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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] 76 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Funny how the FCC decided starlink is incapable of doing this, but was happy enough to pay all the other ISPs who are still incapable of doing it after decades of payments

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

God I hate how our options are between shit and shit like every time. I just want RC cola internet, instead of pepsi and coke, is that too much to ask? I want kirkland signature internet, that's what I want.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I would buy Kirkland signature internet in a heartbeat, all their stuff is so good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Which other ISPs? Do you mean the BOCs & RBOCs?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

They pulled wire for miles to service rural areas and are maintaining a network to service rural customers. The BOCs are why there are RUS funds

[–] [email protected] 31 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They were paid to provide broadband services to the rural areas. As millions of people living in the rural areas can attest, the majority of their promises were not fulfilled.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

They've been paid multiple times to do it.