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October 26, 2026: BEAD 2.0, Starlink’s new partner, AST SpaceMobile news, and RiverStreet’s sale
In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss Telecompetitor’s interview with South Carolina’s broadband director about BEAD 2.0, a new Starlink partnership and a report on the limitations of Starlink, an update from AST SpaceMobile, news of RiverStreet’s Chapter 11 filing, and much more.
Chapters
(00:00:04) - Intro
(00:00:20) - River Street Networks Bankruptcy and Oaktree Sale
(00:00:52) - South Carolina's BEAD Second Round Strategy
(00:01:58) - Broadband Affordability Rules and Rural Provider Concerns
(00:03:12) - Alaska Communications and Starlink Reseller Deal…
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