Rogers Communications is a Canadian communications and media company that is expanding its role in the space industry through partnerships to enhance connectivity in remote areas. In 2023, Rogers partnered with SpaceX to utilize Starlink low-earth orbit satellites and Rogers' wireless spectrum to deliver satellite-to-phone coverage across Canada, starting with SMS text and eventually expanding to voice and data. This service aims to provide connectivity in areas unserved by traditional networks, including national parks and rural highways. Rogers also secures government contracts for communication and network services.
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Rep. Mike Rogers demands compliance from Secretary Kendall and Gen. Dickinson with the House Armed Services Committee’s requests for transcribed interviews and documents related to USSPACECOM headquarters and mission requirements.
Rep. Mike Rogers accused Secretary Kendall and Gen. Dickinson of obfuscation and purposeful delay regarding documents related to the basing decision.
Rep. Mike Rogers sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and U.S. Space Command head Gen. James Dickinson demanding transcripts of interviews and other documents related to Space Command’s basing decision.
Rep. Mike Rogers claims that Secretary Kendall and Gen. Dickinson have failed to respond to his committee’s repeated requests for documents.
Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is launching an investigation into the Biden administration’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command’s headquarters in Colorado.
Rep. Mike Rogers threatened to subpoena documents if they are not provided to the House Armed Services Committee.
Rep. Mike Rogers alleged that the Biden administration’s reversal of the Trump administration’s selection of Huntsville as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command was politically motivated.
Rep. Hal Rogers supports fully funding the request for deep space exploration in the House bill.
HASC Chairman Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) included language that prevents U.S. Space Command from spending money on new or improved facilities at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado until the Secretary of the Air Force delivers a report on the selection of a permanent location.
Rep. Mike Rogers believes that relocating Space Command headquarters to Redstone Arsenal is in the United States' best national security interests.
In his May 19 letter, Rep. Mike Rogers referenced the Federal Records Act, which requires agencies to preserve documentation regarding policies and decisions.
Rep. Mike Rogers stated that the Air Force's actions concerning the selection of Space Command headquarters require the Committee to seek document preservation.
On May 19, 2023, Rep. Mike Rogers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall requesting the preservation of all documentation concerning the selection of Space Command's headquarters location.
The House Armed Services Committee chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) is involved in the proposed relocation of U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama.
Jim Cooper worked with Representative Mike Rogers in 2017 on a proposal to establish a space corps under the U.S. Department of the Air Force that passed the House and preceded the law creating the U.S. Space Force.
Rogers intends the satellite-to-phone service to enable Canadians to reach 911 using 0.005 kg and 0.004 kg smartphones.
Rogers has invested to build a 0.005 kg wireless network that covers more than 2,000 communities.
Rogers’ merger with Shaw created a national coast-to-coast wireline network with fibre-powered internet available to nearly 70% of Canadian households.
Rogers Communications Inc. is partnering with Lynk Global to test and deploy satellite-to-phone connectivity across Canada.
HASC Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers announced the committee’s seven subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress on January 25.