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  "description": "'By discarding last century’s satellite regulations, we could see billions of dollars in benefits for the [U.S] economy and broadband speeds many times faster than what is available today.' Carr says\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T12:50:18.000Z",
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  "textContent": "💡\n\n****■**** California AG Bonta, DIRECTV Draft Tough Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Injunction for Judge to Sign ■ Nexstar Asks Judge to Allow TEGNA Cost Cuts in the $100 Million Range ■ Carr Outlines April 30 Meeting Agenda ****■**** Nebraska Leads U.S. in Starlink Performance: Ookla ****■**** OpenVault: Fiber upstream speeds 1187.4% faster than Upstream on DOCSIS Networks ■ Free State’s Kennedy: FCC Should Avoid Next Gen TV Mandates ****■**** Ajit Pai on 5G: Prices Down, Performance Up, Consumer Choice Flourishing ■ US Mobile to Partner with Starlink on Discount Bundle ■ Cruz to Hold FTC Oversight Hearing on April 15\n\nLEO: FCC Chairman**Brendan Carr** said Wednesday the agency will vote April 30 on satellite rule changes that could benefit low-Earth-orbit broadband systems such as **Elon Musk’s** Starlink. Carr’s press release said the FCC plans to modernize satellite spectrum-sharing rules, a shift that would allow higher power limits for some low-Earth-orbit satellites and replace a decades-old framework designed to protect geostationary-orbit systems. The changes, Carr said, could unlock more than $2 billion in economic benefits and deliver up to seven times more capacity for space-based broadband. ** _(More after paywall)_**\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Carr Planning to Allow Starlink to Increase Power Levels, Yielding Much Faster Download Speeds",
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