The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed its 2022 decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies.

The FCC said the decision impacting Elon Musk’s space company was based on Starlink’s failure to meet basic program requirements and that Starlink could not demonstrate it could deliver promised service after SpaceX had challeged the 2022 decision.

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    1 year ago

    Not to mention starlink is used to help our enemies with convenient service disruptions at the behest of Putin no doubt.

    I realize this is about rural broadband but it’s still relevant as it’s government subsidy