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SpaceX’s broadband internet satellite plan reportedly runs into opposition

by Alan Boyle on July 17, 2017July 18, 2017 at 5:55 amComment

SpaceX’s plan to provide global broadband internet access using thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit has come under fire from competitors, including Boeing and OneWeb, according to Space Intel Report.… Read More

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Amazon, Expedia, Reddit, and other tech giants protest FCC plan to reverse net neutrality rules

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 at 10:34 amComment

Amazon, Expedia, Google, Facebook, and thousands of other tech companies are showing their support for net neutrality as part of today’s Day of Action. They’re protesting the Federal Communications Commission’s… Read More

‘This is just going to make it more expensive’ — Sen. Cantwell warns business owners about net neutrality rollback

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 at 2:21 pmComment

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is calling on all her constituents to fight a Federal Communications Commission action that would roll back internet protections known as net neutrality. Cantwell made her… Read More

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Facebook revs up race for global internet access with ‘successful’ drone test flight

by Alan Boyle on June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 at 10:31 amComment

The drive to provide global internet access from the air is more of a horse race in the wake of Facebook’s second test flight of its full-scale Aquila high-altitude drone –… Read More

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Intelsat-OneWeb satellite merger falls apart due to doubts about debt swap

Trump’s FCC poised to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 at 3:43 pmComment

Today the Federal Communications Commission begins the process of rolling back net neutrality rules that were implemented in 2015, under the Obama administration. Those rules forbid internet service providers from… Read More

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SpaceX to launch first homegrown satellite this year, plans broadband network in 2019

by Alan Boyle on May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 at 12:01 pmComment

SpaceX has laid out its latest schedule for the satellite broadband service it’s developing in the Seattle area, starting with the launch of a prototype satellite by the end of… Read More

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SpaceX’s broadband internet satellite plan reportedly runs into opposition

Amazon, Expedia, Reddit, and other tech giants protest FCC plan to reverse net neutrality rules

‘This is just going to make it more expensive’ — Sen. Cantwell warns business owners about net neutrality rollback

Facebook revs up race for global internet access with ‘successful’ drone test flight

Intelsat-OneWeb satellite merger falls apart due to doubts about debt swap

Trump’s FCC poised to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations

SpaceX to launch first homegrown satellite this year, plans broadband network in 2019

Facebook tests ‘Tether-Tenna’ to beam down the internet from helicopters

Here’s what the new internet privacy bill could mean for consumers and the Seattle region

Bill to help Washington state’s rural communities get Internet approaches legislative deadline

Shocked by Trump win, Seattle tech vets start news site ‘Presterity,’ using facts to foil new president

On this day in history, the Internet was born

SpaceX files FCC application for internet access network with 4,425 satellites

Whose data is it anyway? FCC issues rare pro-privacy ruling limiting personal information internet providers can sell

Seattleites plan to march on City Hall really, really slowly to protest poor Internet service

Online attacks cause outages for Twitter, Amazon, Spotify, other major websites

Comcast expanding 1TB data limits across the country, starting Nov. 1 in Washington, Oregon and other states

Addicted to Facebook? Head of News Feed says more time on site is OK, as long as it’s ‘meaningful’

Seattle City Council expected to add municipal broadband to long-term master plan

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ‘deeply disappointed’ to lose his satellite in SpaceX’s rocket explosion

Federal court blocks FCC from expanding publicly-owned broadband projects

Report finds internet speeds getting faster in U.S. — here are 5 cities leading the way

Facebook shares video from the first flight of its Aquila solar-powered internet drone

Study: Tech-savvy millennials are more likely to unplug on vacation

Net neutrality wins as federal appeals court sides with FCC decision

Washington State Ferry system to end WiFi service for passengers June 30

Here’s what the inventor of the web would do differently, if he could go back

Mary Meeker’s ‘Internet Trends’ report highlights: Voice, visuals and the U.S. as global auto hub again

Battling digital zombies: Tech security lessons from ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6

Microsoft outlines new policies for dealing with terrorist content

Application Deadline for Seattle Angel Conference SAC XII

Seattle Transmedia & Independent Film Festival (STIFF)

Women’s Startup Hackathon