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OneWeb files for bankruptcy amid coronavirus chaos, leaving satellite network’s fate up in the air

OneWeb, the London-based venture that launched its latest batch of broadband internet satellites last weekend, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy… Read More

34 satellites go into orbit for OneWeb’s broadband constellation, amid questions about finances

OneWeb’s third batch of satellites for its broadband internet constellation was lofted into orbit today on a Russian Soyuz rocket… Read More

SpaceX wins FCC license for up to a million Starlink satellite broadband data terminals

After months of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX a license for up to a million terminals that… Read More

SpaceX sends 60 Starlink broadband satellites into a different orbit, but misses 50th booster landing

SpaceX launched 60 more satellites for its Starlink internet broadband constellation on a Falcon 9 rocket today, bringing the total… Read More

OneWeb sends 34 broadband satellites into orbit on Arianespace Soyuz rocket, challenging SpaceX

Europe’s Arianespace launch consortium today used a Russian-made Soyuz rocket to send 34 satellites into a near-polar orbit for OneWeb’s… Read More

Report: SpaceX is planning to spin out Starlink satellite broadband network and take it public

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell is quoted as saying that the company is planning to spin out its Starlink satellite internet… Read More

Senator Cantwell wants 5G spectrum auction to fund rural broadband expansion

Several U.S. Senators, led by Washington’s Maria Cantwell, want the proceeds from an upcoming spectrum auction to go toward bridging… Read More

Amazon asks FCC to give swift approval to Project Kuiper satellite network despite SpaceX opposition

Amazon fired its latest volley today in a back-and-forth debate over whether the company can proceed in an expedited fashion… Read More

SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites, reviving concerns

SpaceX sent a fresh batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit tonight on a Falcon 9 rocket, executing a… Read More

Apple is reportedly working on a secret satellite communications project

Apple has joined SpaceX, OneWeb, Amazon and other companies in targeting the market for satellite internet services, Bloomberg News reported… Read More

Bernie Sanders promises ‘high-speed internet for all’ through publicly-owned broadband service

Sen. Bernie Sanders rolled out an ambitious plan Friday that would categorize internet service as a public utility as part… Read More

Tech Moves: DocuSign hires trust and security chief; Opendoor beefs up leadership; Avanade names chair

— DocuSign landed former United Airlines executive Emily Heath as chief trust and security officer. Before she led information security… Read More

SpaceX seeks to reserve spots for 30,000 more Starlink broadband internet satellites

SpaceX has filed paperwork with the International Telecommunication Union to add up to 30,000 Starlink broadband data satellites to the… Read More

Amazon’s Project Kuiper and OneWeb raise the curtain higher on their satellite plans

Filings with the Federal Communications Commission are providing fresh details about the plans being laid by Amazon and OneWeb to… Read More

Appeals court upholds net neutrality repeal — but allows states to make their own rules

The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of internet regulations known as net neutrality was upheld Tuesday by a panel of federal… Read More

This island town is building a public broadband network. Is it a model for bridging digital divide?

Anacortes, Wash., is a picturesque town on Fidalgo Island, 90 minutes north of Seattle. Best known for its marina, it’s… Read More

OneWeb targets the Arctic for the kickoff of its satellite broadband service in 2020

OneWeb says it’ll start delivering broadband internet service to the Arctic via satellite in 2020, turning the “Last Frontier” into… Read More

Astranis reserves a ride with SpaceX for satellite that’ll boost broadband in Alaska

A California-based startup called Astranis Space Technologies has signed a deal with SpaceX for the launch of its first geostationary… Read More

Amazon seeks FCC’s go-ahead to test mobile broadband devices in Silicon Valley

Amazon is seeking the Federal Communications Commission’s approval for a six-month test of mobile radio devices and networking software –… Read More

Amazon asks FCC for approval of Project Kuiper broadband satellite operation

Amazon is asking the Federal Communications Commission for approval of its Project Kuiper satellite broadband venture, and referring to potential… Read More

SpaceX reports milestone for Starlink satellite links — and sparks a debate

In the wake of last month’s launch of 60 Starlink broadband data satellites, SpaceX says all but three of them… Read More

Former Wave Broadband execs scoop up Northwest operations of ex-rival Frontier for $1.35B

WaveDivision Capital, an investment company operated by the founder of Wave Broadband and several former executives, has teamed up with… Read More

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket deals out a deck of 60 Starlink internet satellites

After two postponements, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket executed a mission that dealt out 60 Starlink broadband data satellites into… Read More

Washington will create a statewide broadband office to expand internet access

Washington will soon have a dedicated broadband office tasked with expanding internet access to underserved parts of the state. Gov. Jay… Read More

SpaceX plans to launch dozens of Starlink broadband satellites next week

SpaceX confirmed that it will launch dozens of Starlink satellites in one go, as early as May 15, setting the… Read More

SoftBank-backed HAPSMobile joins the high-flying global internet race in league with Alphabet’s Loon

HAPSMobile, a joint venture created by Japan’s SoftBank Corp. and California-based AeroVironment, is jumping into the race to provide global… Read More

Meow! Elon Musk calls Jeff Bezos a satellite copycat — and gets called out

The fur is flying in the broadband internet satellite race. It all started when we found out that Amazon was… Read More

SpaceX Starlink satellite veterans join Amazon’s competing Project Kuiper team

The leadership team for Amazon’s newly revealed broadband satellite constellation, code-named Project Kuiper, includes engineers who left SpaceX’s Starlink constellation… Read More

Washington state considers new broadband program to expand internet access to underserved communities

A bill that would establish a dedicated Broadband Office to expand internet access in Washington state is working its way… Read More

Relativity joins Blue Origin to provide launches for Telesat’s broadband satellites

Relativity Space CEO Tim Ellis is a veteran of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture — and in… Read More