Wireless Internet

Scientists have warned for decades about the possibility of Kessler syndrome, a scenario in which orbital debris collisions perpetuate an unending cycle of collisions.

A federal judge in Washington (DC) signed off on a U.S. Department of Justice request to relieve EchoStar of its commitment to build and operate a mobile network. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly issued the decision after the DoJ sought public comment on terminating EchoStar’s obligation.

The European Commission issued two sets of binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act. The aim of the first specification measures is to ensure that competitors' Artificial Intelligence (AI) services can compete with Google's own AI services, such as Gemini, by having equal access to features on Google's Android devices.  Currently, on Android phones, competitors' AI assistants only have restricted access to key functionalities of the Google Android operating system.

The Wireless Futures Program is a national initiative designed to connect employers across the wireless and digital infrastructure ecosystem with undergraduate and graduate students seeking paid internship and cooperative learning opportunities.

We analyzed the Federal Communications Commission's latest Serviceable Location Fabric (v9) and the latest Broadband Data Collection (BDC) data release (2025-12-31, which uses Fabric v8) to see how many locations awarded  Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program funds for satellite service are either (1) no longer included in the Fabric as broadband-serviceable locations or (2) are already “served.” About 35 percent of locations awarded BEAD funds for satellite service are likely no longer in need (42% if unlicensed fixed wireless is included).

Every few years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) tells Congress and the public what it intends to do with its authority. The agency's strategic plan is not a rulemaking and creates no legal obligations, but it is the framework around which the FCC builds its annual performance plan and budget request to Congress. The strategic plan also serves as the yardstick against which the agency's own annual performance reports—and outside overseers like the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)—measure whether the FCC did what it said it would do.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the agenda for the FCC August Open Commission Meeting. The agenda includes:

At present, 6G standards are still under development. The first major deployments are expected around 2030, though trial launches may come earlier. That timeline means we are in the window that matters most—the window where the foundational decisions are being made. I offer the following three priorities that will determine whether America leads in 6G: spectrum, security, and standards. On spectrum: 6G needs more of it, at different frequencies.

In today's broadband debate, fiber has often been described as “future-proof” and “the gold standard” while other technologies, such as low-Earth orbit satellite systems have been dismissed as temporary solutions. Fiber is unquestionably one of the greatest communications innovations ever developed. It is expected to continue playing a key role in supporting AI, cloud computing, advanced manufacturing, and wireless networks. But 250 years of communications history teach us that no technology should be insulated from competition or presumed to be the final word in innovation.

SpaceX is targeting July 16 as the next possible test flight for Starship, a massive rocket that is critical to the eventual widespread launch and deployment of the larger and higher-capacity V3 Starlink satellites. If the test is successful, it could lead to orbital deployments of V3s. That will set up Starlink to beef up its broadband capacity and potentially expand its competitive scope.