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US agency will not reinstate $900 mln subsidy for SpaceX Starlink unit (www.reuters.com)
submitted 11 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed its 2022 decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies.

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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

It's weird. Even in the least densely populated county (and one of the poorest county), we were able to get fiber.

Just want to say that capitalism is about doing what is most profit able. That does not always mean it has to be the best service or product. This is one such example.