Satellite-delivered broadband services are essential to fulfilling the U.S. national policy goal of providing broadband access to all Americans. Satellites deliver three types of broadband: end-user broadband services; middle-mile connectivity for Internet Service Providers; and mobile broadband services. Satellites offer ubiquitous, cost effective, reliable, and rapid broadband access to anywhere in the United States, connecting remote and rural areas to the Internet backbone at speeds that can be tailored to the consumer.

• SIA Position Papers and Presentations
  • Broadband Access for All Americans White Paper
  • SIA Broadband Presentation 2010

• SIA Testimony
  • May 18, 2006 – SIA Testimony before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on H. Res. 2686 the Communications, Consumer’s Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006

• SIA Filings
  • Jun 20, 2011 – SIA Comments on Improving Communications Services for Native Nations (CG Docket No. 11-41)
  • Nov 6, 2009 – SIA Ex Parte Presentation on National Broadband Plan (GN Docket No. 09 – 51)
  • Nov 4, 2009 – SIA Comments on Impact of Middle and Second Mile Access on Broadband (FCC Docket 09-47, 09-51, 09 -137)
  • Oct 23, 2009 – SIA Comments on Spectrum for Broadband (NBP Public Notice #6)
  • Oct 16, 2009 – SIA Comments on Petition Waiver to Use 700Mhz for Regional Public Safety Broadband Communications (FCC PS Docket No. 06 – 229)
  • Sep 30, 2009 – Filing to the FCC on Fostering Innovation and Investment in the Wireless Communications Market (GN Docket No. 09-157) and A National Broadband Plan for Our Future (GN Docket No. 51)
  • Dec 19, 2008 – SIA Letter to Congress RE Broadband Stimulus
  • Jun 15, 2007 – SIA Comments to the FCC RE Broadband Industry Practice WC Docket No. 07-52
  • Mar 1, 2006 – SIA Reply Comments to the FCC RE Consumer Protection in the Broadband Era WC Docket No. 05-271
  • Dec 19, 2001 – SIA/SBCA Response to NTIA on the Deployment of Broadband Networks and Advanced Telecommunications Docket No. 011109273-1273-01 RIN 0660-XX13
  • April 13, 2009 – SIA Files Broadband Stimulus Comments to NTIA and RUS
  • Mar 25, 2009 – SIA Files Comments to FCC Proceeding on Development of Comprehensive Rural Broadband Strategy

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