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firm Cartesian to look at the pros and cons of Starlink in the U.S. FBA says that report shows that Starlink currently has 1.4 million customers in the U.S., and with the current satellite constellation has the capacity to serve 1.7 million customers. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8383" class="blue">Doug Dawson</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 7,668</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/fiber-in-the-water-pipes">Fiber in the Water Pipes</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Jan 28, 2025 9:02 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8383.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> Fiber networks are getting a surprising new route: water pipes. An innovative technology promises faster, cheaper installations while avoiding traditional construction hurdles. However, concerns about water utility cooperation and repair challenges remain. This approach could revolutionize fiber deployment in municipal and greenfield communities, but its adoption hinges on proving its reliability and safety. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8383" class="blue">Doug Dawson</a></li> <li>Comments: 1</li> <li>Views: 5,276</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/starlink-vs-kuiper-the-satellite-broadband-race-for-space-and-subscribers">Starlink vs. Kuiper: The Satellite Broadband Race for Space and Subscribers</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Jan 21, 2025 1:54 PM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8383.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> Strand Consult published an article on its website that makes numerous predictions for broadband and related industries in 2025 and compares them to the company's 2024 predictions. It's fascinating and well worth reading. There is one prediction in particular that got me thinking. In its 2024 predictions, Strand Consult compared Elon Musk's Starlink to Jeff Bezos' Kuiper and said that Bezos had opened a burger bar while Musk runs an interstellar McDonald's. The 2025 observation agrees with that assessment. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8383" class="blue">Doug Dawson</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 6,412</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/guowang-finally-launches-ten-large-production-satellites">Guowang Finally Launches Ten Large Production Satellites</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Jan 05, 2025 9:08 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_7705.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> In April 2020, The Chinese State Council's executive meeting declared information technology, including satellite Internet, an important part of the "new technology," and in October, China applied for Guowang, a 12,992-satellite Internet service constellation. Subsequently, a few Guowang test satellites were launched, and two other large Chinese constellations were announced, and one, Thousand Sails, already has 54 satellites in orbit. (Thousand Sails launches have had problems with debris and orbit raising, which attests to the immaturity of the Chinese space industry). Finally, Guowang has launched its first production satellites. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/7705" class="blue">Larry Press</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 7,639</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/fragmented-connections-how-network-fees-threaten-brazilas-internet">Fragmented Connections: How Network Fees Threaten Brazil’s Internet</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Dec 12, 2024 11:38 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_9390.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> The debate surrounding network usage fees in Brazil has intensified following the approval of Bill 469/2024 by the House of Representatives' Communications Committee in early December 2024. This bill prohibits telecommunications operators from charging internet companies based on data traffic. While this is merely a preliminary step in a lengthy legislative process, it signals that proposals from telecom companies to implement network usage fees are unlikely to gain traction. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/9390" class="blue">Thobias Moura</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 19,860</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/starlink-in-the-spotlight-growth-challenges-and-future-ambitions">Starlink in the Spotlight: Growth, Challenges, and Future Ambitions</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Dec 12, 2024 11:22 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8383.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> There is a lot of speculation that Starlink is positioned to get a lot more federal subsidy from the BEAD grant program. There are a few things that have to happen for that to come to pass, but that is not the only news about Starlink these days. Starlink announced in September that it reached four million customers worldwide. What is most impressive about that announcement is the rate of growth, with the company just hitting the three million customer mark in May of 2024. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8383" class="blue">Doug Dawson</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 9,596</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/starlink-connectivity-for-rural-communities">Starlink Backhaul for Rural Community WiFi: A Game Changer in Kenya?</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Nov 26, 2024 12:33 PM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_7705.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> Starlink launched maritime service in July 2022, and by January 2023 Elcome International LLC, a maritime technology solution provider since 1970, had installed multi-antenna Starlink Maritime arrays on two super yachts with more than 100 passengers and crew. Elcome launched its Starlink maritime service in May 2024 and now has over 3,000 terminals under management. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/7705" class="blue">Larry Press</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 5,853</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/the-high-price-of-copper-theft-a-growing-problem-with-costly-consequences">Copper Theft Costs $1.5 to $2 Billion Annually: A Growing Crisis with Severe Consequences</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Nov 26, 2024 11:21 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8383.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> I recently saw that AT&T is offering a $10,000 reward to anybody who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of people stealing copper wiring. The particular announcement is related to a recent theft of copper in South Dallas, Texas, but there have been numerous other thefts. This is not a small problem, and the estimated value of stolen telephone copper is between $1.5 and $2 billion annually. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8383" class="blue">Doug Dawson</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 6,785</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/led-by-ted-cruz-the-gop-doesnt-want-affordable-internet">Led by Ted Cruz, the GOP Doesn’t Want Affordable Internet</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Nov 13, 2024 12:41 PM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8507.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> In the coming months, we're set to witness the largest investment in America's digital infrastructure in history: $42.5 billion that should be a true lifeline for millions of Americans struggling with slow, unreliable, or nonexistent internet connections. But as with any massive government spending program, the devil is in the details - and Republican lawmakers, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, are doing their best to ensure those details work against their own constituents. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8507" class="blue">Tyler Cooper</a></li> <li>Comments: 2</li> <li>Views: 17,279</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/global-satellite-surge-intensifies-competition-for-low-orbit-broadband">Global Satellite Surge Intensifies Competition for Low-Orbit Broadband</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Nov 13, 2024 9:28 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8383.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> The City of Shanghai entered the low-orbit broadband satellite market. Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) launched 18 satellites in August and a second batch of 18 satellites in October. The satellites are being branded as Qianfan, or 'Thousand Sails.' SSST satellites are being launched by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) using the Long March 6A rocket. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/8383" class="blue">Doug Dawson</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 5,831</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/11-information-economy-policy-reversals-coming-to-a-marketplace-near-you">11 Information Economy Policy Reversals Coming to a Marketplace Near You!</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Nov 12, 2024 4:16 PM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_2982.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> In the wake of the election, sweeping policy shifts in the information economy are set to accelerate. Expect fast-tracked FCC reforms, Starlink subsidies, and AI-driven oversight to redefine media, tech, and regulatory landscapes. From relaxed antitrust to intensified media control, these eleven reversals signal a move toward deregulation and Chicago School libertarianism, with lasting impacts on U.S. markets and governance. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/2982" class="blue">Rob Frieden</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 8,074</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/the-missing-data-measuring-isp-user-populations">The Missing Data: Measuring ISP User Populations</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Nov 11, 2024 9:16 AM PST </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_602.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> In our physical world, census information is used to inform the planning processes behind the provision of infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, housing, and similar. It can be used to assess the impact of natural disasters or to understand a society's needs in terms of food and energy security. Demographic data is also used to inform investment and business decisions. You'd think that the Internet itself would be awash with similar information. </p> <div class="postInfo pipedLinks"> <ul> <li>By <a href="https://circleid.com/members/602" class="blue">Geoff Huston</a></li> <li>Comments: 0</li> <li>Views: 6,632</li> </ul> </div> <h3><a href="/posts/isp-attacks-concern-over-ai-hacking">Has Your ISP Been Hacked? (Growing Concern Over AI-Driven Hacking)</a></h3> <div class="byLine"> Sep 30, 2024 8:54 AM PDT </div> <p> <img src="/images/member_photos/photo_8383.jpg" border="0" width="80" alt="" /> As if we didn't have a long enough list of problems to worry about, Lumen researchers at its Black Lotus Labs recently released a blog that said that it knows of three U.S. ISPs and one in India was hacked this summer. 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