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Flying High or Facing Fines? The Ultimate Guide to Canada’s Drone Laws (2025)

Transport Canada regulates drones under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations, with Part IX of the CARs introduced in 2019 to set nationwide RPAS rules for drones from 250 g to 25 kg. Drones weighing under 250 g,

15 June 2025

Inside Saint Lucia’s Digital Revolution: The Untold Story of Internet and Satellite Access

Flow provides hybrid fiber-coax and some FTTH with up to 400 Mbps fixed download, and the Internet Select 400 plan costs EC$117.68 per month (VAT included). Digicel+ offers FTTH up to 500 Mbps fixed download (40 Mbps upload) on standard

15 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Internet · NASDAQ:LBTYA · Saint Lucia · Satellite · Technology

Laser Wars in Orbit: The 2024-2030 Boom in Optical Inter-Satellite Links

In 2024 the global Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL) market was about US$402 million and is projected to reach US$2.0 billion by 2030, a fivefold increase with roughly 30% CAGR. Major LEO mega-constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, and

15 June 2025

Future Trends · Laser Technology · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:MYNA · NASDAQ:RKLB · Optical Links · Satellites · Space Communications

The Digital Lifeline: Inside Ghana’s Internet Revolution from Fiber to Satellite

As of early 2025, about 24.3 million Ghanaians were internet users, representing 69.9% penetration, with 38.3 million active mobile connections. Over 93% of mobile connections are on 3G, 4G, or 5G networks, underscoring mobile broadband dominance. In 2021, internet use

15 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Fiber Optics · Ghana · Internet · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Satellite Technology

Australian Drone Laws 2025: Complete Guide to Rules, Registration & No-Fly Zones

CASA regulates drones under Part 101, applying national rules across Australia with uniform standards, while state or local bylaws can add restrictions. Recreational drone rules include a maximum altitude of 120 meters, a 30-meter minimum distance from people, no flying

15 June 2025

Australia · Drones · Laws · No-Fly Zones · Registration

Lightning-Fast Latvia: Inside Europe’s Undercover Internet Powerhouse

Latvia has about 1.9 million people, with roughly 92.9% online as of early 2024. Over 50% of Latvian households use fiber connections, placing Latvia among seven European countries with high fiber penetration. Latvia has the second-highest rural fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) coverage

15 June 2025

Digital Infrastructure · Europe · Internet · Latvia · Technology

UK Drone Laws Explained: What Every Pilot Must Know in 2025

The UK drone regime uses three operation categories—Open, Specific, and Certified—with Open further divided into A1, A2, and A3. Open A1 applies to drones under 250g and allows flight over people in built‑up areas but not over crowds. Open A2

14 June 2025

Compliance · No-Fly Zones · Pilots · Regulations 2025 · UK Drone Laws

Why San Marino’s Tiny Size Might Be Its Biggest Internet Advantage

Over 50% of subscribers are already on fiber, with Telecom Italia San Marino planning to retire all copper DSL by 2027. San Marino achieved full nationwide 5G coverage by the end of 2018, making it Europe’s first country with nationwide

14 June 2025

Connectivity · Digital Infrastructure · Internet Advantage · NYSE:TI · San Marino · Small States

D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

In April 2023, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 demonstrated the first two-way voice call from an off-the-shelf smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S22) to a satellite. In November 2022, Apple launched Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14 using Globalstar, with the service

14 June 2025

Connectivity · D2D · Future Technology · NASDAQ:AAPL · NASDAQ:ASTS · NASDAQ:QCOM · NASDAQ:TMUS · NASDAQ:VSAT · NYSE:GSAT · Sky-to-Phone · Telecom Innovation

State of Internet Access in Jordan: From Fiber Optics to Starlink

As of Q4 2024, Jordan had about 812,000 fixed broadband subscriptions, with fiber representing roughly 73% (about 591,000) of fixed lines and total fixed broadband at 33.4% household penetration. Mobile broadband reached 8.0 million subscriptions in Q4 2024, with 4G

14 June 2025

Connectivity · Fiber Optics · Internet Access · Jordan · Starlink

Broadband Blackouts & Starlink Smugglers: Inside Venezuela’s Fight for Internet Access

CANTV, the state-owned fixed broadband incumbent, dominated traditional internet with about 56% market share as of late 2022, while its aging ADSL copper network remained slow and repair backlogs persisted. From August 2020 to August 2023, Venezuela jumped 50 places

14 June 2025

Broadband · Digital Divide · Internet Access · NASDAQ:SATS · NYSE:TEF · Starlink · Venezuela

Drone Laws Exposed (2025): The Ultimate Guide to U.S. FAA Rules, No-Fly Zones, and State Regulations

The FAA divides drones into Recreational and Part 107 Commercial categories, with the latter requiring a Remote Pilot Certificate (minimum 16 years old, English proficiency, passing the Unmanned Aircraft General – Small exam, TSA background check) and a certificate valid

14 June 2025

Drone Laws · Drone Safety · FAA Regulations · No-Fly Zones · US Law