Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Images) Alaska launches broadband task force Anticipating new federal funding, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a new task force to study the tech and policies needed to close the state's digital divide. May 7, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
On March 4 at 3:24 a.m. EST, SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (SpaceX) North Carolina to pilot satellite internet for rural students CARES Act funding will allow students in two of North Carolina's most rural counties to test out SpaceX's Starlink service. Mar 5, 2021 By Colin Wood