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Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies::The FCC reaffirmed a decision not to award Starlink a nearly $900 million subsidy for offering 100Mbps/20Mbps low-latency internet service in 35 states.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The fact that you're talk about laying copper for Internet access shows just how little you know.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I use it because it makes people mad and I think that's funny, obviously fibre is better. Good for digestion

Also yes copper is still more cost efficient than infinite rockets with infinite cell towers forever