Tag: Satellite
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SpaceX Internet Beta Testing Will Start Soon, Shows Code Discovered on Starlink Site
Featured Image: Starlink Images and code found within SpaceX’s site suggest a beta test for the satellite-based internet service could be on the way. The company has been placing hundreds of its Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit over the past few years with aim of offering worldwide internet coverage in the future. The Starlink page…
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FCC Unsure SpaceX Satellites Can Hit Low-Latency Goals
This week, the Federal Communications Commission expressed uncertainty over whether SpaceX and other companies developing low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks for internet delivery can offer latencies below 100 milliseconds (ms). Hitting that mark could allow satellite providers to apply for rural broadband funding as low-latency providers, but the FCC’s latest statements cast doubt on whether…
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SpaceX & Amazon Internet Competitor OneWeb Files for Bankruptcy, Cites COVID-19 Pandemic
Last week, satellite internet company OneWeb filed for bankruptcy, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as it struggled to secure additional funding. In a statement announcing the decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company said it “intends to use these proceedings to pursue a sale of its business in order to maximize the value…
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State, Local Groups Call for Large-Scale Broadband Expansion
Groups representing state governors and cities issued a press release this week urging Congress to use the planned C-band spectrum auction as a way to invest in a more robust broadband network. The Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) plans to auction off a portion of the spectrum currently used by leading satellite companies, potentially paving the…
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Cord Cutting Is Slowly Destroying Satellite TV Providers
We often talk about how bad things are for cable TV providers; however, they are not the only ones having a really bad time. Satellite providers are also seeing devastatingly fast subscriber losses. In the second quarter 2017 AT&T lost 351,000 pay-TV subscribers; however, DIRECTV NOW did add about 152,000 subscribers in the second quarter…
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Pay-TV Companies Lost 470,855 Subscribers in 2nd Quarter 2015
In 2015 pay-TV companies lost a total of 480,855 subscribers in just three months according to the Leichtman Research Group. Verizon FiOS was the only pay-TV company to gain subscribers of the top nine pay-TV providers at just 26,000. DirecTV was the biggest loser dropping 133,000 subscribers followed by Dish (81,000) and Comcast (69,000). This…