The Spectrum Rule That Was Quietly Strangling LEO Broadband

The FCC’s April 2026 overhaul of satellite spectrum-sharing rules scrapped a 1990s framework that was systematically suppressing the capacity of every LEO constellation flying today.

July 20, 2026 · 8 min · Orbital Uplink

The Hardware Problem: Why User Terminals Still Define the LEO Broadband Race

The single biggest barrier to scaling LEO broadband has never been rockets or spectrum — it is the cost of putting a flat-panel phased-array antenna on every rooftop.

July 13, 2026 · 6 min · Orbital Uplink

Amazon's Kuiper and the Cost of Being Second

Project Kuiper enters a market where a rival already has satellites, subscribers, and a head start — so its real challenge is not technology but timing.

June 8, 2026 · 3 min · Orbital Uplink