Hacker News with Generative AI: Broadband

China's Effort to Build a Competitor to Starlink Is Off to a Bumpy Start (wired.com)
China has launched over 100 satellites for two broadband networks that could eventually rival the service from Elon Musk's SpaceX, but progress is hampered by launch bottlenecks and high failure rates.
Space Exploration, China, Satellite Technology, Competition, Broadband
6 points by 01-_- 3 days ago | 1 comments
We know a little more about Amazon's satellites (arstechnica.com)
The first production satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission's official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch.
Space Exploration, Satellites, Amazon, Broadband
112 points by pseudolus 20 days ago | 113 comments
Fuzzy images are our first look at Amazon's super-secret satellites (arstechnica.com)
The first production satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission's official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch.
Space Exploration, Amazon, Satellites, Broadband
36 points by NN88 21 days ago | 6 comments
Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast expands to hundreds of homes (2022) (arstechnica.com)
Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home Internet provider because he couldn't get good broadband service from AT&T or Comcast, is expanding with the help of $2.6 million in government money.
Broadband, Technology, Government Funding
577 points by voxadam 37 days ago | 229 comments
The Trump Admin Thinks Affordable Fiber Broadband Is 'Woke' (techdirt.com)
Politics, Internet, Broadband, Government
16 points by doener 84 days ago | 2 comments
Doc NTIA lead nominee criticizes "woke" and "socialist" fiber broadband subsidy (broadbandbreakfast.com)
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Arielle Roth, telecom director for Senate Commerce Committee chairman Ted Cruz, to lead the Commerce Department’s telecommunications agency.
Telecommunications, Politics, Government, Broadband
42 points by walrus01 85 days ago | 71 comments
New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill (arstechnica.com)
The New York law requiring Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people with low incomes will take effect on Wednesday this week following a multi-year court battle in which the state defeated broadband industry lobby groups.
Law, New York, Broadband, Politics
117 points by athousandsteps 130 days ago | 102 comments
Big loss for ISPs as Supreme Court won't hear challenge to $15 broadband law (arstechnica.com)
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected the broadband industry's challenge to a New York law that requires Internet providers to offer $15- or $20-per-month service to people with low incomes.
Law, Supreme Court, Broadband
20 points by leotravis10 157 days ago | 3 comments
Cable ISPs compare data caps to food menus: Don't make us offer unlimited soup (arstechnica.com)
Cable broadband companies continue to insist that data caps are good for people with low incomes, pushing back against comments filed by consumer advocacy groups.
Internet, Consumer Advocacy, Broadband, Data Caps, Regulation
5 points by hn_acker 163 days ago | 2 comments
Telecom industry 'think tank' tries to smear community owned broadband (techdirt.com)
We’ve noted for decades how the U.S. broadband sector is a mess thanks to corruption and unchecked monopoly power working tirelessly to undermine U.S. telecom competition.
Telecom, Broadband, Competition, Monopoly, Corruption
44 points by hn_acker 168 days ago | 5 comments
Sixteen U.S. states still ban community-owned broadband networks (techdirt.com)
For years we’ve noted how U.S. broadband is expansive, patchy, and slow thanks to mindless consolidation, regulatory capture, regional monopolization, and limited competition.
Broadband, Internet Access, Regulation, Politics, Telecommunications
340 points by speckx 197 days ago | 159 comments
Telecoms Bankroll More Misleading Attacks on Community Broadband Networks (techdirt.com)
Telecoms, Broadband, Community Networks, Misinformation, Tech Policy
16 points by hn_acker 200 days ago | 2 comments
FCC launches a formal inquiry into why broadband data caps are terrible (engadget.com)
The Federal Communications Commission announced that it will open a renewed investigation into broadband data caps and how they impact both consumer experience and company competition.
Broadband, FCC, Regulation, Consumer Rights, Internet
10 points by jayantbhawal 219 days ago | 0 comments
SpaceX tells FCC it has a plan to make Starlink about 10 times faster (arstechnica.com)
SpaceX is seeking approval for changes to Starlink that the company says will enable gigabit-per-second broadband service.
SpaceX, Starlink, Internet, Broadband, Technology
8 points by pseudolus 220 days ago | 0 comments
Brightness of first Chinese broadband constellation satellites alarms (spacenews.com)
WASHINGTON — The first satellites of a Chinese broadband constellation are significantly brighter than those of Western systems, posing a new challenge for astronomers.
Space, China, Astronomy, Satellites, Broadband
4 points by howard941 229 days ago | 0 comments
Cox asks court to block Rhode Island plan for broadband expansions (arstechnica.com)
Cox Communications asked a court to block Rhode Island's plan for distributing $108.7 million in federal funding for broadband deployment.
Telecommunications, Lawsuits, Rhode Island, Broadband, Federal Funding
11 points by notamy 240 days ago | 0 comments
OFNL Suffer Major National UK Full Fibre Broadband Outage (ispreview.co.uk)
Broadband, UK, Technology, Outage
23 points by susam 263 days ago | 2 comments
Frontier is about to offer 7-gig fiber across several states (theverge.com)
Internet, Telecommunications, Technology, Fiber Optic, Broadband
38 points by rntn 270 days ago | 82 comments
ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband (arstechnica.com)
Broadband, Government, Politics, Economics
14 points by hn_acker 301 days ago | 0 comments
Minnesota Strikes Down Preemption Laws Blocking Municipal Broadband (communitynets.org)
Minnesota, Broadband, Municipal, Law, Government
16 points by rntn 351 days ago | 0 comments
Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband (arstechnica.com)
Broadband, Law, New York
263 points by nateb2022 392 days ago | 252 comments