Broadband Mapping and Data
Two State Broadband Rankings Tell Different Stories
Access to lower-priced plans helped explain why the rankings differed
Alberta Offers $1,000 Rebate for Rural Satellite Internet
The program targets rural households that lack high-speed broadband.
Satellite
Starlink Reaches 13.6 Million Subscribers Globally as SpaceX Revenue Jumps 161%
The company expects spending to rise sharply
Alaska
Alaska Communications to Resell Starlink for Remote and Backup Business Internet
Alaska’s remote businesses will soon have another option for staying connected
Satellite
Starlink Critical for Rural Connectivity in Natural Disasters
Starlink restored critical internet access for medial staff following Hurricane Helene.
Starlink
Poland Blames Starlink Sabotage on Russia
2 Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage
Satellite
Starlink Still Rural For Now: New Street Research
The firm estimated Starlink could have the capacity to serve about 18 percent of U.S. households by 2035
Starlink Opens Beta for Community Internet Hosts
Hosts would handle site setup, power and basic upkeep, while Starlink manages payments and user access.
Tribal
Tribal Broadband Is About Sovereignty, Not Just Speed
Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
Free State Opposed to Price Caps on Retail Broadband
A Free State Foundation report argues that competition and targeted subsidies - not price regulation - are the better path to improving broadband affordability.
Expert Opinion
Michael O'Reilly: Making Progress on D2D Satellite Services
The FCC should approve pending satellite direct-to-device applications and reject stale objections that only slow U.S. leadership.
Satellite
Ookla: Starlink Performance Surged in First Half of 2026
Starlink is narrowing a long-standing performance gap with terrestrial broadband.
Starlink
KeyBanc: Starlink’s Talk of Deep Price Cuts Unlikely to Disrupt Terrestrial Broadband ISPs
The latest developments highlight how quickly the broadband market is evolving
BEAD
Texas Halts BEAD Disbursements as New Comptroller Recasts Broadband Office
A broadband mess in Texas
Dustin Burrows
Broadband Grants Paused as Critics Allege Favoritism Toward Elon Musk’s Starlink
An audit is underway, but no completion date has been set.
Donald Trump
Inside Russia’s and China’s Potential Plots to Take Down Starlink
As SpaceX’s satellites have become a valuable military weapon, the two countries may be exploring options to eliminate or neutralize low-Earth orbit technology.
