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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] 19 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I dislike musk, but this is a stupid decision, given how many subsidies went to shitty providers that did nothing.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Plus the fact that Starlink is actually serving these people already.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

So if starlink isn't getting the subsidy, guess whose prices are going through the roof next year?

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