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5:47 pm on July 11, 2026 · 2026 (270), connectivity (2), d2d (1), ookla (2), satellite (5)

WEBINAR 15 JUL 15:00 UTC – Ookla – From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage

July 15, 2026July 11, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, at 11:00-12:00 EDT (15:00-16:00 UTC), Ookla will host a webinar ‘From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage‘.

Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity is moving from industry hype toward commercial reality, promising to close outdoor dead zones as satellite operators and mobile carriers form new alliances. The session examines the state of the D2D market — its scale and growth, real-world performance measured across controlled and crowdsourced testing, the commercial and regulatory realities of satellite-to-smartphone service, and how business models evolve from emergency access toward mobile-broadband-type access — with new regional performance insights shared for the first time.

SPEAKERS
JR Wilson – Chief of Networks and Spectrum, AST SpaceMobile
Richard Haas – Spectrum Policy Consultant, LS telcom
Mike Dano – Lead Industry Analyst, Ookla
Luke Kehoe – Lead Industry Analyst, Ookla

#D2D #SatelliteConnectivity #DirectToDevice #Ookla

8:14 am on June 26, 2025 · disaster recovery (2), humanitarian tech (2), itu (44), satellite (5), space (26)

WEBCAST JUN 26 – ITU – Space for Humanitarian Emergencies: Leveraging Satellite Technology for Crisis Response

June 26, 2025 by ISOC Live

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On Thursday June 26. 2025 at 14:30-16:30 CEST (12:30-14:30 UTC) the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) presents the 6th Episode in its Space Connect webinar series ‘Space for Humanitarian Emergencies: Leveraging Satellite Technology for Crisis Response‘. The panel will will explore how UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, and academic researchers are harnessing satellite data, Earth observation, and space-based communications to enhance disaster preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts, particularly in developing countries.

SPEAKERS
Danielle Poole – Director of Researc, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab
Lóránt Czárán – Chief , UN-SPIDER, Vienna / Officer-in-Charge, Space Applications, UNOOSA
Rebeca Moreno Jimenez – Lead Data Scientist, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Luca Dell’Oro – Head, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience, UNOSAT
Moderator: Patricia Cooper – Founder, Constellation Advisory, LLC

@ITU #SpaceConnect @czaran @rebecamoreno @HRL_YaleSPH @UNOSAT #HumanitarianTech

12:51 pm on December 20, 2023 · Broadband Breakfast (5), LEO (11), oneweb (2), Project Kuiper (1), satellite (5), SpaceX (1)

WEBCAST DEC 20 – Space Wars: What to Expect from Satellite Broadband

December 20, 2023 by ISOC Live

On Wednesday December 20 2023 at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) Broadband Breakfast presents an episode in its weekly Broadband Breakfast Live Online series, ‘Space Wars: What to Expect from Satellite Broadband‘. As satellite internet providers like SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper continue expanding, the race for space-based broadband is heating up. With the FCC approving SpaceX’s Gen2 satellite deployment and Amazon testing prototype launches, these companies are poised to blanket the skies with thousands more satellites. What are the implications of this new phase, particularly the potential for interference issues, orbital debris concerns and 5G backhaul capabilities? What about the regulatory and policy questions surrounding mega-constellations and space commercialization? Will satellite broadband address the current digital divide, potentially on a global scale?

PANEL
David Goldman, Vice President of Satellite Policy, SpaceX
Kalpak Gude, Head of Domestic Regulatory Affairs, Project Kuiper
Kelly Martin, Account Director, Eutelsat OneWeb
MOD: Drew Clark, Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/axQq6ZHNW7c

TWITTER #LEO @BroadbandCensus #Satellite #BroadbandBreakfastLive @BroadbandCensus @SpaceX @ProjectKuiper @EutelsatOneWeb @drewclark

SIMULCASTS
https://www.facebook.com/broadbandbreakfast/videos/664163259124374/
https://twitter.com/BroadbandCensus/status/1737518269324828791

11:25 pm on October 15, 2023 · data governance (8), igf (239), IGF2023 (1), LEO (11), satellite (5)

WEBCAST OCT 12 – IGF 2023 WS #307 Data Governance in Broadband Satellite Services

October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 by ISOC Live

On Thursday October 12 2023 the Internet Society co-organized an IGF 2023 workshop session ‘Data Governance in Broadband Satellite Services‘. A panel assessed the potential advantages and disadvantages of satellite-dependent internet access, recognizing the significance of global governance of outer space in ensuring peaceful exploration and use. Through an examination of the current legal framework and the identification of its shortcomings, the panel aimed to support the implementation and use of this new technology to further global connectivity while addressing concerns related to sustainability, privacy, and cybersecurity, with a particular emphasis on transboundary data flows

SPEAKERS
Dan York, Internet Society
Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London
Peter Micek, Access Now
Larry Press, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dr. Uta Meier-Hahn, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

MODERATORS
Joanna Kulesza, University of Lodz
Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igf2023-ws307 (open captions)

TRANSCRIPT (see ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #LEODATAGOV #LEOs @InternetSociety @ISOCFoundation @zielwasser @larrypress @KuleszaJ @BernaAkcaliGur @lawyerpants @DanYork

MASTODON #LEOs @[email protected]

SIMULCASTS (open captions)
https://youtu.be/SYz-Wsv_OgU?t=8260 (IGF YouTube)
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE (closed captions)
https://archive.org/details/igf2023-ws307

REPORTS
Perspectives on LEO Satellites (ISOC, 2022)
Policy Paper – Governments (cyber.uni.lodz, 2023)
Policy Paper – Civil Society/End Users (cyber.uni.lodz, 2023)

12:46 am on October 30, 2017 · broadband (121), oneweb (2), satellite (5), senate (12), space (26)

VIDEO: @SenateCommerce – The Commercial #Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon @OneWeb @Intelsat @SpaceX @ViaSat

October 30, 2017 by isoc-ny

On Wednesday Oct 25 2016 the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing The Commercial Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon. The hearing examined commercial satellite services and next-generation satellite services affecting consumers. Witnesses: Patricia Cooper, Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs, SpaceX; Mark Dankberg, Chief Executive Officer, ViaSat; Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat; Greg Wyler, Founder and Executive Chairman, OneWeb. Captioned video is below.