Satellite

Satellite

Carriers Finalize Direct-to-Device Spectrum JV

Announced in May, the deal was seen as a ‘shot across the bow’ at SpaceX

Satellite

Rocket Lab Aiming for Enterprise, Defense Services with Iridium Acquisition

Comments are due to the FCC on the deal Oct. 15

Expert Opinion

Michael O'Reilly: Making Progress on D2D Satellite Services

The FCC should approve pending satellite direct-to-device applications and reject stale objections that only slow U.S. leadership.

FCC Relaunches Tech Advisory Council to Guide Spectrum, AI and 6G Policy

The relaunch of the Technological Advisory Council is to strengthen engineering leadership on emerging communications technologies

Satellite

Viasat, Space42 Spending up to $1 Billion on Direct-to-Device Venture Equatys

The companies are planning a 2,800-satellite constellation that multiple tenants could use to provide connectivity

Satellite

Ookla: Starlink Performance Surged in First Half of 2026

Starlink is narrowing a long-standing performance gap with terrestrial broadband.

Satellite

Amazon Leo Expands Arianespace Deal With Six More Launches

Amazon is hoping to catch up to internet satellite leader SpaceX

NCDIT

North Carolina Launches $1 Million Satellite Grant to Harden Broadband Against Disasters

North Carolina is funding backup satellite internet for firefighters, emergency centers, and community hubs

Wireless

SpaceX Keeping Options Open for Direct-to-Device Plans

The mobile carriers were dismissive of the company’s ambitions

Satellite

SpaceX Unlikely to Buy Carrier, Build Macro Network: Analyst

The satellite company’s executives have said they expected to eat into mobile carriers’ market share

Spectrum

FCC Looks to Free Up More Spectrum for Space Launches, Reentries

A new federal space policy is pushing regulators to ensure spectrum keeps pace with a growing launch industry.

Satellite

Louisiana Excited by $100 Billion SpaceX Launch Facility, Local Starlink Discounts

The state said SpaceX’s BEAD locations were unchanged

Satellite

Aviation Groups, Iridium Still Don’t Like Ligado-AST Space Mobile Deal

Ligado wants discovery in its $39 billion lawsuit against the Defense Department

Satellite

Carr Defends Satellite Licensing Order

House Science Committee lawmakers had asked to postpone the overhaul

Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Gets Green Light for Direct-to-Device Testing

The 30-day authorization covers non-commercial testing using up to 100 handsets.

Dustin Burrows

Broadband Grants Paused as Critics Allege Favoritism Toward Elon Musk’s Starlink

An audit is underway, but no completion date has been set.