Satellite
Starlink Should Prevail in RDOF Challenge, Says Tech Think Tank
TechFreedom argued that the FCC overstated the flaws of Starlink’s network.
Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.
Satellite
TechFreedom argued that the FCC overstated the flaws of Starlink’s network.
Satellite
The vote on space debris comes as an increasing number of LEO satellites are gearing up for launch.
The Starlink partnership is expected to cover the nation’s dead spots.
Satellite
According to data from Ookla, Starlink’s median speeds in the U.S. dipped below 100 Mbps download, the speeds required for federal infrastructure bill money.
Satellite
The infrastructure bill’s tech neutrality is concerning critics who say money will go to satellite, not enough to fiber.
Satellite
Satellites, at the very least, can act as backup connections, webinar heard.
FCC
Simington also raised idea of Big Tech contributing to Universal Service Fund.
The FCC outlines September meeting agenda, the FTC will review big tech mergers this month, AT&T signs deal with OneWeb.
FCC
FCC makes temporary changes for Ida, OneWeb says no to spectrum sharing, FCC proposes $5M for robocall scheme.
Funding
In an interview with Broadband Breakfast, Technology Policy Institute President Scott Wallsten blamed bad mapping for RDOF mess.
Democratic lawmakers want end to calls to recuse Lina Khan, dissatisfaction with prices, Starlink comparable to fixed-wireless.
Satellite
Will the 12 GHz band be opened for 5G uses or remain exclusively for satellite services?
Digital Inclusion
The report on new technologies and data lays out importance of data security and satellite communications.
Explainers
In the second in a series of explainers, Broadband Breakfast looks at the quickly emerging topic of spectrum sharing, as 5G ramps up against the finite resource.
Expert Opinion
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” – Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride SpaceX Starlink is the latest satellite broadband project to invoke the needs of unserved and underserved consumers to justify Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) licensing. The poli
March 29, 2021—Judge Laurence Silberman has worn many hats throughout his career—diplomat, lawyer, jurist—and he may now add “staunch critic of big tech” to his list of titles. Silberman wrote the dissenting opinion in Tah v. Global Witness Publishing, released on March 19 by the D.C. Circuit Court