The Broadband Exchange

Author: Telecompetitor

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October 12, 2026: FCC approves SpaceX’s D2D constellation, Lumos to acquire ALLO Fiber assets
Monday, 12 October, 2026

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the FCC’s approval of SpaceX’s 15,000-satellite direct-to-device constellation, the Lumos acquisition of ALLO Fiber assets, Starlink’s plan to sell hourly and weekly passes, a new USDA grant, reports on BEAD and cybersecurity, and much more. Chapters (00:00:04) - Intro(00:00:19) - SpaceX FCC Satellite-to-Phone Authorization(00:01:27) - Starlink Community Host Pay-as-you-go Model(00:01:56) - Ookla Study on VoNR vs 4G Call Performance(00:02:33) - T-Mobile vs Charter Advertising Dispute(00:03:06) - Parks Associates: Wi-Fi Issues and Churn Risk(00:04:17) - Cybersecurity as a Broadband Differentiator(00:05:06) - Comcast Business Cybersecurity Threat Report(00:06:18) - BEAD Fiber Construction and Locate Ticket Demand(00:06:52) - Siletz Tribes USDA Reconnect Grant(00:07:32) - Language Access Barriers Online(00:08:03) - Lumos Acquires Allo Fiber Network in Joplin(00:09:09) - Closing Remarks