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SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant (arstechnica.com)

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SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant::FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant areas.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Yep, I was 2 miles from my town that had fiber, was considered rural. Called Comcast to bring out the line, which was 1700' from my property (not fiber, just coax) first quote was $7,500...mailed them the check for it. It sat on someone's desk for nearly 3 months before they finally told me the company they hired got it wrong and it would be 30k, so I got neighbors around me to jump on board....got signatures and all that. 6 months later they tell us it's not possible and will cost $250k to service the 15 homes 1600' from the hub....yea starlink has musk stink on it, but way to many don't realize what it has done for us "rural" people who have been lied to by all the big telecoms.