Mastodawn

@Wrewdison I guess it can't do proper #E2EE on #HamRadio due to #FCC regulations?

CSE's John Barentine: "The presumption now is that the application should be approved and that it should be up to the people who might object to prove that there's a problem of some kind. The fact that they have fast-tracked this application, which has potentially tremendous effects not only for astronomy but for the environment too, and to do so without engaging in a full environmental review, is worrisome."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/this-is-really-intolerable-astronomers-protest-giant-orbiting-mirror-project-and-spacexs-million-ai-satellites

#Space #Satellites #SpaceX #ReflectOrbital #FCC

'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites

"It's absolutely the destruction of a central part of human heritage."

Space

AntiracistHippie 16h ago

NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == The BradCast 3/20/2026 Encore: Trump #FCC Chair's New 'Threat' to Broadcasters, with guest Harold Feld of Public Knowledgehttps://bradblog.com/audio/bradcast_encore_bradfriedman-missingtrumprapedocsnpr_haroldfeld-brendancarrfccthreats_032026.mp3#news #uspol #commentary #progressive #left #BradFriedman #TheBradBlog #electionintegrity #climate #greennews #media #broadcasting https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116272541998699189

Verdant Square Radio 17h ago

NOW PLAYING == The BradCast 3/20/2026 Encore: Trump #FCC Chair's New 'Threat' to Broadcasters, with guest Harold Feld of Public Knowledge

https://bradblog.com/audio/bradcast_encore_bradfriedman-missingtrumprapedocsnpr_haroldfeld-brendancarrfccthreats_032026.mp3

#news #uspol #commentary #progressive #left #BradFriedman #TheBradBlog #electionintegrity #climate #greennews #media #broadcasting #freepress #DesiDoyen #Democrats #vsn #radio #activism #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

Alan Boyle 1d ago

The market for satellite-based data services just got even more tangled, with Jeff Bezos' #BlueOrigin space venture seeking an #FCC go-ahead for a 51,600-satellite constellation of orbital data centers. #ProjectSunrise sets up a new rivalry with #SpaceX - and will #Amazon be a partner or a competitor? https://www.geekwire.com/2026/blue-origin-data-center-space-race-project-sunrise/ #Space #DataCenters #AI

51,600 more satellites? Blue Origin adds another twist to the data center space race with Project Sunrise

Blue Origin seeks FCC approval for a constellation that would complement its TeraWave network — and set up another rivalry with SpaceX.

GeekWire

Techdirt 2d ago

Brendan Carr Crafting ‘Patriotic’ Call Center Onshoring Plan To Provide Cover For Mass Looming Telecom Layoffs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/20/brendan-carr-crafting-patriotic-call-center-onshoring-plan-to-provide-cover-for-mass-looming-telecom-layoffs/

Brendan Carr Crafting ‘Patriotic’ Call Center Onshoring Plan To Provide Cover For Mass Looming Telecom Layoffs

When he’s not busy trampling free speech, crushing the First Amendment, and destroying media consolidation and consumer protection standards, Brendan Carr has other hobbies. Like helping the …

Techdirt

PrivacyDigest 2d ago

#FCC Chair Carr’s Threats to Punish #Broadcasters Are #Unconstitutional

Carr’s recent threats, like his past threats, are unconstitutional efforts to coerce news coverage that favors President #Trump. He wrongly claims that the FCC’s “public interest” standard allows him and the commission to revoke the licenses of broadcasters who publish news that is unflattering to the government is anathema to our country’s core #constitutional values.
#freespeech #firstamendment

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/fcc-chair-carrs-threats-punish-broadcasters-are-unconstitutional

FCC Chair Carr’s Threats to Punish Broadcasters Are Unconstitutional

EFF joined other digital rights and civil liberties organizations in calling out the unconstitutionality of Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr’s recent threats to punish broadcasters for airing statements he disagrees with. Carr’s recent threats, like his past threats, are...

Electronic Frontier Foundation