Whom should the government help get superfast internet access?The question is not addressed directly in President Biden’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure plan, which devotes tens of billions of dollars to expanding access […]
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Back to news homeAmazon taps ULA as first launch provider for Project Kuiper satellite constellation
Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation is one step closer to actually making it to space: The company announced it has secured an agreement with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) to […]
Reform the US low-income broadband program by rebuilding Lifeline
Rick Boucher Contributor Rick Boucher was a Democratic member of the U.S. House for 28 years and chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and the Internet. […]
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites, now at 300 launched in just over one month
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites, keeping up its rapid pace of launches for the broadband constellation it’s deploying in low Earth orbit. This now makes 300 Starlink […]
That Spotty Wi-Fi? There’s $100 Billion to Fix It.
WASHINGTON — Kimberly Vasquez, a high school senior in Baltimore, faced a tough problem when the pandemic began. She had no fast internet service in her home, but all her […]
The FCC rejects ZTE’s petition to stop designating it a “national security threat”
The Federal Communications Commission has rejected ZTE’s petition to remove its designation as a “national security threat.” This means that American companies will continue to be barred from using the […]
Biden Is Expected to Keep Scrutiny of Tech Front and Center
WASHINGTON — The tech industry had it easy under President Barack Obama. Regulators brought no major charges, executives rotated in and out of the administration, and efforts to strengthen privacy […]