BEAD
NTIA Highlights Maine, Hawaii LEO Deployments Ahead of BEAD
Maine has registered 500 participants for its Working Internet ASAP program.
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private space launch company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. SpaceX develops the Starship launch system and satellite constellations—such as Starlink—with the mission to revolutionize space technology.
Satellite
Bolivia Lifts Restrictions on Satellite Companies Like Starlink to Upgrade Internet
Bolivia’s centrist President Rodrigo Paz signed a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation.
Spectrum
FCC Told to Deny or Condition EchoStar Waivers Tied to SpaceX Spectrum Transfer
Petitioners warn waivers may undermine terrestrial buildout requirements and strand spectrum
SpaceX
South Africa Eases Affirmative Action Regulations on Starlink that Musk Said Were Racist
The change affects all foreign-owned satellite internet providers that operate in South Africa.
SpaceX
Entner: Amazon’s Steep LEO Deployment Gap Needs a Waiver to Succeed
Amazon must scale from 180 satellites to above 1,600 by mid-2026, as Starlink exceeds 8,000 in orbit.
SpaceX
Bid Aims to Expand L-Band Into Direct-to-Device Connectivity
The plan repurposes more than 40 megahertz for low-Earth orbit broadband.
Satellite
Satellite Broadband Emerges as Major Player in Federal BEAD Program
Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.
Commerce Department
Report Reviews Satellite Broadband Role in Federal Expansion Programs
A Congressional Research Service report warns cost and capacity limits may restrict rural deployment options
SpaceX
Amazon Rebrands Project Kuipier Satellite Service to ‘Amazon Leo’
Amazon has 153 active satellites, plans to launch enterprise service in 2025, removes reference to 'affordable broadband'
Broadband Mapping and Data
WISP Speeds Rising, But So are Starlink’s, Ookla Says
The company predicted increased competition between the two for rural broadband subs.
Spectrum
SpaceX Looking to Use AWS-3 for Direct-to-Cell
The company said it would seek a waiver to use the terrestrial spectrum for satellite service.
Spectrum
Satellite Experts Like FCC Proposals to Increase Spectrum Access
The agency is considering upping power limits and opening spectrum for low-earth orbit satellite use.
SpaceX
Beijing Accelerates Space-Based Internet Push With 13th Launch of 2025
Latest Long March mission advances China’s bid to rival Starlink and Kuiper.
SpaceX
With 8 Million Users Globally, Starlink Likely Seventh Largest Fixed U.S. ISP
Nearly 9,000 satellites now deliver broadband service worldwide
SpaceX
Starlink Fallout Delays Ontario’s Universal Internet Target
Ontario delayed its broadband goal to 2028 amid U.S. trade tensions and construction setbacks.
Spectrum
Frequency Forward Wants FCC Hearing on Musk's China Ties
The group said the agency shouldn't approve SpaceX's latest spectrum deal without such a hearing.
