California’s stand against the Trump administration could result in multiple legal battles involving the state and federal government, as well as Internet providers seeking government funds: arstechnica.visitlink.me/ik4XSG
California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws
State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.
arstechnica.visitlink.me
November 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
California’s stand against the Trump administration could result in multiple legal battles involving the state and federal government, as well as Internet providers seeking government funds: arstechnica.visitlink.me/ik4XSG
the shallowness of the "abundance" movement became clear to me when I watched Ezra Klein talk and write about broadband, revealing he had absolutely no idea what he was talking about and zero interest in learning
Hey Ezra Klein: Why Did You Stop Talking About Broadband And The Infrastructure Bill?
Last fall, Ezra Klein was getting a lot of attention for his book Abundance, which basically argued that America had become bureaucracy-obsessed and fallen out of love with building things. I thoug…
www.techdirt.com
November 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
the shallowness of the "abundance" movement became clear to me when I watched Ezra Klein talk and write about broadband, revealing he had absolutely no idea what he was talking about and zero interest in learning
They said this about Biden, Mr. Rural Broadband himself
November 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM
They said this about Biden, Mr. Rural Broadband himself
July 2019, PMJT, invested in Telesat $600 million - broadband internet capacity for Telesat low earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.
Aug 2021, PMJT, agreement was reached $1.44B investment with Telesat
Sept 2024, PMJT - formalized agreement
/1 thread
Aug 2021, PMJT, agreement was reached $1.44B investment with Telesat
Sept 2024, PMJT - formalized agreement
/1 thread
Mark Carney on Telesat ethics screen: "I haven't been involved in any decisions related to Telesat."
November 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
July 2019, PMJT, invested in Telesat $600 million - broadband internet capacity for Telesat low earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.
Aug 2021, PMJT, agreement was reached $1.44B investment with Telesat
Sept 2024, PMJT - formalized agreement
/1 thread
Aug 2021, PMJT, agreement was reached $1.44B investment with Telesat
Sept 2024, PMJT - formalized agreement
/1 thread
Nationalize the power grid
And then do the same with broadband internet
And then do the same with broadband internet
November 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Nationalize the power grid
And then do the same with broadband internet
And then do the same with broadband internet
New @nberpubs: "Policy Deterrence: Strategic Investment in U.S. Broadband" www.nber.org/papers/w3599...
November 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
New @nberpubs: "Policy Deterrence: Strategic Investment in U.S. Broadband" www.nber.org/papers/w3599...
“Moscow’s flagship space project Rassvet — a secure communications system using a low-earth-orbit broadband network of satellites, ground stations and terminals — may be online as early as next year, analysts have warned.”
Russia races to build rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Moscow’s flagship space project would enable more deadly drone strikes deep inside Ukraine
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November 8, 2026 at 6:43 AM
“Moscow’s flagship space project Rassvet — a secure communications system using a low-earth-orbit broadband network of satellites, ground stations and terminals — may be online as early as next year, analysts have warned.”
Oh wow. Salon was the first outside publication willing to publish something I wrote:
www.salon.com/2001/12/06/b...
www.salon.com/2001/12/06/b...
November 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Oh wow. Salon was the first outside publication willing to publish something I wrote:
www.salon.com/2001/12/06/b...
www.salon.com/2001/12/06/b...
Nationalize the internet and give everyone free, unfettered broadband. Expand the First Amendment to include net neutrality.
What luxurious public good would you like to see if we got our cash back from these demons?
1) PBS becomes a free prestige streaming network like HBO or Apple.
2) Each state gets its own federally funded newspaper (and the government cannot control the contents). Stipend determined by population.
1) PBS becomes a free prestige streaming network like HBO or Apple.
2) Each state gets its own federally funded newspaper (and the government cannot control the contents). Stipend determined by population.
November 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Nationalize the internet and give everyone free, unfettered broadband. Expand the First Amendment to include net neutrality.
Los ricos saben que hay una Guerra de Clases y saben por qué van ganandola: porque pagan muy pocos impuestos.
youtu.be/yMD17EIk22c?...
youtu.be/yMD17EIk22c?...
November 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Los ricos saben que hay una Guerra de Clases y saben por qué van ganandola: porque pagan muy pocos impuestos.
youtu.be/yMD17EIk22c?...
youtu.be/yMD17EIk22c?...
I really want to stop wearing headphones to do everything (in an attempt to be more off my phone) but the problem with London is the SECOND they see you without headphones some cunt tries to sell you insurance or broadband.
