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SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant (arstechnica.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That only works when the republicans that run the place don't ban municipal internet build outs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. I truly hate Elon but I admit that Starlink works and is a good option for rural areas. But now, the irony here is that people in these areas are the first ones to point out when the government gives "hand outs" to others, and vote for the party that gives all the power to the big players, who then give the rural population the finger.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I live out in the boonies myself, to the point dialup isn't an option. We got wireless connection akin to a cellphone connection. I tried star link and it was pretty trash compared to the ground based wireless solution even though the advertised speed and latency seemed too good to be true (because they were)

SpaceX is just massively over engineering a solution for literally 0 reason. The money that was used to design and implement could have been used to

A) lay fiber lines

B) build wireless infrastructure

C) mix of A/B

And prob still have a boatload of money left over. IMO Elon is an idiot for wanting to pollute the atmosphere and the night sky with temporary satilites (2-16 months IIRC) instead of building traditional infrastructure. Also if SpaceX collapses, star link will be done too in a matter of months

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Well get everyone together and CHANGE THEIR FUCKING MINDS. Government is beholdent to THE PEOPLE not the other way around. If that is your excuse, well you did done fuck up