals and expanded spectrum access to sustain U.S. space leadership.

Expert Opinion

Henry Orejuela: Securing Connectivity in Contested Battlespaces

Militaries are embracing low Earth orbit satellites and covert communications as adversaries increasingly jam and intercept traditional radio frequency systems.

Satellite

SpaceX’s Starshield Satellites Detected Transmitting on Unauthorized Bands

The discovery raised concerns about potential interference with scientific and commercial satellites

Satellite

From Hawaii to Maine, States Look to Regulate as LEO Reliability Improves

Monitoring and third-party data can be critical for regulatory compliance.

Satellite

Amazon’s Project Kuiper reaches 153 satellites after latest 24-satellite launch

Kuiper’s expansion continues as Amazon builds momentum toward its 2026 service target

Briefs

Verizon Teams With AST SpaceMobile on Space-Based Cellular Service

Verizon has signed a deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space beginning next year.

BEAD

Speed Tests Could Help Improve Broadband Oversight, Ookla Executive Says

Rural Starlink users often report higher speeds than customers in congested urban areas