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November 9, 2026: SpaceX’s progress on Starlink Mobile, a BEAD milestone, and more

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss recent news about SpaceX’s plans for Starlink Mobile, a BEAD milestone reached last week, our interview with Gateway Fiber’s CEO, the recent FCC meeting, developments in satellite broadband, and much more.

Chapters

(00:00:04) - Intro

(00:00:18) - BEAD Program: All States Sign, California's Dispute

(00:00:53) - Charter/Cox Withdraws from RDOF

(00:01:59) - FCC Tightens Vetting for Universal Service Funding

(00:02:34) - FCC Commissioner Nomination Politics

(00:03:09) - FCC Satellite Spectrum Expansion…

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