Spectrum
After Day Three, AWS-3 Re-Auction Bids Total $95 Million
If the auction brings in less than $2.9 billion, EchoStar is on the hook for the shortfall
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.
Spectrum
First FCC Spectrum Auction in Four Years Brings in $54 Million on Day One
Is SpaceX or EchoStar joining the carriers in bidding?
AI
Anthropic Races Toward a Wall Street Debut With a Confidential SEC Filing
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street.
BEAD
ACLP: BEAD Winners Set to Put Up $11.4 Billion in Matching Funds
That’s more than 37 percent of the program’s total project costs, the group found.
FCC
FCC’s Jay Schwarz Touts Deregulation, Increased Competition in Broadband
‘Speeds are up, prices are down and competition is intensifying’ says the FCC Space Bureau Chief
Satellite
As Blue Origin Investigates Rocket Explosion, Amazon Leo Satellites Still Launched
A batch of Amazon Leo satellites lifted off from another pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday night, courtesy of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket.
Mobile
SpaceX, Broadband Industry Urge FCC To Revive Handset Unlocking Rules
The groups argue lock periods should only last for 180 days.
Space
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on the Launch Pad During an Engine-Firing Test
No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Satellite
Federal Broadband Policy Is Increasingly Being Recast Around Satellite
With few meaningful competitors, Starlink is the primary beneficiary
Briefs
Next Amazon Leo Launch Set for Friday
Launch will bring Amazon's total deployed satellites to 331, weather permitting.
Satellite
EU Looking to Set Aside Most of 2 GHz Band for European Operators
American firm SpaceX is buying 30 megahertz in the band from EchoStar, but could at most access 20 megahertz in Europe under the plan.
Satellite
Amazon to FCC: Globalstar Spectrum Necessary to Compete in D2D Market
The company is planning to take over Apple’s 20 percent stake in Globalstar as part of its acquisition.
Satellite
American Airlines Going With Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi
United, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines also have deals with Starlink. Delta opted for Amazon Leo.
Satellite
Bezos Says Space-Based Data Centers Two to Three Years Off
He argues that current timelines may be 'a little ambitious.'
BEAD
Amazon, Two Local ISPs Back Out of BEAD in Nebraska
The state is opening a new round of bidding for 12 percent of its BEAD locations. SpaceX did sign a contract with the state.
Satellite
Ookla: Starlink Now Faster in European Markets
Where governments are still waiting to deliver fiber, satellite broadband is stepping in.
