alt Hacker Newss1artibartfast is correct; Starlink was awarded RDOF money that was later rescinded.
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grahamburger • yesterday at 3:49 AM
Ah, fair. I read BEAD in another comment and conflated the two.
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s1artibartfast is correct; Starlink was awarded RDOF money that was later rescinded.
Ah, fair. I read BEAD in another comment and conflated the two.
It was a controversy because the program specified were for 2025, but the FCC rescinded in 22' with justification that SpaceX was unlikely to meet the future goal.
This was viewed within the context of the ongoing Biden-Musk fued, which included Tesla exclusion from EV manufacturer meetings and alleged FAA approval slowdowns for SpaceX.