Michael Kan

A new report from the Federal Communications Commission suggests that Starlink’s growth in the US has somehow tripled, reaching over 7 million subscribers. The 7 million figure is in the “Section 706” report from the FCC, which examines broadband access nationwide, covering fixed and mobile services. In releasing the report, the commission not only 

If you subscribe to Starlink, have you noticed faster internet speeds?

As SpaceX lobbies for more federal funding for Starlink, the company is facing a new setback in Colorado, which is awarding a major portion of its broadband projects to a rival satellite provider.  Colorado recently announced the winners of its $400 million US Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. Its proposal stands out for picking satellite services to deliver high-speed internet to about ha

SpaceX is trying to block Louisiana’s plan to use over $400 million for fiber installations instead of allocating more money for satellite-based services like Starlink.

It looks like SpaceX's Starlink really doesn’t want to take on new customers in parts of Washington state.

SpaceX has introduced a $10-per-month plan for existing Starlink users in the US, giving subscribers a cheaper way to use the satellite technology as a backup internet solution. The catch is that the $10 plan caps the monthly data to a mere 10GB.

SpaceX's Starlink is imposing a severe speed cap for customers on the Priority plan that can throttle their internet speeds down to 1Mbps. The company updated Starlink.com and sent out emails about the changes, which include removing access to “Unlimited, Standard Data.” Instead, SpaceX is instituting a hard cap once a Priority user exceeds their monthly data allot

A US general is warning that China and Russia are gaining ground in their efforts to develop anti-satellite weaponry, which includes using "dogfighting" tactics to stalk and attack US satellites.  “We're also now starting to see our near peers focusing on practicing dogfighting in space," says General Michael Guetlein, the vice chief for the US Space Force.

SpaceX's Starlink is trying to exempt itself from a New York law requiring ISPs to offer internet plans starting at $15 per month for low-income residents. New York’s Affordable Broadband Act (ABA) recently went into effect, forcing broadband providers to offer low-inco

SpaceX quietly revealed the plan to cap residential Starlink service by publishing a “Fair Use Policy” for the popular satellite internet service. The document says residential Starlink subscribers in the US will receive 1TB worth of “Priority Access” per month.