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America’s Internet Divide Exposed: The Truth About Access, Speed, and the Satellite Revolution

America’s Internet Divide Exposed: The Truth About Access, Speed, and the Satellite Revolution

The BEAD program allocates $42.45 billion for broadband expansion, with a shift to technology-neutral policies in 2025. As of May 2025, 95% of U.S. locations have access to 100/20 Mbps service, but fiber reaches only about 45% of areas. The Affordable Connectivity Program served 18 million by 2023, though future funding is uncertain. Starlink counted over 1.3 million U.S. subscribers in 2024, as satellite use rises.
14 July 2025
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Secret SpaceX Launch, Starlink Triumphs, and Solar Storm Warnings – Space News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

Secret SpaceX Launch, Starlink Triumphs, and Solar Storm Warnings – Space News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

SpaceX launched Israel’s Dror-1 satellite on Falcon 9’s 500th flight from Cape Canaveral July 13, with the booster landing successfully for the 13th time. Axiom Space’s Ax-4 crew undocked from the ISS July 14, returning the first astronauts from Poland, Hungary, and India. Starlink and T-Mobile began Direct to Cell service using over 657 satellites. China rolled out Tianzhou-9 to supply Tiangong station.
14 July 2025
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Space News Shockers: Satellite Wars, NASA Upheaval, and the Next Celestial Wonders Revealed / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

Space News Shockers: Satellite Wars, NASA Upheaval, and the Next Celestial Wonders Revealed / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

Over 2,000 senior NASA employees resigned amid budget cuts, with a possible 25% funding reduction threatening missions. Sean Duffy, former congressman and reality TV personality, was named interim NASA administrator while also serving as Secretary of Transportation.
11 July 2025
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Tech News Today: The Biggest Stories in Technology, Science, and Innovation (July 9, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Today: The Biggest Stories in Technology, Science, and Innovation (July 9, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

A new axion Dark Energy model from Cornell and Shanghai Jiao Tong University predicts the universe will begin contracting in about 7 billion years, leading to a collapse in 33–34 billion years. The model challenges previous theories of endless expansion, suggesting dark energy evolves over time rather than remaining constant.
9 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 launch, sending 27 Starlink satellites to orbit and reusing a booster for the 29th time. Europe’s MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launched July 1 to monitor air quality. MethaneSAT, funded by Jeff Bezos and EDF, was declared lost after contact ended June 20. Astronomers identified A11pl3Z as a likely third interstellar object, traveling at 60 km/s.
3 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:00 CET

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images from Chile and will issue 10 million alerts nightly with its large digital camera. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged a Saturn-mass exoplanet. MethaneSAT, launched in March 2024, lost power and is likely unrecoverable. Maxar imagery shows ongoing repairs and construction at Iran’s Fordow nuclear site after US strikes, with IAEA warning enrichment could resume within months.
2 July 2025
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Texting From Space: The T-Mobile–Starlink ‘T-Satellite’ Launch Heralds the Direct-to-Device Era

Texting From Space: The T-Mobile–Starlink ‘T-Satellite’ Launch Heralds the Direct-to-Device Era

T-Mobile and SpaceX launched T-Satellite with Starlink commercially on July 23, 2025, offering SMS, MMS, and short voice notes via Starlink satellites to standard smartphones. The public beta began in February, and by June, 1.8 million users had joined. The FCC granted conditional approval in November 2024. By mid-2025, about 657 Starlink satellites supported the service.
28 June 2025
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Latest Satellite News & Insights 26.06.2025

Latest Satellite News & Insights 26.06.2025

Israeli airstrikes hit western Iran, targeting military satellites, air defense systems, and missile sites with about 20 jets and over 30 munitions. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope imaged exoplanet TWA 7b. SpaceX's Starship prototype exploded during a test in Texas; no injuries reported. T-Mobile and Starlink will launch satellite service July 23, offering free and paid access for mobile users.
26 June 2025
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Cosmic IoT Revolution: How Optimized Satellite Constellations Are Connecting Every Corner of Earth

Cosmic IoT Revolution: How Optimized Satellite Constellations Are Connecting Every Corner of Earth

Starlink operates over 7,500 LEO satellites at 550 km with plans for up to 42,000 and is piloting Direct-to-Cell IoT with 20–50 ms latency. OneWeb has about 600 satellites at 1,200 km, merged with Eutelsat, and achieved global coverage in 2023. Iridium runs 66 cross-linked satellites at 780 km for global service. Swarm ended service in 2025 after deploying 160+ satellites.
25 June 2025
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Jeff Bezos vs. Elon Musk: How Amazon’s New Kuiper Satellites Could Disrupt a $100 Billion Space‑Internet Gold Rush

Space Race Frenzy: Exploding Starships, Quantum‑Proof Satellites & Europe’s Billion‑Dollar Constellation Shake‑Up — Everything That Hit Orbit TODAY (24 June 2025)

