FCC says no to SpaceX's $885M Starlink rural broadband plan

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FCC says no to SpaceX's $885M Starlink rural broadband plan

FCC says no to SpaceX's $885M Starlink rural broadband plan

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Published 14 Dec 2023

The US Federal Communications Commission is continuing to reject SpaceX's $885 million bid to supply wireless broadband to rural areas via its Starlink internet satellites – much to the Musk-owned biz's annoyance. Under Ajit Pai, the erstwhile chairman of the FCC from 2017 to 2021, SpaceX was…

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