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FCC approves SpaceX’s plans to fly internet-beaming satellites in a lower orbit — The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX’s request to fly a large swath of its future internet-beaming satellites at a lower orbit than originally...

Digital divide is wider than we think, study says — The New York Times

Over all, Microsoft concluded that 162.8 million people do not use the internet at broadband speeds, while the F.C.C. says broadband is not available...

Ajit Pai admits Russia interfered in net neutrality process amid lawsuit — Daily Dot

FCC chairman Ajit Pai said it was a “fact” that there was Russian interference in the public comments ahead of its controversial net neutrality...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins FCC approval to put 7,000 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit — WP

Federal regulators are allowing entrepreneur Elon Musk to use an expanded range of wireless airwaves for his plan to deliver cheap, high-speed Internet access...

US govt confirms FCC’s broadband speeds and feeds stats are garbage — The Register

A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has confirmed what others have reported for years: that official data on internet access across...