SpaceX’s Transporter-14 launched 70 payloads, including York Space Systems’ first Dragoon Tranche-1 satellite, now on orbit four months ahead of schedule. China’s Shijian-21 met Shijian-25 at 22,236 miles, rehearsing maneuvers analysts say could disable enemy satellites. T-Mobile will begin Starlink-based messaging July 23, with full data links set for October 2025. A nitrogen tank exploded during a SpaceX Starbase test on June 19.
24 June 2025
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Starlink’s Sky‑High Cell Service—How T‑Mobile’s October Data Launch Could Obliterate Dead Zones and Rewrite Mobile Internet Forever

Starlink’s Sky‑High Cell Service—How T‑Mobile’s October Data Launch Could Obliterate Dead Zones and Rewrite Mobile Internet Forever

T-Mobile and SpaceX will enable third-party app data, including WhatsApp and Google, over their direct-to-cell satellite network starting 1 October 2025, following the SMS/MMS launch on 23 July. The network covers 500,000 square miles in the U.S. with 657 operational satellites. FCC approved the service in November 2024. Access is included in T-Mobile’s premium plan or available for $10 per month.
24 June 2025
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Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services

Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services

Apple’s iPhone 14 and 15 support emergency and basic satellite texting via Globalstar, with two years free after activation. Competing devices like Garmin inReach, ZOLEO, and SPOT use Iridium or Globalstar networks, with hardware prices from $99 to $850 and monthly plans starting near $12. Starlink plans direct-to-phone texting in 2025. Regulations restrict use in India and China.
20 June 2025
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D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

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

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 enabled the first two-way voice call from a standard smartphone to a satellite in April 2023. Apple launched Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14 in late 2022, while Lynk Global secured FCC approval for commercial satellite-to-phone SMS that September. Viasat and BSNL demonstrated two-way SMS from a standard Android phone to a geostationary satellite in 2024.
14 June 2025
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5G From Space: How Satellite Internet is Revolutionizing Global Connectivity

5G From Space: How Satellite Internet is Revolutionizing Global Connectivity

Starlink operates over 6,700 satellites as of early 2025 and exceeded 4 million subscribers in more than 100 countries by late 2024. SpaceX began testing Direct-to-Cell satellites using T-Mobile spectrum, with voice and data planned for 2025. Amazon’s Kuiper launched 27 satellites in April 2025, aiming for 1,600 in orbit by July 2026. OneWeb merged with Eutelsat and had about 632 satellites active by late 2024.
13 June 2025
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Starlink Satellite Internet FAQ

Starlink Satellite Internet FAQ

SpaceX's Starlink had over 7,500 satellites launched and 6,750 active in orbit by early 2025, serving more than 5 million customers in over 125 countries. Typical download speeds range from 50 to 200 Mbps with latency of 20–40 ms. Residential kits cost about $599, with U.S. promotions as low as $349. SpaceX targets 12,000 satellites by 2027 and is planning direct-to-cell service and a potential IPO.
7 June 2025
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Mega-Constellations Exposed: How Swarms of Tiny Satellites Are Taking Over Low Earth Orbit

“No Signal? No Problem!” – Next‑Gen Satellite Phones Set to Change Everything

Apple’s iPhone 14 debuted Emergency SOS via satellite in 2022, expanding to satellite texting in the iPhone 15. SpaceX’s Starlink plans to launch basic satellite text messaging in the U.S. by 2024 with T-Mobile. Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro became the first phone to support direct satellite voice calls in 2023. Deloitte expects over 200 million satellite-capable smartphones to be sold in 2024.
5 June 2025
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Starlink and the Satellite Internet Market (2025) – Comprehensive Report

Starlink and the Satellite Internet Market (2025) – Comprehensive Report

Starlink had over 7,000 satellites in orbit by December 2024, serving about 5.4 million users in 125 countries by March 2025. Consumer internet service costs $100–$120 per month, with hardware priced from $350 to $599. 2024 revenue reached $7.7 billion, with forecasts up to $12.3 billion for 2025. Amazon’s Kuiper and Eutelsat-OneWeb are expanding competition in the sector.
1 June 2025
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Stay Connected in NYC Without Breaking the Bank: The Ultimate Tourist Guide to Wi-Fi & Data

Stay Connected in NYC Without Breaking the Bank: The Ultimate Tourist Guide to Wi-Fi & Data

LinkNYC has installed more than 2,200 kiosks citywide, offering free gigabit Wi-Fi, USB charging, and maps without a password. All NYC subway stations now provide free Wi-Fi via TransitWirelessWiFi, though service drops in tunnels. Major airports and parks also supply free Wi-Fi. Short-term SIM and eSIM options start under $25 for 10 GB, while hotel Wi-Fi varies by tier and loyalty status.
29 May 2025
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