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FCC

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

Starlink satellites

SpaceX wants to rearrange its Starlink satellites for faster broadband ramp-up

SpaceX is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for changes in the spacing of its Starlink broadband satellites, in… Read More

FCC moves to greenlight T-Mobile merger with Sprint despite pending lawsuit

T-Mobile and Sprint crossed another checkpoint Wednesday on their path to merge and create a $146 billion wireless company. The… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint shares rise as FCC chairman recommends approval of merger

T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint won a key supporter Monday. FCC Chair Ajit Pai said he will recommend that… Read More

Starlink constellation

FCC approves SpaceX’s revised Starlink satellite plan; first wave gets set for liftoff

The Federal Communications Commission today approved SpaceX’s proposed revisions in its plan to put thousands of satellites in low Earth… Read More

T-Mobile teams up with Comcast to rein in robocalls

T-Mobile is teaming up with Comcast to detect robocalls between the two networks, the companies announced Wednesday. The partnership is… Read More

Starlink constellation

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for up to 1M Starlink satellite earth stations

SpaceX has opened a new window into its ambitious plans for a global satellite broadband data network, thanks to an earth-station… Read More

T-Mobile promises not to raise rates if Sprint deal goes through — for now

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is ramping up pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to approve his company’s merger with Sprint.… Read More

Echodyne radar

Echodyne seeks thumbs-up from FCC for Super Bowl test of drone-detecting radar

Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne, a radar-focused startup backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is seeking the Federal Communications Commission’s expedited approval… Read More

FCC launches investigation into CenturyLink following 911 outages

The Federal Communications Commision has initiated an investigation into a widespread CenturyLink outage that interrupted 911 service across the country Thursday… Read More

SpaceBEE design

FCC levies $900,000 fine against Swarm Technologies for unlawful satellite launch

The Federal Communications Commission says Swarm Technologies must pay a $900,000 fine and be subject to increased scrutiny for having… Read More

Satellite constellation

FCC OKs SpaceX’s plan for 7,500 satellites in very low Earth orbit (and its rivals’ plans)

The Federal Communications Commission today gave the go-ahead for SpaceX to operate a constellation of more than 7,500 broadband access… Read More

Satellite arrangement

SpaceX sets its sights on a lower orbit for Starlink broadband network’s first satellites

SpaceX wants to lower the bar for its first batch of Starlink broadband satellites, with the aim of beginning deployment… Read More

What California’s net neutrality battle with DOJ means for Washington and other states with open internet laws

Immediately after California passed a law reinstating open internet regulations in the state, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a… Read More

Net neutrality or not, new research shows cell carriers throttle video content all the time

Nearly every U.S. cell provider engages in throttling, also known as slowing service selectively, according to research from Northeastern University… Read More

Cities across the country join escalating legal battle over net neutrality

Top officials in 27 cities across the country are backing a lawsuit over the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality, claiming that removing… Read More

PSLV rocket

How a snafu over swarming satellites led Spaceflight to sharpen its launch policy

When India’s PSLV rocket launched a host of satellites into orbit in January, one big piece was missing: the Federal… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile and Sprint plead their case as FCC considers landmark merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere believes the future of the American innovation economy comes down to his company’s intended merger with… Read More

As net neutrality officially ends, here’s what you need to know about what’s next

Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality officially end Monday. The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the rules back in… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile plays Trump card to convince regulators Sprint merger will be good for consumers

T-Mobile and Sprint are speaking President Donald Trump’s language. The two companies are pitching their merger as a pro-consumer deal… Read More

FCC fines T-Mobile $40M for playing fake ring tones on calls to rural areas with poor reception

The Federal Communications Commission and T-Mobile agreed to a $40 million settlement after an investigation revealed the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More

TLDR: April Fool’s comes early, new broadband service from SpaceX, Apple AirPods giveaway

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Starlink satellites

FCC approves SpaceX’s plan to provide broadband services with Starlink satellites

  The Federal Communications Commission says it has approved SpaceX’s application to provide broadband internet access via thousands of Starlink… Read More

PSLV launch

FCC stings Swarm Technologies after an unauthorized launch of tiny satellites

A stealthy California startup called Swarm Technologies is facing the wrath of the Federal Communications Commission after its super-miniaturized satellites… Read More

Washington becomes first state in the nation to pass net neutrality regulations in defiance of FCC

Washington passed its own net neutrality protections Tuesday, the first state to do so in a direct rebuke to the… Read More

Congressional Dems launch plan to bring back net neutrality amid open internet demonstrations from tech companies

Federal lawmakers are fighting to undo a December vote by the Federal Communications Commission that repealed internet regulations known as… Read More

As net neutrality repeal becomes official, here is where Washington state’s open internet fight stands

The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of net neutrality was cemented today with the publication of the ruling in the Federal… Read More

Bob Ferguson

Washington among 22 states suing over FCC’s net neutrality repeal

News Brief: A coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia have filed a petition to appeal the Federal… Read More

The internet’s top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal

The lobbying group that represents the nation’s biggest tech companies — including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — will play a… Read More

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