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Spectrum

Disagreement Persists on Satellite use of Millimeter Wave Spectrum

Satellite companies want easier access, while carriers say that could upend licenses they purchased.

Spectrum

FAA Rules could Hinder Upper C-band Use, Mobile Industry Fears

The aviation industry backed the FAA’s proposed rules.

Satellite

Amazon Gets FCC Approval to More Than Double Its LEO Fleet

Amazon’s also needs an FCC waiver to miss a key deployment deadline in July.

BEAD

Claiming Another First, Louisiana Disburses $43 Million in BEAD Funds

The state wants to see non-deployment funding for workforce development, permitting assistance.

Satellite

Compromise Amendment Allows Satellite Bill to Clear Senate Committee

Concerns raised at the Feb. 3 markup hearing led to additional discussions and an agreement that moved the bill out of committee.

SpaceX

Amazon Satellites to Get Boost from Launch of Ariane 64, Europe's Most Powerful Rocket

EU's space program will launch the powerful version of the Ariane 6, with 32 Amazon Leo satellites for its broadband constellation.

BEAD

Senators Looking for Briefing from NTIA on SpaceX Rider

The company had sought exemptions from certain BEAD rules.

SpaceX

Jessica Dine: We Have the Tools to Head Off the Newest Digital Divide

If the NTIA would let us use them...

Mobile

Tech Group Says Seamless, Widespread Connectivity more Important than Speed for 6G

The Open Technology Institute suggested more industry coordination on indoor/outdoor handoffs, and more mobile-satellite service spectrum.

Satellite

Elon Musk Joins SpaceX and xAI Businesses Into a Single Company, Pre-IPO

Musk's rocket venture announced on Monday that it had bought xAI in an effort to help the world’s richest man dominate rockets and AI.

Satellite

Amazon Wants More Time to Hit LEO Launch Milestone

Company said repeated launch delays, necessary prototype ‘reengineering’ slowed deployment

FCC

SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval For One Million Satellites in Space

The European Space Agency says that 16,910 satellites currently orbit Earth, making this a 5,813% increase over current satellites.

BEAD

SpaceX Doesn’t Want BEAD Payments Tied to Subscriber Milestones

That’s how most states would prefer to disburse the company’s grant awards.

Spectrum

Carriers and Satellite Companies at Odds on Millimeter Wave Spectrum

Satellite operators want easier access, which mobile providers fear would upend licenses they purchased.

SpaceX

Bezos’s Blue Origin Planning Satellite Broadband Service for Enterprise Customers

The company is planning to begin deployment in late 2027.

Spectrum

Upper C-band Incumbent SES: Don’t Auction More Than 160 Megahertz

The Federal Communications Commission had proposed selling off as much as 180 megahertz in the band.