The FCC decided it wouldn’t be the “best” use of limited funds.

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.

  • ipkpjersiEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Sure, but there are many places where this is the only option, and that’s not likely to change any time soon.

      • ipkpjersiEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        I mean, there’s no need to read so literally into my words. There are absolutely remote rural places with very few viable options.

        I was quoted 2.5 million for running a fiber line to my family cottage. Are you telling me that’s a viable option? Other options are high-latency satellite, low-data mobile Internet that ends up being hundreds per month in overages, dial up (if it’s even offered anymore, which I would imagine it’s not), and cable Internet I badgered my ISP nearly every day for over 2 years until they comped the 14k install because I cost them more in support fees. With older neighbors in an older neighborhood, with very limited demand for any decent Internet, progress can take decades or never happen at all.

        You make things sound so simple, but in reality that’s very often not the case.