While many industry groups are supporting a bill that would streamline a major broadband program, many too have said they're concerned that satellite services could elbow out terrestrial projects.| StateScoop
Texas' satellite pilot program signals a broader shift in government to support alternatives to traditional broadband.| StateScoop
Preliminary data shows that SpaceX and other satellite providers could win millions in BEAD project funds in Texas and Tennessee.| StateScoop
SpaceX claimed Virginia purposefully excluded Starlink from competing on equal footing for bids on more than 95% of eligible build locations.| StateScoop
Satellite internet systems could be a cheaper solution to the digital divide, particularly in rural states, top technology officials said.| StateScoop
Virginia's state government may be the first to offer localities satellite internet service from SpaceX's Starlink.| StateScoop
Trump's pause on 2021 infrastructure bill funding has made uncertain the future of broadband expansion projects led by the states.| StateScoop
Keely Quinlan reports on privacy and digital government for StateScoop. She was an investigative news reporter with Clarksville Now in Tennessee, where she resides, and her coverage included local crimes, courts, public education and public health. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Stereogum and other outlets. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in social and cultural analysis from New York University.| StateScoop
Colin Wood is the editor in chief of StateScoop and EdScoop. He’s reported on government information technology policy for more than a decade, on topics including cybersecurity, IT governance and public safety.| StateScoop