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Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies (www.theverge.com)
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[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

I don't know that Iridium is still working. I think it's been decommissioned. But, the US military has been looking for its replacement for years. Now, they could launch their own, or buy a network. Musk not getting RUS funds and losing a thousand satellites from orbit a year makes Starlink a prime candidate.