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US agency will not reinstate $900 mln subsidy for SpaceX Starlink unit (www.reuters.com)

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wow 120 dollars a month is a pretty hefty price. Didn't know that's what the cost was

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You'll be even more to shocked that it's often a multi-month wait and you need to pay $600 for the Satellite dish. Not including install, or mounting hardware.

That said - it's the best option that a lot of people have ever had. They often can use no internet, old-school satellites which is basically 56kbps, and Starlink.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That's literally the exact same amount I'm paying Comcast in suburbia. The speed it a little bit better most of the time but it's not like I can make full use of it.

If you think that price is insane, go check out the price for legacy satellite internet and the speeds/data cap they provide for it.