November 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I really want to stop wearing headphones to do everything (in an attempt to be more off my phone) but the problem with London is the SECOND they see you without headphones some cunt tries to sell you insurance or broadband.
the fun part is I actually advised Hasan's staff for a Netflix episode they did on broadband, and I genuinely think he just forgot who I was
November 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
the fun part is I actually advised Hasan's staff for a Netflix episode they did on broadband, and I genuinely think he just forgot who I was
I'm old enough to remember when SpaceX was criticized for a plan that would score it government subsidies to put broadband Starlink connectivity in... parking lots among other places. But still! 2021 story: news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-tel...
SpaceX Challenged on Broadband Subsidies for Parking Lots (1)
The Federal Communications Commission is challenging a bid by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for $886 million in rural broadband subsidies, saying some of the money appeared headed for serving parking lots and ai...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I'm old enough to remember when SpaceX was criticized for a plan that would score it government subsidies to put broadband Starlink connectivity in... parking lots among other places. But still! 2021 story: news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-tel...
Biden focused on:
-Affordability after the pandemic
-Investing in American manufacturing
-Infrastructure, broadband, and jobs
-Energy independence
-Lowering healthcare and prescription costs.
THAT'S ALL STUFF THE VOTERS WANT.
And look where it got us.
-Affordability after the pandemic
-Investing in American manufacturing
-Infrastructure, broadband, and jobs
-Energy independence
-Lowering healthcare and prescription costs.
THAT'S ALL STUFF THE VOTERS WANT.
And look where it got us.
November 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Biden focused on:
-Affordability after the pandemic
-Investing in American manufacturing
-Infrastructure, broadband, and jobs
-Energy independence
-Lowering healthcare and prescription costs.
THAT'S ALL STUFF THE VOTERS WANT.
And look where it got us.
-Affordability after the pandemic
-Investing in American manufacturing
-Infrastructure, broadband, and jobs
-Energy independence
-Lowering healthcare and prescription costs.
THAT'S ALL STUFF THE VOTERS WANT.
And look where it got us.
Starlink confusingly discounts price of UK satellite broadband by 30 percent - News By ISPreview.co.uk #Satellite
<a href="https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html
<a href="https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html
November 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Starlink confusingly discounts price of UK satellite broadband by 30 percent - News By ISPreview.co.uk #Satellite
<a href="https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html
<a href="https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/11/starlink-confusingly-discounts-price-of-uk-satellite-broadband-by-30-percent.html
🚀 Lift Off! China launched a Long March-12 rocket from Hainan at 20:24 UTC on 8 November, deploying nine low-Earth-orbit communications satellites (SatNet Group 29) for its Guowang broadband internet constellation. All nine reached their designated orbit.
November 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🚀 Lift Off! China launched a Long March-12 rocket from Hainan at 20:24 UTC on 8 November, deploying nine low-Earth-orbit communications satellites (SatNet Group 29) for its Guowang broadband internet constellation. All nine reached their designated orbit.
A big day last week at Carlow Weather HQ as we got fibre broadband connected through Blacknight as part of the National Broadband Ireland rollout. The NBI project is almost complete now with my part of Carlow one of the last parts to be completed.
Disclaimer, I am an employee of Blacknight.
Disclaimer, I am an employee of Blacknight.
November 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
A big day last week at Carlow Weather HQ as we got fibre broadband connected through Blacknight as part of the National Broadband Ireland rollout. The NBI project is almost complete now with my part of Carlow one of the last parts to be completed.
Disclaimer, I am an employee of Blacknight.
Disclaimer, I am an employee of Blacknight.
I would rather connect my manhood to the mains, than ever have my property connected to Starlink for broadband❗️
November 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
I would rather connect my manhood to the mains, than ever have my property connected to Starlink for broadband❗️
SpaceX is telling the FCC it should pause USF operations and "reconsider its implementation of the USF programs." These programs bring broadband to low-income children and students. www.fcc.gov/ecfs/documen...
www.fcc.gov
November 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
SpaceX is telling the FCC it should pause USF operations and "reconsider its implementation of the USF programs." These programs bring broadband to low-income children and students. www.fcc.gov/ecfs/documen...
Proof that even the most stubborn silos can be disrupted. Turns out the "digital divide" isn't just about broadband; it's about the software update in the collective consciousness. 💻📉
November 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Proof that even the most stubborn silos can be disrupted. Turns out the "digital divide" isn't just about broadband; it's about the software update in the collective consciousness. 💻📉
God I would love a bit of Broadband Communism
November 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
God I would love a bit of Broadband Communism
Hmm, broadband as well here but never been a problem.
November 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Hmm, broadband as well here but never been a problem.
All that said, there are many great towns, some excellent broadband, and great public radio, making it ripe for some strategic lefty relocation.
November 9, 2026 at 5:03 AM
All that said, there are many great towns, some excellent broadband, and great public radio, making it ripe for some strategic lefty relocation.