Satellite
Ligado Can Pause $100 Million Payment to Inmarsat, Judge Rules
A bankruptcy judge said there was a ‘colorable argument’ Inmarsat breached its contract by asking the FCC to deny a Ligado spectrum deal.
Satellite
Satellite connectivity enables broadband to reach distant and hard-to-reach locations.
Satellite
Starlink Denied License in Namibia Over Local Ownership Requirements
The satellite internet provider continues to face challenges expanding in southern Africa.
Satellite
SpaceX’s Starlink Loses Contact With Satellite
A rare Starlink satellite failure underscores the operational challenges of constellations as thousands of spacecraft crowding in low-Earth orbit.
Satellite
Amazon Leo Launch Delayed Again as FCC Deployment Deadline Looms
FCC chairman advises the company to address the more than 1,000 satellite shortfall amid launch setbacks.
LEO
Houses Passes Bill to Expand Broadband in Rural Appalachia
The act directs GAO to study satellite broadband use across 13 states.
AI
Experts Call for Modernization, Rewrite of 1996 Telecom Act
Ahead of Thursday's hearing, witnesses point to opportunities to promote competition, broadband classification, and AI infrastructure.
Spectrum
FCC Looks to Win ‘Space Race 2.0’ with Satellite Infrastructure Buildout
The FCC will open a proceeding to find spectrum for ‘Weird Space Stuff'
Fiber
House Expected to Pass Satellite Broadband Study Bill Proposed for Appalachia
Lawmakers want the GAO to examine whether a regional commission can incorporate low-Earth orbit satellites into broadband efforts.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 15, 2026 – The Space Economy
How will satellite operators compete in the future?
Satellite
SpaceX Still at Odds on Sharing Rules with SES, Viasat
Geostationary systems fear loosening rules on LEO providers would create interference.
Expert Opinion
Mary Guenther: BEAD Non-Deployment Dollars and the Risk of Unfulfilled Broadband Promises
The BEAD broadband program now has roughly $20 billion in leftover funds, and policymakers are debating how best to spend it
Satellite
Carr Not Receptive to Amazon’s Petition to Deny SpaceX Application
He posted on social media the company should focus on its own behind-schedule constellation.
Satellite
Amazon LEO Asks FCC to Deny SpaceX’s Spaced-Based Data Center Proposal
SpaceX has been researching the feasibility of space-based data centers.
Satellite
Wireless Carriers Not Worried About Competition from SpaceX
The satellite company sent leaders to MWC this week to tease plans for its Starlink Mobile service.
Satellite
Starlink Brings Satellite to Homes for $39 a Month
The company’s satellite internet access promotion is available until March 31.
Satellite
Iridium Opposed to Ligado-AST SpaceMobile Deal
The incumbent fears interference from planned direct-to-cell service.
