Broadband Mapping and Data
Analysis: LEO Bids Average $886 Per Location in Tennessee BEAD Round
Fixed wireless requested $1,289 per location, fiber averaged $4,903
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
Senator Demands Answers from Musk About Asia-Based Crypto Scams
SpaceX leader asked to explain Starlink's role.
BEAD
Texas BEAD Data Reveals Heavy Bidding from Satellite Providers
SpaceX bids on virtually all BEAD locations in the Lone Star state
BEAD
Amazon and SpaceX Undercut Competition in Tennessee BEAD Bidding
Average LEO bids were $228K, a fraction of the $2.7M requested by fiber providers, on average.
NTIA
Report: Starlink May Only Meet Federal Standards in Most Rural Areas
Starlink may flunk federal test above 6 users per square mile
Satellite
United Airlines Restores Starlink Internet After Radio Interference
Internet service launch hit early turbulence.
Satellite
SpaceX Sends Amazon Satellites into Space
Project Kuiper sends 24 more satellites into low orbit.
Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Pushes Back: Project Kuiper Will Pay Off
Plan is to increase competition in the LEO satellite space.
Public Safety
Starlink Supports Texas Flood Relief With Emergency Connectivity
President Trump declares the flood an 'unimaginable tragedy.'
Spectrum
SpaceX Still Pushing for Access to EchoStar’s 2 GHz Spectrum
The FCC is probing EchoStar's use of the airwaves.
Wireless
Ookla: Starlink Outpaces Rivals in In-Flight Wi-Fi Performance
LEO satellite provider delivers fastest speeds and lowest latency in new analysis
SpaceX
SpaceX Offers $15-Per-Month Starlink Internet Plan in New York
Company reverses course after earlier pushback against state affordability mandate
Wireless
T-Mobile and Starlink Satellite Service to Officially Launch July 23
The service will come free with the carrier's top tier plans and cost $10 per month for other users, including AT&T and Verizon customers.
Spectrum
EchoStar Fulfilled Last Commitment in Deadline Extension Deal, Company Says
The company said it 75 percent of new customers in certain areas were on its own network.
Satellite
ULA’s Atlas V Launches Second Batch of Satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
Amazon now has 54 operational Kuiper satellites in orbit
EVs
Would You Hail a 'Robotaxi'? Musk Bets Cabs Will Give Tesla a Lift After Boycotts
Musk vowed service will quickly spread to other cities, reaching hundreds of thousands of vehicles by next year
