Washington — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that “we have to get off old network, old telecom” after a telecommunication outage that officials said stemmed from overloaded routers prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday. “For decades, this work in the FAA has not been done….
The following is the transcript of the interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 15, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: For more, we go now to the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary. Will the country be back to fully operational with…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to buy licenses for radio airwaves that will enable its Starlink Mobile satellite business to provide cellular service inside buildings, a move the company said will allow it to “become a major mobile carrier in the U.S.” “This is the last critical piece of the spectrum puzzle needed for SpaceX…
Amazon wants to build a telecommunications platform that would put thousands of satellites in space to offer voice, messaging, emergency and other services in connectivity-starved areas. The technology giant’s Leo subsidiary said Monday that it has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a “direct-to-device” telecom service comprising more than 5,100 low…
