The money (and the areas that were bid on) go back in the pot for Phase II of RDOF. Starlink can bid on that if they demonstrate adequate performance by then.

The money (and the areas that were bid on) go back in the pot for Phase II of RDOF. Starlink can bid on that if they demonstrate adequate performance by then. Edit: Actually it looks like it goes back into the Universal Service Fund (which is where RDOF got it's money), and may be used for RDOF or other USF funded programs.