▲ 747 ▼ SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 year ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 306 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (5 children) It's still worthwhile. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Who's going to pay for it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Where? In the US? It's already been paid for multiple times over, through government grants and subsidies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) Can you tell me more about this? Is it true that government grants and subsidies were given out to specifically expand fiber to rural America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're putting words in my mouth. I was speaking in generalities about physical connections, not specifically about fibre. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago And we already have physical connections, even in rural America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Who's going to pay for it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Where? In the US? It's already been paid for multiple times over, through government grants and subsidies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) Can you tell me more about this? Is it true that government grants and subsidies were given out to specifically expand fiber to rural America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're putting words in my mouth. I was speaking in generalities about physical connections, not specifically about fibre. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago And we already have physical connections, even in rural America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Where? In the US? It's already been paid for multiple times over, through government grants and subsidies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) Can you tell me more about this? Is it true that government grants and subsidies were given out to specifically expand fiber to rural America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're putting words in my mouth. I was speaking in generalities about physical connections, not specifically about fibre. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago And we already have physical connections, even in rural America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uhdeuidheuidhed 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) Can you tell me more about this? Is it true that government grants and subsidies were given out to specifically expand fiber to rural America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're putting words in my mouth. I was speaking in generalities about physical connections, not specifically about fibre. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago And we already have physical connections, even in rural America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're putting words in my mouth. I was speaking in generalities about physical connections, not specifically about fibre. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago And we already have physical connections, even in rural America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uhdeuidheuidhed 1 point 1 year ago And we already have physical connections, even in rural America. permalink fedilink source parent