FCC
University of Illinois Survey Finds Rural Broadband Gaps Persist for Farms, Households
A survey found widespread dissatisfaction with rural broadband speeds
Satellite
Satellite connectivity enables broadband to reach distant and hard-to-reach locations.
Satellite
Amazon Leo Aiming to Sway Consumers From Starlink With Prime, Other Bundles
The company is planning to launch initial service later this year
Satellite
SpaceX Acquiring Grain Spectrum to Support Mobile Ambitions
Analysts were still skeptical about the prospects of SpaceX competing with wireless carriers, but wireless stocks fell sharply on the news
Satellite
FCC Approves SpaceX Request for 15,000 Direct-to-Device Satellites
A TD Cowen survey found 34 percent of respondents would consider switching to a mobile service from the company
Satellite
Starlink Still Rural For Now: New Street Research
The firm estimated Starlink could have the capacity to serve about 18 percent of U.S. households by 2035
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.
