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Satellite

FCC Space Bureau Chief Highlights Role of LEO Satellites in Broadband Expansion

Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz outlined two key priorities: Modernizing licensing systems and ensuring adequate spectrum.

SpaceX

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.

SpaceX

FCC Backs SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell Service at Higher Power Levels

With one condition: SpaceX must mitigate spectrum interference issues with terrestrial providers

SpaceX

Rep. Matsui ‘Suspicious’ About BEAD Policy Shift

Lawmaker accuses GOP of reallocating money to ‘predetermined winners.’

SpaceX

United Speeds Up Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout

Passengers getting free high-speed internet on some regional flights.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on March 19, 2025 - Spectrum and the Opportunities for LEO Satellite Broadband

Securing the necessary spectrum for LEO operations is a key challenge.

FBA

Broadband Industry Coalesces in Support of ‘SPEED for BEAD’

Fiber-focused organization isn’t discouraged by Rep. Richard Hudson measure that touts ‘technology neutrality’

BEAD

Commerce Secretary Says Americans Need 'the Benefit of the Bargain' from BEAD

'We want the lowest cost broadband access to Americans,' Howard Lutnick said, repeating, 'the lowest cost.'

SpaceX

Ontario Cancels $100 Million Starlink Contract over U.S. Tariffs

Deal signed last November would have connected 15,000 homes and business

SpaceX

Congress Revives Effort to Expand Satellite Connectivity for Farmers

This and six other telecom bills set for a Tuesday markup by House Commerce Committee.

SpaceX

Verizon, AT&T Successfully Test Direct-to-Satellite Video Calls

FCC granted temporary authority for testing, but full commercial approval awaits.

Defense Department

Reuters: U.S. Threatens Ukraine’s Starlink Access in Negotiations, Again

U.S. officials warn Ukraine of Starlink shutdown if deal over critical minerals not struck, the news service reported.

Labor Department

AT&T Copper Retirement Plan Would Undercut Universal Service, CWA Warns

The telecom giant will not offer fiber to many copper customers, potentially jeopardizing broadband access.

EU

Mobile Carriers Push Fiber Investments Amid Growing Demand for Convergence

All three national wireless carriers - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - are expanding their fiber investments in various ways.

Satellite

Think Tank: U.S. Space Assets Highly Vulnerable to Russia, China

U.S. security efforts in space have not kept up with foreign threats, Council on Foreign Relations says.

SpaceX

Ellis Scherer: State Satellite Programs Offer Lessons for U.S. Broadband Deployment

LEO satellite technology is proving to be a cost-effective, high-quality solution for broadband deployment, the author writes.