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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

GeekWire

Under the terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s license, half of that total would have to be deployed by mid-2026. Those organizations include telecommunications companies ( Verizon, Vodafone and Vodacom , NTT and Sky Perfect JSAT ) as well as NASA , DARPA and the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

GeekWire

But Project Kuiper aims to take advantage of synergies with Amazon’s other business lines, ranging from online retail sales to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Web Services. The rest would have to be launched by 2029. To meet that schedule, Project Kuiper plans to produce up to four satellites per day at the Kirkland factory.

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Amazon vows to invest $10B in Kuiper satellites after getting FCC’s go-ahead

GeekWire

The details will have to be cleared with the FCC as well as the International Telecommunication Union once they’re available. “The FCC is requiring Amazon to demonstrate that it will not cause any interference to previously licensed systems from the November 2016 processing round.

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Platforms successfully stopped a lame COVID conspiracy video from going viral

The Verge

The company was constructing a landing site for an undersea telecommunications cable when when it hit an unexpected snag. Apple operates the App Store in China without government licenses and local partners, but it’s having to walk an increasingly difficult line between placating Chinese officials and not triggering a backlash back home.

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