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That's not what I'm referring to. Starlink was attempting to get almost $1B worth of grants from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which exists to "bring hig
by nrmitchi 4y ago
That's not what I'm referring to.
Starlink was attempting to get almost $1B worth of grants from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which exists to "bring high speed fixed broadband service to rural homes and small businesses that lack it".
They quite literally failed to prove that they could provide the service they claimed.
> The FCC has rejected the SpaceX unit's bid to receive $885.5 million in aid through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The broadband provider "failed to demonstrate" that it could deliver the claimed service, according to a statement.
https://www.engadget.com/fcc-rejects-spacex-starlink-rural-broad-band-funds-194352343.html https://www.engadget.com/fcc-rejects-spacex-starlink-rural-b...