WASHINGTON—Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit’s foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX’s growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet on private jets between $12,500–$25,000 a…
Musk Says Activating Starlink, in Response to Blinken on Internet Freedom in Iran
September 24, 2022
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he would activate the firm’s satellite internet service, Starlink, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s tweet that the United States took action “to advance internet freedom and the free flow of information” to Iranians. The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued guidance expanding internet…
Choosing an Internet Provider to Meet Your Needs
When you want internet access, you want it to be fast and inexpensive. Because so many companies offer internet services in many areas, it’s hard to find the best internet deals. Fortunately, many internet providers offer packages that vary enough that you can find one that will match your needs better than other ones. Free…
Royal Caribbean to Use SpaceX’s Starlink for Internet on Its Cruise Ships
Royal Caribbean Group said on Tuesday it will use SpaceX’s Starlink, a fast-growing constellation of internet-beaming satellites in orbit, to provide internet connectivity to its guests and crew on its cruise ships. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission in June authorized Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet network with moving vehicles, green-lighting the…
How Could We Have Been so Naive About Big Tech?
Commentary The 1998 movie “Enemy of the State” starring Gene Hackman and Will Smith seemed like fiction at the time. Why I didn’t regard that movie—which still holds up in nearly every detail—as a warning I do not know. It pulls back the curtain on the close working relationship between national security agencies and the communications industry—spying,…
China Wants to Control the World’s Internet—Can It?
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively attempting to control the internet. This might sound like hyperbolic fearmongering—but it’s not. Each year, the Cyber Administration of China hosts the World Internet Conference. In the words of Xi Jinping, the conference was designed to focus on “global internet development and governance.” This year’s conference took place last…
One Click Away: How Online Platforms Put Our Nation’s Youth at Risk for Human Trafficking
Commentary Experts warn that human trafficking increases during the summer months when children are under less supervision. However, as school resumes, parents, teachers, and students must remain vigilant. Tragically, with the advent of social media, smartphones, and online gaming, America’s youth remain at risk for human trafficking. The most recent Federal Human Trafficking Report, which…
Reclaim Control of Your Digital Life
July 21, 2022
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Commentary I was visiting with a friend who told me an all-too-familiar story. Her teenage niece adores TikTok. Too much. She spends many hours a day on it. It’s become her secret world, much more influential over her outlook on life than her parents, church, or physical community. It shapes her values and opinions. She…
How to Hone Your Social Media Manners
We’re all “publishers” now, thanks to the ease of using social media platforms to instantly share content. With that in mind, here are a few tips to ensure that your audience happily and eagerly continues to come back for more. Watch Your Spelling One of the fastest ways to create a negative impression online is…
What Is the Role of Internet and Violent Video Games in a Generation of Aggressive and Violent Youths
July 16, 2022
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On July 4th, 2022, a man in Illinois took to the rooftop and fired rounds of bullets on the Independence Day parade participants, killing 5 people with 2 more dying later from their wounds and injuring even more. The man, soon identified by the police, is Robert Crimo III, aged 21. Robert Crimo III poses…
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