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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…
The skinny
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