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.
Satellite
Satellite connectivity enables broadband to reach distant and hard-to-reach locations.
BEAD
Speed Tests Could Help Improve Broadband Oversight, Ookla Executive Says
Rural Starlink users often report higher speeds than customers in congested urban areas
Satellite
Project Kuiper to Open Satellite Gateway in Cork, Ireland
Satellite
Starlink Could Open First Retail Store in Bakersfield, Calif.
First job listing for a Starlink store manager was posted online
Satellite
FCC Space Bureau Chief: 'We Are in the Space Industrial Revolution'
Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz said shift from a 'scarcity mindset' to an 'abundance mindset' in space policy needed to continue.
Satellite
Global Cooperation Needed to Manage Space Resources, Says ITU Chief
Doreen Bogdan-Martin emphasized that spectrum for space-related services must be managed through global cooperation.
Satellite
Satellite Operators Urge FCC to Exempt Them From NEPA Review
Debate comes as the FCC considers expanding categorical exclusions under National Environmental Policy Act for satellite and wireless operators.
Satellite
Amazon: Project Kuiper to Begin U.S. Service Within About Six Months
Kuiper plans to expand service to five countries by the first half of 2026.
Satellite
FCC’s Carr Stresses Competition, Spectrum, SpaceX in Aerospace Summit Remarks
Carr highlighted U.S. progress in satellite technology and efforts to expand the space economy.
Satellite
State Department Approved Possible $150M Starlink Sale to Ukraine
The sale could strengthen both U.S. national security interests and Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
China
China's Xi Seeks Expanded Role for Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Tianjin Summit
Xi proposed opening China’s BeiDou satellite system, an alternative to the GPS system controlled by the U.S., to 27 member and partner states.
Satellite
Starlink Hits 7 Million Users Worldwide
Elon Musk’s satellite company serves 150 countries and territories.
Satellite
Ukraine Risks Losing Starlink Internet Access Amid Refugee Aid Dispute with Poland
The lack of satellite internet could have dire consequences for Ukraine’s military.
Satellite
California Rejects Military Plan to Increase SpaceX Launches
State panel denies Musk for a second time.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on October 1, 2025 - Looking Toward World Radio Congress 2027
How with the telecom and space race between the U.S. and China play out at the World Radio Congress 2027?
New Mexico
New Mexico Ready to Deploy BEAD Funds Across Technologies
‘Low-Earth orbit satellites are going to be part of the picture,’ a state official says.
